If there was one overwhelming constant in the College Football Playoff era, it was Clemson and Dabo Swinney.
Well, not this year.
Clemson went down, again, on Saturday in a 27–21 double-overtime defeat at NC State, a second loss that in all likelihood sends the Tigers into the most unlikely of categories before October even arrives: out of the playoff race.
Even more stunning is how it got here. The Tigers (2–2) are mysteriously struggling offensively. And we do mean struggling. They’ve played three games against FBS competition. In those 12 quarters, they’ve scored four touchdowns and a total of 31 points, averaging just 216 yards a game.