Dabo Swinney didn’t have many answers when he met with reporters after Clemson ’s 35-24 loss to SMU on Saturday. The defeat extended an uncomfortable drought, it’s now been more than a year since the Tigers have beaten a Power Four opponent in Death Valley, their last such win coming against Tony Elliott’s Virginia team.

Clemson fell to 3-4 after a frustrating night in Death Valley. HC Dabo Swinney shared his thoughts on what went wrong and what must change moving forward.

Swinney put this season in perspective amongst the rest of his tenure, with Clemson falling to 3-4 after their latest loss on Saturday.

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik is a game-time decision for Saturday’s matchup against SMU. Christopher Vizzina could be in line for the start.

Multiple reports indicate that sophomore quarterback Christopher Vizzina is in line to make his first career start as Cade Klubnik continues to recover from a high-ankle sprain. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel,

SMU avenged its only loss to an ACC team since joining the conference over a year ago. The Mustangs (5-2, 3-0) traveled to Death Valley and defeated Clemson (3-4, 2-3), 35-24, 10 months after losing to the Tigers in the 2024 ACC championship game.

Starting quarterback Cade Klubnik is officially listed as a game-time decision after suffering an ankle sprain in last week’s win over Boston College. The senior has been a key piece of Clemson ’s attack all season,