
Dabo Swinney sat down with the media following the Tigers 47-40 double overtime loss to the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame on Saturday night. The Loss stops several Clemson streaks including 36 straight regular season wins dating back to a loss to Syracuse in 2017. See here as Swinney speaks on a number of topics and answers the media’s questions on the loss.
Swinney: "These players fought with everything they had tonight and we just came up a little short."#ClemsonSportsNews
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Swinney: "It hurts. When you put everything you got into something and you lose, it hurts."#ClemsonSportsNews
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Swinney: "You can't get yourself in a hole and win against great teams. That caught up with us tonight."#ClemsonSportsNews
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Swinney: "The only thing we can't be, is 11-0. We're always on the quest for best."#ClemsonSportsNews
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Swinney: "Everything goes through Charlotte for us."
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Clemson can still make the ACC Championship Game if they win out (@FSU, Pitt, @VT)#ClemsonSportsNews
0:02 – Opening comments
5:58 – On the team’s final offensive possession in regulation and what occurred that did not allow the offense to run out the clock
7:25 – On Notre Dame’s scoring drive to tie the game at the end of regulation
8:12 – On his outlook for the rest of the season and the potential of seeing Notre Dame again in the ACC Championship game
11:24 – On OL Matt Bockhorst’s injury and other injuries that plagued the team in the loss
12:43 – On the locker room atmosphere after the loss and his message to the team
15:04 – On his reaction to the Notre Dame fans storming the field following the game
15:41 – On the offensive play calls on the team’s final possession in double overtime
16:27 – On if he felt that they would be able to run the ball better against Notre Dame
16:42 – On if he expects QB Trevor Lawrence to return against Florida State on Nov. 21
16:57 – On freshman QB D.J. Uiagalelei’s impressive performance in the losing effort
17:44 – On DL Bryan Bresee’s injury and if he has an update
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