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After tough 2020, Swinney thankful for a "special night" at Wake

For Dabo Swinney, every season opener and every game are special, but 2020 will hold a special place in the Clemson head coach’s heart after everything his players, coaches and the world have been through over the last six months.

For so long, there were questions about whether there would even be a college football season and it wasn’t until August that things started trending up, so when Swinney and his team loaded the buses, he made sure to enjoy the ride and every moment associated with Clemson’s 37-13 win over Wake Forest.

“You know, it was emotional.