After winning the Clemson program its first ACC Championship in 20 years back in 2011, Dabo Swinney made a promise to Tiger fans that they would not have to wait 20 years for another conference championship.
Swinney was a man of his word. Four years later, he brought back another ACC Championship for Clemson. The top-ranked Tigers won their second conference title in four years under Swinney on December 5, 2015, when they hung on to beat No. 8 North Carolina, 45-37, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
The win cemented Clemson’s place as the No.