This past summer, during the talking season, the question was asked, “What possibly could Dabo Swinney use to motivate his football team this year?”
Clemson is the defending national champions. It’s coming off a 28-point win over Alabama in the national championship game and it returned eight starters from an offense that scored 37 points on Nick Saban’s proudful defense.
The Tigers were no longer driving the R.O.Y Bus, but instead they were driving the lead bus. A lot of the media pundits said there was no way Swinney could play the underdog card this season or say his team is being disrespected.