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Swinney honored to be beside Howard, Ford

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When Dabo Swinney first came to Clemson in 2003 to be Tommy Bowden’ wide receivers coach, he knew all about the legacies Frank Howard and Danny Ford left behind in Tigertown.

Howard built the program and got it on the map, while Ford took it to another level and made Clemson a household name.

“Coach Ford and Coach Howard, their success here is well documented,” Swinney said.

Now Swinney’s success is being well documented, too. With a win at No. 20 NC State Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., Swinney can move into fifth place all-time in wins as an ACC head coach, passing Howard and Ford, who both had 96 wins in their illustrious ACC careers.