When Dabo Swinney was a player, every week was a physical challenge.
“You would go three downs and punt. You would kind of see who would eventually give up field position and get the field goal. You would win 10-7 or 13-10 or whatever,” he said. “But this style of play is not every week now, which I think is what makes college football kind of fun.”
But the No. 2 Tigers will see it today when they host Boston College at 7:30 p.m., at Memorial Stadium. The Eagles are one of the more physical football teams in the ACC and it is a mentality they bring with them every year.