MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — In the Clemson football pregame offensive meeting early on Thursday, Tigers co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott got to the front of the room and delivered a simple message. He told the story of head coach Dabo Swinney taking over at Clemson seven years ago and the incremental steps the program has taken to elevate back to college football’s elite.
“For the last seven years we’ve been dreaming about that moment,” Scott said. “Now here we are, seven hours away. We’re at the doorway of greatness, we’re not just going to knock on the door and go home.