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Dabo Swinney, Clemson drawing concern on social media for Orange Bowl performance vs. Tennessee

Sydney Hunte

By Sydney Hunte

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Dabo Swinney and Clemson trail Tennessee, 14-3, at halftime of the Orange Bowl.

Cade Klubnik is in his 1st collegiate start, going 16-of-29 with 201 yards and 0 interceptions. However, he’s thrown 0 touchdowns and has been sacked 3 times. That’s made it difficult for him to get into a good rhythm offensively. On top of that, Clemson was just 3-of-10 on 3rd downs and managed 58 yards on 19 carries, an average of 3.1 yards per carry.

Meanwhile, BT Potter has had a night to forget. The Tigers’ 5th-year kicker missed 3 1st-half field goals — for 55, 49, and 42 — while barely sneaking a 31-yarder inside the left upright. On the Tigers’ 1st possession, instead of a field goal attempt from 44 yards, the Tigers opted for a fake on 4th and 4 as Drew Swinney, Dabo Swinney’s son, took the snap but was stopped well short of a 1st down.

On their final drive of the half, Clemson didn’t make matters better, as poor clock management with no timeouts remaining saw the 2nd quarter end with the ball at the Volunteers’ 13.

Defensively, the Tigers have been burned by Squirrel White, who has 6 catches for 82 yards in the 1st half. Bru McCoy pulled in 4 catches for 48 yards and a touchdown.

The Tigers’ offensive line and defensive play, coupled with Potter’s misfires, were the talk of social media:

https://twitter.com/icetraeburr/status/1609012385737588738

https://twitter.com/TheJohnHood/status/1609011418283524096

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.

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