This year, the matchup between Clemson and South Carolina means a little more with the Tigers' playoff hopes in the balance. Clemson heads into this weekend with a pivotal opportunity that could shape its postseason.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney famously said several years back that the Tigers were on the “ROY Bus,” adding that it was Alabama and then the “rest of y’all” in college football. Swinney feels that Clemson is still a part of the ROY Bus,

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program are having a brutal time with decommitments in their 2024 recruiting class, as the new era of college football recruiting and NIL having some big impacts on the Tigers upcoming class.

The College Football Playoff doesn’t start for another three weeks, but according to Dabo Swinney, the Clemson vs. South Carolina game on Saturday is really a CFP game. Swinney appeared on the Gramlich and Mac Lain podcast ahead of the Palmetto Bowl and shared that in his opinion,

Dabo Swinney's reinvigorated perspective on NIL and recruiting is the mindset it takes to succeed in college athletics now.