CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No matter how often Clemson’s Dabo Swinney replays last season’s game against North Carolina State in his mind he can’t figure out what went wrong.
One moment, the top-10 Tigers were locked in a tight game, up 3-0 on the Wolfpack early in the second quarter. The next, Clemson trailed 27-3 at the half and on the way to their second loss in three games.
The 11th-ranked Tigers (9-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) finish league play against North Carolina State (6-4, 3-3) on Saturday and will try to rebound from the 37-13 loss that was part of a late swoon.
Clemson can win a share of the ACC Atlantic Division title with a victory, although No. 10 Florida State will likely earn the division’s spot in the championship game.