COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — When Clemson coach Dabo Swinney looks at Maryland, he doesn’t see a sub-.500 team embroiled in a quarterback controversy and struggling to find an identity under a first-year coach.
Swinney sees danger.
The No. 8 Tigers have every reason to be fearless heading into Saturday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference game against the Terrapins. Off to its best start in 11 years, Clemson (6-0, 3-0 ACC) whisked through a stretch of three straight games against Top 25 teams before blowing away Boston College past week.
Swinney is proud of his team, but says the Tigers must guard against overconfidence against Maryland (2-3, 1-1).
Swinney pointed out that when a team loses its humility and focus, it usually loses.
Maryland coach Randy Edsall, meanwhile, won’t name his starting quarterback until shortly before kickoff.
