Dabo Swinney Ripped by Fans for Blowing Clemson's CFP Bracket Spot vs. S. Carolina

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 Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers looks connected from the sidelines successful the 2nd 4th during the crippled against the Pittsburgh Panthers astatine Acrisure Stadium connected November 16, 2024 successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

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A triumph successful Week 14 would person fixed Clemson rather a lawsuit for inclusion successful the College Football Playoff.

Instead, South Carolina played spoiler and improved its playoff chances successful the process.

Gamecock Football @GamecockFB

GAMECOCKS WIN!!!! <a href="https://t.co/VbPzfesfkq">pic.twitter.com/VbPzfesfkq</a>

The Tigers entered Saturday pinch a 9-2 grounds and while they were not apt going to make the ACC Championship, a triumph complete a beardown Gamecocks squad would person made their resume beautiful coagulated for the committee's consideration.

Clemson produced 419 violative yards and forced 3 Gamecock turnovers. Quarterback Cade Klubnik went 24-of-36 for 280 yards but tossed a costly interception successful the last infinitesimal to seal the loss.

ESPN College Football @ESPNCFB

South Carolina holds disconnected Clemson for its sixth-straight win‼️ <a href="https://t.co/UOTr9dGWAv">pic.twitter.com/UOTr9dGWAv</a>

South Carolina produced 431 full yards and forced 2 Tigers turnovers. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers went 13-of-21 for 164 yards and an interception but his power came from his rushing game. Sellers had 16 carries for 166 yards pinch 2 touchdowns.

While the triumph was a beardown 1 for the Gamecocks, the Tigers' nonaccomplishment to adjacent things retired crept up connected them again and figures to relegate them to vessel crippled status.

Fans took to societal media to rip into Tigers caput coach Dabo Swinney and statement his occupation security.

Tiger Commenter @TigerCommenter

Dabo has fto South Carolina walk Clemson.<br><br>It's connected him.

SEC Mike @MichaelWBratton

Clemson👇 <a href="https://t.co/t3ryPYAasQ">pic.twitter.com/t3ryPYAasQ</a>

CousinShane @BigOrangeVolz

Sellers lookin' astatine Dabo… <a href="https://t.co/RkDbENpk6W">pic.twitter.com/RkDbENpk6W</a>

Neil W. Blackmon @nwblackmon

LaNorris Sellers is amazing. <br><br>He's single-handedly trying to ruin Dabo's thought research complete whether Clemson tin get an astatine ample erstwhile their champion 6 players each play DL.

Allan @Abroham22

That's connected you Dabo…no Sammy brownish connected the section the full past thrust is insanity. I'm done pinch this staff

Howard, Frank @HowardsRock24

Dabo and unit <br><br>You get precisely what you merit absolute pathetic coaching

Colin Cowherd @colincowherd

Yabba Dabo Done.

🐅T.G. Tiger👍🏼 @TigerPawNation1

Thank you for everything Dabo but yah gotta go. There's nary logic a 3 turnover separator crippled ends for illustration this.

Kevin Keneely @KevinKeneely1

Ryan Day and Dabo Swinney losing connected the aforesaid day? <a href="https://t.co/OplMOSmDZo">pic.twitter.com/OplMOSmDZo</a>

Josh Callaway @JoshMCallaway

Ryan Day and Dabo Swinney: <a href="https://t.co/UASb9gIjvA">pic.twitter.com/UASb9gIjvA</a>

soren @finnereaux

Dabo and ryan time losses successful the aforesaid hr ohio my GOD <a href="https://t.co/v6Vn5cbcHb">pic.twitter.com/v6Vn5cbcHb</a>

Alyssa Purser @AlyssaPurser

dabo + ryan time some losing astatine the nonstop aforesaid time<br><br>look astatine deity work

Dustin Tackett @dtackett_

Dabo did opportunity he's happy pinch 9 wins. Congrats to him

Jonah @JShiffyDFS

Dabo and Ryan Day losing astatine the aforesaid clip &gt;&gt;&gt;

The Tigers person mislaid 3 games for the 4th consecutive play and it looks for illustration the glory days of the precocious 2010s whitethorn person officially passed the programme by. While a alteration astatine caput coach could beryllium intriguing, the value whitethorn beryllium excessively high.

Swinney has a $60 cardinal buyout aft 2024 and is nether statement done 2031. While the schoolhouse could look to salary it, the apt script is that Swinney returns for adjacent play and beyond.