Jadeveon Clowney clarifies that his stance against Clemson isn’t fueled by hatred but by his unwavering loyalty to his home state of South Carolina.

Jadeveon Clowney clarifies that his stance against Clemson isn’t fueled by hatred but by his unwavering loyalty to his home state of South Carolina.

Second chances are rare in life. But when they come around, one had better take advantage. That’s what Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney must do this weekend when his team plays in the ACC Championship Game.

By losing three games in the regular season, two in blowout fashion, Swinney and his team blew an opportunity to earn one of the at-large bids to the new 12-team College Football Playoff. Thus, after the Tigers fell to South Carolina 17-14 at home this past Saturday, it appeared that any hope of being a playoff team was dead.

However, thanks to an improbable 42-38 victory over No. 6 Miami by unranked Syracuse on Saturday evening, Clemson has been granted one of those rare second chances that so many people in life never receive. Now, by virtue of the Orange’s win, the Tigers can not only capture the ACC Championship by beating SMU this weekend but they can also sneak their way into the College Football Playoff at the same time.

That’s an opportunity that Swinney desperately needs to take advantage of because he needs to change the perception of his program on a national scale.

Sure, we are only six seasons removed from the last National Championship the Tigers won. However, in the world of college football, that is an eternity given all of the changes that have swept across the sport since 2018-19.

was when the national college football conversation could be had without mentioning the Clemson Tigers.

Swinney has a golden opportunity this weekend. He can assuage his restless fan base and put Clemson right back in the mix for a title all while still doing things his way. It will be fascinating to see if he can take advantage of this second chance.