FIRST WORD
The program is what I’ve always been focused on, not just having a good team. From day one, we’ve always been program oriented, with the goal being developing a consistent winner, to one day be a team that year in and year out you just know you’ve got a chance.”
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, to “The Greenville News,” whose team is ranked No. 2 in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Tigers have finished higher in the final coaches poll ranking when compared with the preseason ranking for seven consecutive years. Clemson is 40-4 over the past three seasons with three consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference championships and College Football Playoff appearances and appears well equipped to continue that run with 17 starters back from last year’s 12-2 team.