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The Dabo Swinney era might be coming to an end in Clemson.
On Saturday night, Swinney and his Clemson team got embarrassed on national television against LSU and lost 51-10. The game ended up being the worst loss of Swinney’s career at Clemson.
What a debut for Lane Kiffin 🔥🔥
LSU beats Clemson 51-10, the worst loss of Dabo Swinney's Clemson career 😬
They outgained them by 499 total yards, outrushed them 309-40, and ran 47 plays in their territory compared to 6 for Clemson 😱 pic.twitter.com/TIvTSp0VyI
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) September 6, 2026
After the game, Swinney spoke about the team’s terrible loss.
“Pretty self-explanatory: The best thing about that one is it’s over.”
“Really just a poor performance. Not what we worked for or expected. Give credit to LSU. They did a hell of a job executing their plan. … We just never really gave ourselves a chance to settle in.”
“We just got out-played out-coached in every facet tonight. Ain’t no other way to say it. Congratulations again to LSU. … Coming into this environment, you’ve gotta try to capture some moment when you get an opportunity, and we didn’t do that.”
HC Dabo Swinney reacts after Clemson’s disappointing loss to Lane Kiffin and LSU to open the season pic.twitter.com/Jirlu84ZoA
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College football fans believe Dabo should either be fired or should step down.
There needs to be an intervention for Dabo. Take his keys away and get him into a home type of situation
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) September 6, 2026
Fire Dabo… This is bad https://t.co/laWOgHVvkI
— Dee (@WillDee23) September 6, 2026
Imo. Dabo would have to step down before clemson ever fired him. https://t.co/gyb794eUHN
— Brent (@HJhughes79) September 6, 2026