CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney first task after the Tigers' national title loss was crystal clear: Make sure his players weren't crushed by the defeat. After all, a good chunk of Clemson's roster — including quarterback Trevor Lawrence — had never lost a game in college before LSU's 42-25 win ended a 29-game win streak. “I'd never lost a game with him, but he was amazing, how he handled it, how the team responded." That focus, according to Swinney, has carried over into the past month as Clemson prepares to start its program of winter workouts and, on Feb. 26, start spring practice. to that, Swinney has to make sure players are not hung up on their first defeat in more than two years.

Source: Daily Sun February 07, 2020 19:18 UTC