Dabo Swinney revealed the pain that his Clemson Tigers squad had in the locker room after losing at home to Syracuse on Saturday afternoon.

Dabo Swinney was emotional after Clemson football's loss to Syracuse. His emotions were a reflection of the troubles Clemson has endured this season.

Swinney signed a 10-year, $115 million extension with Clemson in 2021 that runs through the 2031 season and made him one of college football's highest-paid coaches. Swinney's buyout in 2025 is $60 million and only drops to $57 million in 2026. From 2027 on, the buyout is the full remaining salary left on his contract.

Clemson football took another tough conference loss on Saturday to visiting Syracuse, but Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik is partially blaming the defeat on alleged trickery on the opponent's part.

According to CBS Sports, Swinney’s buyout is $60 million and only drops by $3 million if the school waits until next season to let him go. So, although fans are hoping for a fresh start, it seems more realistic that they have to settle for hoping Swinney can turn things around.

The Clemson Tigers are 1-3 for the first time since 2004, which also happens to be four years before Dabo Swinney took over the helm of the program from Tommy B

Clemson Tigers football coach Dabo Swinney isn't in danger of being fired like the Florida Gators' Billy Napier or the Arkansas Razorbacks' Sam Pittman.

Clemson football's early-season struggles reached a new low on Saturday as Syracuse walked into Memorial Stadium and left with a 34-21 victory. The Tigers, once ranked No. 4 nationally, now sit at 1-3 overall and 0-2 in the ACC, their worst start since 2004 and their poorest conference opening since 2010.

With 9:00 remaining in the fourth quarter, Klubnik finished a nine-play, 81-yard drive with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Wesco to make the score 34-21. But an interception and a turnover on downs on Clemson’s final two possessions gave Syracuse the victory.