Dabo Swinney recalls days at Alabama after Clemson’s big win over Auburn
The defending national champions managed to shut down Gus Malzahn's offense at Death Valley on Saturday night.
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Dabo Swinney recalls days at Alabama after Clemson's big win over Auburn
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It wasn’t easy for the defending national champions, but the Clemson Tigers did manage to hold off the visiting Auburn Tigers on Saturday night at Death Valley.
Coach Dabo Swinney’s squad struggled offensively, but Clemson’s stifling defense shut down QB Jarrett Stidham and the Auburn offense in the impressive 14-6 win.
To twist the knife into Auburn a little deeper (though he likely didn’t mean it as an additional insult), Swinney, in his postgame press conference recalled his days playing for Alabama, though he recalled a year when the Crimson Tide lost to the Tigers 15-10 in the annual Iron Bowl showdown (via AL.com):
Still, Swinney’s point stands — Saturday night’s battle between the two groups of Tigers did have the feel of an SEC matchup. Swinney added that the energy provided by the fans at Memorial Stadium gave the Tigers a big boost and reminded him of a classic SEC showdown:
It wasn’t the best all-around effort for Clemson, but a win is a win, and Swinney will certainly take every victory he can get this early in the season.
It would be interesting to see these two teams meet again down the road, though, as Stidham gets settled into the Auburn offense a little more.
