Dabo Swinney and Clemson are in the College Football Playoff hunt thanks to Fran Brown & Syracuse. The Tigers first need to beat SMU in the ACC title game.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney finds himself with a second shot at securing a spot in the College Football Playoff, thanks to an unexpected twist in the schedu

Syracuse head coach Fran Brown gave a shoutout to Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney after No. 6 Miami suffered a 42-38 upset loss to the Orange on

Clemson entered this weekend needing Syracuse to beat Miami to make the ACC Championship, regardless of the result of its game. So even after falling 17-14 to South Carolina, the Tigers still had a slim chance if the Orange could manage to pull off the upset.

Syracuse's Fran Brown shouted out Dabo Swinney on Saturday after beating Miami to put Clemson in the ACC championship game:

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney revealed to the public a shocking FaceTime call he had with Syracuse head coach Fran Brown

The implications of Syracuse’s 42-38 win over No. 6 Miami on Saturday was not lost on Orange coach Fran Brown. “Hey Dabo Swinney, congrats,” he said. “I got you in, baby!” Kyle McCord and Syracuse knocked the Hurricanes out of ACC title contention — and possibly ended the Hurricanes’ CFP hopes — by rallying from a 21-0 deficit.

Despite Clemson's loss to the No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks, the Tigers have officially clinched a spot in the conference title game. After Syracuse's win over Miami, Brown had a message for Tigers coach Dabo Swinney as he helped keep their championship hopes alive.

Saturday was an emotional roller coaster for Clemson fans. The Tigers suffered a tough 17-14 loss to rival South Carolina at Death Valley, but the day took a wi