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

Fran Brown and Syracuse kept hope alive for Clemson to reach the College Football Playoff and potentially win a national title this past weekend. The Orange rallied from a 21-0 deficit to beat Miami Saturday evening and send Clemson to the ACC Championship Game.

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.

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

Following the game, in an interview with ESPN, Brown made sure Dabo Swinney knew what the Orange did for Clemson. It is now on Clemson to take advantage, who will face No. 9 SMU next Saturday in Charlotte for the ACC Championship and an automatic bid to the playoff.

Dabo Swinney got a gift from Fran Brown last weekend, and he made a promise to repay Brown should Clemson go all the way.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is fired up heading into this year's ACC Championship Game. Despite having three losses and just losing to South Carolina, Clemson will play for a spot in the College Football Playoff on Saturday against SMU in the ACC Title Game.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s cellphone started blowing up with messages when the Tigers found out they had made the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.