""We hopefully have earned a lot of credibility around here," said Swinney, who has won two national championships and nine ACC titles in time at Clemson. "There's been a lot of great years, a lot of great years. But this is a tough one. "We're going to try to fight our way and finish this thing the very best that we can. And then we'll start over just like we do every year. You know, that's what we do every year. We have a great year, we have a tough year, you know, we start over and then you go back to work.""
""I take the good with the bad," Swinney said. "I don't like it, but that's just my perspective. And I know something good will come from it. I promise you though, I've never worked harder. And I'm going to continue to do everything I can and we'll be back. "We'll win more championships. We'll win more championships. All right? I promise you that. May not happen this year, but we're going to win more championships. That's all I can say. And I think we have a track record that demonstrates that.""
Clemson dropped to 3-4 after a 35-24 home loss to SMU, ending the team's start as a No. 4-ranked squad with national title hopes. The defeat marked five straight losses against Power Conference opponents, a streak unseen at Clemson since 1970-71. Clemson has had only one losing season since 1998, a 6-7 finish in 2010. Dabo Swinney highlights program credibility built over 18 years, cites two national championships and nine ACC titles, and pledges continued hard work and future championship ambitions. Swinney holds an 183-51 record and a 10-year, $115 million contract with a $60 million buyout.
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