On Monday, the ACC appeared to validate Klubnik’s postgame frustration. The league announced a $25,000 fine and public reprimand for Syracuse, citing violations of NCAA Football Rule 3-3-6-b, which prohibits players from feigning injuries to gain an advantage.

The ACC said Syracuse’s specific violation occurred at the 9:25 mark of the fourth quarter of its 34-21 win at Clemson, while Klubnik and the Tigers had the ball on offense and were trying to go hurry-up while facing a big deficit.

After Clemson’s tough loss to Syracuse, Cade Klubnik spoke to the media, addressing the team’s performance and how they can bounce back.

The Clemson Tigers (1-2) take on a fellow ACC foe when they host the Syracuse Orange (2-1) on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC). Date: Sept. 20 In the past three meetings, Clemson owns a 3-0 record against Syracuse.

Georgia Tech was never intimidated by Clemson. Even as the Tigers executed a few explosive plays and delivered fourth-down stops, the Yellow Jackets' confidence never wavered. Brent Key's team controlled the game throughout the afternoon and let it be decided on their terms, with the game-winning field goal as time expired.

Clemson football's season is unraveling, and it isn’t just fans who are frustrated. After Saturday’s 34-21 loss to Syracuse, the Tigers’ worst start in more than a decade, former players are making it clear they don’t like what they’re seeing.

Prior to Saturday, the Tigers hadn't lost a home game by more than 12 points to an unranked team since 2001 against North Carolina.

Nick Saban spoke of Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers football coaching tenure as one in need of changes on NIL, not of something imminently ending.

With the loss, the Tigers are 1-2, soon to be unranked and the biggest disappointment in college football. To understand how we arrived here, we must first go back in time.

Clemson Tigers RB Adam Randall Remains Confident About Clemson Offense's Potential In the Clemson Tigers’ first four games to begin the 2025 season, the offense