On Sunday, On3’s Zak Herbstreit, the son of Kirk Herbstreit, dubbed Clemson the worst team in his Week 4 superlatives. The Tigers were ranked No. 4 in the preseason and have fallen out of the top 25 entirely.

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

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.

Clemson football's struggles continued on Saturday as Syracuse walked into Death Valley and handed the Tigers a 34-21 loss.

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Here's a look at Clemson football's worst-ever starts under Dabo Swinney following the team's 1-3 start to the season:

Swinney signed a 10-year, $115 million extension with Clemson in 2021 that runs through the 2031 season and made him one of college football's highest-paid coaches. Swinney's buyout in 2025 is $60 million and only drops to $57 million in 2026. From 2027 on, the buyout is the full remaining salary left on his contract.