From Newsweek · Matt Audilet · · 1m 10s
Swinney praises Belichick before Clemson meets UNC
Clemson and North Carolina bring two heavyweight coaches, mutual respect, and early-season pressure into Saturday’s ACC matchup.
In brief
Clemson and North Carolina bring two heavyweight coaches, mutual respect, and early-season pressure into Saturday’s ACC matchup. Saturday’s Clemson-UNC game is framed as both an ACC test and a rare meeting between two coaches who openly admire each other. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Two coaches collide
Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers host Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Swinney tips his cap
Swinney called Belichick one of football’s all-time greats and said coaching against him feels almost unreal.
“He's probably the best to ever do it”
Respect runs both ways
Belichick praised Swinney a day earlier, pointing to how he builds programs and cares for players.
“I think Dabo does a great job building a program, caring for his players”
UNC starts strong
North Carolina enters the matchup at 2-0 after beating TCU and East Tennessee State to open the season.
Clemson steadies itself
Clemson recovered from a season-opening loss to LSU by beating Georgia Southern, setting up a key ACC test.
Noon kickoff awaits
The Tigers and Tar Heels meet Saturday at noon ET, with both teams trying to turn early momentum into an ACC statement.
The bottom line
Saturday’s Clemson-UNC game is framed as both an ACC test and a rare meeting between two coaches who openly admire each other.
