ACC fines Clemson $10K for Dabo Swinney's officiating criticism after Duke loss

The ACC fined Clemson $10,000 and issued a public reprimand to head coach Dabo Swinney after his postgame criticism of officiating following Clemson’s 46–45 loss to Duke. The conference said the fine will go to the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship account. The dispute centered on a fourth-and-10 pass-interference flag on Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell at the Clemson 18 that extended Duke’s game-winning drive; Duke scored a touchdown and converted a two-point try to take the 46–45 lead. Swinney called the call “one of the worst” he’s ever seen and said the game “shouldn’t come down to that,” while also acknowledging Clemson had other chances to win. The ACC said Swinney’s remarks violated its Sportsmanship Policy, considered the matter closed and declined further comment; the loss dropped Clemson to 3–5.