Dabo Swinney and the Tigers fell in a close matchup against No.4 Florida State 31-24, as the Clemson offense failed to respond in overtime.
Following their win, Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis met with the media to discuss the game and how he felt “disrespected” by Clemson’s gameplan against him and his top two targets Johnny Wilson and Keon Coleman.
“I feel like we were disrespected all day,” Travis said following the win. “When you’re playing one-on-one against Johnny Wilson and Keon Coleman, I feel like you have no respect for either the receivers or the quarterback. They were disrespecting me a little bit. I don’t think they believed that I could make those throws, and I’m glad it ended like that. So glad it ended like that.”
I’m not sure what prompted this as the No.4 ranked team in the country struggled to walk away with a win against an unranked opponent but this feels more disrespectful than anything we saw in the game. Travis completed 21-of-37 (57%) passing for 289 yards and two touchdowns through the air, adding a rushing touchdown. It was a solid performance, but far from impressive watching the game.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney had this to say in response.
“He’s a great player, amazing player,” Swinney said. “We’re trying to win the game. I mean, this kid, he can really, really run, and we felt like it gave us the best chance to create some pressure on him and not let him just sit there and hold the ball and pick us apart with some zone stuff. But we’re just trying to win the game. Again, I think he’s an amazing player with a ton of heart… He’s as good as there is in the country.”
Nothing but class from Swinney.