CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney received a call from one of his heroes Monday amid his worst season as the Tigers’ full-time coach.
Swinney said Colorado coach Deion Sanders reached out to him for a ‘chit-chat’ as Clemson (3-5) and the Buffaloes (3-6) are struggling this season.
‘Misery loves company. We just cried on each other’s shoulder,’ Swinney said, jokingly.
Swinney said he only met Sanders once when the former NFL star worked at ESPN, but the two became friends over this summer. Swinney added their conversation was a helpful and professional one.
The Tigers are coming off a controversial loss to Duke, their first home loss to the Blue Devils since 1980, which caused Swinney to say, ‘This is a low of lows.’
The Buffs have lost four of their past five games, including back-to-back games surrendering 50+ points.
Clemson plays Florida State, where Sanders played, on Saturday (7 p.m. ET, ACC Network) at Memorial Stadium. Swinney said he hopes FSU doesn’t call its shot like Sanders did on a punt return at Clemson in 1988.
‘He did not wish me well,’ Swinney said.