Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney strongly criticized a "Fire Novell" banner displayed at Florida State, telling those responsible "you ought to be ashamed of yourself." The comments came after Clemson's 20-16 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Swinney addressed the media following the defeat, expressing his disapproval of the banner targeting an individual identified as Novell. The Tigers' loss to Virginia Tech marked a disappointing result for the program.



