Syracuse Orange traveled to Clemson, South Carolina, for a college football game against the Clemson Tigers on September 20, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. After the game, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was photographed congratulating Syracuse head coach Fran Brown. The game thread was covered by Kevin Wall for SB Nation, with the story published on November 7, 2026.
The matchup featured two Atlantic Coast Conference programs, with both coaches meeting at midfield following the contest.
