Swinney Moving On After FSU Heartbreak

(AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has his head held high and believes his Tigers should, too, despite their 1-2 start. Swinney said Tuesday Clemson played well and with purpose in a 23-17 overtime loss at No. 1 Florida State last Saturday. Swinney was as frustrated as anyone with the Tigers’ mistakes _ two missed field goals, a high snap over the quarterback’s head on the FSU 1, a late fumble with Clemson driving for the go-ahead score _ but believes there’s a bigger picture to see about where the team is headed this season. Swinney’s challenge is get the Tigers (1-2, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) playing with similar effort when they face North Carolina (2-1, 0-0) on Saturday night, the first of three straight home games he hopes brings positive momentum.