Clemson’s stumble into the 2025 season has officially crossed into historic territory, and Gamecock fans are savoring every second of it. The Tigers fell 34-21 to Syracuse inside Death Valley on Saturday afternoon, dropping to 1-3, Clemson’s worst start in the Dabo Swinney era. For a program that once prided itself on invincibility at home, the meltdown has turned into a spectacle for rivals across the Palmetto State.
Dabo Swinney really said if Clemson is tired of winning they can get rid of him and then proceeded to lose at home to Syracuse as a 17.5-point favorite đŸ˜pic.twitter.com/1ocs6aPm8j
— Pikkit (@pikkitsports) September 20, 2025
Gamecock fans wasted no time celebrating their in-state rival’s collapse. The gloating came swift and unfiltered with comments such as, “Clemsoning is back!” On social media, Gamecock Nation amplified the mockery. Memes of “Clemsoning” flooded timelines, a callback to an old narrative that the Tigers fold under pressure.
Clemsoning is BACK pic.twitter.com/fKm8Dsz4JQ
— Official Ohio State DG (@DylanEveryday) September 20, 2025
“If they’re tired of winning, they can send me on my way” -DaboApparently Dabo is tired of winning also…….#Clemsoningpic.twitter.com/37kcPW1aB5
— jeffrey sullins (@Fro081) September 20, 2025
The loss to Syracuse, following a defeat to Georgia Tech, has exposed deeper cracks in Swinney’s program. South Carolina fans, long subjected to their rival’s dominance in the playoff era, are reveling in the Tigers’ downfall…