--- title: "Clemson’s Week 2 Win: Why Dabo Swinney’s Approach Isn’t Working Yet" description: Clemson football got a needed win against Ga. Southern in Week 2, but problems on offense continue to keep the Tigers' season at risk. image: https://clemsonkickoff.com/hubfs/clemson-22-gaso-7-THUMB-2026.png --- [Skip to content](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemsons-week-2-win-why-dabo-swinneys-approach-isnt-working-yet#main-content) [![Death Valley Intro Outline 2](https://clemsonkickoff.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Death%20Valley%20Intro%20Outline%202.png?width=600&height=209&name=Death%20Valley%20Intro%20Outline%202.png)](https://clemsonkickoff.com/) - [Recent Episodes](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/tag/reign-supreme-alway-podcast) - [Tiger Trends](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/tag/tiger-trends) - [Get Alerts](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news-alerts-clemson-sports) - [Podcast](https://goodpods.com/podcasts/reign-supreme-alway-sports-in-clemson-240902) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Recent Episodes](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/tag/reign-supreme-alway-podcast) - [Tiger Trends](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/tag/tiger-trends) - [Get Alerts](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news-alerts-clemson-sports) - [Podcast](https://goodpods.com/podcasts/reign-supreme-alway-sports-in-clemson-240902) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/clemsonkickoff) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/clemsonkickoff) # What time is Clemson kickoff?  **• Clemson at Florida St., Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m., ACCN • Clemson at Syracuse, Saturday, Nov. 7, TBD** September 13, 2026 | 6:26 PM # Clemson’s Week 2 Win: Why Dabo Swinney’s Approach Isn’t Working Yet [Staff Report](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/author/staff-report) Share: [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemsons-week-2-win-why-dabo-swinneys-approach-isnt-working-yet) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemsons-week-2-win-why-dabo-swinneys-approach-isnt-working-yet) [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemsons-week-2-win-why-dabo-swinneys-approach-isnt-working-yet) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemsons-week-2-win-why-dabo-swinneys-approach-isnt-working-yet) All right, college sports fans – Dabo Swinney’s Clemson football team showed some areas of improvement in a 22-7 win over Georgia Southern, but plenty of issues reared their head despite the victory. Granted, the win was the most important thing about the game. And quarterback Tait Reynolds continued to flash his early potential and his athletic ability as he played all but the first two possessions of the game. But looking ahead at the fact that it’s a 12-game season, the fact that the offensive line still isn’t enabling Chad Morris’ offense to fire on all cylinders and let the skill position players compete at their full potential. Defensively, Tom Allen’s squad tightened up considerably but still showed a few areas where they can be beaten (as any college football defense can be). We break it all down, talk about where this team’s latest performance fits into the big picture, and look ahead to the rest of the season in some regards. We're glad you found us -- y'all be sure to watch on [YouTube.com/ClemsonKickoff](http://youtube.com/clemsonkickoff) so you can share your reactions in the comments, and find us on social media @ClemsonKickoff! ## [Click here for our free Substack newsletter](https://clemsonkickoff.substack.com/subscribe?next=https%3A%2F%2Fclemsonkickoff.substack.com%2F&utm_source=profile-page&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile&just_signed_up=true) ▫️See bonus analysis that isn't in our podcast    ▫️Get alerts whenever we post new episodes ![2026 schedule horizontal (1)](https://clemsonkickoff.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2026%20schedule%20horizontal%20(1).png?width=960&height=282&name=2026%20schedule%20horizontal%20(1).png)   [Reign Supreme Alway podcast](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/tag/reign-supreme-alway-podcast) ## More Clemson Tigers Analysis [![Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and UNC coach Bill Belichick against a decorative background of Death Valley and the headline Tigers Seek a Clean Win: Week 3, Clemson vs. UNC](https://clemsonkickoff.com/hs-fs/hubfs/unc-preview-THUMB-2026%20(1).png?height=200&name=unc-preview-THUMB-2026%20(1).png)](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemsons-crucial-test-will-unc-upset-dabo-swinney-in-cfb-week-3) ## [Clemson's Crucial Test: Will UNC Upset Dabo Swinney in CFB Week 3?](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemsons-crucial-test-will-unc-upset-dabo-swinney-in-cfb-week-3) September 17, 2026 | 5:03 PM Dabo Swinney’s Clemson football team needs to start getting the easy things right in order for the... 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