ACC fines Clemson, reprimands Dabo for calling out refs after Duke game
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Chapel Fowler Sun, November 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM UTC·4 min read The ACC has publicly reprimanded Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and fined Clemson athletics $10,000 for Swinney’s public criticism of referees on Saturday. The conference announced the decision in a statement Sunday, roughly 24 hours after Swinney ripped ACC referees for a crucial pass interference call that went against Clemson late in a 46-45 home loss against Duke. Duke was trailing 45-38 and facing a fourth-and-10 at Clemson’s 18 with 49 seconds to go in the game. Duke quarterback Darian Mensah threw incomplete to receiver Que’Sean Brown, which would’ve ended the game, but officials flagged Clemson...