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Clemson, Nebraska surge into Gator Bowl (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

When Dabo Swinney was named Clemson's interim coach in mid-October, the Tigers had lost three games, longtime head coach Tommy Bowden and just about every bit of confidence the program had coming into the season. Thoughts of making a bowl game were nearly gone, too. "Back on Oct. 13, we would have been happy to be playing in the Hormel Sardines Bowl," Swinney said.