Clemson coach Dabo Swinney received a victory Gatorade bath after his squad pulled off an epic comeback against Kentucky in the Gator Bowl.
Unfortunately for Swinney, he wasn’t prepared for it at all.
As Swinney was getting ready for his postgame interview with ESPN, he quickly turned and saw his players lifting the Gatorade bucket over his head. His reaction in this moment was pretty great.
Dabo wasn’t ready for the bath 🤣 pic.twitter.com/mWNDkw0Q5O
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 29, 2023
Swinney had nothing but great things to say about his players after they erased a 21-10 deficit.
“It’s the heart of a champion,” Swinney said. “It’s how we responded all year.”
This season wasn’t always pretty for Clemson, but Swinney did get his team to finish the year on a positive note. After starting off with a 4-4 record, the Tigers ripped off a five-game winning streak to close out 2023.
Time will tell if that momentum carries over to the new year.