Rivalry Week presents itself as a chance for fans to have bragging rights over their most hated opponents. But it also gives teams the chance to help their odds

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have lost their touch in big moments in recent years, facing another crushing defeat that has nearly completely wipe the Tigers College Football Playoff chances.

Despite an earlier crushing 17-14 loss to South Carolina, Clemson football's College Football Playoff hopes are still alive. The Tigers, 9-3 overall and 7-1 in the ACC, received the unexpected lifeline they needed as Syracuse stunned No.

Syracuse upset No. 6 Miami, 42-38, on Saturday night in New York to drop the Hurricanes to 6-2 in conference play and send Clemson, which finished 7-1 in ACC play two weeks ago, to next week’s conference championship vs. SMU.

The Miami Hurricanes blew a 21-0 lead to Syracuse Saturday, and their chances of making the College Football Playoff have taken a big hit.