If Clemson beats Alabama, Dabo Swinney will achieve an ironic and impressive mark

ESPN’s Marty Smith pointed out an astounding fact about Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney on Wednesday night.

If Clemson defeats Alabama in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day, Swinney will move ahead of Nick Saban on the college football all-time winning percentage list.

That’s ironic, particularly because of the fact that Swinney will have to beat Saban to pass Saban. Currently, Swinney is at .7769 while Saban is at .7799.

Another note, as Smith points out — if Clemson goes on to win the national championship, Swinney will move ahead of the legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant, who currently sits at .7800.

No. 4 Alabama and No. 1 Clemson kick off at 8:45 p.m. ET on Jan. 1 in New Orleans. The game will be televised on ESPN.

If @ClemsonFB beats Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, Dabo Swinney will move ahead of Nick Saban on the CFB all time winning percentage list.
If Tigers win the National Championship, Swinney will move ahead of Bear Bryant.
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— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) December 26, 2017

Cody McClure

Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.