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Dabo Swinney is looking outside of the family to help improve his offense.
Clemson fired offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter on Thursday after one season at the helm. Shortly afterwards, Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger reported that the Tigers are targeting TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley to fill the position. Riley won the Broyles Award for the nation's best assistant coach this past season.
The younger brother of USC head coach Lincoln Riley, Garrett has been a fast-rising name in the college football coaching community in recent years. He had his first OC gig at SMU in 2021 before following head coach Sonny Dykes over to TCU this past season. In Fort Worth, TX, Riley played an integral role in transforming the Horned Frogs offense with the trio of quarterback Max Duggan, running back Kendre Miller, and wide receiver Quentin Johnston. The unit able to make it all the way to the College Football Playoff Championship Game and finished fifth in offensive SP+ rankings.
More to come.