Aaron Brenner

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EASLEY — Clay Swinney is the runner on second base with two out in the fourth inning, A pitch is popped up behind the third base coaching box, whose inhabitant knows a teaching opportunity when he sees one. “Come on, Clay! Come on, Clay!” shouts Dabo Swinney, rotating his right arm like a windmill. Honoring the command of his father and coach, Clay races all the way home and, in the process, learns basic baseball fundamentals. The ball drops foul.

CLEMSON — With fifth-ranked Clemson leading S.C. State 45-0 at halftime of Saturday’s game, the team’s head coaches decided on shortened quarters in the second half. Dabo Swinney and Buddy Pough agreed to start the clock at 12 minutes for the third and fourth quarters, rather than the regular 15 minutes for college games.