CLEMSON — Clemson football is off to its worst start in 21 years thanks to Saturday’s 34-21 loss to Syracuse at Memorial Stadium.

The loss dropped the Tigers to 1-3 to start the year, their worst under Dabo Swinney and the program’s worst start to a season since 2004. They also fell to 0-2 in the ACC, their worst start in league play since 2010.

Following Saturday’s game, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was asked if he ever thought about pulling starting quarterback Cade Klubnik for backup Christopher Vizzina. The senior completed 37 of 60 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns. He also tossed one interception.

“No. I thought Cade competed his butt off,” Swinney said. “He certainly missed a couple of plays, but he made some good ones too. He made a lot of good ones. I thought he was good in the first half. He threw some really good balls. I really did not think about that.”

Klubnik’s 37 completions were a new career high, as was his 60 attempts. His 363 yards were the second most in his career, trailing his 378 against Appalachian State last September.

The 60 pass attempts by Klubnik were the third-most in a game in Clemson history, trailing Deshaun Watson’s 70 attempts vs. Pitt in 2016 and Cullen Harper’s 66 attempts vs. Virginia Tech in 2007.