One year after leaving Georgia football to be Syracuse coach, Fran Brown remains tight with Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart. What Smart said on his success

Syracuse came back from 21 points down to upset Miami and put a serious damper on the Hurricanes' College Football Playoff hopes.

The implications of Syracuse’s 42-38 win over No. 6 Miami on Saturday was not lost on Orange coach Fran Brown. “Hey Dabo Swinney, congrats,” he said. “I got you in, baby!” Kyle McCord and Syracuse knocked the Hurricanes out of ACC title contention — and possibly ended the Hurricanes’ CFP hopes — by rallying from a 21-0 deficit.

Kirby Smart was mighty proud of his former assistant who got a huge victory that is sure to shake up the CFP rankings.

Dabo Swinney got calls from players, peers and Syracuse coach Fran Brown when Clemson clinched an ACC championship berth. Here's how Swinney reacted.

Following the game, in an interview with ESPN, Brown made sure Dabo Swinney knew what the Orange did for Clemson. It is now on Clemson to take advantage, who will face No. 9 SMU next Saturday in Charlotte for the ACC Championship and an automatic bid to the playoff.

Syracuse is priming up fortheirbiggest game of the year, hosing the University of Miami. The Hurricanes are 10-1, their only loss of the year coming to Ge

Then came a FaceTime call from Syracuse coach Fran Brown, whose team had knocked off Miami to clear the way for No. 18 Clemson to face eighth-ranked SMU for the ACC title and a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff.