Clemson fell 34-21 to Fran Brown’s Syracuse this past Saturday in an embarrassing defeat. But some late-game unfair tactics have gone out to make headlines that would arrive two days later. After Cade Klubnik hit Tristan Smith for a near touchdown, Clemson went back to the line to gain advantage of the tempo, but there were, curiously, two players on the field down with an injury, and that led to a stoppage. Clemson went on to score, but that injury stoppage caught the eyes of ACC, and well, what happened next is fair.

On Monday, the ACC issued an institutional fine of $25,000 and a public reprimand to Syracuse for faking injuries. They cited a violation of NCAA Football Rule 3-3-6-b, which says faking injuries is considered “unethical and contrary to the spirit of the rules.” The confe

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