Swinney was referring to Lonnie McMillian, the former head coach at Presbyterian College, who famously dubbed Clemson’s Memorial Stadium “Death Valley” after a 76-0 loss to the Tigers in 1945.

Death Valley is forecast to see heat index values peak at 101 Friday—swaths of the country are bracing for even warmer conditions.

Dabo Swinney said Thursday there is always “fuel for the fire” when asked at ACC Kickoff his reaction to Brian Kelly’s “Death Valley Jr.” comment.

LSU coach Brian Kelly called Clemson football's stadium Death Valley Jr. Here's how Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and players reacted.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly made another quip about Clemson calling its stadium Death Valley, saying it's 'Death Valley Junior.' ...