Charles Curtis

USA TODAY

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was apparently paying attention to what the media said about his underdog team that faced the defending national champions and emerged a winner.

In his terrific post-game press conference, he specifically cited FOX Sports' Colin Cowherd, who called the Tigers "frauds":

At the end of the day, we left no doubt tonight. You know, we wanted to play Alabama because now y'all got to change your stories, you got to change the narrative. Y'all got to mix it up. The guy that called us a fraud, ask Alabama if we're a fraud. Was the name Colin Cowherd? I never met him, don't know him. Ask Alabama if we're a fraud. Ask Ohio State if we're a fraud. Ask Oklahoma if we're a fraud. The only fraud is that guy, 'cause he didn't do his homework. I hope y'all print that."

For the record, here's what Cowherd said back in November about the team that can now call itself national champions:

https://www.iheart.com/video/clemson-is-a-fraud-27509029/?embed=true&autoStart=false&share=http://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/media/play/27509029/&siteid=13133

"Clemson's a fraud. Clemson is going to get their ears boxed by whoever they play. They should have three losses, maybe four. I don't buy into Clemson, they're the New York Giants of college football. I don't care what their record is, I don't buy into them. And I had Clemson in the final four, so I should be rooting for 'em. I got no dog in the fight here. I think USC is the second-best team in the country and Vegas agrees."

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