Cade Klubnik and Clemson are counting on experience to make a difference in the new-look ACC this season.The Tigers bring back Klubnik and seven other starters on offense, an asset head coach Dabo Swinney understands can be a difference-maker.”It’s a blessing certainly when you have your starting quarterback back, for sure. I mean, we’ve had great ones that have come in, it was their first year in our system, and have done well,” Swinney said Thursday at ACC Media Days in Charlotte, N.C. “It’s always great when you’re not starting over, and you’ve got a guy that’s grown, had some experience under his belt. I mean, Cade is a great young man, a great talent. He’s just blossoming right before our eyes physically and mentally, also as a leader.”We’re excited about Year 2 with him as our starter. Also with (offensive coordinator and QBs coach) Garrett (Riley). It will be Cade’s first time to have the same coach, same system. I think we all expect to see some great growth from that.”Klubnik was a full-time starter for the first time in 2023 and also played under Riley in 2022. He had 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions last season and credits a simplification from Riley for his optimistic outlook on 2024.”I would just say one of the biggest things is taking it one week at a time,” Klubnik said. “I’m never looking to the next opponent, never looking to two weeks ahead, three weeks ahead. Truly just focusing on one day at a time. That’s one thing we’ve talked about. Just being automatic in everything, every little play, automatic and efficient. Making the routine plays routine. Just sticking to the system.”In addition to Riley, Klubnik has used networking and resources available to pick the brains of other quarterbacks. He’s checked in with Clemson greats Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence in addition to Eli and Peyton Manning and a connection to Klubnik’s hometown of Austin, Texas.”I’ve talked to Deshaun and Trevor a little bit each. They’re both chasing their NFL careers right now, so they don’t have a lot of time to come back to Clemson and train with me,” Klubnik said. “I’ve definitely had some great mentors. Nick Foles is a guy that went to my high school (Westlake). Got to spend a couple days with the Mannings, pick their brains. Learned a couple little cheat codes that I never even heard before.”ANOTHER ORANGESyracuse was excited to introduce another quarterback with experience — Ohio State transfer Kyle McCord. He left the Buckeyes at the end of the 2023 season and said he didn’t think twice about returning close to his New Jersey home for the “conference of quarterbacks.”Where does McCord fit in the league QB pecking order?