He accepted a scholarship from Clemson University and became a starter as a freshman, in place of an injured Lester Brown [REF].
McSwain had 692 rushing yards during the Tigers' National Championship season in 1981 and his biggest game came against the University of South Carolina, when he rushed for a career-high 151 yards and scored 2 touchdowns in the team's 29-13 victory to cap an 11-0 record [REF].