Clemson Game Notes

“We were playing downhill.”–John Leake. Were they ever! In just about the most perfectly played Clemson game I’ve seen, the Tigers jumped out of the gate and never looked back. The result: an unbelieveable 63-17 win over the Gamecocks. (more…)

This is the way the Tigers are supposed to beat Duke, 40-7, with a lead early and Duke unable to move the ball. I’ve said the primary indication of our program being unsatisfactory to me is going to the Duke game wondering if we can win. (more…)

Was it Radio? Was it all orange? Was it Bowden’s coaching? Was it the night game? Was it Bowden’s job on the line? Was it the crowd’s constant noise? Was it playing the No. 3 ranked team? Whatever it was, the Tigers need to find the source of their motivation and bottle it for the future. It led to the best played game in over 10 years as the Tigers dominated the No. 3 ranked Seminoles for a 26-10 victory in Bowden Bowl V. (more…)

Last game I asked that the Tigers take it easy on my heart by playing the whole game rather than just in spurts good enough to win. They took it easy on my heart this week (at least in the sense of suspense over whether we would win) by not playing any part of the game. (more…)

The Tigers started out like a house afire, but the Heels had a fire department and the Tigers had to hang on to win 36-28. Lot of luck in this one. (more…)