Shutouts are rare. Shutouts of blueblood programs are even more rare. Shutouts of those programs in a playoff semifinal are legendary. The Clemson defense pitched one on the biggest of stages on Saturday. In front of a national television audience, at the scene of its most disappointing loss of the calendar year, against a program […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — No. 2 Clemson shut out No. 3 Ohio State 31-0 on Saturday to win the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., and get back to the national championship game for the second straight season. The Tigers improved to 13-1 on the year, while the Buckeyes […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clemson is headed back to the College Football Playoff Championship Game for a second straight year, and once again, the second-ranked Tigers will meet top-ranked Alabama. Using a dominating defense and making just enough plays on the offensive side, the Tigers rolled over No. 3 Ohio State, 31-0, on Saturday in the […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clemson made it a three-score differential late in the third quarter when Deshaun Watson ran for a 7-yard touchdown with 2:06 remaining in the frame to make the score 24-0. It was Watson’s second rushing touchdown of the game and third overall. The drive by the Tigers spanned five plays and 40 yards […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Second-ranked Clemson leads No. 3 Ohio State 17-0 at halftime. Deshaun Watson went 16-of-24 passing for 197 yards and two touchdowns, one rushing and one passing, while also throwing two interceptions. The Tigers’ defense limited Ohio State to just 88 total yards, including eight rushing yards on 11 carries. Here is a photo […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Deshaun Watson ran for one score and threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to C.J. Fuller to pace No. 2 Clemson to a 17-0 halftime lead on No. 3 Ohio State. Watson completed 16 of 24 passes for 197 yards, while running for 42 more on six carries. His touchdown was a one-yard […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clemson pushed its lead to 17-0 with 2:21 left before halftime on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to C.J. Fuller. The drive spanned eight plays, 83 yards and 3:44. A reception by Hunter Renfrow on third-and-2 early in the drive and an impressive 33-yard run by Watson helped set up […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clemson tacked on to its early lead with a 1-yard touchdown run by Deshaun Watson with 2:16 left in the first quarter. The score extended the Tigers’ lead to 10-0. It was a 10-play, 70-yard drive that spanned 3:43. Catches of 13 and 26 yards by Hunter Renfrow and Mike Williams moved Clemson into […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clemson cracked the scoreboard first in the Fiesta Bowl with a 45-yard field goal by Greg Huegel at the 9:16 mark of the first quarter that made it 3-0. The kick capped a seven-play, 42-yard drive that lasted 2:36. The score was set up by a 37-yard pass play from Deshaun Watson to […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The second-ranked Clemson Tigers arrived at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., for the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl against No. 3 Ohio State. The Clemson Insider was on hand to capture the arrival and pregame warmups. Here is a photo gallery of the scene — LINK