CLEMSON — With the 33-21 loss to Louisville Saturday night, destiny is now out of the hands of the Clemson Tigers.

“Obviously, we’re really disappointed,” linebacker Wade Woodaz said after the game. “We don’t control our own destiny anymore.”

What does this mean?

Previously, the Tigers (6-2, 5-1 ACC) had control of their own College Football Playoff and ACC Championship Game chances. If Clemson won out for the rest of the season, it would have made it to the conference championship game and secure its postseason spot. However, because of the loss to the Cardinals, they have to rely on the outcomes of others.

“We’re not out of it by any means,” Woodaz said. “We just got to get back to work and if we dwell on a loss, it’s only going to put us further down in a hole. So, we got to keep our heads up, keep moving, keep working.”

It is tough to just move past what happened on Saturday, as all sides of the football for the Tigers ceased to operate in the fashion they have built upon all year. At multiple points of the game, Clemson was down three possessions, something it had not experienced since Georgia in Week 1.

Whether it be adjustments on defense, opening up the playbook on offense, or extensive work on special teams, the Tigers need to put in work and reset.

“We can’t dwell on it too long, we’ve got to get back to work,” Woodaz said. “We’ve got to go to Virginia Tech next week, that’s a tough place to play.”

It will certainly be a challenge for the Tigers next week, as they head to Lane Stadium to face Virginia Tech for a 3:30 p.m. kick.