At some point during a dream season, everything will catch on fire.
Walls will crumble. The foundation will sway back and forth, sometimes violently. Hope will be lost, albeit briefly.
Everything will come dangerously close to coming undone until somehow, through methods that are of no importance, order is restored just in the nick of time.
On Saturday night, Clemson blew what was thought to be an insurmountable 18-point halftime lead against Louisville. It caught on fire.
Deshaun Watson threw three interceptions. He missed throws he rarely misses. At times, he looked more mortal than ever.