Putting things on hold wasn’t exactly a new experience for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and his team, though it had been a while.
Early in Swinney’s tenure, the Tigers withstood a couple of weather delays in a rain-soaked 25-7 win at Boston College during the 2009 season. But what happened Saturday in and around Memorial Stadium was a first for the Tigers under Swinney’s guidance.
“It was a really crazy day,” Swinney said. “But man what an unbelievable effort by our guys.”
No. 6 Clemson won this one, too — a 14-8 nail biter over Georgia Tech — but it took more than five hours for the Tigers to officially start their first winning streak of the season.