Clemson’s offensive explosion against Appalachian State surprised most people, but we should have seen it coming. After all, the signs were there.
The Tigers cast aside three years of pedestrian offense for a 66-point, 712-yard performance against a Mountaineer team that is used to beating Power Five programs. Clemson’s offense managed just two plays of 50-plus yards all of last season but had touchdowns of 76 yards and 83 yards in the first three drives Saturday.
As Clemson fan Tim Cowan sat in the stands and watched, he knew his hunch had been right.
Cowan, a Clemson alumnus who lives in Marietta, Georgia, is a familiar sight to Clemson fans who not only watch the games in Death Valley but on television.