In 2014, Clemson finished 10-3 after their third straight bowl win, with their latest victory coming against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Russell Athletic Bowl. It wasn’t exactly a landmark victory, but it ended a year plagued with QB injuries on a positive note. The Tigers still had just one ACC Championship since their 1991 title, but they broke their losing streak to the South Carolina Gamecocks and appeared poised for continued progress in the years ahead. Those positive expectations were wildly exceeded as the next four seasons would become not only the best four-year stretch in Clemson history, but in college football history.