CLEMSON – At 4-4, some people had lost faith in the Clemson Tigers' chance to defeat No. 12 Notre Dame, but that didn’t stop 81,500 orange-clad faithful from showing up and showing out Saturday afternoon.
Clemson fans were loud, rowdy and boisterous from the opening kickoff, and the atmosphere and effort didn’t go unnoticed by the players and coaches in the Tigers' 31-23 defeat of the Irish.
Quarterback Cade Klubnik was on the sideline late in the game, imploring the fans to get louder as time ticked down. He said he knows the season has been difficult on everyone, but Saturday was one of the best environments he’s ever been a part of.