When Clemson was warming up in the moments before the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Pittsburgh head Pat Narduzzi and other ACC coaches were on the Clemson sideline watching.
Narduzzi enjoyed being down on the field and experiencing the moment. He looked on with admiration at Clemson and its players as they continued to warmup. He could be heard saying, “It’s crazy to think we beat these guys. We possibly beat the national champions.”
As it turned out, he did.
Earlier in the season, Pitt took down the Tigers, 43-42, at Death Valley, still the only home loss for Clemson since Nov.