CLEMSON – Louisville took out eight years of frustration in one epic beatdown of No. 8 Clemson, delivering a serious blow to any hopes the Tigers had of an ACC Championship or College Football Playoff appearance.
In a dominating effort, the Cardinals defeated Clemson 33-21 in Death Valley Saturday night for the first time in nine tries. The loss drops Clemson to 6-2 overall and 5-1 in the ACC, while Louisville improves to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the ACC.
The Tigers now have to hope that somehow one or both of Miami or SMU – both winners Saturday and still undefeated in the ACC – falters.