Clemson’s offense came away from Saturday feeling much better about itself than it did a week ago.
Of course, that was to be expected. After last week’s slugfest against No. 2 Georgia that resulted in a 10-3 loss, No. 6 Clemson opened its home slate by taking a step down in the competition level against in-state FCS foe South Carolina State.
The end result was a 49-3 win in front of a capacity crowd at Memorial Stadium for the first time since the 2019 season. The Tigers rolled up a nearly even split’s worth of 504 yards — 262 passing, 242 rushing — in their 18th straight win in a home opener, the longest such streak in program history.