In 2011, Clemson started to turn the corner with its football program.
The Tigers opened the year with eight straight wins and peaked at No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25. However, they were not where they wanted to be just yet. They had to learn how to handle success, especially when going on the road.
Winning at Death Valley has always been easy for Clemson. The Tigers are 60-7 at home under head coach Dabo Swinney, including 47-3 in its last 50 home games. However, winning on the road was not easy at first.
From 2008-’11, the Tigers were just 7-11 in true road games under Swinney.