Welcome to Run it Back, a series that revisits noteworthy moments in the long history of Clemson running backs.
Wayne Gallman was down.
It was 2016, and the no. 3 Clemson Tigers were six minutes into a brawl with the NC State Wolfpack. Homecoming was that weekend, with all its attendant floats and festivities. The alumni were in town, more than usual, and the kids were in tow, sporting oversized old jerseys and clutching at their parents’ jeans. I was on the Hill, two rows back from the fence. Clemson was undefeated. Despite a slow start to the season, the team had championship aspirations.