CLEMSON – Nearly 80,000 Clemson fans braved the sun, heat and humidity Saturday afternoon, each one of them hoping to get a glimpse of why their Tigers are picked by many to compete for a shot in the College Football Playoff.
What they left with? A lot of questions.
Clemson’s offense bumbled and stumbled through most of the contest, the defense gave up big plays at inopportune times and a sophomore receiver made a critical mistake as the nation’s second-ranked team survived Troy 30-24, improving to 2-0 on the season.
Troy made it 30-24 with 44 seconds to play, but Clemson recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock for the win.