CLEMSON – The tone was set early in Clemson’s Saturday night win over Florida St.
Junior defensive back Ryan Carter was in man coverage against Seminole wide receiver Aulden Tate on the sideline when Tate shoved Carter in the back and pushed him to the ground before making an acrobatic 23-yard catch. A penalty flag was thrown on the play, but instead of Tate getting flagged on the play Carter was the one penalized, even though his head was hitting the ground from the shove when Tate made the catch.
The call was one of five interference calls against Clemson Saturday night, but the calls were bad for both teams.