Late Irish rally falls short in 24-22 loss at Clemson.
CLEMSON, S.C. – You can’t win a game at the start of a quarter, but Notre Dame proved Saturday night you can lose it.
Not once, not twice, but thrice.
Clemson started fast to begin the first and third quarter, Notre Dame did not, and that reality coupled with an ill-fated decision to chase points early in the fourth quarter was all that mattered as No. 12 Clemson hung on to defeat the sixth-ranked Irish, 24-22 in Death Valley.
That and four critical turnovers by the visitors.