Despite facing a nearly four-touchdown favorite in Death Valley, Tech exited with a narrow loss in a defensive battle against Clemson on Sept. 18. A sellout crowd of almost entirely orange-clad fans watched the slugfest under cloudy skies as the 3:30 p.m. game lasted until around 9 p.m. after a delay. A pregame flyover and some Clemson recruiting videos capped the festivities before kickoff and the game was underway.
A rain shower around half an hour before kickoff was a sign of the delay to come, but the inclement weather cleared up before the teams took the field.