There were tears falling down Austin Mack’s face, a widespread look of pain spread across him as teammate Binjimen Victor consoled him, the two weightlessly walking off State Farm Stadium together.
There was Wyatt Davis, an open-mouthed gaze up at the final scoreboard – Clemson 29, Ohio State 23 – in disbelieving shock. That look might be ingrained in Buckeye fans’ minds for a long time; it’s a face many of them probably made and still might be making today.
There was Chris Olave. Stunned, silent, expressionless.
In the postgame press conference, head coach Ryan Day said there were a lot of tears, obvious disappointment and a lot of anger in his locker room afterward.