Clemson vs. SMU: Tigers Start Fast and Hold on to Beat the Mustangs 34-31
With the gift of a Syracuse win over Miami last week, Clemson backed their way into the ACC Championship game this week against Southern Methodist University. The 8 Mustangs came in favored against the 17 Tigers. Clemsons only real hope of getting into the College Football Playoff would be a victory tonight. The Tigers started fast with tough defense forcing turnovers and the offense taking advantage of them. At halftime Clemson led 247. In the 2nd half, SMU came back strong but the Tigers were able to hold on and win 3431, securing their ticket to the got the ball first and got their run game going but T https://www.clemsontigersfansshop.com/251-Antonio_Williams_Jersey. J. Parker got a strip sack and recovered it himself at the Mustang 33. Two plays later Cade Klubnik hit a wide open Bryant Wesco Jr. for the score. Clemson led 70 a minute and a half into the Tiger defense got off to a good start on the SMU drive and on 3rd, Wade Woodaz deflected a Mustang pass to force the punt. Antonio Williams had a nice return and a personal foul penalty tacked on even more yardage to give the Tigers the ball at the SMU 28. Wesco picked up a first down on a reverse Jakarrion Kenan Jersey. T. J Moore then picked up 12 to put the ball at the 5, 1stgoal. Jake Briningstool then took a bubble screen to put the Tigers up 140 with 10:47 left in the 1st quarter.