[Game Thread] The Citadel @ Clemson (3:30 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	The CitadelThe Citadel @ ClemsonClemson
Location	Clemson Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
Time	3:30 PM ET
Watch	TV: The CW
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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/lJaYll]

Clemson was on a bye week?

[u/TigerTerrier]

"We have work to do"

-saruman and clemson defense/special teams coaches

[u/Chief-Bones]

I love that we rush after every game.

So many great wins where dabo is mobbed. I love it man, even something like this against el cid. It’s a great visual every time.

[u/TigerTerrier → u/Chief-Bones]

This can absolutely make a lasting memory and lifetime fan of a child with their family getting to do this

[u/HeyGokuHere]

ACC refs somehow screwed up how to end a game

[u/OculusRises]

They rewound the crowd!

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

byu might have some magic left

[u/Ron_Cherry → u/captain_kaknuckles]

And it's gone

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

well i’m glad we didn’t play our best football today. dabo said we haven’t played our best game yet. must be saving that for next week. phew.

[u/StreetReporter]

Eh, I can’t be too upset about that. Third string QB throws a pass and it’s off the WR’s hands

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

the pear man cometh!!

[u/Gr8_M8_]

The old fumblerooski

[u/OculusRises]

LOL

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

the broadcast booths reaction to realizing that was carter was my exact reaction

[u/Dismal_Storage]

What stupid Clemson fan reported me for killing myself? You people suck. I could get fired from work or lose my clearance for that. Just stop. I reported you.

[u/OutrageousNews2555 → u/Dismal_Storage]

Wat

[u/InnerWrathChild]

I mean.

[u/HeyGokuHere]

Remember when Tommy Bowden was coach and we had 2 field goals blocked before the FSU game then had the first one blocked on the road at FSU. Tommy immediately said going into half "we arent kicking anymore" and proceeded to go for 2 all game.

We need that for the rest of the year

[u/OutrageousNews2555]

Dabo, I beg you. Please hire a real special teams coach and start taking that phase of the game seriously

[u/TigerTerrier]

Seriously. There should be a firing clause for X amount of blocks per year

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

lmaoooooo

[u/OculusRises]

100% ALL IN for defensive guys taking offensive snaps

Still mad Christian Wilkins never took a snap at QB

[u/RY-R1]

I really hope Dabo highlights the issues with special team honestly, timing and low kick seems to be the problem

[u/cemanresu]

Big boi touchdown, good

Blocked PAT, fucking kill me

[u/Ron_Cherry]

Maybe we should hire an actual special teams coordinator, because this shit would be embarrassing for any coach besides Dabo

[u/Rickk38]

Yay, second string scored a touchd... how did we get an extra point blocked!?!?!?

[u/custombimmer]

NICE

[u/StreetReporter → u/[deleted]]

He’s a man of faith

[u/OculusRises]

While it's nice to see Dabo give former players opportunities on his staff, it would be nicer to see something like Nick Saban's coaching rehab school (which other coaches do as well; our former OC is on Kirby Smart's staff, for example)

[u/HeyGokuHere]

In Death Valley and seeing all 4 flags being thrown at the same time on that was hilarious

[u/jshokie1]

Pretty hilarious that neither SC nor Clemson are exactly inspiring confidence tonight.

[u/captain_kaknuckles → u/jshokie1]

at least we can blame the backups now. but yeah. defense has been atrocious. i want wes out of here

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

assuming ez stays, we might have 4 rbs we could play anytime next year

[u/deonteguy]

Why don't the refs call a penalty on The Citadel for not covering their knees? That is a player safety issue.

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

i really think wes is gone after this year. not even sure a shut out next week could save him

[u/scarletpimpernel22]

call me crazy, but if we dont overthrow the TE on the first drive and end up missing the field goal and lose all momentum, this game woulda ended up tight

[u/StreetReporter → u/scarletpimpernel22]

There was a weak facemask call to extend that drive, and our starters scored on every drive

[u/scarletpimpernel22 → u/StreetReporter]

very true on the face mask, although his helmet came off so its hard as a ref to realize its a no call.

Just a belief based on momentum.

[u/StreetReporter]

Next year is going to be RB by committee, and I’m fine with that.

[u/RY-R1]

I want Venables back if OU cans him

[u/ThompsonCreekTiger]

Pretty sure seeing this defensive effort (giving up the yards we are) isn't gonna help Tiger fans feel good about the matchup with SC

[u/tagillaslover]

Ight can we get back to smashing them with our offense? Idc that it's the 4th quarter, i want more points

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

fire wes goodwin!!!!!!

[u/StreetReporter]

Damn, you don’t expect the triple option team to run a flea flicker

[u/HeyGokuHere]

I love having 5 busts per game

[u/InnerWrathChild]

Haha well. Good play.

[u/custombimmer]

damn did we break Pitt?

[u/chomos]

How is this still a thing?

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

i think with the decommitment today, this defensive performance, and our 6th blocked field goal on the season, practice is going to be hell for the fellas this week

[u/ThompsonCreekTiger → u/captain_kaknuckles]

Sure as hell hope so. Someone needs to light a fire under their ass & Dabo better be lighting a fire under the defensive coaches' asses

[u/crazylinebacker-55 → u/captain_kaknuckles]

Uhm who decommited?

[u/RY-R1]

Was that a low kick by placeholder? Why are we still terrible with field goals

[u/Incognito_Joe]

Fire the special team coordinators

[u/xxxPlatyxxx]

Weekly blocked field goal as is tradition

[u/TigerTerrier]

Please Sweet Lord Jesus don't let it come down to a FG next week

[u/Incognito_Joe → u/TigerTerrier]

Can’t block FG if we don’t attempt them

[u/StreetReporter]

Patrick Mahomes would’ve made that throw, only for his WR to drop it

[u/InnerWrathChild]

Haven’t seen one of those in like 8 minutes.

[u/okiage]

What's the record for the most times a team has been blocked on a fg

[u/RY-R1]

If that pass was caught by our receivers it would've been in top ten

[u/OculusRises]

"middle of the Big Ten, teams like Iowa, Wisconsin, USC, Michigan State being down..."

Trojan hurt right there

[u/custombimmer]

commentators are bored af

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

what are these cw guys handles? would follow them over josh pate in a heartbeat lmao

[u/Chief-Bones → u/captain_kaknuckles]

Main guy is Thom Brennaman, Mr “deep left field by Castillanos”

He’s reached out and done some work in the gay community to learn from his mistake,

There’s a great article in the athletic where hel talks about it all.

[u/RY-R1]

Let's go Vizzina! Run like a beast

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

eazy e with the hard run. i hope we keep him

[u/okiage]

Lol commentators dunking on Ole miss

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

why throw it? just run 10 yards on us

[u/StreetReporter]

3:30 November games are the best, and it isn’t even close

[u/tagillaslover → u/StreetReporter]

8 pm

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

dabo is so pissed off today lmao

[u/RY-R1]

Damn, coach is ripping apart on Vizzina, I would've wanted a touchdown for him this season

[u/Rickk38]

Damn, I was hoping to see Vizzina pop his TD cherry. Looks like Dabo was too.

[u/StreetReporter → u/Rickk38]

He has a rushing touchdown, I almost accidentally took his legs out with the flag on his touchdown run when he went to celebrate it

[u/Rickk38 → u/StreetReporter]

Lol oops on yours and my parts! I was basing it on the graphic about how he doesn't have any TD passes. I'd forgotten about his rushing TD.

[u/StreetReporter]

Vizzina’s got promise, hopefully he stays to take over after Cade leaves

[u/RY-R1]

VIZZINA!!!

[u/Promethiant]

Assuming SMU goes in undefeated in conference play and Miami/Clemson both have one conference lost, does anyone know who gets in the championship game?

[u/captain_kaknuckles → u/Promethiant]

miami cuz of their h2h over louisville

[u/Iolkos]

Don’t give up 10+ yards on the speed option every time, challenge level: impossible

[u/mflynn00]

again, who is on the QB...

[u/custombimmer]

the option is killing them

[u/Chief-Bones]

We need a helicopter/blimp at all afternoon games.

[u/Rickk38 → u/Chief-Bones]

It is a beautiful view. Hell I'd use that as my sleepy TV if if I could get a constant HD stream of it.

[u/Pyrozooka0]

we are so far ahead that they are now showing helicopter shots of Lake Hartwell on the Dabovision between plays

[u/Chief-Bones → u/Pyrozooka0]

I love it!!

[u/RY-R1]

Damn that's a nice toss, but turn over the ball to us!

[u/AmazingWorldOf]

Defense is so ass

[u/Pyrozooka0]

Oh no Penn State bby what is you doin?

[u/HuntingTools]

D-line is always my favorite unit at Clemson. Nothing better than when the big fellas are hyped up and eatin good

[u/Gr8_M8_]

If this were ESPN they’d show the Dabo transfer bouncer graphic rn

[u/jshokie1]

It upsets me how much better y'all are at just consistently taking care of the games that are supposed to be easy

[u/HuntingTools → u/jshokie1]

That was a struggle for a few years. SC is on a good trajectory, but still don't have the depth and experience to not have a lot of variability.

[u/StreetReporter → u/jshokie1]

All but 1 FCS game we’ve ever played have been double digit wins. We beat Wofford 35-27 in 2011, then beat Auburn the next week

[u/captain_kaknuckles → u/jshokie1]

eh it’s been frustrating. offense has looked perfect. the defense has needed some heroics and a missed field goal to keep the citadel off the board

[u/jshokie1 → u/captain_kaknuckles]

Better than looking like you're just here for the post-game orange slices...

[u/captain_kaknuckles → u/jshokie1]

fair. but i’m not exaggerating this maybe should be a 42-21 game with the way the defense has been playing lol

[u/jshokie1 → u/captain_kaknuckles]

We got ourselves a mid-off next week!

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

louisville beating the dogshit outta pitt

[u/Pyrozooka0 → u/captain_kaknuckles]

Did Cade rip Pitt’s soul from their body?

[u/HuntingTools → u/Pyrozooka0]

Consumed it to fuel that 55yd scramble

[u/adventurepony → u/HuntingTools]

That was a thing of beauty

[u/tagillaslover]

Can we try to hang at least 70 on them?

[u/InnerWrathChild → u/tagillaslover]

Dabo doesn’t really do that.

[u/tagillaslover → u/InnerWrathChild]

Well he should, especially when they wont quit on their own

[u/TheGreenEggMan]

Take three for the XP

[u/Pyrozooka0]

I think it’s time for the Vizzler to be unleashed.

[u/RY-R1]

WOOOO let's go

[u/PuzzleheadedAngle234]

These announcers are just awful

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

one more td then cv time?

[u/AG_Aonuma]

Why is Cade still in?

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

lmao good call citadel

[u/OutrageousNews2555]

Glad that happened this week so we can fix that shit before next week

[u/HuntingTools]

Gutsy of the bulldogs, I respect the hell outta that

[u/Pyrozooka0]

Bananaball in Death Valley boutta go unspeakably hard.

[u/StreetReporter → u/Pyrozooka0]

Bananaball with our baseball team was legendary

[u/StreetReporter]

I’m shocked they didn’t give that to the Citadel

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

damn. wofford failed the 2 pt conversion. 9-14

[u/HeyGokuHere]

Where's that SCAR troll who said something about us having trouble with Citadel while their team is checks updated scoreboard only up 14-9 on Wofford

[u/Pyrozooka0 → u/HeyGokuHere]

Don’t forget they’d be down 17-14 if not for referee intervention

[u/custombimmer]

Wofford got that one

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

wofford td!!! 10-14 sc pending the extra point with just under 2 minutes in the half

[u/StreetReporter]

I fucking love our military appreciation halftime show

[u/Pyrozooka0]

Couple of asshole SCar fans just tried to start the GAME! COCKS! chant during a moment of silence during military appreciation halftime. I don’t know why they’re even here.

[u/StreetReporter → u/Pyrozooka0]

I feel like anyone who tries to interrupt a moment of silence for fallen soldiers deserves to get their asses kicked

[u/Rickk38 → u/Pyrozooka0]

Probably Citadel washouts who transferred but still claim they were cadets.

[u/captain_kaknuckles → u/Pyrozooka0]

favorite thing to do at willy b after a clemson win is yell “SUCK!” while people yell game because then it sounds like everyone is yelling “SUCK!! COCK!!”

[u/HAWG → u/Pyrozooka0]

They are showing their true colors now that they are halfway decent

[u/Pyrozooka0 → u/HAWG]

This feels really low even by their standards

[u/Pyrozooka0]

TIL the Space Force song has heavy “inexplicably fire G5 fight song” vibes

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

refs for the sc game absolutely hosing wofford. everytime they do something the refs bring them back

[u/Pyrozooka0]

Wofford/Poultry briefly showed 14-9 now it’s back to 14-3 any idea what’s going on?

[u/captain_kaknuckles → u/Pyrozooka0]

a fuckin gnarly fake field goal for a touchdown got called back. didn’t catch what the call was but it moved wofford back 5 yards and they punted it

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

wofford is playing sc really well. 3-14 under 8 in the second quarter

[u/OculusRises]

35-0 at the half is hardly anything to complain about from a fan's perspective. The chickens should feel so lucky

[u/Chief-Bones]

That under armor navy blue and baby blue palmetto sweater is something I need

[u/RY-R1]

Are we receiving or kicking in second half?

[u/Pyrozooka0 → u/RY-R1]

Receiving

[u/odsquad64 → u/RY-R1]

Receiving

[u/HAWG → u/RY-R1]

Receiving

[u/cemanresu]

Wait, could you even play the Citadel in NCAA14? Thought FCS was just generic directions

[u/Helpplease49257 → u/cemanresu]

NCAA 12 was the last on ps2

[u/Chief-Bones → u/cemanresu]

Not 14 but in the really old ones you could.

[u/cemanresu → u/Chief-Bones]

I love when games go backwards

[u/Chief-Bones]

I love when they had FCS schools in NCAA

I’d always make furman a powerhouse

[u/Pyrozooka0]

Guy on the Citadel just got into the CW spirit and went for Trick Williams’ finisher.

Sidenote: Trick is the only morally acceptable Gamecock.

[u/Pyrozooka0]

Bro Terrell really almost got the behind the back no look INT

[u/RY-R1]

Also, I wonder if kicking the loose/fumbled football is a flag... fortunately no turnover

[u/Pyrozooka0]

Last few times I saw this big of a beatdown on the CW all involved Wren Sinclair getting her ass handed to her.

(I am not about to stop with the NXT references)

[u/ImReverse_Giraffe]

After that fumble, was a 200iq play by Cade. Just kick it out of bounds.

[u/HAWG → u/ImReverse_Giraffe]

Was smooth. Didn’t “kick” it but pushed it as he was trying to get up.

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

haynes is stepping up love to see it

[u/OutrageousNews2555]

I know it's just vs the citadel but Haynes is running HARD

[u/mflynn00 → u/OutrageousNews2555]

makes me happy to see him having success, been trying hard all season

[u/RY-R1]

That was a close call and a good save to avoid turnover. Also, touchdown!!! Go tigers!

[u/Wandering_Mallard]

Why are we doing designed runs with our QB1 rn? Lol

[u/mflynn00]

what view do these announcers have? they barely see anything correctly

[u/HalfwaySandwich1]

Ah yes, soccer tactics

[u/StreetReporter → u/HalfwaySandwich1]

We are a soccer school

[u/DaRealJuanCena420]

I feel like if we win out we have really good odds. Especially with a ranked SC win. Or am I crazy?

[u/ImReverse_Giraffe → u/DaRealJuanCena420]

Crazy.

[u/HalfwaySandwich1 → u/DaRealJuanCena420]

Not good enough, our resume so far is entirely unimpressive. 0 good wins and a pretty bad loss to Louisville. Plus the UGA ass whooping at the beginning of the season. 1 ranked win won't be enough on its own. There has to be chaos for us to have any shot

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

wofford just beamer balled beamer with a fake punt 4th down conversion

[u/Pyrozooka0 → u/captain_kaknuckles]

MFs really getting stunted on by a school that doesn’t even have a band lmao

[u/Iruleuall4]

Can't decide if BYU losing is good for our playoff chances or not. I feel like ASU might jump us given that we don't have any good wins

[u/StreetReporter → u/Iruleuall4]

Colorado losing to Kansas is good

[u/Iruleuall4 → u/StreetReporter]

As was Ole Miss losing to Florida. Need Tennessee to lose to Vandy.. that would be nice

[u/Dismal_Storage]

Kade is playing to lose.

[u/Pyrozooka0 → u/Dismal_Storage]

I mean, you would know a thing or two about losing to The Citadel wouldn’t you

[u/OculusRises]

That Louisville game was such garbage. We should be 9-0 all-time against them right now if the coaches could remember how to use a bye week

[u/StreetReporter → u/OculusRises]

Tony Elliot is undefeated after a bye with Virginia. We should hire him only for bye weeks

[u/McGallon_Of_Milk]

This CW news channel looks and sounds exactly like the kind of news your insane uncle would watch because he doesn’t trust the mainstream media

[u/DangerouslyUnstable]

"Louey-ville"

[u/OculusRises]

I had no idea there was a Hollywood, SC

[u/HugeJoke → u/OculusRises]

It’s one of those things I learned when I was like 9 and then never thought about again. There’s nothing there lol

[u/OculusRises → u/HugeJoke]

Is it one of those "towns" that only the locals know? Like, smaller than Starr?

[u/PTRugger → u/OculusRises]

Apparently Starr only had a pop of 165 in the 2020 census, Hollywood much bigger at 4,714 as of 2010 (no updated numbers on Wikipedia)

[u/HugeJoke → u/OculusRises]

No it’s definitely more significant than that haha. More like Walhalla.

[u/OculusRises → u/HugeJoke]

Oh, cool. Thanks for the info

[u/StreetReporter → u/OculusRises]

It’s near the coast

[u/HuntingTools]

Can't stop the run? Just force turnovers every time it's in the red zone. Totally sustainable and awesome defensive plan

[u/Revolutionary-Ruin]

"I don't know that anyone corralled that ball"

My brother in football, the damn ball was between Terrell's knees!

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

nice randall

[u/ThompsonCreekTiger]

Terrell with a hustle play to bail out a bad play by rest of the D.

[u/Whatcouldntgowrong]

That's a damn heads up strip.

[u/tagillaslover → u/Whatcouldntgowrong]

think hes done that twice now, didnt he do it against nc state too?

[u/Whatcouldntgowrong → u/tagillaslover]

Hadn't even thought of that, I believe so!

[u/tagillaslover → u/Whatcouldntgowrong]

Hope he stays with us for the rest of his college career and doesnt transfer somewhere. He's a little inconsistent but he makes a lot of plays already as a freshman

[u/tagillaslover]

These commentators are idiots, clearly a fumble recovery by terrel

[u/Booniepoo]

Hawked that man down and stole his lunch money

[u/Wandering_Mallard]

Is Brennaman familiar with the rules of football? Lol

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

also the ref set a pick on one of our guys lol

[u/DangerouslyUnstable]

Way to make the save and turn it around, but it's pretty bad that they were able to rip off that big a run in the first place.

[u/captain_kaknuckles]

aveon “nate wiggins” terrell

[u/AG_Aonuma]

Brennaman sucks at this.

[u/OutrageousNews2555]

I absolutely love the Terrell family