Clemson's momentum and six-game winning streak came to a screeching halt.
C.J. Spiller's Heisman hopes took a serious hit.
And Clemson suddenly looked like the team we're all-too familiar with -- losing a game it was expected to win.
South Carolina shut the Tigers down in a 34-17 win, leaving a lot of work for the Tigers heading into the ACC championship game against Georgia Tech.
Aside from Spiller's 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on the opening play of the game, Clemson's offense was stagnant. Spiller finished with a fumble, 18 yards rushing and 19 yards receiving. Not exactly numbers that will get you to New York. Spiller needed a big performance in a big game, and he didn't get it. Part of that can be attributed to the fact that Clemson's offensive line didn't get the job done up front.
This was a game in which the ACC should've had the upper hand on the SEC. Instead, the Tigers took a step backward with interceptions, penalties and fumbles, and didn't look like a conference champion. And they won't be if they play like that next week.
C.J. Spiller's Heisman hopes took a serious hit.
And Clemson suddenly looked like the team we're all-too familiar with -- losing a game it was expected to win.
South Carolina shut the Tigers down in a 34-17 win, leaving a lot of work for the Tigers heading into the ACC championship game against Georgia Tech.
Aside from Spiller's 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on the opening play of the game, Clemson's offense was stagnant. Spiller finished with a fumble, 18 yards rushing and 19 yards receiving. Not exactly numbers that will get you to New York. Spiller needed a big performance in a big game, and he didn't get it. Part of that can be attributed to the fact that Clemson's offensive line didn't get the job done up front.
This was a game in which the ACC should've had the upper hand on the SEC. Instead, the Tigers took a step backward with interceptions, penalties and fumbles, and didn't look like a conference champion. And they won't be if they play like that next week.
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Heather Dinich
Dinich covered ACC and Big Ten football for five seasons before joining ESPN.com in November 2007. She's an Indiana grad but somehow her favorite day of the week is Saturday.
ACC SCOREBOARD
Saturday, 12/17
Final Temple 37 Wyoming 15 Final Ohio 24 Utah State 23 Final San Diego State 30 Louisiana-Lafayette 32
Tuesday, 12/20
Wednesday, 12/21
Final 18 TCU 31 Louisiana Tech 24
Thursday, 12/22
Saturday, 12/24
Final Nevada 17 21 Southern Miss 24
Monday, 12/26
Tuesday, 12/27
Final Western Michigan 32 Purdue 37 Final Louisville 24 North Carolina State 31
Wednesday, 12/28
Final Toledo 42 Air Force 41 Final California 10 24 Texas 21
Thursday, 12/29
Final Florida State 18 Notre Dame 14 Final Washington 56 12 Baylor 67
Friday, 12/30
Final Brigham Young 24 Tulsa 21 Final Rutgers 27 Iowa State 13 Final Mississippi State 23 Wake Forest 17 Final Iowa 14 14 Oklahoma 31
Saturday, 12/31
Final Texas A&M 33 Northwestern 22 Final/OT Georgia Tech 27 Utah 30 Final Illinois 20 UCLA 14 Final Cincinnati 31 Vanderbilt 24 Final Virginia 24 25 Auburn 43
Monday, 1/2
Final 19 Houston 30 22 Penn State 14 Final Ohio State 17 Florida 24 Final/3OT 17 Michigan State 33 16 Georgia 30 Final 20 Nebraska 13 9 South Carolina 30 Final 10 Wisconsin 38 5 Oregon 45 Final/OT 4 Stanford 38 3 Oklahoma State 41
Tuesday, 1/3
Final/OT 13 Michigan 23 11 Virginia Tech 20
Wednesday, 1/4
Final 23 West Virginia 70 15 Clemson 33
Friday, 1/6
Final 8 Kansas State 16 6 Arkansas 29
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