7-0 felt impossible in the closing seconds on Saturday, despite a strong statistical showing on offense, a stable game on special teams, and yet another 10-point defensive effort.
At this helpless moment, Clemson Tigers fans stewed with dismay while haters nation-wide smoothed their mustaches, “#cl*ms*n*ng” tweets saved to their Drafts (or prematurely posted in gleeful anticipation).
As if to smite these vultures, the football gods answered our prayers and delivered a wide-right kick as time expired. All that was left were the formalities of an overtime TD strike (a Renfrow-inspired slant call), and game-sealing pick from warrior-poet Marcus Edmond.