CLEMSON, S.C. — As a huge, orange-hued mass of humanity congealed on the floor of Memorial Stadium Saturday night, “Run This Town” blared from a sound system turned up to 11.
“We gonna run this town tonight!” Rihanna wailed, and there was a sense that this was a party that was just getting started.
With a strong fourth quarter against one of its most bitter rivals, Clemson proved that this wasn’t your father’s Clemson. Or even your older brother's. This is a force that is all new and all its own, and one that clearly validated the College Football Playoff’s decision to rank it No.