Clemson trailed Oklahoma by just one point at halftime of the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, but it was enough to cause Tigers first-year offensive coordinator Tony Elliott to do a bit of soul-searching as he jogged toward the locker room.
A promising scoring drive had just ended with an interception in the end zone. Minutes prior, another promising drive stalled after an ill-fated trick play call on third-and-short from the Sooners' 12-yard line. The Tigers settled for a field goal.
There’s offensive creativity, and then there’s doing too much.