CLEMSON, S.C. -- There was a point midway through the second quarter of the Capital One Orange Bowl when Wayne Gallman stared across the line of scrimmage and smiled. He saw Oklahoma’s defense, hands on hips, hunched over and gasping for air. For Gallman, this is when the fun begins.
In truth, the first half was relatively slow going for Clemson’s record-breaking tailback. He had mustered a mere 39 yards on the ground by the time the teams hit the locker room at halftime, but he was simply biding his time.
In the Tigers’ past two games, Gallman has been Clemson’s version of Mariano Rivera.