Bad Yellow Jackets Offense Embarrasses Clemson Defense

CLEMSON – A hush fell over a blue-sky-backed crowd at Memorial Stadium after Clemson freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds executed a perfect, headfirst baseball slide for a seven-yard gain.

Or, rather, the crowd’s sudden silence did not come during the slide, but instead followed a few seconds later as Reynolds tried to pop up, but immediately grabbed his left leg and winced in pain.

Suddenly, three plays into a game Clemson was favored to win by over two touchdowns, the Tigers’ young leader was headed to the sideline and, eventually, into the locker room.

This was not on the bingo card for any Clemson fan that had watched the 6-foot-2 west-coaster play football this season.

Through his seven…