It can be difficult to generate excitement within a team and its fan base when an opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision level is up next on the schedule.
For Clemson, that won’t be the case Saturday.
The enthusiasm won’t be geared toward the Tigers’ game against South Carolina State as much as it will be the environment surrounding it inside Memorial Stadium. Because, for the first time in a long time, things will be much closer to normal.
“This is something we’ve been looking forward to for a long time,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said.