Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei (5) searches for a teammate to throw the ball to during their game against SC State Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Jm Clemson 091121 013
The Clemson football team picked up its first win of the season on Saturday to move to 1-1 on the year with a 49-3 win over the S.C. State Bulldogs in front of a crowd of more than 70,000 in Death Valley.
For the first time since November of 2019, Clemson football fans were back in Death Valley at full capacity.
While a 46-point win should never be completely written-off, the truth is that Tiger fans came away from the matchup with about the same two takeaways as the week before when Clemson lost to Georgia:
- The defense is elite.