It’s been a while since Clemson has shown this kind of vulnerability.
After losing just three games the previous three seasons combined, the Tigers have already lost two through the first four games of this one. The latest came in double-overtime fashion Saturday at North Carolina State.
No. 19 Clemson (2-2, 1-1 ACC) took a tumble in the AP and coaches polls Sunday, marking the first time since 2015 the Tigers have fallen outside the top 10 in the rankings. Given the fact no two-loss team has ever reached the College Football Playoff, Clemson’s chances of making it back for a seventh straight season are closer to none than slim even if they win a seventh straight ACC championship.