Not many traditions in college football top that of Clemson's run down the hill after touching Howard's Rock. Seeing Dabo Swinney sprint onto the field after leading the Tigers down the hill is one of the most electric traditions in the nation.
The crowd feeds off that energy, making Memorial Stadium one of the scariest environments in the country.
USA Today agrees.
According to a ranking done by USA Today, Clemson has the fifth most unfriendly stadium in college football. That seems about right for one of the best venues in the country.
Here's what Paul Myerberg and Blake Toppmeyer of USA Today had to say about Memorial Stadium:
"To some, this is the "other" Death Valley.