Sorry Bourbon Street, this is a business trip for Clemson

Looking back on it, Clemson offensive lineman Gage Cervenka admits that the Tigers weren’t totally focused or locked in during the week leading up to their 24-6 loss to Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2018.

Cervenka says the Tigers were not fully prepared for the game and it showed that night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where Clemson’s offense managed only 188 total yards, including 64 rushing, and did not score a touchdown while committing two turnovers.

“I feel like it can definitely get you if you don’t know how to prepare for it,” Cervenka said during Clemson’s media day on Monday of playing in big postseason games. “I feel…