The good, the bad and the ugly from Clemson's win over S.C. State

Clemson had an easy go of it Saturday in a 49-3 rout of South Carolina State. While it may have been a stress-free night for the Tigers, it wasn’t always a perfect one. Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly that transpired for the home team inside Memorial Stadium.

The good

Clemson flipped the script on the running game. After netting just 2 yards against Georgia — and rarely even giving the Bulldogs a look on the ground with just nine carries among the running backs — the Tigers made it a point to work on the ground game early and often against South Carolina State.

Not only did Clemson stick with it — 21 rushing attempts in the first half alone — but the Tigers also ripped off some chunk…