It was smooth sailing for No. 3 Clemson in its 34-10 win over No. 2 Notre Dame in Saturday's ACC championship game, but the blowout victory came at a cost.
Midway through the fourth quarter with the game already well in hand, senior safety Nolan Turner was called for targeting against Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer. Turner was ejected, meaning he will be forced to sit out the first half of Clemson's next game in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
Turner leads the Tigers with three interceptions this season and came into Saturday's game ranked second in total tackles.