Clemson football didn’t just survive Saturday night’s scare against Troy. The Tigers responded like a team built for championship moments. After falling behind early and coughing up a costly pick-6 , Dabo Swinney ’s group flipped the script to secure their first victory of the season.
What followed was vintage Clemson. Five straight scoring drives. Twenty-seven points in a row. And a second half that looked nothing like the first. The Tigers erased the noise and took control, pulling away for a 27-16 win in Death Valley. Swinney didn’t hold back when asked about his team’s fight after the game, via Clemson Sports.
“Five straight scoring drives. Twenty-seven unanswered points after that pick-six. That’s what champions do. That’s what resilience looks like. That’s what toughness loo