1981 South Carolina vs. Clemson - 2nd Half

sports writers who cover both the gamecocks and the Tigers on a regular basis Tim beret is here with me Tim I got to say this to you I really enjoy your basketball coverage with Jim during the season it's really a pleasure you make it feel like the entire games being played in your living room and serious about that Timberlane who of course works in the sports information office it pumps you out of it we're back williams-brice stadium we have 30 more minutes of football to go it's great to be here it's a cold sun-shining afternoon late November in South Carolina wish you could be here I think they could have sold 2 million tickets if they had a place big enough to play this game in everybody in the state wanted tickets a lot of folks came down here they're out in the parking lot over the State Fairgrounds just outside their trailers their mobile homes their motorhomes just enjoying the game on the radio and we're glad you along with us the Gamecocks back out on the field now they will be well at sea the Tigers are gonna be set to kick it off a great week a appeared to be a bit shaken up Jim at the end of the first half when he attempted that field goal but he comes out on the field now looking like everything's ok he's going to kick anyhow done yeah hey good is backed up deep again for South Carolina and Lewis and Smith will also be back but Ken hey good as the deep packed ready to go into 3rd quarter action here at williams-brice stadium 15 to 7 Brunson on top in this game a Knick wave week a to kick-off to begin the second half of play approaching the football here's his kick a flat one it's going to bounce around and be picked up by Blasingame I believe around the 15 out over the 20 to the 25 30 yard line and finally knocked down as he crosses the 30 to the 32 so a short squibber and Blasingame picking it up and returning it out to the 33 yard line where it will be first and 10 for South Carolina so once again Gordon Beckham and company coming out now wide to the right side they send Smith they'll bring IRA Hilary to the left they have blazing game and right in an eye formation Beckham now has chippers working as a wing from the right side in motion pitch back and coming to the left side is Johnny Wright he gets out to the 35 cuts away to the 40 and finally bounced down he came right off of Billy Davis who had him back around the 35 and was finally knocked down by Jeff Davis and Jeff Bryant first half statistics just now arriving 79 yards rushing clemson 61 yards rushing South Carolina 53 yards passing Tigers 30 yards passing South Carolina all right wide to the right side is Smith Hillary comes left again they'll work from the split backfield this time behind Gordon back in the quarterback kids first second down and about three here's Beckham riding it off to right again he gets outside the left hand and his finally bounced down as he crosses the 40 to about the 43 yard line that should be enough for a first down so they're coming back with that sweep again here Jeff Bryant made the tackle once more for the Tigers South Carolina began this football game their opening drive consisted of a lot of sweet plays when they abandoned that for a while and started throwing the football but now they're back to basics once again first down for the Gamecocks the ball at their own 43 yard line Smith comes to the left side Hillary goes to the right back him on a pitch back again to Johnny Reich has some Running Room but now he's going to be cornered and pulled down shy of the 45 yard line getting to him was Jeff Davis with Anthony Rose market right at the 44 yard line a gain of one on the play it's all to be second down and nine now for the Gamecocks berry and Haygood have checked in to the backfield for South Carolina hillarie coming to the left or a Smith going to the right side they went from a split backfield behind quarterback Gordon Beckham Beckham now taking out dropping straight back to throw looking and firing his complete to Hillary in Clemson territory at the 45 and he's down to the 44 yard line where rod McSwain who was playing him a little bit soft over there comes up to make the tackle but it'll be another first down for the Gamecocks with the ball now spotted at the 44 yard line of the Tigers so South Carolina moving with the football let's drive after taking the kickoff started at their own 33 yard line they have moved to the 44 of the Tigers Smith will come to the left side double tight end formation now with an eye behind Beckham at quarterback Smith goes in motion left to right as Beckham pitches back this is hey good sweeping out right on the right side Andy head and in pursuit now he gets away and has finally pulled down around the 39 yard line getting to him at that point Jeff Davis and Billy Davis they have marked it at the 38 yard line of the Tigers so the Gamecocks moving well with the football here in this third quarter of play it's 15 to 7 the Tigers on top but South Carolina threatening now coming on back to the huddle they go with 14 minutes exactly remaining here in the third quarter out they are Beckham has them down in the I Gordon Beckham now bringing Horace Smith in motion from the right side again the pitch straight back and this is hey good again into the 35 yard line before he has finally hit their head up defensively for the Tigers was Jeff Bryant with Jeff Davis so South Carolina at the 35 yard line of the Tigers now it will be third down and a yard for the Gamecocks William Perry going to check in now and Jeff Suttle out for the Tigers gamecocks with the football threatening here Smith going wide to the right side they'll come out on the i-formation once again behind Beckham a quarterback Beckham takes out again rides it up and they're going to nail him for loss on the play Jeff Davis got in that time on Kent Haygood and they drop him for a loss back to about the 36 yard line [Applause] so that time the Tigers were coming with the Blitz and Jeff Davis getting to him and now South Carolina wants to discuss it so it will be fourth down in two yards to go for the Gamecocks but Gordon Beckham heading to the sidelines was timeout on the field the score Clemson 15 South Carolina 7 saw the governor downstairs [Music] just underway second half Gamecocks on the move 1252 to go in the third quarter play all right it's 4th down and 2 for South Carolina the Gamecocks at the 36 yard line of the Tigers they come out on an i formation Smith will be wide to the left side now they have a wing on the left side and that is chippers in motion as Beckham now up under Center takes out rolls to his left turning up field he's got the first down the mohrís at the 30 and down to the 26 yard line goes Gordon Beckham as he found the hole over the left side and the Gamecocks have a drive that has carried them now to the 26 yard line where it's 1st and 10 beautiful read that time by Beckham I don't know whether that was quarterback all the way or not but he certainly turned it up beautifully they had him contained to the outside and he cut off tackle made a nice gain out of it wide to the right side or left side rather is Smith high formation now behind Beckham the quarterback Gordon Beckham moves up under center long cow takes out pitch back that is Johnny Wright sweeping wide to the left he gets back across the 25 to about the 23 yard line and is met there and stopped there Jeff Davis on top of that stack let's see who's down underneath who made the initial hit for the Tigers Billy Davis in there as well as Jeff Brian and Andy Hadden all 11 players on the defense Jim were waiting on Wright had no place to go except trying to turn it straight up and see how much he could to second at about six seven game three on the play it is second and seven the Smith comes wide to the left side passing game and hey good in the eye behind quarterback Gordon Beckham now in motion as jibbers from the left side going right outcomes Beckham pitch back this is hey good he's got Running Room at the punty down to the 10 and down to the 8 yard line goes Kent hey guard he ran over Tim Childers down there and was finally caught by Billy Davis who wrestled him down they've marked it at the 9 it'll be first and goal and we have a holding call here I believe going against the Gamecocks Horace Smith guilty of holding and that takes away the excellent run by Haygood he grabbed Bryant by the leg wouldn't let him go well that's illegal isn't it yes so they'll step off ten yards against the Gamecocks and that's going to move it back out to the 29 yard line now where it will be second down and 14 make a second of about the m14 Rock down to 1134 remaining here in the third quarter of play williams-brice stadium a very sunny day with a very cool and windy day to saw the governor downstairs he's cold just like the rest of us thousand game and right split backfield they have a wing on the right side as Gordon Beckham now sets them down most back to throw rolling to his left looking to throw going deep and this one is cut for a touchdown incomplete he dropped it when he was falling to the ground that was Johnny Wright and another flag back upfield air and maybe this one's going to go against the Tigers Wright had the football but as he started to fall in the end zone he lost him [Applause] now they're discussing the situation on the flag out here Jeff Bryant over there March it off against the Tigers Horace Smith was pointing to the sidelines it may be facemask we'll have to wait and see well it's all the way down to the 15-yard line now they're going to move it into the 14 yard line first down so the Tigers [Applause] now with their backs to the wall here South Carolina starting here in the third quarter just the way they did in the first quarter of play when they drove 52 yards with the football to a touchdown this drive started at their own 33 yard line out they come wide to the left side is Horace Smith Blasingame and Haygood the I bats behind Gordon Beckham Beckham now again on a long count dan goes with that wing to the right back hey good coming to the left looking for running room gets down the wall at the 10-yard line before he is knocked down and over defensively that time was Rod McSwain for the Tigers so a pickup of four yards it will be second down and six for South Carolina the ball at the 10 yard line this has been a time-consuming Drive in addition to being a good one that's moving down the field there are now 11 minutes nine seconds remaining in the third quarter Rock suddenly stopped they done left side before a Smith now they wing on the left side that's chillers and he'll go in motion from left to right I formation in behind back up a quarterback Beckham reading it and whoops knocked down and the ball pops out but he dives back on it and it was Jeff Davis who got to him that time Jeff Davis submarining through getting to quarterback Gordon Beckham who that time on an option to the right side tried to take it outside of tackle but gets no gain so it's third down and six for the Gamecocks the refridgerator gets in at middle card and let's see I got some run support people in the secondary now Blasingame and hey good split backfield hillary to the left smith to the right side back to throw goes quarterback gordon back from throwing over the middle touchdown Boris Smith Laura Smith was wide open over the middle he grabbed it about the 5 and was smooth sailing from there as he was in for the six and let's see what South Carolina be in a gambling mood to tie here or would they go for the kick they're asking for the ball to come to my hash mark so they may be going to go for two here Scott I think you're right asking that would be brought to the left hash mark and it would appear that the Gamecocks are looking for a tie at this point well now they're going to reset it back in the middle of the field I still AM of the oppression though that they are going to go for two because there is Beckham taking them into the huddle there we go two-point try this could tie the football game with 10:28 remaining in the third quarter Blasingame and right right goes autos will wing on the right side they have a double wing now in motion from the left side is Barry back to throw is Beckham and he's knocked down [Applause] coming hard from the right side was Jeff subtle and he got to Gordon Beckham and mocked him down so the try for two is no good and with 10:28 remaining in the third quarter time on in the field the score Tigers 15 South Carolina 13 [Applause] 67 yards 13 plays four and a half minutes off the clock Beckham to Smith the pass gave them a chance to get even in this game the two-point conversion failed as quarterback Beckham was flying signed it that blindsided as he attempted to set up and pass we got ourselves a honey of the game here in Colombia you better believe it anyone who thinks this one's over is far from being right tanner to kick off Mac and Tuttle back deep high into that wind wrapped by Tuttle in the end zone he's going to bring it out he's up over the 5 to 10 and comes out only will goes off the 13 or 14 yard line and down he goes at that point I don't think Kevin Mac wanted him to bring a novel there but Perry Tuttle started forward before Kevin could do anything about it James Sumpter bringing Tuttle down he found himself just totally blocked off at the 14 yard line so that's where the Tigers take over 1st and 10 now nursing a very slim 2-point lead over the Gamecocks we butcher and Diggs are both in they're gonna have double tight ends we must be in the flight pattern today the jet circling overhead alright yo yard to the right side Tuttle goes left he's in motion left to right Devin Mac Chuck McSwain in the eye there's McSwain sweeping outside the left hand comes up over the 15 and out to about the 17 yard line and out of bounds at that point so he gets three yards it will be second down and seven for the Tigers from their own 17 yard line now Stockstill was getting in 10 minutes 17 seconds remaining in the third quarter of 15 to 13 football game here at williams-brice stadium out goes tunnel to the left side go yard will be a slot left & stockstill comes right eye formation once again the Hine quarterback Homer Jordan gilyard now in motion from left to right Homer takes out rolling to his left pitching off on the corner McSwain up the sideline he is horse collared and knocked down around the 20 or 21 yard line by Hal Henderson and then Troy Thomas coming up to assist on that defensive play so now the Tigers faced with a third down and three again their optioning to the short side of the field Jim he may try to work something why this time [Applause] explains getting out and cliff Austen checks in so Matt will be a pullback Austin the tailback in motion his Tuttle from left to right Magwood split off right in homer pitching it back to austin sweeping left he's got the first down as he's out over the 25 the 30 and bounced out of bounds at the 31 yard line by Ricky hey good now they didn't go to the wide side they went to the short side once again successfully for the first down yeah that's correct and Austin is running much harder here in the second half Jeff McSwain had a brilliant first half of play in Austin I ran a little tentatively in the first half but he just let it all out that time got a big first down for the Tigers Brendan fright is in along with Chuck McSwain they're in a split backfield shuttles ride to the right side Homer rolling to his right looking to throw firing over the middle soon complete short tunnel was out at the 45 yard line but a bounce to him a hairy skipper was there defensively for South Carolina on that play great block by Chuck McSwain at the line of scrimmage second down and 10 clemson ball at their own 31 yard line a 15 to 13 football game here at williams-brice stadium this afternoon the lights have come on now when the shadows of the late afternoon Sun on shadows covering about a third of the field here cliff Austin's back in along with Brendon Freight in that backfield now and quite gets the call straight ahead but he'll only get out to about the 34 yard line and that's it he is knocked down at that point a good defensive surge that time by South Carolina's defenders and leading that charge in there for them was Andrew Provence with Carrie Johnson nine and a half minutes to go at third period of play 1513 Tigers on top of the Gamecocks the Gamecocks toward their opening possession in both halves mag hood to the left Tuttle comes to the right side they have Austin and McSwain in the split backfield it's third down and seven Palmer rolling to his right looking to throw now firing over the middle complete and that is Perry Tuttle he's away to the 50 Tuttle now heading to the sidelines has finally knocked out of bounds over there by Troy Thomas and they both go into the crowd over there Monson players surrounding Thomas and some of the Gamecocks come over and help escort him back to the field he and Tuttle were having quite a battle Tuttle was trying to straight arm him to get to the outside in Troy just kept coming as all good defensive players will but it's a first down Tigers it's marked at the 48 yard line so a clutch throw to parry Tuttle over the middle I don't know how much longer that Jetts got a circle here chimp that's one of those big ones from down at Shaw I guess yeah all right Tigers set to go at their own 48 yard line first and ten homer Jordan moves up under center now explained in Austin here's cliff hosta and he's going to be caught now gets away and fights his way to the 50 yard line good second effort by cliff Austin as he was grabbed back around the line of scrimmage but fought his way forward Frank Wright had ahold of him and he went forward and then Andrew province helped to bring him down and he crossed the 50 to the 49 yard line of South Carolina so it's a pickup of about three Brendan Krait now back in you'll be a fullback Chuck McSwain will be the tailback wide to the right comes Tuttle to the left side they have Gilyard Palmer Jordan off Thunder Center ball at the 49 yard line of the Gamecocks Palmer rolling to his right on a misdirect he's being chased behind Homer looking to throw fires it is cut along the sideline but Otto bounds Patt Bowen and Harry skipper were there fellas Harry Tuttle made the grab out of aisles I think some of the Clemson pants thought maybe the Tuttle caught the ball in air and then was forced down a balance I think he just caught it out of bounds he didn't put up a great argument about it it was a hard rush coming on Jordan - he was fortunate just to get that pass off yes South Carolina's hands have been coming hard today on Homer when he rolls out the throw tunnel goes to the left side gilyard comes to the right eye formation Brendon bright with Chuck McSwain in motion Tuttle from left to right it's third down 7 for the Tigers at the 49 of the Gamecocks Homer rolling to his right looking to throw firing on a misdirect over the middle that's Jerry Gilyard and he's got it for a first down in at the 36 yard line the little throwback that time as Homer was rolling right he caught Gilyard coming back over the middle against the grain and Robert Pirlo makes the tackle but another first down Tigers at the Gamecock 36 not quite a buttonhook but he was coming back toward the football he had gotten a deep about the 30 Oakland and came back to meet the ball as Jordan threw the ball back across the field that's a tough throw when you're going to your right in your right hand and throwing back right Tuttle left gilyard right Austin and McSwain the I back field that stock Stover the left side he's in motion right this time Chuck McSwain you told 35 down to about the 27 yard line Troy Thomas came up must have been a great trap block out there I didn't see it but there was a gaping hole I'll tell you that ok Berryhill and whoever's in at left guard right then Jim probably James Farr really opened it up and boil and explained got to the line of scrimmage I don't think he could believe the hole that was there 26 yard line second down less than a yard for the Tigers Palmer brings them out in the eye Austin and Krait no rights of fullback their stock still in motion from left to right pitch back cliff Austin he's got the first down as he crosses the 25 to about the 23 yard line where he has hauled down by Frank Wright and Troy Thomas I don't know what Danny and them found at halftime Jim but they're convinced they can run the pitch sway for the option to the short side of the field they pretty well here in this third quarter absolutely right of course the tip sweep was good to South Carolina on their drive here too yes all right wide to the right side comes Jerry gilyard ball is at the 23 yard line first and 10 Tigers Tuttle demotion left to right this time Austin gets down to about the 20 maybe the 19 yard line and he is knocked down at that point as coming across defensively was Hal Henderson for the Gamecocks and again they're favoring the left side of the line in the short side of the deal so mark it in at the 19 yard line the couple for of second down and six it's a good-looking Drive Austin 16 carries 60 yards McSwain six carries 56 yards 116 yards out of the tail backs there is a I didn't even see the play I was looking down that was 15 is Wayne and Peyton a fuller really zoomed in there and see where they're gonna mark it right about the 21 yard line so a loss of two on the play now another big third down play for the Tigers third and eight and again homers been rolling to the right Gilyard again comes wide to the right we may see the same type play we saw a moment ago shuttle left go yard right and now the Tigers are requesting a timeout so there was timeout on the field was 602 remaining in the third quarter of play the score Clemson 15 South Carolina 13 [Applause] [Applause] we're back 602 to go in the third quarter play a two-point game with the Tigers driving they got a big third down play to go here we've got another note there Jim yeah the 14th play of this Drive is coming up now Scott they've used for 22 off the clock in this Drive but now of course they are faced with third and long third and about 8 at the 21 yard line of the Gamecocks so obviously a very important offensive play here for the Tigers not hard to see where the Clemson fans are located most of them in the north end zone seats there's Tuttle wide to the right side Gilyard goes well pump busted play look like Bubba things took off before the snap of the ball nanni and Diggs both left the blocks early that time so that'll cost five more yards and put it back to the 26 yard line and so it's even more the yardage to make now but still if this play doesn't go they will be in pretty fair shape for a field goal it still will not be a chip shot it's going to be a long distance Magwood goes to the left side Tuttle comes right third down 13 yards to go at the 26 yard line of the game Doug split backfield in behind Homer Jordan at quarterback Jordan dropping straight back to throw over the middle that is Magwood and it's incomplete an applied goes down we got pass interference yes sir the official from the backside of the play pass interference is going to be called here on that play I believe was called how the line judge Jim he saw something that the back judge couldn't say I don't know who the defender was that they would call this passenger who's a toy Thomas they had called on him first that'll be a first down for the Tigers now with the football in at the 14 yard line pass interference against Troy Thomas on Magwood and a big break for the Tigers there 5:57 left in the third quarter stock still goes to the left Gilyard comes to the right they'll be in an i formation austin the full-back McSwain the tailback palmer jordan at quarterback Jorden up under Center takes out rides it off to McSwain he sweeps outside left in at the 10 and down he goes at about the 7 yard line Troy Thomas came across to hit him but again they went to the short side on the sweep but it was open they I wish I knew exactly what their thinking is Jim but it's absolutely correct to place our there and explain is running very very hard second down and three for the Tigers the ball at the 7 yard line of South Carolina out they come it'll be tunnel wide to the right Gilyard a slot right Kevin Mack and Chuck McSwain in the eye behind Homer Jordan Jordan pitch back to McSwain again mac out in front the block but not much there he does get across the five down close to the 5 or 4 yard line let's see it was Hal Henderson who came across with Mike dura defensively we're a long way from the action right now we are at the 15 yard line at the north end of the field and the action right now is at the 5 yard line at the south end of the field interesting to note Jim that most of the Artic on this drive most of the rushes have been off the left offensive side of the line Maybury and Fisher and Berryhill they haven't gone to the Manny Brian flag side much 3rd and 1 Kevin Mack Chuck and cliff Austin here's Homer Jordan for the first down as he sneaks over right guard Homer Jordan gets the first down sneaking over right guard and it will be first and goal Tigers [Applause] big pile up they finally unstack li nanny came out of there he was blocking on that right side and he's kept up about the fact they had that first time it's at the three yard line of the Gamecocks first and goal Clemson and let's see if they elect to go to the short side again on the pitch remember the element of surprise Homer just may pull it down and try to make it reverse his heels before Mack and Macks wait in the eye McSwain gets the call straight ahead and fights his way down to about 4 1 but he doesn't get across the plane of the goal line Chuck McSwain rate straight ahead over left guard and carries just to the one-yard line where it will be second and goal Ricky hey good and Mike Durer were there defensively for South Carolina well this almost rolls out anything why Jim they're gonna go with straight power football just it's it's my guys against your guys and see what we can do pride is in they'll go to a ha power formation right we'll be a wing on the right side Kevin Mack at fullback Chuck McSwain the tailback Homer Jordan sets them down crike goes in motion from right to left here's McSwain up over the top touchdown check McSwain up over the top for the six points and they're still unstacking players down there the Tigers have moved on top 21 to 30 now and we're going to have Bob Pollin coming on to attempt the point after four minutes seven seconds remaining here in the third quarter of play anthony Ferretti will hold calling will kick he missed on his first extra point attempt this afternoon now we're set to go as we await the snap here's the spot Pauling's kick is up his kick is good so there was time out on the field with the score here at williams-brice stadium Clemson 22 South Carolina 13 [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] both teams score on their first possessions of the second half in fact Jim you think about it 11 minutes on two drives being used by these two teams and they each come away with a touchdown it's 22 213 pumps it up by 9 once again Ken Haygood is backed up deep flanked by Smith and Lewis incidentally that was 86 yards and 18 plays almost six and a half minutes off that plot here's Zig wave we cage kick I end over end hey good two yards into the end zone he'll bring it out to the five to the 10 that's outside ball and the boat I think is grabbed back by South Carolina's can't hate good the man who lost it oh and no one saw that ball pop out it didn't appear because when Martin hit him and the ball squirted out players were just kind of standing there then finally a reaction but a little late it's at the 18 yard line exactly four minutes to go on the third period of play first and 10 Gamecocks at their own 18 now Gordon Beckham coming in hey good I think had a little indecision in the end zone he seemed to pause just for a moment before he brought the ball out Johnny Wright and Todd berry are in a split backfield now behind quarterback Gordon Beckham Smith is wide to the right side comes in motion from right to left Beckham back to throw rolling to his right being pursued out there Joe Glen grabs him and pulls him down Joe just reached out and grabbed Beckham by the jersey and spills him down at about the 16 yard line of course Joe playing here in his hometown he's from Columbia boy he was really moving quickly that time and as Beckham turned up he just reached out and grabbed me by the Jersey - spinning down for a yard loss on the play it'll be second in the 11 shivers coming out wide to the left is Smith Barry and hey good now are the split backfield behind Gordon Beckham [Music] in motion is Smith from left to right as Beckham drops to throw once again looking home firing deep down the right side and it is incomplete broken up by Andy hidden as the intended receiver was Kent hey good and heavy was there to break it up excellent coverage good coverage the ball was sort of wafted not exactly an alley-oop but it had a good-sized arc on it now that win kind of made it flutter a bit too yep and that gave head and a little extra second to get over under it so it is now third down he 11 yards to go for the Gamecocks now if they come with Smith wide to the left side Hillary goes to the right a swift back field once more behind Gordon Beckham at quarterback Tigers faked the Blitz now drop off here's Beckham on a straight drop and chasing him is Jeff Wright he fires over the middle it's wide open out here is Horace Smith and he has an out at the 34 yard line for a first down boy was he open got away from Anthony Rose on the play and Beckham finds him it's at the 36 they have marked at first in ten Gamecocks well again the South Carolina offensive line picked up the pass rush pretty well they gave Beckham all the time he needed Smith goes wide to the right side Hillary comes to the left foot back filled with Blasingame and a good back to throw again Beckham looking over the middle firing it is intercepted by Tim Childers the ball was tipped off the Horace Smith hands the intended receiver and Childers flying through the air comes up with the interception the second interception by the Tigers this afternoon if they have a first of ten at their own 46 yard line so there is a big big break in this football game because South Carolina had just moved out of the hole on third down and got the first down well Tim Childers now moves into third place on the interception list he's got three on the year rights at fullback Austin the tailback the pitch back to cliff Austin up to the 50 and into South Carolina's territory at the 49 yard line where Mike Douro brings him down to 33 remaining here third quarter of play 22 213 clemson on top in this game hard-fought battle of williams-brice stadium this 21st day of November 1981 stuck still to the left Magwood comes to the right side right is before back and McSwain is now in a tailback in motion is stock still from left to right former Jordan taking out gives off to McSwain Chuck gets outside as he slips a tackle moves to the 45 into the 44 yard line of South Carolina he's going to be close to a first down I believe you got it Jim he tried to go over left guard and it was blood so he just slipped off and finally was pulled down by Thomas and province and it is a first down for the Tigers in at the 44 yard line of South Carolina okay the clock is stopped momentarily invented 53 to go Tigers lead by nine big big break ins Tim Childers on the old tip drill comes up with an interception Stockstill to the left no yard to the right Homer pitch back to McSwain down the left sideline he goes and he has finally knocked down in around the 36 yard line about the 37 by JD fuller Chuck McSwain came to play today didn't he he did he has his running shoes on III don't believe I've ever seen him run any harder than he is this afternoon Scott well you can see see that in the first half and he's pretty well taken charge out there right now second down and three ball of the 37 yard line of South Carolina Tigers in possession Tuttle to the left side Magwood comes right high formation once again Brendan credit fullback chuck between the tail back again McSwain gets the call football and let's see who's got it I believe Clemson comes up with it no he did not South Carolina's Ricky Haygood has the football Chuck McSwain never had possession of it on a handoff he lost possession and a big scramble for it Ricky Haygood has it and here comes South Carolina right back now hey tell you what it's been wildly illegal of these battles isn't it yes wild it bullet it's at the 35-yard line of South Carolina the Gamecocks have the football no established momentum both teams now turning the ball over lies and game and right will line up in an i formation they'll have a wing to the right side that's jibbers in motion Gordon Beckham a quarterback long tout he's checking off now rolling to his right and Joe Glen again has him Joe Glen stepped up in the hall and met Gordon Beckham and spins him down for a loss at the 33 yard line minute 20 seconds remaining here third quarter 22 to 13 bunsen on top of South Carolina but far from being over [Music] they'll Wilkes is checked in now at guard for the Gamecocks out they come for a Smith will go wide to the right side they'll line up in the I formation behind Beckham at quarterback second down and 12 now again they go with motion from the right side pitch back this is a big hole Johnny right 4045 midfield and into Tiger territory at the 48 yard line before he has hauled down and finally getting to him was Billy Davis but did they open it up over the right side of the clemson defense that time right has the speed he was a blocking back last year for George Rogers I guess in some quarters there's a lot of glory in that this year he moved to their starting tailback he got outside there he flashed some of that speed he has good speed Barry kept a good eye formation for a Smith goes wide to the right side Gordon fact on that quarterback now has a wing right shivers in motion from right to left pitch back this is Ken hey good running room across the 45 down to the 40 yard line before he has finally pulled down and defensively William Perry was there for the Tigers about South Carolina again running with the football now and running well as they're in at the Clemson 40-yard line shadows of lengthen covering the entire playing field now Clemson's defense they've been faking a blitz I wouldn't it all be surprised if they step up maybe send everybody here at home Horace Smith wide to the right side again jibbers will back up and become a wing right he's in motion from right to left here's Beckham riding it off straight up the middle and again that's a good heat down to the 36 yard line before he is hit so I'll pick up before on the play it'll be second down or no first down rather and just two seconds remaining here in this third quarter of play as that is enough for a first down and now the clock expires we have reached the end of the third quarter and Nura Queens by Stadium to score pumps in 22 South Carolina 13 Gamecocks are not out of a dip we'll go to the fourth quarter and South Carolina the underdog leading a trailing by just nine points 22:13 Clemson Tigers undefeated they've never won 11 games in one year 1948 there were 11 and OH but that level victory came packed in the calendar year 49 garden Becton we're directing the attack hands off to Johnny with him when in fact the middle not let's there take him back hard by the middle of the Clemson defense 82 is Danny Triplett he plays the opposite side from Jeff Davis and linebacker Ray Brown a 72 94 Williams eight is three and second and seventh South Carolina at the Clemson 33 Haygood and berry now the running backs for the Gamecocks he say Dominic Blasingame number 35 come on he and write will get a rest here hey good [Applause] [Music] now they run they keep my back on man he's hit down around the 30 yard line by a pair of Bryant Jeff Bryant number 90 day they call bright and Perry the new upside down team 66 and 99 used to be brine and Stuckey who wore 66 Tim stuck in all America Jim Carlin did a good job getting his team ready here Ken for the time he's done a great job and that play right there Gordon Beckham so Jeff Davis getting ready to blitz he said I'm gonna keep the ball and get out of here spent the why received at the right side look out for a pass here on third down and five for South Carolina back up a good rush on back out of the pocket over the middle this complete to Smith at the 20 penalty markers down as Smith catches the ball taken down to 20-yard line if the play goes it will be a first down for South Carolina but penalty flag is on the turf we got a holding well you saw Gordon Beckham scrambling back there though a quick rush was put on immediately by Clemson I looked like a me head might have been coming from right in maybe Jeff Bryant was also in there got the pass on boys Smith will get open you give him three or four three seconds and he's gonna go he's he's running that playoff under there you know when I when a guy has a holding call for only at that point in the game you'd like to say well listen why am i running so hard to stay out of the way if you're holding costly penalty against South Carolina instead of a first down the 20 Gamecocks are back at the 41 some 21 yards swing and it'll be third down long yardage nifty pickup 15 here thank God for a long field goal if they can pick up a sub yardage but not get the first down but good brush and here's Becca price rice sacks over the 50-yard line the left tackle sophomore from Rome Georgia all over Beckham and he Saxena the 48 yard line and now South Carolina must putt I tell you they the Clemson linemen just keep coming their different names on every play nears great Brown I don't think we've called his name today and he puts on the rush there's Gordon Beckham trying to get out of the way and here he comes no way no way if he only got two seniors in the top ten on their first two teams ray-ray dog fur turned all brown and he really put the sack on Becca and his doorman now to punt the ball back is Billy Davis and and it's over their goal line Oh luckily for Clemson the ball got in the endzone for the touchdown and so Clemson will take over at their 20 with a 22 to 13 we all right Andrew provinces had to come out of the game well he's played a stout game for the Gamecocks now he's walking on his own power so it is turned his ankle maybe a little bit they're looking over now back for Clemson pista' McSwain turns on the speed and spins over the 34 first down Paul Martin a sophomore who just replaced province on that play gets into the action and gets his baptismal makes a tackle young player from South from bomani first down for Clemson on the 32 Andrews been the story for South Carolina this year they were riding high and beaten they were the first team to defeat the University of North Carolina knocked it on the top ten they were helped with the rise of interest [Applause] first down first guy through is the fullback definitely call I think it looks it's Brendan in Detroit Frank Wright was there to make the stop for South Carolina it was Brendan price has been forced into fullback duty today a little bit to kin Jeff McCall I guess just didn't really come back from that injury had he is not played today well he had the rib injury he got into North Carolina game he's never been able to come back from they've just lost lead nanny their great offensive tackle and that could hurt that offensive line replaced him with Joe Ellis there's explain exploding through McSwain over the 45 Robert Pirlo and a penalty flag is thrown here on this play oh maybe it could have been a late hit or on that one any a bit south got a watch big swing Chuck makes wing can make his own hole at times here he is he cuts he makes that cut and you're gonna see a flight lay there you go 84 Carrie Johnson coming in late that is gonna cost him 15 more you can't do it you know watching mix well just tap dog don't be kid I'm asked a lot of folks out in Nebraska looking on here with some keen interest I would imagine you're right he'd be playing this team down in Miami and they've got a great tailback Roger the Dodger craig scime player when he came up as a freshman now a hundred yards for McSwain he's got over 100 yards today in 15 carries unofficially great performance by the junior from Kara lean North Carolina air goes McQueen again cutting back and just throwing his body down the 31 yard line brookey hey go well he plays with a bandit he does that hero he leaves his feet a lot which he would worry me a little bit as a coach and here we I think that's a manual Weaver who was a great nose guard for the South County ball club early in the year not hurt another flag is to allow you that's Weaver on crutches he was a great nose guard and that's typical of what's happened to South Carolina's first goal foul South Carolina's second one here on this Drive would be another first down for Clemson that's on Phil Ellis well Alice had to come in here remember and replace [Applause] a player a moment ago he came in for Andrew Perlman so blue have been playing defensive in behind Henderson all those things have kill you that's 30 yards and this one drive all the way down the 16 yard line Jim Karlin little upset over the way things have turned here is his team was very much in the ball game they still are but with 10 minutes and 44 seconds to go Clemson now threatening here to pick up some insurance at the South Carolina 16 Palmer Jordan sticking to the ground now hands out the middle of Krait first guy throws tile by Ricky Hagan I'll say this about the Clemson ballclub they're not afraid to use their all of their backs now they've used five running backs today plus Jordan new saw running back of his own right well he's like having a he's like having a fourth one in there you're right explain ales the tailback give it to McSwain cuts back ten five four yard line Chuck McSwain almost Bourget for the score Robert polo tripped him up but he gets a first and goal for Clemson and the Tigers now really controlling the line of scrimmage well he's got an ear ski running stuff you notice hey runs he's kind of shifting a little bit but he seems to glide here he you see that little flying he just kind of glides out of the way that was not going to count Clemson's been caught for holding and so to come back the other way and now penalties beginning to break up the momentum to this game with just under nine minutes to go there's this signal from referee raymond bauer holding against Clemson Danny Ford right down on his knee watching this one boy I'll be taking this team in the postseason bowl game this time perhaps with a shot at a national title and he's only 33 years old emotion comes Tuttle a gribbit receiver Jordan not deep handoff here comes Austin breaking to the 10 I'll still only speak oh that's is between touchdown great ground chuck big swing that was he goes all the way to score 23 yards and clips and mouths picked up some in choice but by in the heaven it's raining this is one of the finest runts you'll see this year Jim he just made it all on his own he got through there on that little sprinter all took off to the outside kept cutting wet little shifty motion appears when he saw that goal line though he put it on it here we go he lets a quarterback bring it back to him he makes those little stutter steps comes back now watch him keep coming back out to the outside two tackles missed there he breaks this one and stays on his feet long enough to hit that goal line it's just a great run by big Swain I'd say he's now a candidate for a vitalis play of the game or I would say he's very close right now again Clemson is that unusual that's a hundred and twenty nine yards for Chucky 130 131 yards by technics whoo oh what a day he's having [Applause] Clemson explain like catching his breath he remains out there for the try for point it's 28:13 a Clemson that unusual open huddle and Ali shipped them in back into normal Sena Bob Pauling to tribal appoint Paul McGann his string broken today when I hit his last two and it becomes 16 point lead for Clemson 9 minutes ago from South Carolina Tigers 29 Gamecocks 13 a Tiger Rag the strains of that we've heard a few times today and they strike up the band one more time the tiger just finished his 29 push-ups put some south korea 13 I think the Tigers got a pool muscle but one thing you got to worry about is tripping on these oranges coming out on the field I can see a fee right there significant of course because of the Orange Bowl bed that will be tendered Clemson at the end of this game today and they'll be headed for Miami Nebraska Cornhuskers New Year's Day and my big wave we play really boomed that one eight cars deep in the end zone and when he touchdown right there by KITT hey good and discretion being the better part of valor there South Carolina will take it out to the 20 and begin from that point Gordon Beckham has had a pretty good deem not so much in passing but mixed up the attack well he's had two impressive scoring drives to start each half the beginning the game they gave the third quarter each bound up in the South Carolina touchdown and now here he goes missed 20 with his team down trailing by 16 points nine to happiness to going back up maybe fourth to the [Applause] from the ten buck out of the backfield he said he's down there that is Dominic Blasingame the full-back it's a game of about four or five yards I haven't stopped by Tim Childers the strong safety at the 24 May 2nd m6 well he's gonna have to get a little bit more than that he's got plenty of time 9 minutes a little bit over nine minutes to go he's got to step foot the ball downfield you know passing has come reward board a college football having the biggest year ever college teams are in passing and here's Beckham again tell me for Chris Corley the tight-end it'll be third and six now that stops the clock with 856 remaining in the fourth period shadows have completely covered the field here Bryce Williams Stadium in Colombia our Smith comes up flipping a little bit may have pulled a muscle he goes out Keith Miller goes into replaced him with a wide receiver spot spits the top receiver has to him he's caught three passes in this game there's Beckham's log only seven completions in 20 of 10 74 yards two other been intercepted let's Paul out back homie gets by the first wave and I he'll be taken down and sucked inside the 15 by Bill spill whether psych by Clemson bill Smith number 84 a senior from buck in South Carolina he had no chance they came up and faked it on the outside and then they brought it up through the metal it all Ken the Clemson hadn't scored a touchdown on a block punt in 17 years and Smith blocked one this year against Virginia and puts them come back to get another one here today Norman in the final act of punk from inside his 5-yard line good protection this time and a nice high kick back the pack today by Billy Davis on his 45 day was the 50 maybe one more block and he's tripped up just Eagles over the midfield stripe he's down the South Carolina 47 and there it'll be first and ten Tigers eight minutes to go in the game Homer Jordan now with some breathing room as a 13 point lead the pitch is at the McSwain here he comes McSwain 45 40 and so out before tea our minds go to get eight more yards on that one JD fuller stopping he looks like he's not running but those legs are moving very deceptive [Applause] well I've explained having quite a day here for Clemson University [Applause] we mentioned that he's going to be a candidate at least for a player of the game and I think glimpse it's going to ask for a timeout and tigers want to talk things over believe it or not Jim some of the fans are leaving I would guess they are not Clemson fans if they are leaving explains biggest game privacy was 170 yo hundred seven yards against Kentucky so this is biggest game of the season and rushing for the Clemson Tigers second and two Clemson at the 40 after that 8 yard game there's a good look at home or Jordan he's an outstanding game to score a touchdown today they give it to McSwain McSwain runs into little problem here and the name of James Sumter and Hal hinders my opinion Chuck McSwain is tired they ought to get him out of there right now he can only hurt you from this point and watch him break it for about 30 but he looks tired he's running tire I think you can look for a pass right here even though it's third shorty onyx well maybe they might go over the first town they just brought in Frank bag would he spectrum receive but it would seem here Clemson with trying to get the first and third and a yard probably Leslie yard at the 43 and a half Bombo by Jordan South Carolina [Applause] ball cannot advance a football the defense cannot and it's been turned over by Jordan at the 47 and I do believe you have passed his mind killer well I think he did honestly I think he might have he might have been thinking about setting up a little bit he just didn't make connections with the center that could if we'd have been playing on a different rule structure data could have been a different ball NFL with the middlesex well this year we had a 15-yard lead that was fell Ellis number 80 a junior from st. Petersburg Florida recovered the fumble for South Carolina Gamecocks still have by 10 the 714 to go back going down the left sideline to Smith thrown behind him incomplete Horace Smith had made his cut and Beckham was just off the mark rod McSwain covering Beckham has been inconsistent especially in passing for South Carolina this year that and the losses they've had the offensive line really checked the game got the thought they were headed for a great year will they beat North Carolina they hit the skid since then [Applause] I can understand why 7 minutes 9 seconds remaining [Applause] back of a state arson science Bill Smith nobody TechSmith aziz coming hard from left in and smith gets his second sack here in the fourth quarter cardinal sin you can't let a guy get sacked at this point in the ballgame bill smith really he got a little watch out block from number 75 and from that point on he teed off on him well he ain't head Rickey Eliot Mead you're exactly right Kim and he takes Beckham danfa lost to the 39 now his third at 18 really needs a big play here Beckham needs a lot going down the sidelines to smell and it's whale is in out of bounds fourth down punting time for the Gamecocks so here was six minutes 28 seconds to go in Columbia South Carolina nation's number 2 team looking more and more like it's headed for win number 11 this is Tim Thacker with kin Willard and the traditional battle between the Gamecocks and tigers number 13 Chris Norman excellent punter for South Carolina averaging almost 44 yards of punt he's way into that today just 32 eight had one blocked four touched a bad snap that time pencil was not rushing Oh does he hit this one way over the head Billy Davis and that's going to be killed inside the 1 I want to tell you that's one of the finest plays I've seen in a long time now they're saying it was touched by he does not get it in time was that close to big hey sensational ruin over here I'd say he's going to get overruled now I've gotta put clips in little hole right there I think I'm close that is the goal line it's a good call it really is just watch this ball and see if we can we can tell whether the ball hits in now can is the ball not the player exactly right [Applause] across the goal-line good call kid you John Tanner John Tanner number 1990 Tony Rambo Pony Rainbow as the man of a the play how many times do you see a ripping one rep overrule another rhythm decision plate like that well that well but they should that's an excellent call and that's what they're there for to be a team it takes courage to do that they don't get enough credit for Rambo's of only five foot eight and under that pump very well Billy Davis didn't try to make a fair case I might have been the first mistake by Clemson I think you're right although at this point in the ball game you don't want to make a mistake and sometimes when you play not to lose you can 70 yard put Clemson quarterback keep they don't watch themselves south comment watch it Homer Jordan of sneak is way on out to the 20-yard line yeah number three's at another big game boy he has been consistent and improved almost every player you see the South Col to home school board calling for the defense but there's a story the game less than six minutes to go Clemson 16 point lead explain it's the McSwain to lie type cutting back the queen nights and over the five and trying to get at least some Running Room here for Dale Hatcher JD fuller stopping McSwain McSwain having his biggest game of the season it's a very brave play - I'd get a little nervous as a coach when I watch those pitch outs going back in the end zone and a guy is receiving the ball and quite truthfully Chuck McQueen's had a great game but he's had a slippery game now the balls been bounced around he had one fumble that was lost by Clemson at the six I'm on here's Jordan on the keep Jordan first and more 10:50 now the first down up a late-teen yard line now their big play by Homer Jordon wiki Hagel tripped him up but too late if you think he had any other thought on his mind other than running that football you're wrong because he had decided to run that ball long before anything else there was no question of a pass he was off [Applause] while he has broken all the records set by Steve fuller in total offense each year as only the total band left to shoot for and he's just a junior so we've got next year to work on that that's really comes off the ball they give it to the full-back first band through [Applause] and try stop by Darrell and Henderson [Applause] clock continues to roll now with four minutes and 30 seconds to go FinCEN 29 South Carolina 13 the Tigers could hold this they'll have a perfect year number two rating at the least and headed for a roll on Orange Bowl date with Nebraska and eleventh bowl game as a player or coach Jordan on the key got some wood does he ever 3540 boomer Jordan all the way the 46 yard line up Clemson a great run he can hurt you he can hurt you in so many ways Brad Fisher got out in front of him and threw a super block here he is he takes it no magic to this one he's running all the way Fisher gets in there and knocks a couple of people down and he's off and he's so smooth when he gets out in the open and he's not he's not a weak guy he's got some strength in those legs he's a tough kid hard and you come behind Steve fuller and break those records you know what Fuller's time with Kansas City and here clips and he was just brilliant how they fits into McSwain coming to the left side I think you're right kid I think I'm explained a little weary that's his biggest day of course and I don't think his I would doubt very seriously whether he's run the ball this many times in any other time you know he's head the ball 20 times now 441 yards and a perfect day's work is it oh it sure is ball at the 48 yard line remember we'll be Navy the by Tallis player of the game surely there are three minutes and ten seconds to go second down and seven glimpse on that its own 48 here's the reverse it setting up for tougher getting a block don't slip and go down Donal didn't challenge Carrie Johnson and he went down and slipped he is no dummy Jordan tried to get over and throw a block to see that George was trying to lead tunnel on the end around just when I think I had the key figured out Jim Danny Ford sends in a play like an end-around when I'm thinking he should be running out the clock so you know that's how much I can figure out on this one well they lost back to the original lineup laid out its third and 10 why left gay yard and over the right is stuck still here comes talks to the motion his brother as a quarterback in Florida State you know they give it off the deep end off to McSwain going straight ahead get supply more stop by Frank right around midfield but fourth down Clemson will punt with a clock showing less than two minutes to go trolling now 210 and Clemson leading by 16 points and perhaps visions of Miami in the Orange Bowl committee are here to extend the invitation telephone line to being held open to Miami and the bed will be extended in the Clemson locker room after the game there's the time under two minutes that's the greatest ton kept secret in America today is whose kids in Orange Bowl boot clubs are just gonna stay back on the huddle until they run down the time when they'll take the 5-yard penalty delay of game there it is with 138 remaining so South Carolina would have to pull off a miracle now they need to score twice and the time is closing in on them Dale Hatcher Basin 17th ranked putter forty three point four is in to punt pull the Tigers dust a freshman puts it in the ozone is really up there Bearcats taken at the 9 yard line great putt by Hatcher South Carolina sucked into a hole it's clips and 29 South Carolina 13 with just 90 seconds left back to the goal line is Beckham sidelined as Smith takes it in stride at the 21 for first down great toss yep Beckham it to be the perfectly executed play crossing pattern or it was as Chuck McSwain now is a Vitalis player of the game Chuck McSwain the tailback his biggest game of the year he's a junior from Kerala North Carolina same high school chase high school that produced David Thompson and he has come up with brilliant game 151 yards today to lead clips back first down back home on the road it's out of the backfield the Blasingame fall back up the 35 for another first down south carolina boob but all the time clock is running down now they've called timeout stopping the clock but not they did not call times to move the chain yes but it's now minute 15 clock is rolling but Clemson giving up about double its average here however today they've given up 13 points they have been number two in the country behind Southern Mississippi at seven point seven one minute to go is Beckham fires deep down the sidelines to Hall Smith over shoulder but he is out of bounds he made the cats but it will not count Smith out of bounds cover all the way down there by deaf subtle Clemson has come within two up tying its all-time interception mark of 25 cent in 1951 and they'll have the bowl game to try and catch them [Music] [Applause] last a minute to go now 57 seconds the oranges would come on the field with this one ends [Applause] comes over the metal and complete that one came almost the other sector has had a chance to catch that record what if Chris coil is tied in with a crossing pattern got one hand on it 51 seconds to go that took six seconds so you've seen the nation's number two team here today the Clemson Tigers event in ten bowl games including a 1940 cotton ball they beat Boston College to 1951 Orange Bowl [Applause] [Music] back the orange bowl in 57 lost in Colorado they'll be going back to the Orange Bowl on January 1st they also played in the Sugar Bowl and 1959 losing to LSU and Billy cannon seven laughing and they've been in four Gator bowls putting even including the one that was Danny Ford's head coaching debut that was marked by the Winnie Hey John about by the way Charlie babbling Woody Hayes became pretty good friends is that right he's right would he call Charlie on the phone apologize to him quite well well you know what haze was a great coach for many years and regardless of what anybody says he did a whole lot for football in that era and throughout the country it was a it was more than anything else I think it was a shame but it had any memory wow it was a giant it comes request my estate I'd be lucky ever to have another third down and ten for South Carolina with 51 seconds to go my clips of dropping 11 players back I've never seen that before nobody rushing and it's incomplete trying to hit down field to IRA Hillary I don't hand I've never seen a pro before nobody rushed I think they were having some fun I honestly do because they absolutely have nothing to gain if I drop in 11 plays because they're not going to throw the ball in the middle they dropped 11 players I Beckham could have picked up a first down I think we're just running straight ahead 45 seconds to go I think they were having a little fun on this little Clemson there you see you're going to see a celebration break out there in a moment all pretty became to stir over there by the coaches winding up a perfect season first one since 1948 thoughtful that'll be an incomplete pass that comes Han was going for look like he tried to change his mind and hole breakdown that's a tough break hee-hee it's 4th down south carolina's with 39 seconds to go and trying to fourth down plays even though looks like the final issue here has been decided 1948 pencil was ten at all won the Gator Bowl to go a level at home but this is the first time they will have won eleven in the same calendar year Norman is in the punt for the game now that was a fourth down pass I'm sorry ball does go over and just gonna drop Donnelly Mike Gaskill is in their quarterback would you like to be my gas Q who they send in well its Ferretti Anthony Bratt he actually has come in so smart move by Danny Ford he has Jordan desk is a pretty good backup he is gonna risk any kind of injury to either one of those guys he's asked fresh from Anthony Ferretti of Jacksonville come in here and do up as Thierry Henry would say to flop owns the cycle and that'll do it seconds ago NASA countdown what for the oranges come on the feel now eclipse on tiger number two in the country undefeated perfect season 11 straight victories and they touch it off with a sweet one indeed here today over the hearts level the South Carolina Gamecocks Danny for just been congratulated and he's heading down the locker room they'll be having a phone call waiting there but that's the story of this game Clemson as expected is the winner over South Carolina Ports perfect ear vinyl Tigers 29 13 so in the end the Tigers defeated their in-state rival with the victory Clemson heard a shot at the national title game in the Orange Bowl against Nebraska here's tommy's with his vintage sports center report from January 1st 1982 most coaches say that football is a game of mistakes well the 48th annual Orange Bowl proved that old adage the battle for the national championship featured mistakes galore in the first half alone mistake number one came from the Huskers who fumbled at their own 28 just a minute 22 into the game Clemson's William Devane recovered the football setting up a 41 yard field goal by Donald agui agui Quay and Nebraska was behind three nothing in a hurry Nebraska and the ensuing drive took advantage of a mistake by Clemson though the defensive backfield got crossed up as Mike Rozier hit running back Anthony steals on a 25 yard scoring toss and the Huskers led 7 to 3 Clemson made in 7 to 6 with another field goal and the Tigers were threatening again in the second quarter when they made another error as quarterback Homer Jordan was intercepted in the end zone by Nebraska's Rick Lindquist but then with 7-eleven left in the half the Huskers turned the ball over to Clemson as Phil Bates fumbled on his own 27 Jeff Davis recovered for the Tigers from there clemson took it in on a 2 yard run by Jeff Austin and it was 12 7 clemson at the half in the 3rd quarter the Tigers locked up their first national championship ever on a 13 yard TD pass from quarterback Jordan to Perry tunnel and when place kicker Donald equally Quay added a 37-yard field goal to make it 22 to 7 it was party time in South Carolina in the 20 years since their victory over Nebraska the Tigers have returned to a bowl game

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