{"id":140335,"date":"2022-11-26T22:50:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T22:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/clemsons-cfp-hopes-crash-as-tigers-fall-to-south-carolina\/"},"modified":"2022-11-26T22:50:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T22:50:30","slug":"clemsons-cfp-hopes-crash-as-tigers-fall-to-south-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/clemsons-cfp-hopes-crash-as-tigers-fall-to-south-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Clemson’s CFP hopes crash as Tigers fall to South Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Clemson had its nation-leading 40-game home winning streak snapped on Saturday, losing to rival South Carolina 31-30 in a mistake-filled performance that effectively eliminates the Tigers from College Football Playoff contention for a second straight season.<\/p>\n

The home winning streak was an ACC record, and the longest since Nebraska won 47 in a row from 1991 to 1997. Equally as stunning is the way Clemson blew a 23-14 halftime lead.<\/p>\n

According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Clemson (10-2) had been 60-0 at home under Dabo Swinney when leading by nine or more points at halftime.<\/p>\n

South Carolina, meanwhile, has beaten back-to-back ranked opponents, defeating Tennessee last week and now Clemson, its first win in the rivalry game since 2013.<\/p>\n

The No. 8 Tigers went into the game with an outside chance at making the playoff, but the truth is, this team hardly looked like a playoff contender all season long. Once again, quarterback DJ Uiagalelei struggled, going 8-of-29 for 99 yards and one touchdown with one interception as South Carolina harassed him all game long. The only thing Clemson had going for it on offense was running back Will Shipley, who ran for 132 yards and a score.<\/p>\n