This past Saturday, Clemson set out to redeem their season, starting with the home opener at Death Valley against the Citadel Bulldogs. The results could best be described as a mixed bag. On the positive side, QB Cullen Harper had time to throw and looked very sharp, completing 14 of 18 passes with a touchdown before heading to the bench in the 3rd quarter. Star running backs James Davis and C.J. Spiller also returned to form with over 100 yards and a touchdown for Davis and 75 yards and 3 touchdowns for Spiller. Freshman Jamie Harper also added a late touchdown, seeking to atone for his opening snap fumble to start the season.
On the downside, the defense still left much to be desired. They again gave up 400 yards of total offense, although much of it came against the second string late in an already decided game. The secondary was repeatedly torched for long gains by both Citadel quarterbacks and allowed over 300 passing yards. Only some timely interceptions by Michael Hamlin and some poor field goal kicking by the Bulldogs kept the score as low as it was.
Overall, it was still a game that Clemson can use as a building block to kick start their season. The Tigers will face their first ACC opponent this Saturday, as the N.C. State Wolfpack will visit Death Valley for a noon kickoff.
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