My Clemson Tigers are now 3-0! Yesterday they beat Furman University 38-10. This follows the ass-whipping they gave Florida State on 3 September (24-18) and the punishment handed to Louisiana-Monroe last weekend (49-26).
The Bowden Bowl (vs. FSU) was the first game of the year this season, and once again we achieved victory, which is no small thing to a Clemson fan.. beating Daddy Bowden is always a solid orange endeavor, and is a personal vendetta, since we hate anything stamped with a Florida label.. especially Papa's team!
Granted, LA-Monroe is non-conference and was an expected win, but Furman usually has a good football program, and they did out-rush us yesterday and sacked our QB five times, although our passing game seems to be spot-on..
Now our offense needs to get to work! Running game needs improvement too! The schedule only gets tougher from here. Even with a couple of stars like James Davis and Cullen Harper, we shouldn't leave room for errors in the coming weeks..
Next week they play NC State - then they face GA Tech, VA Tech, Maryland, and Boston College.. and lastly, our arch-rivals, the USC Gamecocks (who at this point are also undefeated).
In my family, college football is a way of life.. I'm really missing getting to watch the games this year, whether from the stands at Death Valley or from my sister's living room sofa (where we do indoor tailgating!), but at least I can keep up with the scores..
And the rivalry banter still flows across the internet between my sister (who is a die-hard Gamecocks fan) and me.. We're a house divided when it comes to football, but united in our love of the game.
So, Go Tigers!
PS - Sissy, if you're reading this, the Gamecocks still suck! :)
2 comments:
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It's amazing how much I miss football now that I'm here. I've been here for just over a year and it's still longing for football on crisp autumn days.
That's Cool that you keep up with your Tigers.
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