Clemson wideout Mike Williams, left, and defensive tackle Christian Wilkins celebrate a moment of joy in a game rife with terror Saturday against unranked and unheralded North Carolina State. Kicker Kyle Bambard lined up for a 33-yard field goal, and let the 6-foot-4, 310-pound Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins take it from there. In truth, Clemson doesn’t look champion-like, with nine turnovers in its last two games, the 42-36 home escape of Louisville and Saturday’s 24-17 overtime home escape of N.C. State. We’re trying to beat Clemson, but we haven’t quite achieved that yet.”Ohio State did something harder, but plainer: It surmounted a wily No. Still, Ohio State’s fans lived to note, perhaps, that their 2014 national champion also had an overtime win, at Penn State.

Source: Washington Post October 16, 2016 06:22 UTC