I was there. Rusty's wife was expecting his baby any minute. The team was distracted. Clemson was #19 in the country. And Terrell McIntyre was a very good player. Clemson went 6-2 at home vs the ACC that year. They are 2-5 at home this year.
I guess sort of the point. We have the best player in the country and only score 41. Stuff happens, for whatever reason.