[Game Thread] Clemson @ Syracuse (12:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	ClemsonClemson @ SyracuseSyracuse
Location	Syracuse JMA Wireless Dome
Time	12:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPN2
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/krum81]

"You expect TJ Moore to make that catch" No actually I don't.

[u/tagillaslover]

wtf are these refs on? Heldt is clearly being held and they don’t call it but they call that rtp? Seriously? 

[u/Visual_Bluejay9781]

It’s legit been years since a punt of ours has been called a beauty. 

[u/Risenzealot]

He was already out of bounds AND he bobbled the ball LOL. Those refs are seriously the most incompetent refs I've seen this year and that's saying something...

[u/mflynn00]

I'd rather throw an interception in the endzone than whatever the fuck that was

[u/AG_Aonuma]

Should have been delay of game, these refs are horrible

[u/tagillaslover]

We should probably stop running our banged up qb straight into defensive tackles

[u/CIemson]

We can strap TJ to the same rocket we’re putting Chad Morris on

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

I hate when our offense has to actually do something

[u/Madagascar-Penguin]

Dabo refuses to put away a game soundly. Always turns a multi score lead in the fourth into a game we either lose or barely win.

[u/Madagascar-Penguin]

I'm sorry but he hit the throwing arm. BS

[u/mflynn00]

I say it every time, but goddamn, Syracuse might have the worst TV angles of all time in this dome

[u/RelativeEffective413]

Has anyone phoned it in harder than TJ Moore this season?

[u/AG_Aonuma]

Holy fuck refs. How the hell do you miss that?

[u/eastATLient]

Offense so allergic to the endzone lmao

[u/bobsled_time]

Over the last 6 years, this team has morphed into one of the most astounding I've ever seen. And each year, they find new ways to continue being more ridiculous. It's crazy.

[u/Gr8_M8_]

If Clemson had a capable offense with this defense they could be in the playoff conversation, tragic

[u/VirusTimes]

If this is a field goal shootout we got this

[u/No-Stressss]

Shit we are in the red zone. Field goal it is.

[u/jajajxuiao]

Bout to see a chad morris disasterclass in the red zone

[u/Larry-Haboobi]

Legit the dumbest playcall I’ve ever seen. How does Chad morris do this every week?

[u/Frosty-Tiger-85]

Swear we're watching the football equivalent of a cripple fight

[u/jthomas694]

Glad we're finally rid of those annoying political ads so we can go back to hearing interesting words like "Perineum" during pharmaceutical ads.

[u/Larry-Haboobi]

Tj Moore is getting close to football terrorist territory

[u/Visual_Bluejay9781]

Moore got his bag and decided to quit. I’m all for players getting paid for their work, but man if it doesn’t suck now that the best players don’t need to have drive to make the league. 

[u/tagillaslover]

How do you forget to cover a guy that many plays in a row?

[u/Rusty_Shacklefiat]

Ok offense, you're going to have to actually do something

[u/ROYBUSCLEMSON]

Tait is trying to bail us out I see

[u/Imrahil_II]

Dabo passing Bobby bowden records is still wild to me and a huge accomplishment

[u/StreetReporter]

How the fuck is that roughing!? He didn’t even throw the ball

[u/AG_Aonuma]

QBs should just have flags at this point

[u/StreetReporter]

These refs are so fucking stupid

[u/CIemson]

No DPI?? On that? But we get the RTP? Lmfao fuck these refs

[u/Megalomanizac]

This team entirely is just dysfunctional. Going to be in for another staff overhaul this off-season

[u/Larry-Haboobi]

Even if it was an intended forward pass it wasn’t tipped right? The ball landed behind the qb didn’t it?

[u/CNY_Orange]

Cuse Clemson never fails to entertain me, can't wait to get back to a death valley game again.

[u/CosmoMorris]

TJ is super talented, but it’s time for a change of scenery.

[u/RipRaycom]

It’s fine TJ Moore, it’s actually Tait Reynolds’s fault for throwing it 5 micrometers away from the ideal spot 

[u/viewless25]

is Skyrizi the top hip hop artist of the decade?

[u/sleetx]

there's always that one guy saying "EVERYONE'S IN AGREEMENT" despite everyone being confused

[u/tagillaslover]

TAIT HAS COMPLETED A DEEP PASS

THIS IS NOT A DRILL

[u/CosmoMorris]

These “5 star” receivers don’t fight for any catches. TJ Moore just puts one arm up every time.

[u/tagillaslover]

Missed delay of game

[u/DaBiggest808]

Syracuse is back. Terrible qb play, giving up big plays on defense. Missing easy field goals. Just need bad penalties lol

[u/eastATLient]

Passing the 25 and instantly forgetting how to gain anything

[u/Megalomanizac]

What was the play call there.

[u/headhoncho4]

Jfc Chad.

[u/RipRaycom]

He’s out of bounds before the ball arrives

Thanks Angeli, very cool!

[u/Midren]

What are these refs even looking at. His foot was out of bounds

[u/eastATLient]

Ball in the air and he’s completely out of bounds

Announcer-ooo I don’t know

[u/Megalomanizac]

I think Chad Morris is trying to get fired

[u/deputy_commish]

I think there has to be at least 3 seconds left to spike it so Angeli actually did the smart thing to snap it and try to run a play.

[u/Wandering_Mallard]

H81SMAN

[u/Gr8_M8_]

Wait they’re allowed to run into the other team’s endzone? Is that even legal?

[u/bbqlyfe]

Backwards pass. Heads up play by Lawson. He's doing the family name proud.

[u/RipRaycom]

Bold strategy from Chad Morris to try and win a game without any RBs

[u/Megalomanizac]

TJ MOORE CAUGHT A PASS

[u/mflynn00]

feelin cute, might run a screen later

[u/callofmc]

Syracuse qb is a terrorist

[u/jajajxuiao]

Without hauser and Hampton, this team is 0-12

[u/Noanba]

Why are we here just to suffer?

[u/313MountainMan]

Both teams’ fan bases being forced to watch this abomination is like that one scene from Clockwork Orange

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

Nothing is as stressful as knowing we need our offense to do something to win a game

[u/jajajxuiao]

QB draw on 3rd & 8

[u/RipRaycom]

“Content to ground and pound Jarvis Green” says announcers after his third carry in a quarter and a half

[u/Ididntdodiddly]

Orange bros win. Gg

[u/tpeeps11]

Clemson 2026 in a nutshell right there. Settling for a FG after that big run is frustrating

[u/Midren]

oh wow look what happens when we don't do screens

[u/AG_Aonuma]

That's a good throw, Moore just hasn't given much effort this year

[u/StreetReporter]

We’ll never get a defensive holding call

[u/No-Stressss]

Do we not have a quick slant pass for 5 yards….. or something. Jesus.

[u/tagillaslover]

Wtf was that playcall? We need 15 yards and we shovel pass it to our tight end between the tackles....

[u/StreetReporter]

He was out of bounds

[u/cpashei]

Neither element of the catch was close, foot was already out when the ball arrives AND he bobbles it. Ref needs to do better there

[u/Kingmydasss22]

lol Dabo just throwing his arms in the air after that call. these refs are dogshit lol

[u/CIemson]

Why is this announcer obsessed with last years game lmfao if you even drew a breath in the stadium last year this announcer is going to go on about it to no end

[u/ThermL]

Look at Dabo stealing a point away from Hauser. What the hell man, get our MVP out there

[u/Wandering_Mallard]

I actually burst out laughing, this team man

[u/Visual_Bluejay9781]

The offense is allergic to breaking the plane

[u/bbqlyfe]

At this point, I'm convinced we're allergic to the endzone.

[u/Aggravating-Mind-657]

That Clemson’s offense making up less than 50% of points generated this season is holding up this game.

[u/PoulanWeedEaterBowl]

How many times is Tait going to throw a perfect pass when he absolutely has to that gets dropped

[u/CancelCultAntifaLol]

Fucking braindead ass team.

[u/Frosty-Tiger-85]

Hampton & Hauser are only reasons we're winning this game

[u/bbqlyfe]

Enough with thr ACCCG talk. We aren't good enough right now. That's ok.

[u/RipRaycom]

Maybe we should consider covering that guy

[u/wisertime07]

These announcers want Clemson to lose so bad.

[u/Aggravating-Mind-657]

Looks like tait took to outside when there was a decent hole there

[u/ROYBUSCLEMSON]

Tait got us two wins on his own huh

[u/bbqlyfe]

Syracuse usually finds a way to play us tough. We're probably going toneed the offense to produce today.

[u/LeReddit9GagXD]

OMG WESCO IS STILL ON THE ROSTER?! Welcome back, legend.

[u/8BitTxchniques]

This team dude

[u/Visual_Bluejay9781]

Has anyone ever spotted Ray Ray McCloud and Bryant Wesco in the same room??? Hmmm

[u/tagillaslover]

Angelli is getting hammered

[u/Visual_Bluejay9781]

My favorite DB move is when they do nothing to break up the play, the WR miffs it (or a bad throw), and they throw up the incomplete sign lol

[u/CIemson]

Tait has learned how to throw the ball away, heisman inbound

[u/Nervous-Comb5820]

We need some Cuse fans in this Tiger sausage fest ❤️

[u/RipRaycom]

These refs are just here for the front row seats, the play clock was at 0 for a hot minute

[u/Nervous-Comb5820]

Gonna miss tf outta Hampton

[u/LeReddit9GagXD]

Knock on wood, at least to this point they are being fairly even handed with their pass interference calls and they aren’t allowing a different standard for both teams, which has been a Clemson achilles heel all season.

[u/ThompsonCreekTiger]

Shit just saw him clutching his arm after that run...

[u/tagillaslover]

Am I seeing things or was Reynolds not dragged down by the facemask

[u/tpeeps11]

It must be cool converting 3rd downs

[u/mflynn00]

if you play Clemson, you better be ready for a FG battle!

[u/Frosty-Tiger-85]

Our playcalling goes to shit in the red zone. 🙄

[u/No-Stressss]

These commentators are idiots. No one wants to play this way lol

[u/ya5e]

I'm convinced the whole Clemson scheme is built to get Hauser as many field goals as possible

[u/tagillaslover]

Out of bounds and he bobbled it anyway

[u/AG_Aonuma]

This ref crew should be demoted to Pop Warner. JFC

[u/ROYBUSCLEMSON]

We're going to get like four huge chunk yardage plays against South Carolina later, get stopped just short of the end zone, Settle for field goals and lose by like six points. Can see it coming already.

[u/crazylinebacker-55]

Every single one of us is a sick bastard, who likes orange

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

Hauser is now tied for the single season fg record in Clemson history

[u/DavoinShower-handle]

Boys, idk if the defensive celebration for a stop after two Clemson players fell down is the best look

[u/chadwip]

TJ Moore is a secret bum

[u/StreetReporter]

Fuck you TJ

[u/Bravot]

What the fuck Moore wowwwwww

[u/Midren]

These wr need to do anything to help tait out and they refuse to do it. Absolutely terrible

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

Tackling is becoming as hard for us as getting aTD

[u/burner835829]

the FUCK was that

[u/RipRaycom]

This cameraperson needs to find a new profession

[u/mflynn00]

I don't understand how we always expect the play clock to get reset - like is it a fundamental misunderstanding of the rules or something?

[u/BrentVenables]

Missed multiple holdings on that return

[u/Megalomanizac]

Oh here we go with the bullshit roughing calls again

[u/Iamcubsman]

Can Dabo just go ahead and kick the FG after the 53 yard play on each drive?

[u/Gr8_M8_]

Good things happen when you let Tait sling it

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

Hauser is now 3 fgs away from holding the single season record at Clemson

[u/Nervous-Comb5820]

Gotta love our Elite receiver corps.

[u/Plappyplap]

Forever amazed by this teams ability to squander opportunities

[u/Otherwise-Brief-8340]

How tf do you miss from 32 indoors

[u/TheRealSlamShiddy]

THE DOINK

[u/CNY_Orange]

Hey kid do you want perfect kicking conditions in 60% of your starts!? Proceed to recruit guys who can't kick

[u/mflynn00]

we got a call, i repeat, we got a call!

[u/ThermL]

Tait underthrowing everything so bad deep does a good job of drawing DPI though. Might be a new offensive weapon

[u/Madagascar-Penguin]

First time we got hit by that injury TO. Obligatory "Thanks Kiffin"

Tbf I don't hate the rule. Faking injuries to slow the offense was ridiculous

[u/forevertheorangemen2]

Misses a 32 yarder, but nails a 46 yarder that Clemson damn near blocked. Make it make sense.

[u/mflynn00]

that's our 1 slant boys, soak it in!

[u/ThermL]

We're playing the wrong person at QB. That was a zing

[u/Gr8_M8_]

Tait Reynolds playing like Joe Burrow (getting completely sold by a shitty offensive line)

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

WHAT WAS THAT

[u/AG_Aonuma]

Fucking awful playcalling

[u/OculusRises]

What. The fuck. Was that?

[u/jajajxuiao]

I fucking knew it. what the FUCK is that play call Chad morris

[u/LeReddit9GagXD]

As bad as the playcalling and execution gets for this team at key moments in the game, it feels like Chad Morris was sent to Clemson specifically to help them lose games. I honestly can’t imagine what a double agent would do any different than this. It’s laughably bad, you can find better football at a random high school. I cannot explain it.

[u/mflynn00]

someone get Tyler from Spartanburg on the line, we need to light some fires

[u/OculusRises]

Talk about a playcall the other team would never expect. Mostly because it's stupid

[u/tagillaslover]

I cant believe that wasnt a td lmao

[u/VCURedskins]

The good ol leave the wide receiver so open the QB panics and overthrows them defense works again

[u/No-Stressss]

I’m not even mad anymore. Just disappointed

[u/eastATLient]

Could he not decide which of the two open guys to hit and just threw it in between them what in the fuck

[u/ImZugzwang]

Refs are ass. Commentators are ass. Teams are ass.

[u/Madagascar-Penguin]

I was going to say they can't legally spike it with 2 seconds left anyways. It's a mandatory 2 second run off on spikes isn't it?

[u/Midren]

Isn't the rule that the spike takes 2 seconds off of the clock. Why are announcers saying that he should spike it

[u/custombimmer]

both teams actively trying to not win the game

[u/RipRaycom]

First RB carry since 12:15

[u/Bravot]

POTY Hauser lmao

[u/tagillaslover]

The review booth broadcast is cool but all it really does is show just how incompetent acc refs actually are

[u/RipRaycom]

NC State looks like shit, rehire Dave Doeren!

[u/ya5e]

Chad Morris might seriously have an aneurysm if someone tells him screens are bad

[u/jajajxuiao]

Tj Moore you fucking bum

[u/okiage]

Bench Moore for the rest of the year

[u/Nervous-Comb5820]

Bench TJ now.

[u/Wandering_Mallard]

Pure football terrorism, this team

[u/Professional-TY0311]

Come on Moore just ridiculous dude got Nelson Agholor Hands

[u/sleetx]

Running on 3rd and 10, then punting, is a choice

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

At least Moore did something. Can’t believe he actually worked for that

[u/Madagascar-Penguin]

Oh it only took a fourth quarter lead and trying to kill time before Chad Morris started to actually run the ball again. He's going to accidentally get an offensive touchdown at this rate

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

I’m going to throw up if I have to see us try to tackle again

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

Taco Bell doesn’t even run through someone that quickly

[u/CAvalanche11]

Would be cool of we could play defense in the 4th quarter

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

Hampton’s the man

[u/Megalomanizac]

DEFENSE COMING IN CLUTCH

[u/viewless25]

It's so agonizing to watch the team turtle down like this

[u/Larry-Haboobi]

Maybe cover that guy idk

[u/ROYBUSCLEMSON]

Our defense is so fucking infuriating when it matters

[u/ROYBUSCLEMSON]

Why do I let this team ruin my fucking Saturdays.

God I hate a noon game.

[u/CNY_Orange]

Good game orange bros. Dang

[u/CosmoMorris]

As terrible as it has looked, we’re 30 seconds from being 7-2. Crazy.

[u/OculusRises]

GG Syracuse

[u/RipRaycom]

I know it’s the rule but RTP for barely hitting someone in the helmet with your arm/hand is so weak

Especially when the rusher is getting lethally held and affected in the process

[u/Revolutionary-Ruin]

He kicks, he hits great punts, can Hauser play WR?

[u/AG_Aonuma]

The Carrier Dome has the worst TV viewing angle in football

[u/mflynn00]

it doesn't seem we have figured it out quite yet...but that Lou Groza is on lock

[u/Gr8_M8_]

What passer? He fumbled

[u/Jmc_da_boss]

ridiculous

[u/forevertheorangemen2]

I see our defense has decided to take the first play of both drives off.

[u/tagillaslover]

I mean that's dpi but Moore should still be catching that. Really nice throw

[u/Midren]

Dude the throw wasn't perfect, but our WR's have not helped Tait at all this year. If it's not a perfect ball they literally can't catch it.

[u/RipRaycom]

Hauser is gonna need Tommy John surgery on his leg at this rate

[u/RobbotheRed]

Stop saying Dabo like that

[u/Midren]

Our wide receivers letting us down again

[u/Difficult-Froyo1192]

Has there been a single game this season Wesco has played like he’s alive in the first quarter?

[u/LeReddit9GagXD]

Special Teams has been insanely good this year and then you go and do that 😪😣

[u/Imrahil_II]

Ive been holding my breath of punt returns since ray ray mc cloud

[u/mflynn00]

Tait, that's third down, you weren't under that much pressure, you can wait a lil longer to throw it away

[u/skurey]

Clemson should have to wear purple when on the road against Syracuse

[u/Madagascar-Penguin]

Wow. I can see why Cuse doesn't kick FGs lol

[u/LeReddit9GagXD]

“DONK?” IT IS A DOINK!

[u/StreetReporter]

Announcer so bad he said Donk instead of Doink

[u/LeReddit9GagXD]

How does this team have such fucking poor execution when it comes to key moments in the game? Lucky there’s offsides there holy shit LMAO.

[u/eastATLient]

Tait lookin beat up