MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Too little and too late.
That’s how Clemson’s season ended late Friday night at the Orange Bowl: with Cade Klubnik quarterbacking the offense to countless opportunities against Tennessee but everyone from him to his coaches to his kicker failing to convert on them.
The Tigers’ offensive struggles were the main culprit in a 31-14 loss to the Volunteers, who in a battle of one-time College Football Playoff contenders looked faster and smarter and sharper than the reigning ACC champions.