The Clemson Tigers know that it will take some help for them to earn their place in the ACC Championship Game and get into the College Football Playoff picture

Chaos reigned in the College Football Playoff picture this weekend, and Clemson was a major beneficiary. With five CFP Top 16 teams falling—Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Colorado, and BYU—the No. 17 Tigers' hopes for an at-large bid remain alive.

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During halftime of Saturday’s football game between Clemson and The Citadel, the head referee approached Bulldogs coach Maurice Drayton and made him an offer. Clemson was leading The Citadel 35-0 at Memorial Stadium, and there was an option to shorten the game by cutting the remaining two quarters to 10 minutes.

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Who missed those close games from the last few years? Yea, that’s what I thought. It wasn’t pretty, but Clemson got the win and finished the year with a 7-1 record in the ACC. Sadly we still need some help from noted