Tigers Fear The Turtle, Fall To Maryland 24-21
Published: October 3, 2009
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Chris Turner passed for two touchdowns and Maryland overcame two late missed field goals by Clemson in a 24-21 win on Saturday.
The win snapped a two-game losing streak by the Terps (2-3, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who snuffed out the Tigers’ final drive at the 28 with a sack and fumble recovery by Demetrius Hartsfield with 27 seconds to play.
Clemson (2-2, 0-2) cut the score to 24-21 with 4:11 left in the third quarter when C.J. Spiller scored on a 92-yard kickoff return. The Tiger could have tied and taken the lead but Richard Jackson missed field goals from 47 and 48 yards away.
Maryland was held to 28 yards and a single first down in the first quarter as Clemson built a 10-0 lead. But the Terps rallied with 17 points in the second quarter to pull ahead.
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Welcome to Clemson Football! As you can see, it dosent matter if it is Tommy, Dabo, Lane, Steve, or Eve. Clemson is a long way from being a College power contender in football. So why dont everyone relax and let the years painfully go by. South Carolina is right behind them. So what if they are 4-1. It will just be another soft Bowl game with another low level team.
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