Clemson Survives Wild Weather Delay and Troy Scare
It was anything but a normal Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. Clemson’s Week 2 matchup against Troy turned into a marathon of delays, heavy rain, lightning warnings, and a comeback story that tested both the team and the fans. What should have been a routine bounce-back game for the No. 8 Tigers ended up becoming a chaotic but memorable battle.
Kickoff began at 3:35 p.m. ET, but only about four minutes of football were played before everything came to a halt. Lightning was detected near the stadium, forcing both teams and fans to clear the field and take shelter. The announcements rolled in one after another: an advisory here, a warning there, until finally it was confirmed that the game would resume at 5:20 p.m. ET. By then, Troy was already up 7-0, and Clemson had to find a way to reset in a long, weather-stretched afternoon.
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The first half after play resumed didn’t look much better for the Tigers. Troy built a 16-3 lead by halftime, and the mood in the stadium was tense. Coming off a disappointing 17-10 loss to LSU in Week 1, Clemson’s start against Troy left fans uneasy. For much of that half, nothing seemed to click. A pick six thrown by quarterback Cade Klubnik only deepened the frustration, and it felt like momentum was slipping away fast.
But then came the turn. After halftime, Clemson committed to the ground game and began to control the tempo. Running back Adam Randall put together a gritty performance with 112 yards on 21 carries, helping to stabilize the offense. Klubnik, who had struggled early, found his rhythm. He completed 16 of 26 passes for 196 yards and connected twice with sophomore wideout Bryant Wesco Jr., who had a breakout performance with seven catches for 118 yards. Wesco’s final touchdown grab, a 34-yard beauty, sealed the game.
The defense also flipped the script, forcing two key interceptions and stopping a risky fake field goal attempt by Troy. Once Clemson started rolling, there was no looking back. The Tigers scored 27 unanswered points, eventually closing out the game 27-16.
After the win, head coach Dabo Swinney called it a “crazy day” and praised his team’s resilience. He pointed out how everything that could go wrong seemed to happen early, but the Tigers responded with toughness and grit. Fans who stuck it out through hours of delays and heavy rain were also credited for giving the team energy when it mattered most.
For Clemson, this wasn’t just about evening their record at 1-1. It was about proving they could recover from adversity, even when circumstances felt stacked against them. From weather delays to an ugly first half, the Tigers still found a way to fight back and finish strong. And in college football, sometimes those hard-earned, messy wins teach more about a team than the easy ones ever could.
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