Clemson Vs. Maryland Final Score: Tigers Do It Again, 56-45

Jakob Engelke:

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This was the game we’d all been waiting for. Clemson is supposed to sneak up and pick off a big win, and it’s not that shocking to see them do it more than once. But Clemson is supposed to blow it against lesser competition. And when they trailed by three scores in the second half, everyone assumed this was the game.

If Clemson pulls this one out, is it still even possible to pull a Clemson? Would there be an even bigger Clemson down the road for them to pull? So many questions.

The Clemson Tigers are in trouble at the half in Maryland, trailing the Terrapins by a 28-17 margin. The Tigers have been unable to slow the Maryland offense early, and also added a costly mistake to give the Terps a shot in the arm.

Clemson took an early 3-0 lead, hitting an 18-yard field goal after failing to punch it in. But Maryland answered back with a touchdown, taking a 7-3 lead as Davin Megett punched it in from eight yards out. Tajh Boyd handed the Terps a gift on the next possession as Maryland intercepted him and took it back to the house. Andre Ellington capped the first quarter with a score for Clemson.

It’s the time of year when undefeated teams start dropping like flies, and Clemson is throwing its hat into the ring to be one of the loss-less teams to go down this week. The Tigers are down 24-10 to mediocre Maryland, whose only win after the season-opening victory against Miami was against Towson.

For more on the Terps and their latest uniform choices, head over to Maryland blog Testudo Times. And check out Clemson blog Shakin the Southland for more on the Tigers.

Update: Upset alert! Get live scores and discussion here.

This will be the homecoming game for the Terrapins, who will be wearing all red uniforms on Saturday.