Clemson football showed its grit in a hard-fought 24-20 win over Pitt on Saturday, overcoming a mountain of injuries to stay in the fight for a strong finish to the season. The Tigers, ranked No. 20,

There is one thing that stood out among the reasons why the Clemson Tigers odds of making the College Football Playoff lowered drastically.

However, with the prowess of the Big Ten and SEC, the ACC might only see its champion as the lone representative in the bracket. ESPN's Playoff Predictor currently lends Clemson a 20 percent chance of qualifying for the field.

The Citadel’s $475,000 is in line with what Clemson’s paid to other in-state FCS programs for making the trip to Death Valley. Greenville-based Furman got $415,000 for a 2022 visit, and Charleston Southern was paid $400,000 for a game last year, The State previously reported.

This will be the 40th meeting between these two with Clemson winning 49-0 in their most recent matchup in 2020 There are still tickets available for Clemson's second-to-last game in Death Valley, where it will also be military appreciation day and senior day.

Tight end Bauer Sharp #10 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs for a first down against the Missouri Tigers in the first half at Faurot Field/Memorial St