Roughing the passer calls have Pitt coach furious vs. Clemson, a breakdown

Nov 20, 2024 442.4K views 11:31

What Happened

The game between the Clemson Tigers and the Pittsburgh Panthers is a close and intense affair, with the score tied at 17-17 in the fourth quarter. Pittsburgh is driving down the field, looking to take the lead. On a crucial fourth-and-one play, Pitt's Deslin Alexandre (number 44) makes a fantastic play, stripping the ball from Clemson's quarterback Cade Klubnik and stopping the drive. The Pitt fans erupt in celebration, sensing their team is on the verge of a big upset. Quarterback Klubnik remains composed, heading to the sideline to review the film. Pittsburgh takes over, and running back Israel Abanikanda (number 0) picks up a hard-fought first down. However, the drive stalls, and Pitt is forced to attempt a long 47-yard field goal. Kicker Ben Sauls, a left-footed specialist, calmly steps up and drills the kick, giving the Panthers a 20-17 lead with just over a minute remaining. Clemson's sideline is visibly frustrated, and head coach Dabo Swinney and his staff express their displeasure with the officials. Linebacker Trenton Simpson (number 22) is called for an unnecessary roughness penalty, further angering the Clemson coaches. As Pitt prepares to run out the clock, Abanikanda again powers forward, breaking tackles and flexing over the defender he just ran over. The Pitt players and fans are ecstatic, sensing a signature victory over the highly-ranked Tigers. Clemson has one final chance, but Klubnik's pass falls incomplete, and Pitt hangs on for the 20-17 win. The Pitt sideline erupts in celebration, with head coach Pat Narduzzi pumping his fists and the players mobbing each other. It's a hard-fought, emotional victory for the Panthers, who have proven they can compete with one of the top teams in the country.

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we had a tight ending between clemson and pittsburgh lots of drama lots of controversial

cause lots of fun it's brought to you by seed geek it's 17 to 10. clemson's up they're ranked

pitt's not ranked both are seven and two but pitt's wins mostly come out of the division

they're driving though he says first down they say no dude that was only a four yard completion

but keep going and then they handed the running back he's fun he gets there whoa did you see that