At the half, the Clemson Tigers are dominating the Furman Paladins in their final 2025 game in Death Valley by a score of 31-3.
Below is an analysis of both sides of the ball during the past 30 minutes:
Offense:
— Clemson has kept its offensive drives short and sweet, around three minutes each. The passing game has been pivotal to the early lead. With quarterbacks Cade Klubnik and Christopher Vizzina combining for 193 passing yards and three touchdowns, Clemson has explosively capitalized on short drives.
— Klubnik looked ultra confident in the first quarter, tossing out some of his most accurate throws of the season. He was pulled with 12 minutes left in the second quarter to the cheers and standing ovations of the Clemson crowd. He finished with 159 passing yards and two touchdowns.
— Antonio Williams did his best Randy Moss impression, beginning the game with an efficient track record of two touchdowns on two receptions for 57 yards combined.
— The rushing attack has been very balanced for the Tigers, seeing carries from Adam Randall, Gideon Davidson, Tyler Brown and David Eziomume. True freshman Davidson leads the pack with seven carries for 52 yards.
— Former Clemson basketball standout Ian Schiefflin nearly pulled in the first touchdown of his college football career in the second quarter, but the dream was tragically stopped by a Vizzina overthrow.
Defense:
— Clemson’s defense forced the Paladins to continue the game’s quick drive trend. Furman quarterback Trey Hedden has been held to just 88 passing yards and no touchdowns. Clemson has held the Furman rush game to just 29 yards overall.
— It’s been an all-around effort from Clemson’s defense with huge plays coming from all over the field. Early leaders on the defense include Wade Woodaz, with five total tackles and four solo, and safeties Ronan Hanafin and Khalil Barnes, with three total tackles each.
— Furman head coach Clay Hendrix cannot establish a pass game for the Paladins. Dabo Swinney’s secondary has been on fire, with the only poor showing by the group a 21-yard Joshua Burrell reception on the left side of the field at the very end of the quarter.
— The first half’s defensive highlights include a Will Heldt sack and a forced fumble on Furman quarterback Trey Hedden, recovered by T.J. Parker. Sammy Brown notched an interception to shut the door against the Tigers’ purple neighbors.
