Sunday, October 16, 2011

Maryland 45 - 56 Clemson (Final)

In the highest-scoring UCFC game in almost three years, the Clemson Tigers came roaring from behind to keep the title despite a ferocious challenge from an unheralded Maryland team that actually had an 18-point lead in the second half. Clemson wins the UCFC for the fifth week in a row, and runs their all-time record in UCFC play to 9-8. Clemson is also 7-0 for the first time since 2000. They will defend the title again next Saturday at home against a 5-2 North Carolina team.

The Terps will be heartbroken by their failure to overcome Clemson, despite a tremendous effort and a big lead. They fall to 9-10 in UCFC games, and Jim Tatum's 1955 team remains the only Maryland team to hold the crown. But Maryland can know that they played in one of the most entertaining of all UCFC games.

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