Clemson 35, Utah State 6: Thank god, we finally won!!

Whew. Well, that's out of the way. Now we can win the rest of our games and go to the Tire Bowl.

Next week, we play Maryland, a team that looks very beatable. So, let's go beat them.

GAME STORIES: "Tigers rip Utah State," says The Greenville News; "Great finish ends slide," says The State; "Clemson cruises to home victory," says the Augusta Chronicle; "Clemson pours it on during big 2nd half," says the Salt Lake Tribune.

THE STATS: Here's a complete statistical summary of the game.

OTHER STORIES: Well, Bart Wright seems a little less grumpy. We had a lot of sacks on Saturday. The game was therapeutic, too.

THE NOTEBOOKS: Here and here.