In the shadow of Death Valley: Can Deshaun Watson's Clemson outrun the specter of 1981?
Posted Sep 3, 2016
Nearly 35 years have come and gone since Perry Tuttle caught that 13-yard touchdown pass from Homer Jordan to help take home the 1981 title, and the Tigers are still looking for their second championship. The icons of that era -- Perry Tuttle and coach Danny Ford and captain Jeff Davis -- remain frozen in time. Tuttle's trips to the Esso Club, Clemson's longtime meat-and-three joint, escalate into full-blown fan events.
(ESPN.com)
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