Jake Majors injury: Texas center leaves game after dirty block against Clemson

Texas took a commanding 28-10 lead into the halftime locker room after making some great plays on offense. Quinn Ewers He looked strong in the first two quarters, completing 11 of 14 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown, as well as an interception that would have been a pick-six but for the Clemson penalty.

The running game was also in full swing against a struggling Clemson defense. Quintrevion Wisner was also a key part of the offense as he completed 10 carries for 80 yards and two touchdowns.

On the Clemson side, Cade Klubnik had ups and downs in front of the goal. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 117 yards and one touchdown and one interception. The Tigers’ running game was also quiet and only totaled 65 yards Adam Randall He led the attack with three runs for 42 yards, including a breakaway for 41 yards.

In conversation with ESPN Taylor McGregor on the way to the changing room, Dabo Swinney pointed out his defense’s struggles against Texas in the first half. That would be a big part of the conversation at halftime.

“We have to come in there and talk about it.” Swinney said. “I mean, we can’t stop them right now, so we have to find a way.”

With a loss, Clemson punched its ticket to the College Football Playoff SMU in the ACC Championship and became one of the top five ranked conference champions. Meanwhile, Texas fell Georgia in the SEC title game, but still made it onto the field as an overall team and did enough to host a game.