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YOUR BALANCE
On This Date: 2005 Clemson- 25 (17)Texas A&M- 24
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On This Date: 2005 Clemson- 25 (17)Texas A&M- 24


Sep 3, 2020, 3:16 PM

Dean sets school record as Tigers edge Aggies

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Clemson's Jad Dean lined up for a field
goal with a few ticks left on the clock that would decide the game
-- just as he predicted to his friends earlier in the week.

"I told them we'd be down by two and I would get a chance to do
this," he said.

Dean made the 42-yard kick, his school-record sixth field goal
of the game, with 2 seconds left and Clemson beat No. 17 Texas A&M
25-24 on Saturday night.

The Aggies looked as though they would grab an opening night win
after versatile star Reggie McNeal led a fourth-quarter touchdown
drive that ended with his 31-yard pass to Chad Schroeder for a
24-22 lead.




But the Tigers (1-0), playing the final quarter without starting
quarterback Charlie Whitehurst, took over with 3:40 left and drove
to Texas A&M's 25 on eight straight carries by freshman James
Davis.

After a time out by the Aggies, Dean struck the game-winner
straight through the uprights.

Dean finished 6-of-6 on the night with field goals of 21, 21,
25, 18 and 44 yards.

Clemson coach Tommy Bowden wasn't too confident about his
kickers chances on the final field goal.

"I just figured the battle on the odds had run out" for
Clemson, Bowden said.

And when Bowden saw the low snap on the game-winner, he thought,
"It wasn't meant to be." But holder Cole Chason gave Dean a
terrific spot.

Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione stood on the sidelines praying
the odds were in his favor. "All I was doing was hoping he was
going to miss," he said.

The kicks broke the Clemson mark of five set three times by
former all-Atlantic Coast Conference kicker Nelson Welch in 1991
against North Carolina State, 1992 against Maryland and 1994
against North Carolina.




It also overshadowed another strong effort by McNeal, who had
gained 307 yards of offense against Clemson during Texas A&M's 27-6
victory at College Station a year ago.

This time, McNeal finished with 100 yards rushing and threw for
110.

The loss doesn't damage the Aggies, McNeal said. After all, they
lost to Utah to open the season then rallied to win seven of their
next nine games.

"We can do that again," McNeal said. "We can do better than
that because we've got more experience."

Clemson's Davis gained 101 yards to lead the Tigers. He went to
running backs coach Burton Burns, asking to get in the game. "You
got to do it now," Burns told him, "If you say you want you've
got to do it."

Bowden said, "I had my eyes closed," during Davis' carries.

The Tigers played without Whitehurst down the stretch after he
was apparently knocked on the helmet as he slid during a 3-yard
gain. Whitehurst left the field on his own and threw some warmup
passes behind the Tigers bench. However, a team spokesman said the
fifth-year senior was kept out because he was woozy from the hit.

Whitehurst said he felt OK after the game and Bowden thought he
wouldn't have a problem playing at Maryland next week.

Backup Will Proctor led the Tigers on the winning drive.


Early on, Clemson looked like it might have the same troubles
with McNeal it had last season. He drove Texas A&M to Clemson's 13
and Courtney Lewis followed with a nifty run into the end zone.

But a holding penalty called back the score and, two plays
later, A&M settled for a field goal.

McNeal had the Aggies on the move again the next time they got
the ball. However, DeQawn Mobley dropped an open pass from receiver
Jason Carter inside the Tigers 5. McNeal threw two incomplete
passes, including one on fourth-and-6, to end that series.

Instead, it was the Tigers who controlled things in the opening
half with four drives of at least eight plays. Three of those
resulted in field goals as Clemson took a 16-10 lead at the half.

Clemson also got a 47-yard punt return TD from Chansi Stuckey,
who broke left after catching the ball and leaped over punter
Justin Brantly into the end zone.

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Best Is The Standard


Link. Now i'm getting nothing done.


Sep 3, 2020, 3:22 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExzoPzqh1jE

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TU - To the holder . . .


Sep 3, 2020, 4:07 PM

on the game winning field goal by Dean . . .

Who was he??? . . . Missed it in the article, Cole Chason (listed as a Punter in our Roster, from Roswell, GA)


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Remember that game well. My neighbor Steve went with me


Sep 3, 2020, 4:23 PM

that day. LOTS of field goals! The day was worth it with that last second kick. Awesome ending!

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Tommy Bowden oozes confidence


Sep 3, 2020, 8:56 PM

Clemson coach Tommy Bowden wasn't too confident about his
kickers chances on the final field goal.

"I just figured the battle on the odds had run out" for
Clemson, Bowden said.

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Also the night Chief Justice William Rehnquist died.


Sep 3, 2020, 9:52 PM

I remember watching that game on tv when they broke in towards the end of the game to make the announcement. Pissed me off

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