Dabo Swinney was an incredibly unpopular man for most of Saturday's game versus Bill Belichick and North Carolina, as Clemson football seemed to be heading toward an unsettling home less. Lightning struck near Death Valley in the fourth quarter and forced a historic, two-hour-plus weather delay. Normally, such an occurrence could be seen as an ominous sign from Mother Nature, but the Tigers returned to the field with renewed life and escaped with a 28-20 victory.

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Clemson was facing second-and-goal at the time of the pause, and after holding the Tar Heels to a field goal, Swinney's squad scored 13 unanswered points.