During halftime of Saturday’s football game between Clemson and The Citadel, the head referee approached Bulldogs coach Maurice Drayton and made him an offer. Clemson was leading The Citadel 35-0 at Memorial Stadium, and there was an option to shorten the game by cutting the remaining two quarters to 10 minutes.

Clemson should beat The Citadel but Dabo Swinney and the Tigers have some fixes to make before a rivalry game with South Carolina in the regular-season finale.

Clemson football looks to win its ninth game Saturday vs. The Citadel. Here is what to know about the matchup and a score prediction.

The Clemson football team got the no-doubt result it was hoping for on Saturday afternoon, cruising past FCS opponent The Citadel, 51-14, with little resistance at Memorial Stadium during a senior day game that finished under the lights.

Clemson football rolled past The Citadel on Saturday with a dominant 51-14 victory at Memorial Stadium, fueled by standout moments on both sides of the ball. Defensive tackle Payton Page set the tone early,

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football team in there final test before their rivalry week matchup against the South Carolina Gamecocks. This is a game where the Tigers should have no issues, but having no issues and playing well are two different things.

The Citadel QB Johnathan Bennett: An SC native and Liberty transfer, Bennett leads the Bulldogs with 503 rushing yards. As a passer, he has seven touchdowns against seven interceptions and averages 145.8 yards per game.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers struck first in their matchup against the Citadel behind a perfect first offensive drive from starting quarterback Cade Klubnik. Klubnik found his favorite target,