When I flipped to channel 206 on my DirectTV receiver, I expected to see the Clemson Tigers match up against its first real test of the season, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Instead I saw a big, grey screen. 

I didn't know it then, but it was actually God trying to shield my eyes from the Ramblin' Wreck taking my Tigers to the woodshed in the first quarter.

Fortunately (or unfortunately), I went into another room to watch the game in standard definition, as the high definition feed was the culprit. 

Game Recap

First Half

The first quarter was absolutely brutal—in all phases of the game—if you were a Clemson fan.