Clemson quarterback Tait Reynolds dropped a bombshell November 4, wondering aloud how Florida State’s Doak Campbell Stadium got *louder* during their game even as fans were heading for the exits. Speaking to the press, Reynolds paused, hearing crowd noise playing in the connected indoor practice field, and then gave a bewildered smile when talking about the FSU game.
The Crowd That Refused to Quit… Or Did It?
“I think Florida State was playing some crowd noise,” Reynolds said with a grin. “It got louder throughout the game. There was nobody there. It got loud. I was like, ‘What the heck?’” That’s 24 words of pure confusion from a QB who just won on the road. It’s a wild thing to hear from a player, especially when you consider the circumstances of the game. The crowd at Doak Campbell Stadium had actually gotten noticeably smaller after Clemson, now sitting at 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the ACC, entered the fourth quarter with a dominant 19-point lead. You’d expect the noise to die down, right? Not so, according to Reynolds.
Sealing the Win Amidst the Mystery Roar
Despite FSU’s attempts at a comeback, Reynolds made sure to put an end to any real hopes they had. He delivered a clutch 79-yard touchdown run to seal the 36-24 victory for Clemson. So, even with a shrinking crowd and a scoreboard firmly in Clemson’s favor, the perceived increase in crowd noise is just… weird. It leaves you wondering what exactly was going on in that stadium that day. Was it artificial? Was it an echo chamber effect? Either way, it clearly stuck with Reynolds long after the final whistle.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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