Louisville vs. Clemson Extended Football Highlights (2016)
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- Louisville vs. Clemson: Relive all of the excitement from the #5 Clemson Tigers' huge 42-36 win over the #3 Louisville Cardinals. Deshaun Watson came through for the Tigers with 397 total yards and 5 passing touchdowns and the defense closed the game with a 4th down stop with less than one minute left to play in the game. Louisville's Lamar Jackson had 457 total yards and 3 total touchdowns. Enjoy all of the memorable moments in this extended highlight courtesy of the ACC Digital Network.
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This has got to be one of the top 25 CFB games of all time. Two future NFL star QB's, fighting for conference supremacy, down to the wire.
This aged like milk
@@LukeParra-xc3nsLamar is arguably the MVP this year again and Watson is hurt…..aged extremely well
@@LukeParra-xc3ns not really, lamar a two-time MVP and deshaun was a great QB up until he got exposed for being a bill cosby esque freak
Honestly the best player in this game was Jaire Alexander. Dude was going crazy
That’s because he’s the GOAT 🐐
nah cane bro was torching louisville’s defense
@@southeastmoe5408while I agree Lamar was definitely the best player that game
One of the best CFB games ever.
In 2 weeks we will have a epic rematch of Watson vs Jackson!
ruben27lozano yessir
Jackson all the way
LOVE the Jaire picks in this game too. Is there a way to get Greenbay involved?
moneys on THE RAVENS :{}
That matchup brought me back to this highlight. This is going to be one helluva game. I got Jackson in this one though.
Instant classic - that’s one of the best college football games I’ve watched in years.
I’ve been to every clemson home game since 1999 and this game was by far was the craziest game I have ever been to. Lamar Jackson looked like he was on skates running around the field the crowd was louder than ND 2015 and Georgia 2013 (to me at least) best decision I ever made was sneaking on to the hill an hour before kick off to all 3 of those games
1999 FSU v. Clemson. I was there too. Loudest game ever.
This was definitely one of the most exciting college football games I've ever seen.
As a Louisville fan this hurt like hell, especially having the momentum after the jaire pick.
Bro to see how good he is now makes sense
This game was Blockbuster with Lamar, Deshawn, and Jaire!!!! One of the best games ever!!!
Gotta love the emotion Chris Fowler puts into the commentary. Was a little skeptical when he started the prime time night games last season but not anymore.
Game of the year . . . So Far
Not yet!
Do you know what so far means?
SHA8UTIE lol
Not till the Ohio state Michigan game
Elliott Sports facts
It’s 2021 and I’m just here reminiscing on the days Clemson had an offense that was well coached and could move the ball.
same man same...
I’m from the future, 2022 is way better!
@@BBQ_Jackfruit Well, they do now after they put Cade Klubnik in during the ACC championship game. The offense finally looked like it had life again.
@@jacobr8063 I think I made this comment after the Wake Forest game. That turned out to be premature.
Well we’re back to our 2021 offense. Hopefully the bye week before playing Miami helps
I saw a ton of NFL stars if not up and coming stars in this video, to name a few obviously Watson and Lamar, but some other are mike Williams now on the chargers, Jaime Alexander on the packers, Christian Wilkins on the fins, and Hunter Renfrow on the Raiders
I'm a Clemson and Ravens fans, it's so hard to go against Watson after how much I supported him in College. Let's go Lamar!!
Clemson and Ravens...Bruh you a bandwagon and a celtics profile pic
HandleGod Brice Maryland and the Carolinas are near each other. But the Celtics part threw me off
@@truzzprod.8191 that doesn't make him a bandwagon u sped, let him like who he likes kid
Me being a Louisville and titans fan and the titans playing the ravens in the playoffs twice in 3 years 😯
#10 for Louisville was Ballin this game
Tengo Calor now he on da packers ballin
One of the best games I've seen
Two Greats on the rise and still rising
Not Watson as a person IMO
one of the best games I've ever seen
One of the most LIT games and atmospheres
i remember me and my dad went to a sports bar restaurant and got some food and watched this game, easily the best college game i’ve seen in my lifetime
Lmao man instead of doing a lil wack add spin he should of just drove over the line outta bounce. Lol the heat of the moment tho.
No excuse can justify that kind of misstep from an experienced player who considers himself elite.
He could’ve cut inside & got the 1st & stopped the clock... they still had a time out as well
@@kjothomas he thought he had got the first
Rematch in the NFL now! 1 week away..
#WeAreTexans
Lamar finna go mf crazy ong
@@sleptonkayb4558 ong just watch
I was at this game I thought we had it in the bag but clemson ended up winning it still was the best game I've ever seen
REMATCH SOON! 5:34 the ref makes the catch of the game btw
I just saw that.😂 That was clean.
so happy my tigers won, louisville was really really good, lamar jackson is gonna win the heisman no doubt!
How you win matters in the public's eye. Clemson's rep is now very tarnished, which matters a great deal, especially to Watson.
Scarlett O'hara Clemson will not be punished for beating Louisville. They dominated early and then took their foot off of the gas and that allowed Louisville to get back in it.
W, W. W, W, W, W, W.....Whose rep is "tarnished"? I think the birds have an L in their record.
Think...
What if James Quick didn't spin
Went back to see jackson vs watson only thing more impressive was jaire ballin out and keeping Louisville in the game. Fuck packers got a good pick probs future all pro corner
Damm you were right now he’s the second best corner in the nfl
I can't wait till desawn Watson and Lamar Jackson go to the nfl
Yes! As a Clemson fan I agree. They both deserve recognition
Patriots Fan I'ma CLEMSON fan and kinda worried about that because is you remember the last CLEMSON QB that went to the NFL got drafted to the jets as a 3string and then he went to jail because of some charge so idk
Bill Cosby I'm a Clemson fan and a lsu fan I'm worried for Leonardo the rb this his last year I will miss them 😭😭😭😭😭
I don't know how Lamar's play style will transition to the NFL, I think he will be a bust.
Lamar cant play in the NFL as a QB, he's not really capable throwing in college against college defenses and he wont have a snowball's chance in hell against NFL defenses. He's a great athlete though and super popular with armchair fans!
I remember this like it was yesterday
This was such a good game to watch live.
I miss when Clemson actually had competition in the ACC
Fr
Guess I got my wish
@@jeffreycalhoun8770 lmao was about to say
@@jeffreycalhoun8770you really got your wish now lol
Quick should've fought for that first down! Not saying Louisville would've won, but I liked our chances the way we were driving and with Lamar! Great game!
He should’ve cut right and bulldozed his way to a first down.
Go rewatch, and look at the line judge. He wasn't even holding the first down marker, and when Quick went out of bounds the judge started celebrating. Quick thought he already made the first down.
@5:35 Someone sign that ref. My god this is the new odell. My mans with the one handed grab like it was nothing
Omg hes better then most of the wrs in the league
Clemson is beast byog
26 point unanswered in second half was crazy 🔥
Like basketball, was a game of runs
I forgot how close this was. I had to rewatch the highlights...
The bears scouts watched this game and decided mitch was the best qb🤨
This and Ohio State vs Michigan 2016 are the two best games I’ve ever seen
Great game! Louisville still has major playoff chances
Louisville is a great team, but they don't even control their destiny in their own division anymore. It'll be tough to get into the playoffs.
If we win out, we have a decent chance. Michigan still has to play Ohio State, so one of them will drop. Plus, we are going to have another top ten matchup late in the year vs Houston, at Houston. The only variable is if Washington goes undefeated...
If Louisville wins out they're almost definitely in. Unless Houston just implodes and is unranked by the time Louisville plays them it's going to be hard to keep them out. FSU is hurting your SOS at this point when they were supposed to be the big marquee win until you faced Clemson. Still, losing to Clemson by less than a TD in Clemson is going to get a lot of respect. We saw how much credit Notre dame got for doing the same last year.
Only way they let Louisville into the playoffs is if both the Pac12 and Big 12 champions have 2 losses. They won't leave out a 1-loss conference champion for a team that didn't even win their division.
+MrTron quick question, I like your college ftball spirit no homo, I'm assuming at this moment, you have Baylor to Win the Big 12 n Washington to Win to Win the Pac 12 right? If so,I can't argue those Picks so I agree (TCU stinks this yr n Oklahoma is underachieving And Washington jus Smacked Stanford..) HOWEVER if Wash or Baylor is Undefeated or 1 Loss, do you think their Strength of Schedule is Better than a 1 Loss Louisville Team (1 Loss AFTER they Beat #6 Houston in Nov)? Because I don't, if n when Louisville Beat #6 Houston in Nov, Louisville Will be in the College Playoffs buddy, book it.. regardless what the Pac 12 or Big 12 do..
What a great game!
I still can’t believe Quick stepped out of bounds 2 yards short of the line to gain on 4th and 12. Unbelievable!! With the loss to Pitt, the Dabos would have been done before the two illegal pick plays in the title game.
No such thing as an "illegal pick play".
@@TheLite0003 Check out Notre Dame at FSU 2013. Maybe the call is actually offensive PI, but you get the point.
@@garyhill6329 ok..that's what I was getting at. Maybe there's an argument for offensive PI.
Just want to be clear that there is nothing wrong with receiver route combinations that create natural crosses, rubs, meshes...whatever you want to call it. You just can't block downfield before a pass is thrown or purposefully hinder the defensive player from making a play on the ball.
@@TheLite0003 Of course, the intent of a designed rub is to create a "pick" effect. Of course, it's a tricky judgement call, and as I understand the rule, the question comes down to intent. So, was the contact intentional, and second, did the receiver knowingly cut off a defender to spring someone else open, or was the receiver just running a route and things got congested? If you watch the two pick / rub plays for TD's Clemson vs Alabama 2016 title game, the contact was certainly intentional (the slot receiver is essentially blocking the DB back into the DB trying to follow the WR motioning across the field left to right), and there's basically no effort to run a route in either play - the earlier TD, or the game winner. The officiating crew was warned after the first one, and they chose to let it slide the second time on an identical play.
@@garyhill6329 On that last play in the 2016 championship game, there is nothing that anyone can point to to demonstrate a clear offensive pass interference on the outside receiver. He ran his slant route, the db engaged him, the receiver stumbled to the ground in front of the db that initiated the engagement, ball was thrown. There is no definitive offensive pass interference here. You'll have to link the other rub route, I don't recall that one.
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You can easily distinguish the Clemson play from the Notre Dame plays against FSU, where the #2 receiver on both the touchdown and the offensive pass interference call, obviously had no intention of running a route and specifically went to blocking the defender. Literally nothing comparable to Clemson's game winning TD in the national championship.
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Go Clemson!
Really poor effort on 4th down there!
AirPro K poor lmao like if you’re not going to cut up or make a move to keep your defender guessing at least stretch your arms out or dive for the first down. That type of effort or I should say lack thereof makes me so uneasy.
I’m glad somebody said something
who’s here after the ravens game 😭
Sure hated losing that game. All will be forgiven and I won't stay mad at Clemson IF YOU WATCH OUT FOR ONSIDE KICKS AGAINST BAMA THIS TIME ! ! ! ! ! !
One of the most exciting games evee
why didn't he just dove for the 1st down damm 1 mistake LOUISVILLE WOULDVE DEFINETLY WON BY FAR YALL KNOW THAT TOO 🤐
If you wanna talk about "what ifs", then we could go back to the interception in the end zone, where Watson threw it slightly behind Williams giving Alexander a chance to intercept, which he did. Also, what if Leggett (who said that he's never fumbled in his entire career, even in practice) had not fumbled and got that TD? So that's 2 more Tiger TDs compared to that one more TD for the Cards at the end. The "what if" final score is 56-43, which I think would qualify as Clemson winning by far 😉
That was crazy too lol man great game though
Wilkens Joseph best game I've ever seen (that involved Clemson at least).
BJ Smith Those are just terrible ball placement and terrible ball security. That final play should’ve sealed the game its what if the receiver had common sense. If Calvin Ridley caught that you know damn well he diving for that first down.
Clemson was up by 8, so Louisville could have at most tied the game with 1 minute left
just reminiscing when time was much simpler
I know going on 7 years 😳
Crazy they went at it like this
CLEMSON ON TOP BABY GO CLEMSON TIGERS 🐅
I watched this game to see the QB duel again but look at Jaire making plays.
Let’s not forget how dirty Clemson was playing this year
Facts. Go rewatch, and look at the line judge. He wasn't even holding the first down marker, and when 17 went out of bounds the judge started celebrating
WOW did not know Louisville had Jaire Alexander
Lemar hurdled jair when we played the pakers look it up.. lol he did his ex teammate dirty
Jaire alexander💪🏾💪🏾🔥 keeping them in da game
Man seeing Deshaun throw some of these picks makes me uneasy 😂
Andrew Fischbach Yes I agree but man the reads on some of these just show how much he's grown as a passer
1:41 "flick of the wrist"
Lamar did everything he could tho. Special teams cost UL too
Washington, #15 db for louisville got ate up his entire career. Idk how that man started.
Nah the dirty refs cost them the game
17 cost Louisville that game. No effort on the last play, he ran the right route, but shoulda ran it a little deeper, and no diving effort to get to the 2 yard line. He cost them that game.
No he didn't. The line judge cheated. Go rewatch, and look at the line judge. He wasn't even holding the first down marker, and when 17 went out of bounds the judge started celebrating. 17 thought he already made the first down.
Its on this Sunday!
Terrible way for the game to end. But, oh well... GO CARDS!
As a Tiger fan, I am happy to see the Clemson Louisville rivalry building up. Really happy you guys joined the ACC. (I bet you are thrilled not to have to deal with West Virginia fans anymore) lol
I miss the west Virginia days. Lots of memories. But Louisville also started a rivalry by the flat out dismemberment of Florida state. Tallahassee is going to be a mad house when Louisville comes to town
kingadalou gonna be tough making it back into the top 4 but ooookkkkkk
Ramsay Boensch what does that have to do with anything mentioned?
C-L-E-M-S-O-NNNNN
WERE WAS THE 1st DOWN MARKER AT ON THAT LAST PLAY ??
Great game!
I was at this game and Quick not knowing where to go was depressing. UofL should have won that game.
Sick of our fans blaming him when it was the line judges fault. Go rewatch, and look at the line judge. He wasn't even holding the first down marker, and when Quick went out of bounds the judge started celebrating. Quick thought he already made the first down.
@Gerhaydes Wtf are you talking about?
He had to get to the 2 yard line. He was running towards the 5 yard line. He never should have run that way.
Before the play ever happened he should have known to get to the 2.
@@travr6 Did you not read my comment? He couldn't see the marker because it wasn't being held. He was trying to get the first down then get out of bounds to stop the clock. You obviously don't know wtf you're talking about
@@Gerhaydes JFC... Have you ever played football? You don't need a line marker to know the difference between the 6 yard line and the 2.
He was no where close. He cut towards the sideline at the 8 yard line instead of in or leaping over.
It was 100% on him.
@@travr6 Yeah I have, and I guarantee at a higher level than you. You played a few years of shitty high school football, congrats. He cut to the side line as to be able to get out of bounds when he needed to. Nobody is looking at every single hash mark on the field when you're playing at a high level. You're looking for the marker. Yeah, if he cut back up the middle he probably would've had the TD. But he tried to play it safe in case he didn't make it.
5:57 #14 on Clemson with atrocious block in the back during the Kick Return.
MrSquaky 44 maybe you are talking about? And they won’t call it unless he fell down.
louisville gave this game away
nah james quick did
Great game!!! Clemson had 5 turnovers to 3 for Louisville sloppy ball security by both.
WAIT, wait, wait.... are you telling me that on that Louisville interception at 4:17, the refs didn't say anything about the ball CLEARLY touching the ground? and they seriously let Louisville keep the ball? seriously? how could they not see the ball CLEARLY hit the ground on the interception? wow.
Ohio Against The World that's not an interception. That's a fumble man! So it doesn't matter if the ball hits the ground
they say he actually had possession of that?
Ohio Against The World it was clearly a catch. He caught the ball and took a few steps. Commentator even said "stripped"
a few? lol he looked like he took about one single step after he got actual possession of the ball though? I just watched it about 10 times in a row trying to see your point, but I seriously only se about one single step, then the ball is almost immediately stripped. the rule is 2 steps, but it really didn't look like he got more than 1 single step....
i'm not a fan of either, so i'm just looking at it from an unbiased view, and it didn't look like he had possession. but even so, the D is still allowed INT it if it never touches the ground. but it looked like it clearly touched the ground as well.
You could have show the touchdown
Say... but Jackson can't be a QB in the NFL they say. He was just the best player one the field that day... JS.
E.J. Blacktalian bet you feel stupid now lol
@@emy3741 He was the best player on that field that day
Wat kinda effort was that from the wide receiver on fourth down 🤦🏾♂️
He got hit out of bounds
Go rewatch, and look at the line judge. He wasn't even holding the first down marker, and when 17 went out of bounds the judge started celebrating. 17 thought he already made the first down.
So this is what Jordan vs the pistons looked like?
If I'm a a Louisville fan (actual fan of the team and not just a Lamar Jackson dick rider) I'm highly upset at the fact that since joining the acc, every time the cards have played Clemson, they've had a chance to win the game on a
I am a Lamar Jackson fan. Do you even play football?
Faxx I still remember the first Clemson game that was a heartbreaker. Also the fsu game when they had Jamis Winston
@@tregaming8616 we dont talk about the Jamis Winston era at FSU in my house
@@squirtlesquadblastoise7166 😢
Look at the ref with the snag at 5:35.
Clemson greater than Louisville greater than Florida State.
Levi Bentley not better than Alabama
@@markbailey3361 44-16
5:55 Hmm, referees missed the massive hold on Red 71 during that long return. Had 2 Clemson guys holding his jersey.
Lol it was like that all game. Clemson played the dirtiest game I've ever seen. Go rewatch the last play, and look at the line judge. He wasn't even holding the first down marker, and when 17 went out of bounds the judge started celebrating.
"I quit."
Bobby "Cheater" Petrino
So Basically #27 Caused Us Our Lost !!!
The amount of dirty play and cheating from Clemson this game still makes me sick. Notice the line judge on that last play. He didn't even have his first down marker held up, and was standing way off of where he was supposed to be. Then notice after the receiver doesn't make the first down how he starts celebrating.
Or without the field goal miss from NC State
Dude is one on one w the defender at the end and hits em w no move 😐 Louisville had them if he makes a play
missed holding on that kick off return, smh
Stay mad kid, keep dreamin
@6:38 how did Clemson get the ball back after scoring a touchdown?
After a Louisville punt
The loudest game I’ve ever been to.
Because they were piping the crowd noise through the speakers
Lamar should have ran it on that last play
Shouldn't of had to if the line judge wasn't cheating
All these missed pass interferences
All those missed holdings on the Louisville OL.
...especially the one in the end zone prior to Jackson's throw to Quick. That would have led to a TD. Horrible officiating!
@@scarlettohara8593 appreciate the game and stop crying
No hate but Clemson got really lucky
Chucky Williams
Mane why 17 aint hit em with that uh uh at the end
Because the line judge was cheating
I know Clemson won but where is the chop block on 18 at 5:40
That's not a chip block. A chop block is when a blocker goes low and another blocker goes high
I’ll never understand 17 not trying to dive for that first down. Even if he was gonna make it, I feel like I would dive out of pure adrenaline. The fact that he was yard or two short and still didn’t even try something extra to get it is pretty pathetic, and overall a poor ending to what was otherwise a phenomenal game
Go rewatch, and look at the line judge. He wasn't even holding the first down marker, and when 17 went out of bounds the judge started celebrating. 17 thought he already made the first down.
on the final play, why is there no first down marker on the side quick ran out of bounds? also, why is the mat that marks where he needs to get to yards off the field?
There was one on the other side.
The guy who was supposed to be holding it decided to celebrate during the play instead. Sort of pathetic, and makes you wonder if Quick would have done anything differently after the catch if he actually knew where he needed to get to. Sucks that something like that had to happen in such a great game, even though I wouldn't necessarily blame the game on it either.
Look at the other side of the field the marker is over there.
There should be one on both sides. Just a minor detail that normally goes unnoticed until you realize what can happen throughout it. It really isn't a huge deal, but something that easy to do shouldn't get screwed up.
He still didnt put any effort at all to make SURE he got the 1st down. He shouldve put everything he had to get to the endzonr not just the 1st down
Louisville for life man, this game blew it for us but whatever man it is what it is. #L1C4
Lamar still heismen.
R u still a Louisville fan?
How do you blow an 18 point lead and still win?
that was the story all year in 2016...
A better question is how Clemson lost the turnover margin almost every game this season (2016) and still won the Natty
@@rossfryer3902 Deshaun Watson is a hell of a drug.
If Watson didn’t throw like 2 pics a game he would’ve won a heisman
He was overlooked anyway meaning he wasn't looked at enough and they liked other ppl better
Just dive.
UL had no one to blame but themselves, too many empty possessions on clemson turnovers
Not the dirty play by Clemson or the paid off refs??? Go rewatch, and look at the line judge on the last play. He wasn't even holding the first down marker, and when 17 went out of bounds the judge started celebrating
I forgot how many turnovers there were in this game
How in the HELL did Louisville lose four freaking games that year???
Lost momentum
At least Louisville only got moved to #7
not really. 8 and 9 play this week . and we have a bye . pretty much guaranting we're falling next week
Dang!!! I forgot yep Louisville is definitely falling maybe to 8 or 9 or maybe 10
doesn't matter, when Louisville beats Huston we will catapult to where we belong.
kingadalou well keep in mind right now for us to get back in the top 4 / 5 right now we gotta hope
whoever wins between Tennessee and Texas a and m. That Alabama beats them and somewhat more importantly Alabama beats the loser too . Because if Alabama beats the winner that will drop off the winner just below us and that will drop them and they will never rise again. (Unless Texas a and m wins and they lost to Alabama and then they beat lsu and ole miss. There's a chance Texas a and m could jump us.) If the loser of Texas a and m and Tennessee beats Alabama there's a HUGE chance Alabama drops right in front of us. (Like Alabama would be 6 and Louisville would be 7 ). Pretty much stopping us from moving up any.
Of course we gotta beat Houston but we need Houston to continue being great.but Houston itself has challenges like navy and smu before us.
We also have to hope Miami loses somewhere in the next 2 weeks (Florida State and north Carolina) or else they could jump us and they would probably be front of us until they lose to Clemson in this acc championship. Pittsburgh is somewhat of a challenge to them but Miami is probably going to win.
Wisconsin and Nebraska depend on us. They need us to lose a game . (Besides Houston) for them to really to jump us . The only exception would be if they blow out Ohio State like we did with Florida State.
We also have to hope Washington loses somewhere . They have several challenges in Oregon (at the end of day it's still Oregon) , Utah ,cal , usc ,Washington State and whoever they face in the pic 12 championship(of course if they if they get there and they'll probably face Colorado).
And last we need Michigan and Ohio State to win out until they play each other. That way when they play each other that way if one of them loses and beats the other team . That team would jump us.
Clemson can win out for all we care and we'll be OK.
Rankings do not matter. Winning takes care of all that. The only reason that the Cards did not fall as hard is because Lamar Jackson met the challenge--and with very little help from his defense/team, I might add.