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.

The Citadel’s $475,000 is in line with what Clemson’s paid to other in-state FCS programs for making the trip to Death Valley. Greenville-based Furman got $415,000 for a 2022 visit, and Charleston Southern was paid $400,000 for a game last year, The State previously reported.

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,