William Devane looks back on his role in nabbing the national title for the Clemson Tigers in the 1981-82 season.
William Devane and William Perry alternating snaps and blowing up the great Nebraska OL in the 1982 Orange Bowl National Championship game.
It was nice to find this interview with William DeVane and relive that night. Lots of us waited 34 and 36 years to get the next national championshipS.
I was about 12 rows up on the 40yd. line just behind the
Jul 21, 2019, 10:51 AM
Clemson DLs and LBs sideline spot... They heard me all game long. Rimington and Steinkuhler had 2 or 3 holding calls against them during the game. They couldn't stop Devane or Perry inside.
The corns wanted a different match up. They felt even WHEN they beat us, it wouldn't be enough for the voters to make them #1. They planned on winning because they were huskers. The unbeatable Mr Every Award, Remington, spent the night trying to figure out what was going wrong.
Although I wasn't at the game, I was holding a ticket in my hand. Only I was in a bar in Atlanta. Still kinda hurts.