Clemson fans braved the rain and peaking pandemic to watch the Tigers face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl. As he rushed to get a spot in front of a television just after kick-off, Clemson alum Ryan Kimbrell said downtown's emptiness surprised him. "It was a little bit unexpected that it's this dead. But I mean, with everything going on... I've been here other game weekends this season, and it's still pretty packed. But, I guess it's just the holidays," Kimbrell said. With most fans barred from the New Orleans, LA venue, a small crowd of students and fans came to College Avenue to watch the game on New Year's Day. Crowds were smaller than normal — College Avenue's wide sidewalks were largely empty in the hours leading up to kick-off — but their excitement was just as palpable.