1. The
act of failing miserably on a grand athletic stage, or when the stakes are high. 2.
Record-setting failure, usually reserved for college
football.
There was an epic example of clemsoning when Clemson hosted Florida State in a highly anticipated football game on October
19, 2013. Clemson was ranked 3rd, while Florida State was ranked 5th. Florida State won the game 51 - 14. Clemson
set a NCAA record for margin of defeat by a home team ranked #
3 or higher. The 51 points scored by Florida State is the most points
ever allowed by a Clemson opponent on Clemson's home field. Most of the home team fans could not take the clemsoning any longer and left the game mid way through the third
quarter.