Clemson is paying Troy $1.5 million to play on Saturday, Sept. 6, according to public records obtained by The State. These contracts can be obtained by public records request for any school that is public, like Clemson.

The No. 8 Tigers survived Troy, a Group of Five program, winning 27-16 at Memorial Stadium. Clemson ’s offense was nonexistent in the first half, punting or committing a turnover in its first five drives before making a field goal before halftime.

Clemson football had a disastrous first half against Troy. The No. 8 Tigers – who’ve never lost a home game to a Group of Five school under Dabo Swinney – are trailing Sun Belt school Troy 16-3 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Troy closed as a 30.5-point underdog in the game.