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Clemson WR Antonio Williams hit the 'night, night' celebration embarrassingly early in CFP game vs. Texas

AUSTIN, TEXAS - DECEMBER 21: Antonio Williams #0 of the Clemson Tigers runs the ball after a catch for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Texas Longhorns in the Playoff First Round Game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - DECEMBER 21: Antonio Williams #0 of the Clemson Tigers runs the ball after a catch for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Texas Longhorns in the Playoff First Round Game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry has made the “night, night” celebration incredibly popular in recent years. Perhaps no image of him doing it is more iconic than when he did the celebration this past summer in the gold medal game of the Olympics after connecting on a flurry of late 3-pointers to defeat France.

Curry’s celebration has inspired imitators, with Sabrina Ionescu among them.

Another admirer of the celebration is, apparently, Clemson wide receiver Antonio Williams, who did the celebration after scoring the opening touchdown of the Tigers’ College Football Playoff matchup with Texas. The touchdown put the Tigers up 7-0 in the first quarter.

But it seems like Clemson and Williams misunderstand the celebration. The “night, night” is a closer, a clincher, a sealer. It’s meant to be done after daggers – not the first score of the game.

Fans agreed. It was too early for Williams to do this sort of celebration.

And by midway through the second quarter, the Tigers trailed 21-7.

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