Barnett had survived a recruiting scandal and a suspension following derogatory remarks about a female kicker, Katie Hnida, who claimed she was raped by a teammate in 2000.
But the losses to Miami, Iowa State, Nebraska and the second Texas drubbing ultimately led to his forced resignation.
In the third quarter, quarterback Charlie Whitehurst scored on a 5 yard touchdown run, increasing the lead to 13–3.
In the fourth quarter, Brian White threw a 2 yard touchdown pass to Quinn Sypniewski, cutting the margin to 13–10.
James Davis added a 6 yard touchdown run to make the final margin 19–10, Clemson.