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1 NO. 2/2 CLEMSON (12-0, 8-0 ACC) vs. NR/RV PITTSBURGH (7-5, 6-2 ACC) SATURDAY, DEC. 1 8 P.M. ET BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM (75,412) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Ti TELEVISION: ABC (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor) RADIO: Clemson Tigers Network (Don Munson, Rodney Williams, Reggie Merriweather) **Sirius 94, XM 193, Internet 955** RADIO: ESPN Radio (Bill Rosinski, David Norrie) CLEMSON SEEKS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP The Atlantic Division champion Clemson Tigers will be in search of another piece of history when the team takes to the field against the Coastal Division champion Pittsburgh Panthers in the 2018 ACC Championship Game. Kickoff from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. A win on Saturday would give Clemson its fourth consecutive ACC title and make the Tigers the first team in the conference's 66-season history to win four consecutive outright titles. Bobby Bowden's Florida State squads earned at least a share of the ACC title in nine straight seasons across the campaigns but never earned four outright titles in a row. Clemson would be the first Power Five team to win four consecutive conference title games since Florida rattled off four straight SEC Championship Game wins from The Clemson senior class enters the contest with an ACC-record 52 career wins. Featured among that group is defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who is expected to play in his 57th career game on Saturday, which would tie fullback Chad Diehl (57 from ) for the most career games played in school history. Pittsburgh is the last ACC team with an active winning streak against Clemson, having beaten the Tigers, 43-42, in With a win over Pittsburgh, Clemson would end a two-game losing streak to Pitt and have an active winning streak of at least one game against all 13 other ACC institutions. The game will be played on the 10th anniversary of Dabo Swinney being named as Clemson's full-time head coach on Dec. 1, Clemson is under Swinney, including a mark in his 10 full seasons. GAME CENTER CLEMSON/PITTSBURGH SERIES HISTORY: - OVERALL: Clemson trails series, HOME: Clemson trails series, ROAD: N/A - NEUTRAL: Clemson trails series, LAST MEETING: Nov. 12, 2016 (43-42 L) - STREAK: Pitt, Won SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent TV Score/Time (ET) 9/1 vs. FURMAN 1 ACC 48-7 W 9/8 at Texas A&M ESPN W 9/15 vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN 2 ESPNU 38-7 W 9/22 at Georgia Tech* ABC W 9/29 vs. SYRACUSE* 3 ABC W 10/6 at Wake Forest* ESPN 63-3 W 10/13 - OPEN DATE - 10/20 vs. NC STATE* 4 ESPN 41-7 W 10/27 at Florida State* ABC W 11/3 vs. LOUISVILLE* 5 ABC W 11/10 at Boston College* ABC 27-7 W 11/17 vs. DUKE* 6 ESPN 35-6 W 11/24 vs. SOUTH CAROLINA 7 ESPN W 12/1 vs. Pittsburgh (ACC Championship) ABC 8 p.m. * - ACC contest; Note: Home games in bold; 1 Football Reunion Day; 2 Family Weekend; 3 Hall of Fame Day; 4 Homecoming; 5 IPTAY Day; 6 Military Appreciation Day; 7 Solid Orange Day CREDENTIALS GAME CREDENTIALS Media wishing to apply for credentials to cover Clemson Football games at Memorial Stadium will be asked to apply at Please contact Libby Kehn at elizabk@clemson.edu with any questions or concerns. WEEKLY ACCESS Media members without season credentials should contact Ross Taylor to request access to player and coach media availability at the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex. All credentialing decisions are made in accordance with the Clemson University Athletics Media Credential Policy, available at /mediapolicy. MEDIA AVAILABILITY DABO SWINNEY PRESS CONFERENCE Head Coach Dabo Swinney holds his weekly press conference at the Team Meeting Room on the second floor of the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex each Tuesday at 11 a.m. Each Tuesday press conference will be available on. COORDINATOR AVAILABILITY A Clemson offensive coordinator either Tony Elliott or Jeff Scott will be available on Mondays at 11:45 a.m. at the Poe Indoor Facility. Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables will be available at the Poe Indoor Facility on Mondays at noon. STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEWS The majority of Clemson student-athlete interviews are held each Monday in the Poe Indoor Facility. Contact Ross Taylor each Sunday by 4 p.m. with your requests for the week. Monday availability will typically start at 11 a.m. A few players may also be made available after Coach Swinney s Tuesday press conference. ACC COACHES TELECONFERENCE The ACC holds a teleconference for the media every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m., to 1 p.m. The first session is Aug. 29 and the last is Nov. 21. The final teleconference (Nov. 20) is held on Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. The teleconference is live streamed on TheACC.com. Please reach out to the ACC to inquire about call access. Time Head Coach Team 10:40 a.m. Bronco Mendenhall Virginia 10:50 a.m. Dabo Swinney Clemson 11 a.m. Bobby Petrino Louisville 11:10 a.m. Dino Babers Syracuse 11:20 a.m. Larry Fedora North Carolina 11:30 a.m. Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 11:40 a.m. Willie Taggart Florida State 11:50 a.m. Justin Fuente Virginia Tech Noon Dave Clawson Wake Forest 12:10 p.m. Pat Narduzzi Pittsburgh 12:20 p.m. Steve Addazio Boston College 12:30 p.m. David Cutcliffe Duke 12:40 p.m. Dave Doeren NC State 12:50 p.m. Mark Richt Miami (Fla.) SWINNEY SUNDAY TELECONFERENCE Head Coach Dabo Swinney will hold a teleconference each Sunday at 6 p.m. Contact Ross Taylor to request access to the call. CLEMSON FOOTBALL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ROSS TAYLOR Primary Contact rt5@clemson.edu O: C: BRIAN HENNESSY Secondary Contact bhennes@clemson.edu O: C: LIBBY KEHN Credentials elizabk@clemson.edu JONATHAN GANTT Associate AD jdgantt@clemson.edu O: NIK CONKLIN Feature Video Production nconkli@clemson.edu O: JEFF KALLIN Design & Digital kallin@clemson.edu O: Athletic Communications: Ticket Office Phone CLEMSON Social Media Website(s) DaboSwinney.com Practice Facility: Allen N. Reeves Football Complex, 100 Reeves Lane Clemson, SC Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31 Clemson, SC

2 NOTES QUICK FACTS - CLEMSON Nickname Tigers Location Clemson, S.C Colors Tiger Orange & Regalia Founded 1889 Enrollment ( ) 24,387 President Dr. James P. Clements (Maryland-Baltimore County 85) Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich (Indiana (Pa.) 80) Conference Atlantic Coast Conference (Atlantic Division) Facility (Capacity) Memorial Stadium (81,500) Year Opened 1942 Record Crowd 86,092 (Oct. 23, 1999 vs. Florida State) Head Coach Dabo Swinney (Alabama '93) Years as a full-time college coach* 23 Winning seasons (HC & Asst.)* 20 Bowl seasons (HC & Asst.)* 19 Record as an assistant coach (.645) Record as a head coach^ (.790) Record at Clemson (HC & Asst.) (.739) * entering 2018; ^ all at Clemson First Year of Football 1896 Seasons of Football (inc. 2018) 123 Overall Record Record in ACC Play (since 1953) ACC regular season play* ACC Championship Games 4-1 * According to ACC records National Championships 2 (1981, 2016) Conference Championships 23 SIAA (4) 1900,02,03^,06^ Southern (2) 1940,48 ACC (17) 1956,58,59,65,66,67,78,81,82, 86,87,88,91,2011,15,16,17 ^ indicates co-championship Bowl Appearances 42 Bowl Record First appearance 1939 (Cotton Bowl) College Football Playoff Berths , 2016*, 2017 * denotes National Championship Consensus All-Americans 25* *Counts Terry Kinard ( ) and Vic Beasley ( ) twice for earning multiple selections AP First-Team All-Americans 22* *Counts Terry Kinard ( ) twice for earning multiple selections QUICK FACTS - PITT Location Pittsburgh, Pa. Enrollment 28,664 Chancellor Dr. Patrick Gallagher Athletic Director Heather Lyke Nickname Panthers Colors Blue, Gold Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Home Field (Capacity) Heinz Field (68,400) Head Coach Pat Narduzzi Record at School (4) Career Record (4) Weekly Press Conference Monday, noon Offensive Coordinator Shawn Watson Defensive Coordinator Randy Bates Lettermen Lost From Starters Lost From Football ACD E.J. Borghetti eborghetti@athletics.pitt.edu Phone ACD Overnight Address Petersen Events Center; 3719 Terrace St, Pittsburgh, PA Athletic Website pittsburghpanthers.com WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK - Clemson winning its 24th conference championship in school history. The Tigers enter this week with four SIAA championships, two Southern Conference championships and 17 ACC championships to their credit, and their 23 total conference championships are the most among the ACC's current membership. - Clemson securing its 18th all-time ACC championship. Clemson's currently 17 ACC titles are already the most in conference history, ahead of the 15 earned by Florida State. - Clemson attempting to become the first team in ACC history to win four consecutive ACC titles outright. Florida State earned at least a share of nine consecutive ACC titles from but never earned more than three consecutive titles outright. - Clemson attempting to join the Florida Gators as the only Power Five conference teams to win four consecutive conference championship games. - Clemson winning its 53rd game in the last four years to add to existing school and ACC records for wins held by Clemson's 2018 senior class. It would tie the and Alabama Crimson Tide for the most wins by a senior class in FBS history. (Note: The Alabama class can push the record to 54 wins with a victory on Saturday). - Clemson attempting to improve to 13-0 for only the second time in school history, joining the 2015 Tigers, who started 13-0 en route to a 14-1 finish. - The 2018 Tigers winning a 13th game to take sole possession of third place for the most wins in a season in school history. It would bring the 2018 team one win shy of the team record of 14 wins, set by the 2015 and 2016 Tigers. - Clemson attempting to earn its first all-time win against Pittsburgh. The Tigers enter this week 0-2 all-time against Pittsburgh. - Clemson defeating Pittsburgh to give the Tigers a win in their most recent meeting against all 13 ACC institutions. - Clemson attempting to win a 13th straight game, which would tie streaks from the and seasons for the third-longest winning streak in school history. - Clemson's 2018 senior class improving upon its current.929 winning percentage since 2015, which far outpaces the school record set by the 2017 seniors (.877, 50-7). The 2018 senior class is attempting to become the first in school history to field a winning percentage of.900 or better. - Clemson attempting to earn its 101st win of the decade. Clemson, Alabama and Ohio State are the only FBS schools to win 100 games this decade. - Clemson winning its ninth straight game in the month of December, a streak that dates back to the 2011 ACC Championship Game against Virginia Tech. Prior to the current streak, Clemson had never won more than three consecutive December games. - Head Coach Dabo Swinney earning his 114th career victory to pass Frank Beamer (113) for third-most career wins as head coach of an ACC program. (Note: Beamer's figure reflects his 113 wins after Virginia Tech joined the ACC as a member institution, excluding his victories as an independent or as a member of other conferences). - Clemson attempting to win eight consecutive games by 20 or more points for the first time in school history. The current seven-game streak of 20-point wins is already a program record. - Clemson scoring 27 or more points in a 13th straight game for the first time in school history. Clemson's current 12-game streak is already a school record. - Clemson attempting to reach four sacks in an eighth game this season, which would match the mark set by the 2015 Tigers for the most in Swinney's tenure. - Clemson entering the week as one of only two programs in the country in the Top 10 in both total offense (539.1, third) and total defense (283.2, seventh). Clemson's yard average yardage differential is the best in the country. - Clemson entering this week with 74 total touchdowns scored by 21 different players. The 21 different players to score a touchdown this season are tied with the 2013 Tigers for the most in a single season in school history. - Clemson (74 through 12 games) scoring two touchdowns to pass the 2016 Tigers (75 in 15 games) for the most total touchdowns in a season in school history. - Clemson adding to its school-record 42 rushing touchdowns this season. - Clemson (548) scoring 41 points to break the school record for points in season, held currently by the 2016 Tigers (588). - Clemson (eight) attempting to score 40 points in a ninth game this season to break a tie with the 2012 and 2013 Tigers (eight each) for the most 40-point games in a season in school history. - Clemson (four) attempting to score 50 points in a fifth game this season to tie the 2013 Tigers for the most 50-point games in a season in school history. - Clemson (6,469) gaining 531 yards to record the third 7,000-yard offensive season in school history, joining the 2015 (7,718) and 2016 (7,552) squads. - Clemson (3,076) chasing the 1988 Tigers (3,421, fourth), 1986 Tigers (3,245, third), 2015 Tigers (3,345, second) and 1978 Tigers (3,469, first) on the school's alltime leaderboard for rushing yards in a season. - Clemson (3,393) needing 607 more passing yards this season to record the fifth 4,000-yard passing season in school history. - Clemson (298) gaining two first downs to record the eighth season in school history with at least 300 first downs. - Clemson entering this week with three 600-yard games this season, tied for the team record with the 2012 and 2017 squads (three each). - Clemson attempting to outrush an opponent for the 12th time this season. The Tigers enter this week having outrushed opponents in 22 of their 26 games since 2017 and are 22-0 when outrushing opponents in that time frame. - Clemson entering the game as one of five schools (Ball State, Georgia Tech, SMU and Syracuse) with three active 1,000-yard career rushers on its current roster (Adam Choice, Travis Etienne and Tavien Feaster). - Clemson attempting to produce multiple 100-yard rushers in a game for the third time this season. It would mark the fourth season in school history in which Clemson had produced multiple 100-yard rushers in at least three games (three in 1951, three in 1985, four in 2015). - Clemson (one in 2018) attempting to return multiple punts for touchdowns for the first time since 2009 (Jacoby Ford vs. Middle Tennessee State and C.J. Spiller vs. Boston College). - Clemson (43) recording seven sacks to break the team record for sacks in a season (49 in 2016). - Clemson attempting to three consecutive games with zero sacks allowed for the first time since 2006 vs. Louisiana Tech, Wake Forest and Temple. Clemson has allowed only one sack in its last five contests. - Running back Travis Etienne rushing for 200 yards for the second time in his career to tie the school record for career 200-yard rushing games (Ray Yauger, ; Terrence Flagler, ; Raymond Priester, ; Andre Ellington, ). - Etienne (1,307) needing 221 rushing yards to break 2

3 NOTES Wayne Gallman's school record for rushing yards in a season (1,527 in 2015). Etienne is only 39 yards shy of passing Raymond Priester (1,345 in 1996) for second. - Etienne (1,307) rushing for 93 yards to post only the second 1,400-yard rushing season in school history (Gallman in 2015). - Etienne (32) chasing No. 4 Andre Ellington (33 from ) and No. 3 Wayne Gallman (34 from ) on the school's leaderboard for career rushing touchdowns. - Etienne (33) chasing Wayne Gallman and Andre Ellington (36 each) for fourth on the school's leaderboard for total touchdowns in a career. - Etienne (19) attempting to add to his existing school record for rushing touchdowns in a single season and record the first season with 20 rushing touchdowns in school history. He is currently seven rushing touchdowns shy of James Conner's ACC record of 26, set in Etienne (120) entering the game 18 points shy of Greg Huegel's school record for points in a season (138 in 2015). Etienne is eight points behind C.J. Spiller's mark for the most by a non-kicker (128 in 2009). - Defensive end Clelin Ferrell entering the week with 26.0 career sacks, fifth-most among active players in the FBS. - Ferrell (26.0) chasing No. 4 William Perry (27.0 from ) and Nos. 2 Michael Dean Perry (28.0 from ) and Gaines Adams (28.0 from ) on the school's all-time leaderboard in career sacks. - Ferrell (10.5) entering the game tied for eighth in school history in sacks in a single season. He is 1.5 sacks shy of tying Vic Beasley (12.0 in 2014) and Kevin Dodd (12.0 in 2015) for sixth-most in a season in school history and 2.0 sacks away from tying Gaines Adams (12.5 in 2006) and Shaq Lawson (12.5 in 2015) for fourth. - Ferrell making his 42nd career start to pull within one of Levon Kirkland's school record for starts by a defensive end/outside linebacker (43 from ). - Wide receiver Tee Higgins (eight) catching two touchdowns to break Deon Cain's school record for receiving touchdowns by a sophomore (nine in 2016). - Higgins (eight) needing one receiving touchdown to tie Deon Cain for seventh-most receiving touchdowns in a season in school history (nine in 2016). With two receiving touchdowns, he would tie Derrick Hamilton (10 in 2003) for sixth. - Higgins attempting to become the first Clemson player to post consecutive 100-yard receiving games since Mike Williams against Syracuse and Pitt in Kicker Greg Huegel (52) kicking three field goals to tie or four field goals to pass Aaron Hunt (55 from ) for fifth-most career field goals in school history. - Huegel (203) breaking the school record for PATs with his next successful PAT. He is currently tied for the program's all-time mark with Chandler Catanzaro. - Huegel (62) entering the game nine PATs shy of matching his own school record for PATs in a single season (71 in 2016). - Huegel making his 46th career start at kicker to tie Nelson Welch for third-most starts by a Clemson kicker all-time (52, Chandler Catanzaro; 47, Aaron Hunt; 46, Nelson Welch). - Tackle Mitch Hyatt adding to his school records for most career snaps from scrimmage (3,573) and most career starts (54). - Defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence (three) blocking his fourth career placekick to tie Jarvis Jenkins' school record for most career blocked placekicks (four from ). - Quarterback Trevor Lawrence (22) throwing five touchdowns to tie Cullen Harper (27 in 2007) for sixth on the school's leaderboard for touchdown passes in a single season. - Lawrence (22) throwing three touchdowns to pass Bobby Gage (24 from ) and Tommy Kendrick (24 from ) for ninth-most career touchdown passes in school history. Mike Eppley (28 from ) would be next on the list at No Lawrence (2,488) chasing No. 10 Woodrow Dantzler (2,578 in 2001), No. 9 Cullen Harper (2,601 in 2008), No. 8 Kelly Bryant (2,802) and No. 7 Cullen Harper (2,991 in 2007) on the school's leaderboard for passing yards in a single season in school history. - Lawrence (2,488) entering the game 39 yards from breaking Kyle Parker's record for passing yards by a freshman (2,526 in 2009). Lawrence already owns the school record for passing yards by a true freshman. - Hunter Renfrow adding to his school records for career starts by a wide receiver (44) and consecutive games with a reception (40). - Renfrow (2,061) needing 162 receiving yards to reach Jerry Butler (2,223 from ) and enter the Top 10 in career receiving yards in school history. - Renfrow (15) recording his 16th career touchdown reception to tie Terrance Roulhac, Derrick Hamilton and Jacoby Ford (16 each) for 10th-most career touchdown receptions in Clemson history. - Wide receiver Amari Rodgers (289) needing 11 punt return yards to post the 10th season with 300 punt return yards by an individual in school history. He and Ray-Ray McCloud (303 last year) would become the first duo to accomplish the feat in back-to-back years. - Rodgers (289) entering the game 73 yards shy of Darnell Stephens' freshman school record for punt return yards (362 in 1991). - Rodgers attempting to join Shad Bryant (two in 1938), Don Kelley (two in 1970) and Donnell Woolford (two in 1987) as the only players in school history to record multiple punt return touchdowns in a single season. - Defensive tackle Christian Wilkins adding to his 42 career starts, already the most by a defensive tackle in school history. - Wilkins playing his 57th career game to tie fullback Chad Diehl's school record of 57 career games played from CLEMSON ACC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Clemson has a 4-1 record in five previous appearances PRONUNCIATION GUIDE COACHES HC Dabo Swinney AHC/STC/TE Coach Danny Pearman DE Coach Lemanski Hall PLAYERS S Kyle Cote S Peter Cote RB Travis Etienne C Justin Falcinelli DE Clelin Ferrell OL Zach Giella PK Greg Huegel DE Xavier Kelly WR Derion Kendrick RB Ryan Mac Lain DL Justin Mascoll S Tanner Muse TE Milan Richard LB James Skalski LB Baylon Spector P Will Spiers CB A.J. Terrell DL Xavier Thomas WR Trevion Thompson DB K'Von Wallace DAB-oh SWEE-nee PEER-man LUH-man-skee COHT-ee COHT-ee EE-tee-ehn fal-sih-nehl-ee CLEE-lihn FURR-ull jee-eh-luh HYOO-guhl ehx-zayv-yuhr DAYR-ee-ahn mak-layn MA-skohl Muze MY-lynn RITCH-erd SKAL-skee BAY-lehn SPY-urs teh-rehl ehx-zayv-yuhr TRAY-vee-ahn KAY-vahn HOMETOWNS/HIGH SCHOOLS Belton-Honea Path HS (Kendall Joseph) HUHN-ee-uh Olathe, Kan. (Isaiah Simmons) oh-lay-thuh Pavo, Ga. (Austin Bryant) PAY-voh Socastee HS (Cole & Hunter Renfrow) SAHK-uh-stee ACC STANDINGS ATLANTIC DIVISION SCHOOL ACC PCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL DIVISION STREAK Clemson W12 Syracuse W1 NC State W2 Boston College L3 Wake Forest W1 Florida State L1 Louisville L9 COASTAL DIVISION SCHOOL ACC PCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL DIVISION STREAK Pitt L1 Georgia Tech W4 Miami W2 Virginia L2 Virginia Tech W1 Duke L2 North Carolina L1 3

4 NOTES 2018 HONORS 2018 SEASON AWARDS HEAD COACH DABO SWINNEY: George Munger Coach of the Year Semifinalist CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR JEFF SCOTT: Broyles Award Finalist OFFENSIVE LINE: Joe Moore Award Semifinalist #1 TRAYVON MULLEN, CB: Second-Team All-ACC #3 AMARI RODGERS, WR: Honorable Mention All-ACC (All-Purpose) #5 TEE HIGGINS, WR: Second-Team All-ACC; ACC Receiver of the Week (at Texas A&M, vs. South Carolina) #7 AUSTIN BRYANT, DL: Third-Team All-ACC #8 A.J. TERRELL, CB: Third-Team All-ACC #9 TRAVIS ETIENNE, RB: Doak Walker Award Finalist; Maxwell Award Semifinalist, First-Team All-ACC, ACC Running Back of the Week (at Georgia Tech, vs. Syracuse) #12 K'VON WALLACE, S: Honorable Mention All-ACC #13 HUNTER RENFROW, WR: Burlsworth Trophy Finalist, Third-Team All-ACC #16 TREVOR LAWRENCE, QB: O'Brien Award Semifinalist, Second-Team All-ACC, ACC Rookie of the Week (at Georgia Tech, vs. NC State, at Florida State, at Boston College, vs. South Carolina) #19 TANNER MUSE, S: Third-Team All-ACC #23 LYN-J DIXON, RB: ACC Rookie of the Week (at Wake Forest) #34 KENDALL JOSEPH, LB: Third-Team All-ACC #42 CHRISTIAN WILKINS, DL: Campbell Trophy Finalist, NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, Senior CLASS Award Finalist, Nagurski Award Finalist, Outland Trophy Finalist, Bednarik Award Finalist, Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist, CoSIDA Academic All-District, First-Team All-ACC, ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (at Boston College) #50 JUSTIN FALCINELLI, OL: Second-Team All-ACC, ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (vs. South Carolina) #57 TRE LAMAR, LB: Butkus Award Finalist, Second-Team All-ACC #73 TREMAYNE ANCHRUM, OL: Second-Team All-ACC, ACC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Furman) #74 JOHN SIMPSON, OL: Third-Team All-ACC #75 MITCH HYATT, OL: Outland Trophy Semifinalist, ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy, First-Team All-ACC, Outland Trophy Player of the Month (October), ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (at Texas A&M, vs. Syracuse, vs. NC State) #76 SEAN POLLARD, OL: AFCA Good Works Team, Second-Team All-ACC #90 DEXTER LAWRENCE, DL: First-Team All-ACC #92 GREG HUEGEL, K: Honorable Mention All-ACC #99 CLELIN FERRELL, DL: Bednarik Award Semifinalist, First-Team All-ACC, ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (at Texas A&M) in the ACC Championship Game. In the first two appearances, Clemson played a team it faced earlier that season. But, this year's matchup represents the fourth straight time Clemson has played a team for the first time that season in the ACC Championship Game. The Tigers faced North Carolina in 2015, Virginia Tech in 2016 and Miami (Fla.) in 2017 for the first time. Clemson first played in the ACC Championship Game in 2009 when Georgia Tech defeated Clemson, Both teams rushed for over 300 yards in the game, which was the only FBS game in 2009 in which both teams had at least 300 yards rushing. It remains the only game in Clemson history in which neither team punted. C.J. Spiller rushed for 233 yards in 20 attempts, scored four touchdowns and had 301 all-purpose yards. Those both remain ACC Championship game records, two of six records Spiller still holds. He was named the game s MVP, the only time a player from the losing team has been honored. Clemson won the title two years later with a win over Virginia Tech in Virginia Tech was ranked third in the USA Today poll entering the game, and the victory tied for the highest-ranked team Clemson had defeated at the time. Since then, Clemson has defeated a No. 2 Ohio State and a No. 1 Alabama in the 2016 College Football Playoff. Tajh Boyd had three touchdown passes and one rushing to account for four of Clemson s five touchdowns on the night in 2011, as the Tigers boasted a balanced attack that recorded 217 yards rushing and 240 passing. It was Clemson s first ACC Championship since Current professionals Dwayne Allen, Sammy Watkins and Andre Ellington all scored touchdowns for Clemson and the Tigers' defense held Virginia Tech to just 56 yards rushing. In 2015, the Tigers defeated North Carolina, 45-37, for the championship, a victory that gave Clemson a 13-0 record and a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time. North Carolina was 11-1 and ranked eighth in the nation entering the game. Deshaun Watson led a Clemson offense that gained 608 yards in 98 plays, including 319 rushing yards and 289 passing yards. Watson completed passes for 289 yards and three scores. He also had 131 yards rushing 24 attempts and two rushing touchdowns. Wayne Gallman had 187 yards in 28 attempts to lead Clemson s ground game. Artavis Scott had seven catches for 96 yards and a score. Gallman also had a career high 68 receiving yards, giving him 255 all-purpose yards. North Carolina gained 382 yards and scored 21 points in the second half. Their last touchdown came with just 1:13 left. Clemson had a lead at halftime. Clemson won the 2016 ACC Championship game in Orlando over Virginia Tech with a victory. Clemson was ranked third in the nation entering that game and Virginia Tech was 19th. Watson helped bolster his case as a Heisman finalist by accounting for five touchdowns in the victory, including three passing touchdowns among his passing performance for 288 yards and adding 17 carries for 85 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. An overview of Clemson's most recent ACC Championship appearance is included in the following section. CLEMSON IN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES (4-1) Year Opponent Site W-L CU-Opp 2009 Georgia Tech Tampa, Fla L Virginia Tech Charlotte, N.C. W North Carolina Charlotte, N.C. W Virginia Tech Orlando, Fla W Miami (FL) Charlotte, N.C. W 38-3 MOST RECENT ACC CHAMPIONSHIP Clemson 38, Miami (Fla.) 3 (Dec. 2, 2017 at Charlotte, N.C.) Fueled by a balanced offensive attack and a stifling defensive performance, No. 1 Clemson won its third straight and 17th all-time ACC Championship, defeating the No. 7 Miami Hurricanes, 38-3, at Bank of America Stadium. With the win, Clemson improved to 12-1 overall, while Miami dropped to Offensively, the Tigers were sparked by quarterback Kelly Bryant, who completed his first 15 passes for 164 yards and finished the game with 252 yards and one passing touchdown on a career-high 23 completions after connecting with 10 different receivers. He was named the game s MVP. The ground game proved strong as well, as four different Tigers rushed for scores. The Clemson defense held Miami to just 22 yards of offense in the first quarter and 214 for the whole game, while also forcing three Hurricane turnovers in the third quarter alone. Travis Etienne put Clemson on the board first, darting four yards for a touchdown just under five minutes into the matchup. The score was set up when Bryant connected with Hunter Renfrow on third down for a 23-yard gain a few plays earlier. A Miami 46-yard field goal attempt then sailed wide left, and on Clemson s ensuing drive, Bryant broke free for an 11-yard scoring run that gave the Tigers a 14-0 lead near the end of the first quarter. The junior quarterback was also a perfect 9-9 passing for 124 yards during the first 15 minutes. Adam Choice upped Clemson s lead to 21-0 two minutes into the second quarter with a one-yard touchdown run. That proved to be the halftime score, and the 21-point advantage was good for the largest halftime lead in ACC Championship game history. Five minutes into the second half, an Alex Spence 46-yard field goal pushed the Tigers lead to 24-0, and Ryan Carter forced a fumble that was recovered by Dorian O Daniel on the Hurricanes next drive. The Tigers did not score on that possession, but Carter halted Miami again a few minutes later with an interception in Hurricane territory. Clemson then found the end zone, with Tavien Feaster pushing the Clemson lead to Kendall Joseph caused Miami s third turnover of the third quarter when he intercepted a Malik Rosier pass, and Bryant connected with Deon Cain for a 27-yard score two plays later. Miami scored its only points on a 22- yard by Michael Badgley with three and a half minutes remaining in the game. The 35-point win was the largest victory margin in ACC Championship Game history and Clemson s largest victory margin against a top-25 team in history. ACC CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE This will be Clemson s fourth straight appearance in the league's championship game, while it will be Pittsburgh's first appearance. Clemson has 11 players who have played in each of the last three ACC Championship games. Those players include Austin Bryant, J.D. Davis, Judah Davis, Mitch Hyatt, Kendall Joseph, Hunter Renfrow, Milan Richard, Cannon Smith, Trevion Thompson, Christian Wilkins and Jalen Williams. Hyatt, Joseph and Renfrow are the only players to start three ACC Championship games. When it comes to participation, six active Tigers have played at least 100 snaps in ACC Championship Games. Hyatt leads the way with 231, Joseph has played 183 snaps, Renfrow 180, Wilkins 123. Juniors Clelin Ferrell and Sean Pollard have played 104 and 103, respectively. Fifty-two players on the current Clemson roster have participated in at least one ACC Championship Game, including 25 who have played in at least two games. 4

5 NOTES Fourteen current Tigers (including punters and kickers) have started at least one ACC Championship Game, eight have started two and the aforementioned three have started all three. ALL-TIME ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS Clemson has 17 ACC championships in school history, the most in the history of the conference. Florida State ranks second with 15. The Tigers have won each of the last three titles and will attempt to make it four in a row for the first time in school history, passing three-year streaks from and If Clemson wins Saturday night, the Tigers would be the first ACC program to win four consecutive ACC titles outright. Florida State had a streak of nine straight ACC titles, but that streak included two co-championships that prevented Bobby Bowden's Seminoles from ever winning four straight titles outright. Clemson has 23 conference championships overall, also the most of any current ACC school. Duke ranks second among the ACC's current membership with 18 overall conference titles, including 11 Southern Conference titles and seven ACC titles. The Tigers won the 1900, 1902 and 1903 SIAA Conference championships under John Heisman, then the 1906 SIAA title under Bob Williams. Clemson also won the 1940 and 1948 Southern Conference titles under Frank Howard. Howard won eight total conference titles, including two in the Southern Conference and six in the ACC. CLEMSON ACC CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS (17) Year Overall ACC Coach Frank Howard Frank Howard Frank Howard Frank Howard Frank Howard Frank Howard Charley Pell Danny Ford Danny Ford Danny Ford Danny Ford Danny Ford Ken Hatfield Dabo Swinney Dabo Swinney Dabo Swinney Dabo Swinney 1 Co-championship, 2 includes ACC Championship victory ACC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS Rk School Shared Outright Total 1. Clemson Florida State Maryland NC State Duke North Carolina Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Virginia Wake Forest South Carolina SEEKING 13 WINS A victory Saturday would make Clemson just the fifth ACC team in history to record at least 13 wins in a season. Clemson is the most recent team to win at least 13 after posting a 14-1 record during both the 2015 and 2016 campaigns. Clemson s 1981 National Championship team was the first ACC team to win 12 games in a season. Florida State accomplished the feat five times between 1993 and 2014, including a streak of three seasons with at least 12 wins from They won a record 14 games (14-0) in 2013, a mark tied by Clemson in 2015 and Both Pittsburgh and Miami have posted 12-win seasons in their school histories, but those years came prior to their addition to the ACC. MOST WINS IN ACC HISTORY Rk. School Year Record 1. Florida State Clemson Clemson Florida State Clemson Florida State Florida State Florida State Clemson Clemson GOING STREAKING Clemson enters this week riding a 12-game winning streak, with all 12 coming this season. UCF (24), Alabama (14), Notre Dame (13) and Clemson (12) are the only schools with active streaks of at least 10 games. Clemson's current 12-game winning streak marks the program's 10th all-time winning streak of at least 10 games. Recently, Clemson had a 17-game winning streak from that remains the longest in school history. Alabama ended that streak in the 2015 season National Championship game. The current streak marks the third time Dabo Swinney has had a winning streak of at least 10 games. Danny Ford had three separate streaks of at least 10 games, including a 13-game streak from 1980 through the last game of the 1981 season. Frank Howard had a 15-game winning streak from and was part of a 13-game streak from The first 10-game winning streak took place under John Heisman from 1899 to LONGEST CLEMSON WINNING STREAKS First Win Last Win Streak Georgia State, Oklahoma, Furman, Presbyterian, NC State, South Carolina, South Carolina, Nebraska, Furman, [Active] 12 Wake Forest, Wake Forest, Villanova, Furman, South Carolina, Guilford, Western Carolina, Western Carolina, Georgia Tech, Virginia, ACC WINNING STREAKS Clemson has won 33 of its last 35 games vs. ACC opponents, including three ACC Championship game wins against North Carolina (2015), Virginia Tech (2016) and Miami (2017). Clemson has won its most recent game against 12 of the 13 other ACC teams and owns a streak of at least two wins against 11 of the 13 squads. With a win against Pittsburgh this week, Clemson would be able to boast a win in its most recent contest with every ACC opponent. ACTIVE WINNING STREAKS VS. ACC TEAMS Opponent CU Win Streak Last Clemson Loss in Series Wake Forest at Wake Forest, 7-12 Boston College at Boston College, NC State at NC State, Louisville 5 Has never beaten Clemson Duke at Duke, Georgia Tech at Georgia Tech, 6-28 Florida State at Florida State, (OT) Virginia Tech at Clemson, Virginia at Virginia, North Carolina at North Carolina, Miami (Fla.) at Clemson, RANKINGS REPORT ASSOCIATED PRESS (NOV. 25) Rank School (First-Place Votes) Record Pts. 1 Alabama (61) Clemson Notre Dame Georgia Oklahoma Ohio State UCF Michigan Texas Washington Florida LSU Washington State Penn State West Virginia Kentucky Utah Syracuse Boise State Mississippi State Northwestern Texas A&M Army Iowa State Fresno State Others receiving votes: Utah State 92, Missouri 88, NC State 39, Cincinnati 33, Stanford 10, Iowa 4, Oregon 1, Appalachian State 1, Buffalo 1 AMWAY USA TODAY COACHES (NOV. 25) Rank School (First-Place Votes) Record Pts. 1 Alabama (63) Clemson (1) Notre Dame Georgia Oklahoma Ohio State UCF Michigan Texas Florida Washington Penn State Washington State LSU Kentucky West Virginia Utah Syracuse Mississippi State Boise State Northwestern Texas A&M Fresno State Utah State Army Others receiving votes: Iowa State 103, Cincinnati 82, NC State 55, Missouri 33, Iowa 20, Appalachian State 14, Pittsburgh 13, Memphis 6, UAB 4, Stanford 3, Buffalo 3, Oregon 3, California 1, Wisconsin 1, Georgia Southern 1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TOP 25 (NOV NEW RANKINGS TO BE RELEASED TUESDAY) 1. Alabama, 2. Clemson, 3. Notre Dame, 4. Michigan, 5. Georgia, 6. Oklahoma, 7. Washington State, 8. LSU, 9. UCF, 10. Ohio State, 11. Texas, 12. West Virginia, 13. Florida, 14. Penn State, 15. Utah State, 16. Washington, 17. Utah, 18. Kentucky, 19. Syracuse, 20. Mississippi State, 21. Northwestern, 22. Boise State, 23. Fresno State, 24. Army, 25. Pittsburgh 5

6 NOTES Syracuse at Syracuse, Pittsburgh 0 Clemson 0-2 all-time vs. Pittsburgh Note: Clemson also won its last four games against Maryland prior to the Terrapins' exit from the ACC. The Terps' last win over Clemson came in 2009 at Maryland. ALL-ACC PERFORMERS On Monday, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced that 18 members of Clemson's team have earned first-, second-, or third-team all-conference honors for their performance during the team's 12-0 regular season. An additional three members collected honorable mention selections. Clemson's 18 selections on the three teams represent the most in school history, surpassing the 17 Tigers honored in CLEMSON ALL-ACC SELECTIONS (2018) Player Position Team Travis Etienne RB 1st Mitch Hyatt T 1st Clelin Ferrell DE 1st Christian Wilkins DT 1st Dexter Lawrence DT 1st Trevor Lawrence QB 2nd Tee Higgins WR 2nd Tremayne Anchrum T 2nd Sean Pollard G 2nd Justin Falcinelli C 2nd Tre Lamar LB 2nd Trayvon Mullen CB 2nd Hunter Renfrow WR 3rd John Simpson G 3rd Austin Bryant DE 3rd Kendall Joseph LB 3rd A.J. Terrell CB 3rd Tanner Muse S 3rd Amari Rodgers WR (All-Purpose) Honorable Mention K Von Wallace S Honorable Mention Greg Huegel PK Honorable Mention NIGHT MOVES This week's contest represents Clemson's fourth straight night game and its fifth night game of the 2018 season. Including a victory in its 2018 night debut at Texas A&M and night wins in each of the last three weeks, Clemson is 24-3 in night games since 2015, including an 8-0 mark under the lights at Death Valley. Clemson has not lost a Saturday night game in that time frame, as the team's only three evening losses since 2015 have come on two Mondays (postseason games vs. Alabama) and a Coach Dabo Swinney Brent Venables Jeff Scott Todd Bates Robbie Caldwell Lemanski Hall Mike Reed Brandon Streeter Coach Danny Pearman Tony Elliott Mickey Conn COACH LOCATIONS FIELD LEVEL Title(s) Head Coach Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Co-Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers Defensive Tackles Offensive Line Defensive Ends Cornerbacks Recruiting Coordinator, Quarterbacks COACHES BOOTH Title(s) Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Tight Ends Co-Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs Safeties Friday (at Syracuse). CLEMSON NIGHT GAMES SINCE 2015 (24-3) Date Opponent Site W-L CU-Opp 9/17/15 Louisville A W /3/15 Notre Dame H W /17/15 Boston College H W /5/15 North Carolina N W /11/16 Alabama N L /3/16 Auburn A W /22/16 Georgia Tech A W /1/16 Louisville H W /7/16 Boston College A W /29/16 Florida State A W /19/16 Wake Forest A W /26/16 South Carolina H W /3/16 Virginia Tech N W /31/16 Ohio State N W /9/17 Alabama N W /9/17 Auburn H W /16/17 Louisville A W /30/17 Virginia Tech A W /13/17 Syracuse A L /28/17 Georgia Tech H W /25/17 South Carolina A W /2/17 Miami (FL) N W /1/18 Alabama N L /8/18 Texas A&M A W /10/18 Boston College A W /17/18 Duke H W /24/18 South Carolina H W ON THE OPPONENT -- SERIES HISTORY VS. PITT Saturday's game marks the third all-time meeting between Clemson and Pittsburgh. The Panthers won the previous two contests, including a 34-3 win in the 1977 Gator Bowl and a win at Clemson in A win on Saturday would lower Dabo Swinney's number of teams he's faced but never beaten to four. Currently, Swinney is 0-1 against Pittsburgh, Nebraska, TCU, South Florida and West Virginia. Pittsburgh won at Clemson in 2016 in the Panthers' first appearance at Memorial Stadium. Clemson is 28-3 vs. first time opponents the last 40 seasons, with Pittsburgh representing one of the three opponent wins in that time. Pittsburgh s victory in 2016 remains the highest scoring game decided by one point in Clemson history. PITTSBURGH (0-2) Year CU PIT Rank Site W-L CU PIT /10 N1 L /- H L Totals N1 - Jacksonville, Fla. LAST MEETING VS. PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh 43, Clemson 42 (Nov. 12, 2016 at Clemson, S.C.) Chris Blewitt s 48-yard field goal with six seconds remaining lifted Pittsburgh to a victory over No. 2 Clemson at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 12, The Panthers improved to 6-4 while the Tigers dropped their first regular-season game since 2014 and fell to 9-1 overall. The game was Clemson's only loss during its 2016 National Championship season. The Tigers had a fourth-and-one with just over a minute left that would have sealed the game, but Wayne Gallman was stopped short in Pittsburgh territory. The Panthers drove down the field to set up Blewitt s gamewinning field goal. Deshaun Watson led the way with a Clemson record 580 passing yards on 52 completions, becoming the sixth player in ACC history with 10,000 career yards of total offense and the first to accomplish that feat as a junior. His passing yards and completions set Clemson singlegame records, and the former set an ACC record. Mike Williams added 15 receptions for 202 yards. The first quarter featured explosive offense from both teams, with Pittsburgh opening the scoring less than two minutes into the game with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Nathan Peterman to George Ashton. The score was the first touchdown Clemson had allowed in the first quarter in Peterman also connected with James Conner for a 46-yard score midway through the quarter. Both of Clemson s first-quarter touchdowns were one-yard runs by Gallman. The momentum continued for the Tigers, as Clemson took its first lead of the game early in the second quarter on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Watson to Williams. Pittsburgh marched right back down the field to score on a 55-yard pass, but Chris Blewitt s extra-point attempt was blocked. Watson then fueled a 75-yard touchdown drive late in the second quarter, and Clemson took a lead into halftime. In the second half, Pittsburgh hung tight, as Clemson had an eight-point lead in the fourth quarter. With the Tigers ahead 42-34, Watson threw an interception in the end zone, and the Panthers capitalized with a touchdown. The two-point try was no good, as Clemson maintained a two-point lead. FIRST GAME VS. PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh 34, Clemson 3 (Dec. 30, 1977 at Jacksonville, Fla.) Clemson was ranked 11th in the nation and Pittsburgh 10th entering the 1977 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. Clemson was making its first appearance in a bowl game since 1959, while the defending national champion Panthers had an record entering the game. Pittsburgh quarterback Matt Cavanaugh had been injured in the first game of the 1977 season and was limited for much of the season, but he was healthy for the Panthers in that bowl game. He completed passes for 387 yards and four touchdowns. It was a record for passing yards against Clemson that stood for 18 more seasons. Elliott Walker caught three of the touchdowns and had six catches for 121 yards overall. Clemson s only points came on a 49-yard field goal by kicker Obed Ariri. Steve Fuller completed passes for 158 yards and had 13 rushes for 34 yards. Jerry Butler was the top receiver with four receptions for 64 yards. Pittsburgh had 30 first downs and ran 88 plays for 566 yards. The bowl experience was important for Clemson, as the next year Clemson finished with an 11-1 record, a bowl victory over Ohio State and a No. 6 final ranking in both polls, the highest in Clemson history at that point. ACTIVE PLAYERS: CAREER STATS VS. OPPONENT - Austin Bryant, DE: Had one tackle in 29 snaps against Pittsburgh in Clelin Ferrell, DE: Had four tackles, including half a tackle for loss, in 73 plays as a starter against Pittsburgh in Mark Fields, CB: Played 23 plays as a reserve cornerback in 2016 vs. Pittsburgh. - Greg Huegel, PK: Made 6-6 extra points in 2016 vs. Pittsburgh - Kendall Joseph, LB: Had seven tackles in 73 plays as a starter vs. Pittsburgh in Tre Lamar, LB: Played two snaps as a reserve in 2016 vs. Pittsburgh. - Dexter Lawrence, DT: Had nine tackles in 41 plays as a starter in 2016 vs. Pittsburgh. - Tanner Muse, S: Played two snaps in 2016 against 6

7 NOTES Pittsburgh. - Hunter Renfrow, WR: Had seven catches for 77 yards in 78 plays as a starter in 2016 vs. Pittsburgh. - K Von Wallace, S: Had one tackle in 14 plays as a reserve in 2016 vs. Pittsburgh - Christian Wilkins, DT: Had two tackles, including a tackle for loss, in 50 snaps as a starter vs. Pittsburgh in Jalen Williams, LB: Had one tackle in five plays vs. Pittsburgh in NOTES FROM LAST WEEK -- POSTGAME NOTES VS. SOUTH CAROLINA - Clemson s 744 yards were its most against South Carolina in series history, surpassing the 622 yards gained by Clemson in the 2016 contest. It ranks third in a single game in Clemson history, trailing 756 against Wake Forest in 1981 and 754 against NC State in Clemson gained 393 passing yards and 351 rushing yards. It marked Clemson s first time exceeding 300 yards in both categories in a single game since the 2017 season opener against Kent State. It was Clemson s fourth such game under head coach Dabo Swinney (Duke in 2012, NC State in 2012, Kent State in 2017). - The game marked Clemson s first time posting both 300 passing yards and 300 rushing yards against South Carolina in series history. - Clemson recorded a school-record three touchdown drives of 95 yards or more, scoring on drives of 95, 97 and 98 yards in the game. It marked Clemson s first time posting multiple drives of 95 yards or more since recording two against Wake Forest on Oct. 7, Clemson recorded a season-high 38 first downs, the second-most in school history and only two shy of the school record of 40 set against South Carolina in Including the 744 yards gained against South Carolina, Clemson reached the 6,000-yard mark on the year to post the seventh 6,000-yard season in team history. All seven 6,000-yard campaigns have been posted under Swinney. - With 351 rushing yards on the day, Clemson reached 3,000 rushing yards in a season for the sixth time in school history. It marks the team's second 3,000-yard rushing season under Swinney (3,345 in 2015). - Clemson outrushed an opponent for the 11th time this season. The Tigers have now outrushed opponents in 22 of their 26 games since 2017 and are 22-0 when outrushing opponents in that time frame. - Clemson scored 27 or more points in a 12th straight game for the first time in school history, adding to its existing school record. - Clemson scored eight touchdowns to push its season total to 74. The 2018 squad now sits one touchdown shy of the 2016 Tigers (75) for the most total touchdowns in a season in school history. - During the contest, Clemson reached the 500-point mark on the year post the fifth 500-point season in school history. All five instances have come under Swinney. - Clemson opened the game with four consecutive touchdown drives. It marked Clemson s first time accomplishing the feat on offense since Nov. 18, 2017 vs. The Citadel. - On its sixth rushing touchdown of the game, the 2018 Tigers broke the single-season school record for rushing touchdowns, surpassing the mark of 40 set in Clemson now has 42 rushing touchdowns this season. - The teams combined for 1,344 yards, the secondlargest combined yardage total in Clemson history behind the 1,351 yards combined for by Clemson and NC State in Clemson has now won seven consecutive games by 20 or more points for the first time in school history. The current streak of 20-point wins passes a six-game streak across the final five games of the 1989 season and the 1990 season opener. - Quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed passes for a career-high 393 yards. - Lawrence also recorded the longest rush of his career on a 32-yard run in the second quarter. - Lawrence s 393 passing yards are the most against South Carolina in series history, surpassing Deshaun Watson s 347 passing yards in The game was Lawrence s third 300-yard passing performance of the season. - Lawrence has now eclipsed 250 passing yards in three consecutive games for the first time in his career. - With his passing touchdown, his 22nd of the season, Lawrence passed Woodrow Dantzler (21 in 2001) and Charlie Whitehurst (21 in 2003) for sole possession of seventh on the school's leaderboard for touchdown passes in a single season. - Running back Adam Choice rushed seven times for 56 yards with a career-high three rushing touchdowns. His six rushing touchdowns this season tie his singleseason career high from Wide receiver Tee Higgins caught his team-leading eighth receiving touchdown of the season on a 22-yard pass from Lawrence in the first quarter. It moved Higgins within one touchdown of Deon Cain s school record for receiving touchdowns by a sophomore (nine). - Higgins eighth receiving touchdown of the year tied him for eighth-most receiving touchdowns in a season in school history. - Higgins finished the game with six receptions for 142 yards, his fourth career 100-yard receiving game. - Higgins first-quarter touchdown was the culmination of a 95-yard scoring drive, temporarily tying for Clemson s longest of the season (95 yards vs. Furman). - Clemson eclipsed that mark on its following possession, culminating a 12-play, 97-yard scoring drive with a one-yard rushing touchdown by defensive lineman Christian Wilkins. - The 97-yard drive was Clemson s longest in its 116- game all-time series against South Carolina. It would later be surpassed by a 98-yard drive later in the contest. - Clemson recorded five touchdown drives of 10 plays or more, the team s first game with at least four touchdown drives of 10 plays or more since the 2015 ACC Championship Game against North Carolina. - The rushing touchdown was Wilkins second of the year. Earlier in the season, he became the first Clemson defensive lineman to rush for a touchdown in the twoplatoon era. Now, Clemson defensive linemen have rushed for three touchdowns through 12 games this season (two by Wilkins, one by Dexter Lawrence). MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS UNDER DABO SWINNEY Clemson s Record When Totals Playing all games Scoring first Leading at end of first quarter Tied at end of first quarter Trailing at end of first quarter Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime Leading at end of third quarter Tied at end of third quarter Trailing at end of third quarter Tied at end of fourth quarter Totaling more total yards Totaling more rushing yards Totaling more passing yards Totaling more first downs Winning time of possession Winning turnover margin Tying turnover margin Losing turnover margin Rushing for 200+ yards Having a 100+ yard rusher Passing for 300+ yards Playing August games Playing September games Playing October games Playing November games Playing December games Playing January games