The 2020 season marks the seventh time in eight years that Clemson has opened conference play on the road. OCT. 31 • BOSTON COLLEGE • MEMORIAL STADIUM, CLEMSON, S.C. Last season, Clemson produced one of its most dominant performances of 2019 against Boston College, outgaining the Eagles, 674-177. Clemson was without two starters on defense Saturday against Syracuse, as the school announced that tackle Tyler Davis and linebacker James Skalski were unavailable. Clemson will seek an eighth such victory when it faces Notre Dame in ACC play for the first time this season. If the Tigers prevail, the bettor will add $8.60 to his bankroll. It is the program’s second-latest regular season finale all-time, behind a Dec. 8, 1928 finale against The Citadel. Visit ESPN to view the South Carolina Gamecocks team schedule for the current and previous seasons The teams would go on to meet in the 2017 ACC Championship Game, as Clemson earned its 17th all-time ACC title with a 38-3 victory in Charlotte. Zach Wilson, BYU 3. The Clemson Tigers (4-0) are off this weekend.. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s No. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF teams on CBSSports.com. Clemson’s smallest margin of victory in its last meeting with each of the 10 teams presently on the schedule is 14, a 31-17 at Virginia Tech in 2017. In a unique ACC season without divisional play, Clemson retained its annual matchup with usual cross-division foe Georgia Tech, as the Tigers and Yellow Jackets will face each other in Atlanta on Oct. 17. That previous 29-game winning streak is tied for the sixth-longest winning streak in FBS history for one team over another, trailing Notre Dame over Navy (43), Nebraska over Kansas (36), Oklahoma over Kansas State (32), Florida over Kentucky (31), Penn State over Temple (31) and matching Nebraska over Kansas State (29). Clemson is 6-2 against Syracuse all-time, including a 3-0 home record. Clemson will be looking to add to its 23-game regular season winning streak against non-conference opponents, dating to 2014. In all six of the previous instances, Clemson posted a winning record in those contests. In a 63-3 win at Wake Forest in 2018, Clemson rushed for 471 yards and averaged 11.8 yards per carry, breaking the previous school record for yards per carry set on Oct. 17, 1903 against Georgia Tech (11.2). Trevor Matich & Brad Edwards join Emmett Golden and Dalen Cuff on PrimeTime, to talk about the BIG Ten's impact on the Heisman race. 1 team Ohio State, has finally taken the field. 1 Clemson 47, Syracuse 21, Clemson players unavailable for Syracuse game, Day-of Musings and Score Prediction: Clemson vs. Syracuse, Graham Mertz ties Wisconsin record with 17 straight completions, How Notre Dame can emerge as threat to Clemson, Clelin Ferrell working toward being 'uncommon' in NFL, Zach Harrison is next star at 'Defensive Line University'. DEC. 5 • AT VIRGINIA TECH • LANE STADIUM, BLACKSBURG, VA. NOV. 28 • PITTSBURGH • MEMORIAL STADIUM, CLEMSON, S.C. Pittsburgh will make its first trip to Clemson since 2016 on Nov. 28, when the Tigers host the Panthers. Inside Clemson Basketball with Brad Brownell. Guests Mike Tannenbaum, Bill Barnwell, and Jenna Laine. The big three -- Clemson, Alabama and Ohio State -- all rolled to wins Saturday. Hopeful interloper Penn State fell short. Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State are all unanimous picks in Week 8 following big wins. 11. Does the college football universe really care who wins a Big Ten game? What time does Clemson football play today? After dropping the teams’ first meeting in 1977, Clemson has won each of its last three games against Notre Dame, including a 16-10 win in South Bend in 1979, a memorable 24-22 win in torrential rain in Clemson in 2015, and a 30-3 win in the College Football Playoff National Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic in 2018. Clemson (2-0, 1-0 ACC) is the top-ranked team in the country and has a bye this week. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. What did a wild first weekend mean for the SP+ rankings? The Cavaliers will open the season this Saturday when they host Duke. What does it mean for the AP Top 25? With a 10-game conference schedule, a first in school history, Clemson will once again play 10 Power Five teams in 2020. 2020 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights. From Indiana's oh-so-close score to upset Penn State to Justin Fields and Ohio State making their playoff case, let's enjoy this latest moment in 2020 time. Let's break down what's next for each ranked team. One year after playing the earliest game in school history (Aug. 29, 2019 vs. Georgia Tech), Clemson’s Sept. 12 season opener in 2020 will represent its latest season debut since opening the 1986 campaign against Virginia Tech on Sept. 13, 1986. Clemson has won each of its last five meetings with Virginia Tech, dating to 2011, a year in which the Tigers earned two victories against the Hokies, including a 23-3 road win and a 38-10 victory in the 2011 ACC Championship Game. It will represent the seventh time Clemson has played four home games in a single month, joining the 1920, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2008 and 2011 campaigns. The Tigers carried a 28-0 lead into halftime in both Clemson’s 59-10 win in Tallahassee in 2018 and 45-14 win in Clemson in 2019. The altered 2020 schedule produced an unexpected return trip to Blacksburg for Clemson. FPI is a predictive measure of team quality, which is why a team like Penn State is at No. In 119 home openers, Clemson has a 94-17-8 record against 38 different opponents. Running backs Travis Etienne, Lyn-J Dixon and Adam Choice all helped Clemson record the first game in school history in which three different Clemson players exceeded 125 rushing yards in a single game. OCT. 17 • AT GEORGIA TECH • BOBBY DODD STADIUM, ATLANTA, GA. 1 overall pick on 98.7 ESPN. OCT. 3 • VIRGINIA • MEMORIAL STADIUM, CLEMSON, S.C. Clemson will face Virginia on Oct. 3 in a rematch of the 2019 ACC Championship Game. Clemson will open the season on the road for the first time since 2016, when second-ranked Clemson defeated Auburn, 19-13, at Jordan-Hare Stadium to kick off an eventual national championship campaign. 2020 Clemson Football Schedule:(Home games bolded; All games on Saturday). Every game on Clemson’s regular season schedule will be played on Saturday. The Big Ten, led by No. Defensive Dabo: Am I at right press conference? Get the latest news and information for the Clemson Tigers. 6 despite a loss yesterday. Who: Syracuse (1-4, 1-3 ACC) at No. Clemson closed the 2001 regular season with a 59-31 win against Duke on Dec. 1, 2001. Clemson football vs. Georgia Tech: 10 Things to Watch Clemson football vs. Georgia Tech: 10 Things to Watch Wed Aug 28, 2019 | 247sports.com No. Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney found himself defending his top-ranked Tigers' energy after a 47-21 win over Syracuse. The No. Clemson faces only one of the four other ACC charter members from the 1953 football season still in the conference (Duke, North Carolina, NC State and Wake Forest). Plus, he reacts to the Giants losing to the Eagles. Clemson has won its last meeting with every active ACC team, every former ACC team (Maryland and South Carolina) and Notre Dame. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. A victory would even the all-time series between the two programs at 2-2, as Pitt collected victories in the 1977 Gator Bowl and the 2016 regular season, while Clemson won the teams’ most recent meeting with a 42-10 victory in the 2018 ACC Championship Game in the midst of Clemson’s 15-0 national championship campaign. Even though 2020 represents the 125th season of Clemson football, Clemson has had just 119 home openers in its history as a function of the five seasons in which Clemson did not play a game at home. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/teampages, Dabo Swinney updates team injuries, first down offense, Trevor Lawrence takes responsibility for struggles on offense, Tony Elliott discusses run game, WR separation, Mac Jones may not be getting enough credit for Alabama's success, Brent Venables discusses sloppy run fits, poor leverage, Swinney: No 'negative stuff from me' after Clemson tops Syracuse, Travis Etienne blames breakfast for cramps vs. Syracuse, Snap Judgments: No. Bettor wagers $8.6K to win $8.60 on Clemson, Clemson without DT Davis, LB Skalski vs. Cuse, Clemson overwhelming No. After opening against Georgia Tech last season, Clemson will open the season against Wake Forest this year, representing the first time Clemson has opened with an ACC foe in back-to-back years since a five-season stretch of in-conference season openers across the 1965-69 seasons. Though many of the series predate ACC membership, Clemson defeated Wake Forest, Virginia, NC State, Georgia Tech, Miami, Syracuse and Louisville in its first meeting with those programs as ACC foes. In the last two games between the two programs, Clemson has combined to post a 56-0 edge in points, a 614-128 advantage in total yards and a 35-10 advantage in first downs in the first half. Why yes, yes, it does. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s team receives a bye week after defeating Wake Forest, 52-3, in their week 12 matchup last Saturday. Clemson enters the season with an active winning streak against every team on its schedule. 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Clemson is scheduled to host a six-game home slate. OCT. 10 • MIAMI (FLA.) • MEMORIAL STADIUM, CLEMSON, S.C. Clemson added a home date with the Miami Hurricanes on Oct. 10, representing the teams’ first regular season meeting since 2015. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: profiles | NOV. 21 • AT FLORIDA STATE • DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM, TALLAHASSEE, FLA. Clemson will attempt to earn a sixth consecutive victory against Florida State and continue its recent run of hot starts in the series when the Tigers face the Seminoles in Tallahassee. We've got you covered with the day's biggest moments, takeaways and uniform reveals. (1:03), Lawrence, Clemson overcome slow start to remain undefeated (1:40), Etienne collects two fourth-quarter TDs (0:48), Booth scoops and scores after Bresee causes fumble (0:34), Lawrence throws first career pick-six (0:32), Lawrence hits wide-open Allen for TD (0:19), Lawrence gets drilled on trick-play attempt (0:24), Etienne spins for a 25-yard run to the house (0:50), Turner records his third interception of the season (0:25), Lawrence throws TD on Clemson's opening drive (0:24). In 119 home openers, Clemson has a 94-17-8 record against 38 different opponents. The 2020 season will represent the first time Clemson has not played at least one of the trio of Duke, North Carolina or NC State since 1955. Clemson is 10-2-1 against ACC opponents in Week 1 contests all-time, including a 52-14 home win against Georgia Tech last season. Clemson has active winning streaks against Wake Forest (11), Virginia (four), Miami (two), Georgia Tech (five), Syracuse (two), Boston College (nine), Notre Dame (three), Florida State (five), Pitt (one) and Virginia Tech (five). Anita talks Antonio Brown to the Buccs, Giants loss to the Eagles, and the Jets upcoming game against the Bills. section: | slug: | sport: collegefootball | route: team_page_home | Clemson’s Greatest Games Clemson will play four home games in the month of October.