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2018 Clemson Tigers football team

January 01, 1970

The 2018 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley," and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his tenth full year and 11th overall since taking over midway through 2008 season.

2018 Clemson Tigers football
Consensus national champion
ACC champion
ACC Atlantic Division champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic (CFP Semifinal),
W 30–3 vs. Notre Dame
CFP National Championship,
W 44–16 vs. Alabama
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record15–0 (8–0 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorTony Elliott (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJeff Scott (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^   8 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 15 Syracuse   6 – 2     10 – 3  
NC State   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Louisville   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x   6 – 2     7 – 7  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Miami (FL)   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Virginia   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Duke   3 – 5     8 – 5  
North Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Clemson, coming off a College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Alabama in 2017, began the year ranked second in the preseason AP Poll and Coaches Poll. The Tigers won all 12 of their regular season games, securing their first undefeated regular season since 2015. Clemson won their fourth consecutive ACC title by defeating Pittsburgh in the 2018 ACC Championship Game. In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the 2018 season, Clemson was ranked second, earning them their fourth consecutive playoff bid and a spot in the 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic against third-ranked Notre Dame. The Tigers won that game 30–3, advancing them to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship against Alabama, their fourth consecutive year meeting the Crimson Tide in the playoff and third time in four years doing so in the national title game. Clemson won that game in dominant fashion, 44–16, to win the Tigers' third national championship in school history and second in three years. They were the first undefeated College Football Playoff champion and the first major college football program to finish with a record of 15–0 since Penn in 1897.[1] The team is considered by some analysts to be one of the greatest in college football history.[2][3]

The Tigers were led offensively by true freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who won a highly publicized battle for the starting role over 2017 starter Kelly Bryant.[4] Sophomore running back Travis Etienne contributed significantly, rushing for over 1,600 yards and an FBS-leading 24 rushing touchdowns. He was named ACC Player of the Year following the regular season. On defense, the team was anchored by a highly touted, veteran defensive line consisting of Clelin Ferrell, Christian Wilkins, Dexter Lawrence, and Austin Bryant—all of whom were subsequently drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft.

The 2018 Clemson football team was declared national champion at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. after defeating Alabama Crimson Tide.

Offseason edit

Position key

Offseason departures edit

NFL draftees edit

Transfers edit

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown College transferred to Source(s)
Jabril Robinson 50 DT 6'2" 270   Senior Leland, NC West Virginia [5][6]
Tucker Israel 10 QB 5'11" 165   Junior Orlando, FL None [7]
Zerrick Cooper 6 QB 6'2" 220   Sophomore Jonesboro, GA Jacksonville State [8][9]
Amir Trapp 38 CB 5'8" 170   Sophomore Clemson, SC Furman [10]
Sterling Johnson 93 DT 6'4" 300   Sophomore Clayton, NC Coastal Carolina [11][12]
C.J. Fuller 27 RB 5'10" 205   Senior Easley, SC None^ [13][14]
Shadell Bell 11 TE 6'1" 225   Sophomore Decatur, GA Coastal Carolina [13][15]
Josh Belk 94 DT 6'3" 309 Freshman Richburg, SC South Carolina [16][17]
Hunter Johnson 15 QB 6'2" 220 Sophomore Brownsburg, IN Northwestern [18][19]
Kelly Bryant* 2 QB 6'3 225 Senior Calhoun Falls, SC Missouri [20][21]

^ Prior to the season, C.J. Fuller decided to transfer from the program. However, on October 3, 2018, before he elected a school to transfer to, Fuller died due to a blood clot in his lung. Fuller, age 22, had had surgery two weeks before his death.[22]

* Kelly Bryant decided to transfer schools after playing in four games during the 2018 season.[20]

Recruits edit

The Tigers signed a total of 17 recruits, 15 on early signing day and 2 on National Signing Day. The 2018 class was ranked as the best in the ACC and the seventh best nationally by the 247Sports.com Composite Rankings.[23]

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mike Jones Jr.
LB 		Lebanon, Tennessee IMG Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jun 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Trevor Lawrence
QB 		Cartersville, Georgia Cartersville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Dec 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jake Venables
LB 		Central, South Carolina Daniel High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Dec 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Derion Kendrick
WR 		Rock Hill, South Carolina South Pointe High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jan 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Josh Belk
DT 		Richburg, South Carolina Lewisville High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 309 lb (140 kg) Jan 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Justin Mascoll
DE 		Snellville, Georgia South Gwinnett High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Mar 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Braden Galloway
TE 		Seneca, South Carolina Seneca High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Xavier Thomas
DE 		Florence, South Carolina IMG Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Apr 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
B. T. Potter
K 		Rock Hill, South Carolina South Pointe High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Darnell Jefferies
DT 		Covington, Georgia Newton High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kyler McMichael
CB 		Suwanee, Georgia Greater Atlanta Christian School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jun 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jordan McFadden
OT 		Roebuck, South Carolina Dorman High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Dec 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
KJ Henry
DE 		Winston-Salem, North Carolina West Forsyth High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jackson Carman
OT 		Fairfield, Ohio Fairfield High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 330 lb (150 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Lyn-J Dixon
RB 		Butler, Georgia Taylor County High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Mario Goodrich
CB 		Lee's Summit, Missouri Lee's Summit West High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Justyn Ross
WR 		Phenix City, Alabama Central High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 8  247Sports: 7  ESPN: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Clemson Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

Returning starters edit

Name Number Pos. Hometown Source
Mitch Hyatt 75 OL Suwanee, GA [24]
Clelin Ferrell 99 DE Richmond, VA [25]
Austin Bryant 7 DE Pavo, GA [25]
Kendall Joseph 34 LB Belton, SC [25]
Christian Wilkins 42 DT Springfield, MA [26]
Kelly Bryant 2 QB Calhoun Falls, SC [25]
Travis Etienne 9 RB Jennings, LA [25]
Hunter Renfrow 13 WR Myrtle Beach, SC [25]
Justin Falcinelli 50 C Middletown, MD [25]
Tremayne Anchrum 73 OL Powder Springs, GA [25]
Dexter Lawrence 90 DT Wake Forest, NC [25]
Tre Lamar 57 LB Roswell, GA [25]

Preseason edit

Award watch lists edit

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[27] Dexter Lawrence DT JR
Christian Wilkins DT SR
Rimington Trophy[28] Justin Falcinelli C SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[29] Clelin Ferrell DE JR
Dexter Lawrence DT JR
Christian Wilkins DT SR
Maxwell Award[30] Christian Wilkins DT SR
Travis Etienne RB SO
Kelly Bryant QB SR
Davey O'Brien Award[31] Kelly Bryant QB SR
Doak Walker Award[32] Travis Etienne RB SO
John Mackey Award[33] Milan Richard TE SR
Butkus Award[34] Kendall Joseph LB SR
Tre Lamar LB JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[35] Austin Bryant DE SR
Clelin Ferrell DE JR
Dexter Lawrence DT JR
Christian Wilkins DT SR
Outland Trophy[36] Justin Falcinelli C SR
Mitch Hyatt OT SR
Dexter Lawrence DT JR
Christian Wilkins DT SR
Lou Groza Award[37] Greg Huegel K SR
Wuerffel Trophy[38] Christian Wilkins DT SR
Walter Camp Award[39] Dexter Lawrence DT JR
Christian Wilkins DT SR
Ted Hendricks Award[40] Austin Bryant DE SR
Clelin Ferrell DE JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[41] Kelly Bryant QB SR

ACC media poll edit

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018. Clemson was the consensus pick to repeat as ACC Champion, receiving 145 votes out of 148 to win the Atlantic Division and 139 of 148 votes to win the Conference Championship.[42]

Schedule edit

Clemson announced its 2018 football schedule on January 17, 2018. The 2018 schedule consisted of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Tigers hosted ACC foes Syracuse, NC State, Louisville, and Duke and traveled to Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Florida State and Boston College.

The Tigers hosted three of the four non-conference opponents, Furman from the Southern Conference, Georgia Southern from Sun Belt Conference and South Carolina from the SEC, and traveled to Texas A&M from the SEC.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:20 p.m.No. 23 (FCS) Furman*No. 2
ACCNW 48–780,048
September 87:00 p.m.at Texas A&M*No. 2
ESPNW 28–26104,794
September 1512:00 p.m.Georgia Southern*No. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNUW 38–779,844
September 223:30 p.m.at Georgia TechNo. 3
ABCW 49–2150,595
September 2912:00 p.m.SyracuseNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ABCW 27–2380,122
October 63:30 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 4
ESPNW 63–331,608
October 203:30 p.m.No. 16 NC State No. 3
ESPNW 41–781,295
October 2712:00 p.m.at Florida StateNo. 2
ABCW 59–1068,403
November 312:00 p.m.LouisvilleNo. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ABCW 77–1678,741
November 108:00 p.m.at No. 17 Boston CollegeNo. 2
ABCW 27–744,500
November 177:00 p.m.DukeNo. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNW 35–681,313
November 247:00 p.m.South Carolina*No. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ESPNW 56–3581,436
December 18:00 p.m.vs. PittsburghNo. 2
ABCW 42–1067,784
December 294:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Notre Dame*No. 2
ESPNW 30–372,183
January 7, 20198:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Alabama*No. 2
ESPNW 44–1674,814

[43][44]

Personnel edit

Coaching staff edit

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff[45]
Name Position Alma mater Years at Clemson
Dabo Swinney Head coach University of Alabama (1993) 16th
Danny Pearman Assistant head coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Tight Ends Clemson University (1987) 11th
Jeff Scott Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Clemson University (2003) 11th
Brent Venables Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Kansas State University (1992) 7th
Michael Reed Defensive Backs Coach Boston College (1994) 6th
Todd Bates Assistant coach, Defensive tackles University of Alabama (2004) 2nd
Tony Elliott Co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach Clemson University (2002) 8th
Robbie Caldwell Assistant coach, Offensive Linemen Furman University (1977) 8th
Brandon Streeter Assistant coach, Recruiting Coordinator, Quarterbacks Clemson University (1999) 5th
Mike Reed Assistant coach, Cornerbacks Boston College (1994) 6th
Mickey Conn Assistant coach, Safeties University of Alabama (1995) 3rd
Lemanski Hall Assistant coach, Defensive Ends University of Alabama (1993) 4th
Zac Alley Graduate assistant Clemson University (2014) 8th

Roster edit

2018 Clemson Tigers Football

Quarterback

  •  7 Chase Brice –   freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 12 Ben Batson – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 15 Patrick McClure – freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 16 Trevor Lawrence – freshman (6'6, 215)

Running back

  •  9 Travis Etienne Jr. – sophomore (5'10, 200)
  • 21 Darien Rencher –   sophomore (5'8, 195)
  • 23 Lyn-J Dixon – freshman (5'10, 195)
  • 26 Adam Choice –   graduate (5'9, 220)
  • 28 Tavien Feaster – junior (5'11, 215)
  • 32 Sylvester Mayers – sophomore (5'6, 150)
  • 35 Ty Thomason –   junior (5'10, 225)
  • 37 Ryan Mac Lain – senior (5'9, 175)

Wide receiver

  •  1 Trevion Thompson –   senior (6'2, 205)
  •  3 Amari Rodgers – sophomore (5'10, 215)
  •  5 Tee Higgins – sophomore (6'4, 210)
  •  8 Justyn Ross – freshman (6'4, 210)
  • 10 Derion Kendrick – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 13 Hunter Renfrow –   senior (5'10, 185)
  • 14 Diondre Overton – junior (6'4, 210)
  • 17 Cornell Powell – junior (6'0, 210)
  • 18 T.J. Chase –   sophomore (6'0, 190)
  • 22 Will Swinney – sophomore (5'8, 185)
  • 45 Josh Jackson –   sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 81 Drew Swinney – freshman (5'8, 180)
  • 82 Will Brown –   freshman (5'8, 185)
  • 83 Carter Groomes –   sophomore (5'8, 185)
  • 85 Max May – freshman (6'1, 195)

Tight end

  • 25 J.C. Chalk –   sophomore (6'3, 260)
  • 31 Cole Renfrow –   sophomore (5'10, 235)
  • 44 Garrett Williams –   junior (6'2, 235)
  • 80 Milan Richard –   graduate (6'3, 255)
  • 84 Cannon Smith –   senior (6'4, 270)
  • 86 Tyler Brown –   sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 87 J.L Banks –   junior (6'1, 240)
  • 88 Braden Galloway – freshman (6'4, 240)

Placekicker

  • 29 B. T. Potter – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 41 Alex Spence –   graduate (6'2, 200)
  • 92 Greg Huegel –   senior (5'10, 195)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 50 Justin Falcinelli – OL –   graduate (6'4, 315)
  • 59 Gage Cervenka – OL –   junior (6'3, 325)
  • 62 Cade Stewart – OL –   sophomore (6'3, 310)
  • 64 Pat Godfrey – OL –   graduate (6'2, 250)
  • 65 Matt Bockhorst – OG –   freshman (6'4, 310)
  • 68 Noah DeHond – OT –   freshman (6'7, 310)
  • 70 Seth Penner – OG – senior (6'2, 325)
  • 71 Jordan McFadden – OT – freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 72 Blake Vinson – OT –   freshman (6'4, 285)
  • 73 Tremayne Anchrum – OT – junior (6'2, 310)
  • 74 John Simpson – OG – junior (6'4, 330)
  • 75 Mitch Hyatt – OT – senior (6'5, 310)
  • 76 Sean Pollard – OL – junior (6'5, 315)
  • 77 Zach Giella – OL –   junior (6'6, 315)
  • 78 Chandler Reeves – OT –   sophomore (6'6, 295)
  • 79 Jackson Carman – OL – freshman (6'5, 345)

Defensive lineman

  •  3 Xavier Thomas – DE – freshman (6'2, 260)
  •  7 Austin Bryant – DE – senior (6'6, 280)
  • 13 KJ Henry – DE – freshman (6'4, 250)
  • 17 Justin Mascoll – DE – freshman (6'4, 255)
  • 22 Xavier Kelly – DL –   sophomore (6'4, 270)
  • 35 Justin Foster – DE – sophomore (6'2, 260)
  • 42 Christian Wilkins – DT – graduate (6'4, 315)
  • 44 Nyles Pinckney – DT –   sophomore (6'1, 300)
  • 45 Chris Register – DE –   graduate (6'3, 260)
  • 49 Richard Yeargin – DE –   graduate (6'3, 260)
  • 54 Logan Rudolph – DE –   freshman (6'2, 245)
  • 59 Jordan Williams – DT –   freshman (6'4, 310)
  • 67 Albert Huggins – DT – senior (6'3, 315)
  • 90 Dexter Lawrence – DT – junior (6'4, 350)
  • 91 Darnell Jefferies – DT – freshman (6'2, 275)
  • 94 Jacob Edwards – DE –   freshman (6'2, 285)
  • 95 James Edwards – DT –   freshman (6'2, 285)
  • 97 Nick Rowell – DT – senior (6'3, 275)
  • 99 Clelin Ferrell – DE –   junior (6'4, 265)

Punter

  • 48 Will Spiers –   sophomore (6'5, 220)
  • 97 Carson King –   junior (5'11, 215)
  • 98 Steven Sawicki –   junior (6'3, 240)
  

Linebacker

  •  5 Shaq Smith –   sophomore (6'2, 255)
  •  6 Mike Jones Jr. – freshman (6'0, 230)
  • 10 Baylon Spector –   freshman (6'1, 230)
  • 15 Jake Venables – freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 30 Jalen Williams – graduate (5'9, 225)
  • 33 J.D. Davis – graduate (6'1, 230)
  • 34 Kendall Joseph –   graduate (6'0, 235)
  • 36 Judah Davis – graduate (6'1, 240)
  • 43 Chad Smith –   graduate (6'3, 245)
  • 46 John Boyd –   freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 47 James Skalski – junior (6'0, 245)
  • 48 Landon Holden –   sophomore (6'1, 240)
  • 52 Matthew King – senior (6'0, 230)
  • 53 Regan Upshaw –   sophomore (5'11, 235)
  • 56 Luke Price –   freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 57 Tre Lamar – junior (6'4, 255)

Defensive back

  •  1 Trayvon Mullen – CB – junior (6'1, 195)
  •  2 Mark Fields – CB – senior (5'10, 180)
  •  8 A. J. Terrell – CB – sophomore (6'2, 190)
  •  9 Brian Dawkins Jr. – CB –   sophomore (5'7, 170)
  • 11 Isaiah Simmons – S –   sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 12 K'Von Wallace – DB – junior (5'11, 210)
  • 14 Denzel Johnson – S –   junior (6'0, 205)
  • 19 Tanner Muse – S –   junior (6'1, 230)
  • 20 LeAnthony Williams Jr. – CB –   freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 21 Kyler McMichael – CB – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 24 Nolan Turner – S –   sophomore (6'1, 205)
  • 27 Carson Donnelly – S – freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 29 Michael Becker – S – freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 31 Mario Goodrich – CB – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 32 Kyle Cote – S –   graduate (5'9, 195)
  • 37 Austin Jackson – S –   junior (6'1, 210)
  • 38 Elijah Turner – S – junior (5'11, 190)
  • 39 Cameron Scott – CB –   senior (5'9, 205)
  • 40 Hall Morton – S –   sophomore (5'8, 180)
  • 45 Josh Jackson – DB –   sophomore (6'1, 190)
  • 47 Peter Cote – S –   freshman (5'9, 185)

Long snappers

  • 52 Austin Spence –   junior (6'1, 200)
  • 58 Patrick Phibbs –   junior (6'2, 210)
  • 71 Jack Maddox –   freshman (6'3, 220)

Source:[45]

Depth chart edit

Depth chart shown is one released for Oct 20 game vs. NC State.[46]

Rankings edit

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP2 (18)2 (12)2 (6)33 (1)4 (1)4 (1)322222221 (61)
Coaches2 (3)2 (3)2 (3)2 (2)2 (2)4 (2)4 (2)3 (2)2 (1)2 (2)2 (1)2 (1)2 (1)2 (1)2 (2)1 (64)
CFPNot released222222Not released

Game summaries edit

Furman edit

See also: 2018 Furman Paladins football team
Furman Paladins at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 (FCS) Furman 0 0 077
No. 2 Clemson 10 17 14748

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: ENE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 80,048
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, David Archer, Lericia Harris
  • Sources:[47][48]
Game information

Clemson's first game of the year was against in-state FCS foe Furman. Clemson won in a blowout, 48–7.

The Tigers' quarterback situation had dominated discussion of the team in the offseason, with 2017 starter Kelly Bryant in jeopardy of losing the starting job to highly touted true freshman Trevor Lawrence. The week before the season opener, head coach Dabo Swinney announced that Bryant would start the game against Furman but Lawrence would see significant playing time.[49] Swinney stuck to the game plan, as Bryant played the first quarter, Lawrence the second, and each quarterback played in two drives to start the second half.[50]

Clemson opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 40 yard touchdown pass from Kelly Bryant to Amari Rodgers. The next drive ended with a 35-yard field goal from kicker Greg Huegel to make the score 10–0. Trevor Lawrence's first drive in the second quarter also ended with a field goal by Huegel, this time from 49 yards. The next drive was an 11-play, 95-yard drive that ended with Lawrence's first career touchdown, a six-yard pass from Lawrence to Diondre Overton. Travis Etienne added another touchdown on the ground before the half to make the score 27–0. In the second half, Kelly Bryant scored on a 35-yard touchdown run, and Trevor Lawrence added two more touchdowns through the air. Furman scored their first points via a 16-yard touchdown pass with 1:18 left to go, bringing the final score to 48–7.[50]

At Texas A&M edit

See also: 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Clemson Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies− Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Clemson 7 7 14028
Texas A&M 3 0 101326

at Kyle Field • College Station, TX

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Rain in the area
  • Game attendance: 104,794
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (Play-by-Play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color), Maria Taylor (Sideline)
  • Sources:[51][52]
Game information

In Clemson's second game of the season, the Tigers traveled to College Station, Texas to play Texas A&M of the SEC. Clemson held off a late Texas A&M comeback attempt to win 28–26.

Dabo Swinney again said he intended to play both Kelly Bryant and Trevor Lawrence at quarterback in the game against Texas A&M, as he did against Furman in week 1.[53] Bryant started the game, scoring on a one-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter to take a 7–3 lead over the Aggies. Trevor Lawrence was brought in in the second quarter, completing a 64-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins on his first pass attempt, bringing the score to 14–3. A 50-yard field goal attempt by Texas A&M was blocked by Dexter Lawrence in the second quarter. Trevor Lawrence and Bryant struggled to score for the rest of the half, however, and the 14–3 score carried into halftime. In the third quarter, Clemson and Texas A&M traded touchdowns for several drives. Kelly Bryant completed an eight-yard touchdown pass to Diondre Overton to make the score 21–6 in favor of Clemson, which was answered by a nine-yard touchdown pass by Texas A&M's Kellen Mond to Kendrick Rogers. Clemson's Travis Etienne capped off a 75-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run, and Texas A&M responded with another touchdown pass from Kellen Mond to bring the score to 28–20 Clemson. The Aggies were poised to score with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, but wide receiver Quartney Davis fumbled the ball near the goal line, which was ruled to have gone out of bounds in the endzone, resulting in a touchback and Clemson's ball. The Aggies forced a three-and-out, however, and regained possession with 1:12 left to play. Kellen Mond's offense marched down the field and scored a 24-yard touchdown completion to Kendrick Rogers with 46 seconds to go. The Aggies' two-point try to potentially tie the game ended with a Kellen Mond interception, however, and Clemson ran out the clock to end the game.[54]

Georgia Southern edit

See also: 2018 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Georgia Southern Eagles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Georgia Southern 0 0 077
No. 2 Clemson 0 21 31438

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 15, 2018
  • Game time: Noon
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NNE 15 mph (24 km/h) • Weather: Mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 79,844
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Alex Corddy
  • Sources:[55][56]
Game information

Clemson's third game of the season, a home game against Georgia Southern of the Sun Belt Conference, was put in jeopardy by Hurricane Florence. The hurricane made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina the day before the game was set to be played, and was forecast to move south toward South Carolina late Saturday. Clemson officials decided not to cancel or change the location of the game, as was being done for other football games being played in the Carolinas that weekend, but did move game time up to noon from its originally scheduled time of 4:30 p.m. Clemson won the game 38–7 in front of a packed crowd at Memorial Stadium.[57]

Clemson followed the pattern of its previous two games by starting Kelly Bryant at quarterback but bringing in Trevor Lawrence for equal playing time. The Tigers three drives in the first quarter all failed to score, ending with an interception thrown by Bryant, a missed field goal, and a fumble by Adam Choice, respectively. In the second quarter, Trevor Lawrence led a 93-yard drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne. Bryant began the following drive at quarterback but came off the field due to an apparent injury. Two plays later, Trevor Lawrence completed a 57-yard touchdown pass to Justyn Ross. Clemson's next drive ended in a one-yard touchdown run by Tavien Feaster, bringing the score to 21–0 just before the half. In the second half, Kelly Bryant did not return from his injury, which head coach Dabo Swinney described as a chest bruise.[57] After Clemson scored a 37-yard field goal by kicker Greg Huegel, Georgia Southern scored their only touchdown on the day early in the fourth quarter via a six-yard touchdown run by Shai Werts. Travis Etienne scored on a 40-yard touchdown run later in the quarter, which was followed by a 10-yard touchdown run by Adam Choice to bring the final score to 38–7. Etienne finished with a career-best 162 yards rushing and two touchdowns in the game. Trevor Lawrence improved his career best to 194 passing yards to go along with one touchdown and one interception.[57]

At Georgia Tech edit

See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Clemson-Georgia Tech football rivalry
Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Clemson 7 21 14749
Georgia Tech 0 7 7721

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: September 22, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NW • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 50,595
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (Play-by-Play), Dusty Dvoracek (Color), Molly McGrath (Sideline)
  • Sources:[58][59]
Game information

Clemson opened its ACC conference schedule with a road game against Georgia Tech. The Tigers won convincingly, 49–21.

 
Clemson playing the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta

For what would prove to be the final time, Kelly Bryant started the game at quarterback. He played only two drives in the first half, both of which ended in punts, and after which Trevor Lawrence was brought in. Clemson's first score of the game was a fumble recovery in the end zone by Clelin Ferrell. The Tigers' next score came from a 17-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to Hunter Renfrow. A 53-yard touchdown pass from Lawrence to Justyn Ross on the next drive made the game 21–0 in the second quarter. On the next drive, an intended screen pass from Lawrence deflected off a Clemson lineman and was caught by Georgia Tech's Desmond Branch. Georgia Tech then scored their lone points of the first half via an 11-yard touchdown run by TaQuon Marshall. Clemson led another touchdown drive, ending in a 3-yard pass from Lawrence to Travis Etienne, just before the half to make the score 28–7. The third quarter featured touchdown runs by Tavien Feater and Etienne, after which the score was 42–7. Georgia Tech added touchdowns via a two-yard score by Nathan Cottrell and a five-yard pass from Tobias Oliver to Clinton Lynch. The last score of the game was a 30-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to Tee Higgins. Lawrence finished the day with 176 passing yards, four touchdown passes and one interception.[60]

Syracuse edit

See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team
Syracuse Orange at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Syracuse 6 10 0723
No. 3 Clemson 7 0 61427

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Game time: Noon
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 5 mph (8.0 km/h), ENE • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,122
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (Color), Holly Rowe (Sideline)
  • Sources:[61][62]
Game information

Clemson's next game was their conference home opener against Syracuse, the team that had given Clemson their sole regular season loss the previous year. The Tigers led a fourth quarter comeback to win the 2018 match-up, 27–23.

The Clemson quarterback situation came to a head during the week leading up to the game. Head coach Dabo Swinney decided that Trevor Lawrence would be the starter going forward, supplanting 2017 starter Kelly Bryant, who had started each of the first four games but split drives with Lawrence. The next day, Bryant announced he intended to transfer schools. In order to take advantage of a new NCAA rule that allowed players to redshirt after appearing in a maximum of four games, Bryant, a senior, would have to sit the remainder of the year in order to save his remaining eligibility.[20]

Syracuse opened the scoring in the game by scoring field goals on each of their first two drives. Trevor Lawrence led a 60-yard drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne to make the score 7–6 Clemson at the end of the first quarter. Syracuse's Eric Dungey responded with a 70-yard drive that ended with him scoring a one-yard rushing touchdown to take the lead for the Orange. The following Clemson drive ended with Trevor Lawrence taking a hard hit to the head. He would not re-enter the game, and since Kelly Bryant could not enter the game without burning his redshirt, third string quarterback Chase Brice would need to lead the Clemson comeback. Syracuse kicked another field goal to bring the score to 16–7 Syracuse at halftime.

In the third quarter, Greg Huegel kicked 43- and 37-yard field goals for Clemson to bring the score to 16–13 in favor of Syracuse. The Orange extended their lead to 10 points after recovering a muffed punt at the Clemson 10 yard line, after which Eric Dungey scored on a one-yard touchdown run. Travis Etienne cut the deficit back to three points with a 26-yard touchdown run with 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. With six minutes remaining, Chase Brice and Etienne led the go-ahead, 94-yard scoring drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run by Etienne with 41 seconds remaining in the game. Syracuse failed to move the ball in the final seconds, helped by two sacks by Clemson freshman Xavier Thomas, and the game was over. Travis Etienne ended with a career high 203 rushing yards and three touchdowns.[63]

At Wake Forest edit

See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Clemson 7 21 211463
Wake Forest 0 0 303

at BB&T Field • Winston–Salem, NC

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: ESE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 31,608
  • Referee: J. Magallenes
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (Play-by-Play), Anthony Becht (Color), Rocky Boiman (Sideline).
  • Sources:[64][65]
Game information

The Tigers' next game was a conference road game against Wake Forest. Clemson dominated the game, 63–3.

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence, back from the head injury he sustained the previous week, started the game. The Tigers offense struggled early in the game, failing to score on their first three drives. Travis Etienne opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 59-yard touchdown run. He added another touchdown run early in the second quarter to bring the score to 14–0. Trevor Lawrence passed for two first half touchdowns, first on a 55-yard connection to Justyn Ross, then on a 20-yard pass to Tee Higgins just before the half. In the third quarter, Etienne scored another long touchdown, this one from 70 yards on Clemson's first offensive play of the second half. Wake Forest scored their only points of the game, a 25-yard field goal by Nick Sciba, in the third quarter. Clemson running back Lyn-J Dixon scored two second half touchdowns, including a 65-yard touchdown run. Adam Choice had a 64-yard touchdown run as well. Etienne, Dixon, and Choice all surpassed 125 rushing yards on the day, the first time three Clemson players each surpassed that mark in one game. Players said they considered the rushing performance by the team a fitting tribute to former Clemson running back C.J. Fuller, a member of the 2016 championship team that died unexpectedly from a blood clot the week of this game.[66]

NC State edit

See also: 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team and Textile Bowl
NC State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 16 NC State 0 0 077
No. 3 Clemson 14 10 71041

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: October 20, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: West 14 mph (23 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 81,295
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (Color), Holly Rowe (Sideline)
  • Sources:[67][68]
Game information

After Clemson's win against Wake Forest, the Tigers returned home to face their first ranked opponent in 2018, the 16th-ranked NC State Wolfpack. Clemson won in a rout, 41–7.

Clemson's first drive of the game was a 57-yard drive that ended with a three-yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne. Later in the first quarter, Trevor Lawrence completed a 46-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins as the Tigers jumped out to an early 14–0 lead. With 46 seconds left in the first half, Etienne ran for another short touchdown from two yards out. NC State quarterback Ryan Finley threw an interception to Clemson defender K'Von Wallace, who returned it to the NC State 4 yard line with 19 seconds in the half. Greg Huegel converted the 28-yard field goal to bring the score to 24–0 Clemson at halftime. In the third quarter, Travis Etienne scored his third touchdown of the day, a one-yard run that extended Clemson's lead to 31–0. NC State scored their only points on the day via a nine-yard touchdown run by Reggie Gallaspy II early in the fourth quarter. Clemson added another field goal by Huegel and a two-yard touchdown run by Lyn-J Dixon before the end of the game. Trevor Lawrence finished with a career best 308 passing yards in the game.[69]

At Florida State edit

See also: 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team and Clemson–Florida State football rivalry
Clemson Tigers at Florida State Seminoles − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Clemson 0 28 24759
Florida State 0 0 3710

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Game time: Noon
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: WNW 11 mph (18 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,403
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (Play-by-Play), Brock Huard (Color), Allison Williams (Sideline)
  • Sources:[70][71]
Game information

Following the home win against NC State, Clemson traveled to Tallahassee, Florida to face Florida State, seeking to become the first ACC team to ever beat the Seminoles in four consecutive years. Clemson did so by winning in dominant fashion, 59–10.

Both offenses were held scoreless in the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, Trevor Lawrence opened the scoring for the Tigers with a seven-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins. The next Clemson drive ended the same way, with a three-yard touchdown pass from Lawrence to Higgins. Later in the quarter, Clemson lined up on the goal-line in a "Fridge Package" with defensive linemen Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence in the backfield. Wilkins received the handoff and scored his first career rushing touchdown. Clemson scored another touchdown via a two-yard run by tight end Garrett Williams to bring the score to 28–0 before the half. In Clemson's first drive of the second half, Trevor Lawrence connected with Amari Rodgers for a 58-yard touchdown pass. The two connected again later in the quarter for a 68-yard score, after which it was 45–0 Clemson. Florida State kicker Ricky Aguayo completed a 35-yard field goal in the third quarter to break up the shutout. In the fourth quarter, Clemson running back Adam Choice scored on a 15-yard run. Florida State's final points came via a 73-yard pass from quarterback James Blackman to Keyshawn Helton with 4:43 left to go in the game. The final score of 59–10 was Florida State's worst home loss in program history.[72]

Louisville edit

See also: 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team
Louisville Cardinals at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Louisville 3 0 6716
No. 2 Clemson 14 21 281477

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Game time: Noon
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear and Sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,741
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (Play-by-Play), Dusty Dvoracek (Color), Molly McGrath (Sideline)
  • Sources:[73][74]
Game information

After the win against Florida State, Clemson returned home once again to play Louisville. The Tigers won in another blowout, 77–16.

Clemson received the kickoff the start the game, and on their opening drive marched down the field 75 yards and scored via a 10-yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne. The next Clemson drive was over after one play thanks to a 70-yard touchdown run by Tavien Feater, and the Tigers were up 14–0 less than three minutes into the game. After Louisville kicked a 25-yard field goal, Clemson finished another 75-yard drive with an 11-yard touchdown completion from Trevor Lawrence to Tee Higgins. Early in the second quarter, Louisville quarterback Jawon Pass threw a pass that was intercepted by Clemson's Isaiah Simmons and returned 27 yards for a touchdown. In the final minute of the half, Lawrence completed a three yard touchdown pass to Amari Rogers, and the score was 35–3 at halftime.

Early in the third quarter, Clemson brought out the "Fridge Package" on the goal-line, as they had done the week prior against Florida State. This time it was defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence that scored his first career rushing touchdown from two yards out. Louisville's next drive ended in another intercepted pass, returned to the Louisville nine yard line by Tanner Muse. Clemson running back Tavien Foster scored a three-yard touchdown three plays later. Backup quarterback Chase Brice played the rest of the game, and his next two drives ended in touchdown passes, first on a six-yard pass to Trevion Thompson, then on a 59-yard completion to Justyn Ross, after which the score was 63–3, still in the third quarter. Louisville's Steven Sawicki returned the ensuing kick-off 93 yards for their first touchdown of the day. Clemson running back Lyn-J Dixon ended the next drive with a 55-yard touchdown run. Louisville added another touchdown via a 10-yard run by Malik Cunningham, and Clemson ended the scoring on the day with Chase Brice's third touchdown pass, to Will Swinney for eight yards. Clemson's 77 points on the day were the most for the Tigers since an 82–24 victory over Wake Forest in Clemson's 1981 championship season.[75]

At Boston College edit

See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team and O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy
Clemson Tigers at Boston College Eagles− Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Clemson 10 3 7727
No. 17 Boston College 7 0 007

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: November 10, 2018
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: W 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 44,500
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-Play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color), Maria Taylor (Sideline)
  • Sources:[76][77]
Game information

Clemson next traveled to play 17th-ranked Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, with a chance to clinch the ACC's Atlantic Division for the fourth consecutive year. The Tigers did just that, winning the game handily, 27–7.

Clemson received the kick-off and got as far as the Boston College 12 yard line but settled for a 30-yard field goal to take the 3–0 lead. Boston College's first possession ended with starting quarterback Anthony Brown being taken down by Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins, suffering an apparent injury. He walked off the field under his own power but did not return to the game. Clemson's next possession ended in a punt, which was returned 74 yards for a touchdown by Boston College's Michael Walker. Clemson responded with a 70-yard touchdown drive that ended with a two-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Milan Richard to retake the lead. Clemson added another field goal from 23 yards out early in the second quarter. Both teams failed to score for the rest of the half, and the 13–7 score carried into halftime. Clemson's first offensive drive of the second half ended with Trevor Lawrence's first career rushing touchdown, a six yard run. Early in the fourth quarter, Amari Rogers returned a Boston College punt 58 yards for a touchdown, which brought the score to 27–7, which held until the end of the game.[78]

Duke edit

See also: 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team
Duke Blue Devils at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Duke 6 0 006
No. 2 Clemson 0 14 14735

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 81,313
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (Play-by-Play), Brian Griese (Color), Todd McShay (Sideline)
  • Sources:[79][80]
Game information

Clemson's last conference game was a home game against Duke. The Tigers secured a perfect conference finish by beating the Blue Devils 35–6.

Clemson's offense started out slow, punting on each of their first three drives, and the defense allowed two Duke field goals, bringing the score to 6–0 in favor of Duke at the end of the first quarter. But Clemson completed a 75-yard drive that ended with a two-yard Tavien Feaster touchdown run early in the second quarter to take the lead. With 1:16 left in the first half, the Tigers added another touchdown via a 19-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Justyn Ross, and the score was 14–6 at the half. In the second half, Clemson scored on three straight drives to bring the game out of reach. First, Travis Etienne scored a 27-yard touchdown run, followed by a 29-yard touchdown run on the next drive. Trevor Lawrence completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Chase early in the fourth quarter to bring the score to 35–6, which held until the end of the game. Lawrence finished with 251 yards and two touchdowns on the day.[81]

South Carolina edit

See also: 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Clemson–South Carolina rivalry
South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 7 14 01435
No. 2 Clemson 14 14 141456

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NNW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 81,436
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (Play-by-Play), Brian Griese (Color), Todd McShay (Sideline)
  • Sources:[82][83]
Game information

Clemson's last game of the regular season was against in-state rival South Carolina, a member of the Southeastern Conference. Clemson won the game 56–35 to secure a perfect 12–0 regular season, their first since 2015 and third in school history.

South Carolina received the opening kick-off, and marched down the field 75 yards on their first drive and scored on a nine-yard touchdown pass from Jake Bentley to Deebo Samuel. Clemson responded with their own 75-yard drive, which ended with a one-yard score by Adam Choice. The next Clemson drive ended with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to Tee Higgins, bringing the score to 14–7 Clemson. One drive later, defensive lineman Christian Wilkins scored on fourth and one from the South Carolina one yard line, his second rushing touchdown on the year. South Carolina responded with a 67-yard touchdown pass from Bentley to Kiel Pollard, and the score was 21–14 Clemson in the second quarter. Clemson and South Carolina traded touchdowns again before the end of the half, first with Clemson's Adam Choice scoring a two-yard touchdown run, followed by a 75-yard connection from South Carolina's Jake Bentley to Deebo Samuel. Clemson's Greg Huegel missed a 39-yard field goal at the end of the half, and the score was 28–21 Clemson at halftime.

The Tigers started the second half with a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne. The two following Clemson drives ended with a 13-yard touchdown run by Tavien Feaster and then a 15-yard touchdown run by Adam Choice to extend their lead to 49–21 early in the fourth quarter. South Carolina added two touchdowns, first by a 32-yard touchdown pass from Bentley to Samuel, then by a 20-yard touchdown pass from Bentley to Shi Smith with 3:37 left to play. Travis Etienne added another Clemson touchdown via a 7-yard run in the last minute of the game, bringing the final score to 56–35. The 35 points surrendered by the Tigers was the most given up by the team since the 2016 ACC Championship Game against Virginia Tech. Trevor Lawrence threw for a career-high 393 yards in the game.[84] Jake Bentley set the South Carolina single-game passing record (510 yds.) in the loss.[85]

Pittsburgh – ACC Championship Game edit

See also: 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and 2018 ACC Championship Game
Clemson Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Clemson 14 14 01442
Pittsburgh 3 7 0010

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

  • Date: December 1, 2018
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: ESE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 67,784
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): Chris Fowler (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color), Maria Taylor (Sideline)
  • Sources:[86][87]
Game information

Clemson, champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Atlantic Division, faced off against Coastal Division champion Pittsburgh in the 2018 ACC Championship Game, played in Charlotte, North Carolina. Clemson won the game in a blowout, 42–10, to secure their fourth consecutive ACC title.

On the very first offensive play of the game, Clemson running back Travis Etienne ran 75 yards for a touchdown to give the Tigers the early lead. Later in the first quarter, Clemson safety Isaiah Simmons forced a Pittsburgh fumble on their own 21 yard line, which was returned to the three yard line by Christian Wilkins. Travis Etienne scored on a three-yard run on the next play. Pittsburgh got on the board later in the quarter with a 37-yard field goal by Alex Kessman. A one-yard touchdown run by Pittsburgh's Qadree Ollison made the score 14–10 Clemson midway through the second quarter. Trevor Lawrence extended the lead with a five-yard touchdown completion to Tee Higgins. In the final minute of the half, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett threw an interception to Clemson's A.J. Terrell, who returned it to the Pittsburgh 10 yard line. Lawrence and Higgins connected again on the following play to bring the score to 28–10 at halftime.

Both offenses were held scoreless in the third quarter. In the early fourth quarter, Adam Choice closed out a 69-yard Clemson drive with a one-yard touchdown run. Later in the quarter, Lyn-J Dixon scored on a four-yard touchdown run, bringing the score to 42–10, which held until the end of the game. Travis Etienne finished with 156 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the game.[88]

Notre Dame – Cotton Bowl edit

See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic
Clemson Tigers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Notre Dame 3 0 003
No. 2 Clemson 3 20 7030

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 29, 2018
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N/A - indoors • Weather: N/A - indoors
  • Game attendance: 72,183
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (Color), Holly Rowe and Tom Rinaldi (Sideline)
  • Sources:[89][90]
Game information

In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the year, released on December 2, Clemson was ranked second, which earned them a spot in the CFP semifinal to be played at the 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic. Their opponent was the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, ranked third by the playoff committee and also undefeated. The winner would go on to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship to play the winner of the other semifinal game, the 2018 Orange Bowl.[91] Clemson opened as an 11.5-point favorite against the Irish by Las Vegas sportsbooks.[92] Prior to the game, starting defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence and two backups, Zach Giella and Braden Galloway, tested positive for a banned substance, ostarine, and were told by the NCAA they must sit out the Cotton Bowl while awaiting results of further tests.[93]

The Cotton Bowl Classic began with both teams trading field goals in the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, Clemson scored their first touchdown via a 52-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to Justyn Ross. Greg Huegel's extra point attempt was blocked, and the score was 9–3 Clemson. Lawrence and Ross connected again later in the quarter, this time on a 42-yard touchdown pass with 1:44 left to go in the half. Clemson got the ball back with 46 seconds to go, and Trevor Lawrence led an 80-yard drive in that time that ended with a 19-yard pass to Tee Higgins to extend their lead to 23–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, Travis Etienne scored on a 62-yard touchdown run. Both teams failed to score for the rest of the game, and 30–3 was the final score. Trevor Lawrence finished with 327 yards and was awarded MVP of the game along with defensive lineman Austin Bryant.[94]

Alabama – CFP National Championship edit

See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship
Clemson Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide − Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Clemson 14 17 13044
No. 1 Alabama 13 3 0016

at Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, California

Game information

By winning the Cotton Bowl Classic, Clemson advanced to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship to play the winner of the Orange Bowl, Alabama. This was Clemson's third appearance in the CFP championship game in four years, all of which were played against Alabama. The Crimson Tide won their first CFP match-up in 2016 (2015 season), and Clemson won the rematch in 2017 (2016 season). The Crimson Tide and Tigers also met in the CFP semifinals the previous season, where Alabama was victorious in the 2018 Sugar Bowl. Alabama opened as the 6.5-point favorite in the 2019 match-up.[97] The three Clemson players that had been suspended for the Cotton Bowl for testing positive for a banned substance, including Dexter Lawrence, were again suspended for the national championship game after NCAA tests confirmed the prior results.[93]

Clemson received the opening kickoff of the Championship Game but was forced to punt after a three-and-out. The following Alabama drive ended in an uncharacteristic pick-six interception thrown by Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa, returned 44 yards by A.J. Terrell after being tipped by blitzing safety Isaiah Simmons in the backfield. Alabama responded with a three-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 62-yard touchdown from Tagovaila to Jerry Jeudy to even the score at seven apiece. Clemson's next drive included a 62-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Tee Higgins and ended with a 17-yard touchdown by Travis Etienne. The high-scoring first quarter continued as Alabama marched down the field again and scored on a one-yard pass from Tagovailoa to Hale Hentges. Alabama's extra point missed, and the score was 14–13 Clemson at the end of the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, Alabama's Joseph Bulovas kicked a 25-yard field goal to take the lead for the Crimson Tide. Clemson's next two drives both ended with Travis Etienne touchdowns, the first a one-yard run and the second a five-yard reception from Trevor Lawrence. Clemson kicked a 36-yard field goal in the final minute of the half, bringing a 31–16 lead into halftime.

In the second half, Alabama received the kick and advanced to the Clemson 24 yard line, but failed to convert a fake field goal on 4th and 6, turning the ball over. Clemson scored three plays later via a 74-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Justyn Ross. Alabama was again stopped on their next drive, and Clemson marched 89 yards down the field to score a five-yard touchdown pass from Lawrence to Tee Higgins, after which the score was 44–16 at the end of the third quarter. Clemson's defense held the Alabama offense scoreless on the next two drives. The Tigers received the ball on their own one yard line with 10:02 left to go in the game, and were able to completely wind down the clock over the course of a 14-play, 94-yard drive that ended the game.[98] Trevor Lawrence threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns in the game and was named offensive MVP. Cornerback Trayvon Mullen, who intercepted a first-half pass by Tua Tagovailoa and returned it 46 yards, was named defensive MVP.[99]

Awards and honors edit

2019 NFL Draft edit

Main article: 2019 NFL Draft

The 2019 NFL Draft was held on April 25–27 in Nashville, Tennessee. Six Clemson players were selected as part of the draft, including a school record three taken in the first round.[111] Five additional Clemson players were signed to NFL teams as undrafted free agents.

Player Team Round Pick # Position
Clelin Ferrell Oakland Raiders 1st 4 DE
Christian Wilkins Miami Dolphins 1st 13 DT
Dexter Lawrence New York Giants 1st 17 DT
Trayvon Mullen Oakland Raiders 2nd 40 CB
Austin Bryant Detroit Lions 4th 117 DE
Hunter Renfrow Oakland Raiders 5th 149 WR

Undrafted Free Agents edit

Notes edit

  • Clemson scored a total of 664 points during the season, which set a school record.[117]

Legacy edit

 
Members of the 2018 Clemson Tigers football team pose with President Trump in the Oval Office

Multiple analysts and media outlets have discussed the 2018 Clemson team as being one of the best in college football history, in league with 2001 Miami, 1995 Nebraska, and other all-time great teams, due to its historic margin of victory (32 points per game), record (15–0), and dominance in victories over highly ranked teams.[2][3] Clemson became the first team in over forty years to beat two top 5 teams (AP Poll) by at least 25 points.[citation needed] Clemson accomplished the feat in 11 days. The Tigers won 13 of 15 games by at least 20 points, including the last ten in a row.

The Tigers' national championship victory celebration at the White House made headlines due to the government shutdown. The White House residence staff, which would normally prepare the meal, was not working so President Donald Trump personally ordered large amounts of fast food including burgers, french fries and pizza, for the team. Despite widespread controversy, some of the Clemson players said they enjoyed the meal and the experience.[118]

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January 01, 1970
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The 2018 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season The Tigers played their home games at Memorial Stadium also known as Death Valley and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference They were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his tenth full year and 11th overall since taking over midway through 2008 season 2018 Clemson Tigers footballConsensus national championACC championACC Atlantic Division championCotton Bowl Classic championACC Championship Game W 42 10 vs PittsburghCotton Bowl Classic CFP Semifinal W 30 3 vs Notre DameCFP National Championship W 44 16 vs AlabamaConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceDivisionAtlantic DivisionRankingCoachesNo 1APNo 1Record15 0 8 0 ACC Head coachDabo Swinney 10th full 11th overall season Co offensive coordinatorTony Elliott 4th season Co offensive coordinatorJeff Scott 4th season Offensive schemeSpreadDefensive coordinatorBrent Venables 7th season Base defense4 3Home stadiumMemorial StadiumSeasons 20172019 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings vte Conf Overall Team W L W L Atlantic Division No 1 Clemson x 8 0 15 0 No 15 Syracuse 6 2 10 3 NC State 5 3 9 4 Boston College 4 4 7 5 Wake Forest 3 5 7 6 Florida State 3 5 5 7 Louisville 0 8 2 10 Coastal Division Pittsburgh x 6 2 7 7 Georgia Tech 5 3 7 6 Miami FL 4 4 7 6 Virginia 4 4 8 5 Virginia Tech 4 4 6 7 Duke 3 5 8 5 North Carolina 1 7 2 9 Championship Clemson 42 Pittsburgh 10 College Football Playoff champion College Football Playoff participant Conference championx Division champion co championsRankings from AP Poll Clemson coming off a College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Alabama in 2017 began the year ranked second in the preseason AP Poll and Coaches Poll The Tigers won all 12 of their regular season games securing their first undefeated regular season since 2015 Clemson won their fourth consecutive ACC title by defeating Pittsburgh in the 2018 ACC Championship Game In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the 2018 season Clemson was ranked second earning them their fourth consecutive playoff bid and a spot in the 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic against third ranked Notre Dame The Tigers won that game 30 3 advancing them to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship against Alabama their fourth consecutive year meeting the Crimson Tide in the playoff and third time in four years doing so in the national title game Clemson won that game in dominant fashion 44 16 to win the Tigers third national championship in school history and second in three years They were the first undefeated College Football Playoff champion and the first major college football program to finish with a record of 15 0 since Penn in 1897 1 The team is considered by some analysts to be one of the greatest in college football history 2 3 The Tigers were led offensively by true freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence who won a highly publicized battle for the starting role over 2017 starter Kelly Bryant 4 Sophomore running back Travis Etienne contributed significantly rushing for over 1 600 yards and an FBS leading 24 rushing touchdowns He was named ACC Player of the Year following the regular season On defense the team was anchored by a highly touted veteran defensive line consisting of Clelin Ferrell Christian Wilkins Dexter Lawrence and Austin Bryant all of whom were subsequently drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft The 2018 Clemson football team was declared national champion at Levi s Stadium in Santa Clara Calif after defeating Alabama Crimson Tide Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 Offseason departures 1 1 1 NFL draftees 1 1 2 Transfers 1 2 Recruits 1 3 Returning starters 2 Preseason 2 1 Award watch lists 2 2 ACC media poll 3 Schedule 4 Personnel 4 1 Coaching staff 4 2 Roster 4 3 Depth chart 5 Rankings 6 Game summaries 6 1 Furman 6 2 At Texas A amp M 6 3 Georgia Southern 6 4 At Georgia Tech 6 5 Syracuse 6 6 At Wake Forest 6 7 NC State 6 8 At Florida State 6 9 Louisville 6 10 At Boston College 6 11 Duke 6 12 South Carolina 6 13 Pittsburgh ACC Championship Game 6 14 Notre Dame Cotton Bowl 6 15 Alabama CFP National Championship 7 Awards and honors 8 2019 NFL Draft 8 1 Undrafted Free Agents 9 Notes 10 Legacy 11 ReferencesOffseason editPosition key Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR Offseason departures edit NFL draftees edit Player Round Pick Team Position Dorian O Daniel 3 100 Kansas City Chiefs LB Deon Cain 6 185 Indianapolis Colts WR Ray Ray McCloud 6 187 Buffalo Bills WR Ryan Carter Undrafted Buffalo Bills CB Marcus Edmund Undrafted Los Angeles Chargers CB Van Smith Undrafted Atlanta Falcons S Taylor Hearn Undrafted Carolina Panthers OL Transfers edit Name Number Pos Height Weight Year Hometown College transferred to Source s Jabril Robinson 50 DT 6 2 270 nbsp Senior Leland NC West Virginia 5 6 Tucker Israel 10 QB 5 11 165 nbsp Junior Orlando FL None 7 Zerrick Cooper 6 QB 6 2 220 nbsp Sophomore Jonesboro GA Jacksonville State 8 9 Amir Trapp 38 CB 5 8 170 nbsp Sophomore Clemson SC Furman 10 Sterling Johnson 93 DT 6 4 300 nbsp Sophomore Clayton NC Coastal Carolina 11 12 C J Fuller 27 RB 5 10 205 nbsp Senior Easley SC None 13 14 Shadell Bell 11 TE 6 1 225 nbsp Sophomore Decatur GA Coastal Carolina 13 15 Josh Belk 94 DT 6 3 309 Freshman Richburg SC South Carolina 16 17 Hunter Johnson 15 QB 6 2 220 Sophomore Brownsburg IN Northwestern 18 19 Kelly Bryant 2 QB 6 3 225 Senior Calhoun Falls SC Missouri 20 21 Prior to the season C J Fuller decided to transfer from the program However on October 3 2018 before he elected a school to transfer to Fuller died due to a blood clot in his lung Fuller age 22 had had surgery two weeks before his death 22 Kelly Bryant decided to transfer schools after playing in four games during the 2018 season 20 Recruits edit The Tigers signed a total of 17 recruits 15 on early signing day and 2 on National Signing Day The 2018 class was ranked as the best in the ACC and the seventh best nationally by the 247Sports com Composite Rankings 23 US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits Name Hometown High school college Height Weight Commit date Mike Jones Jr LB Lebanon Tennessee IMG Academy 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 228 lb 103 kg Jun 16 2016 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Trevor LawrenceQB Cartersville Georgia Cartersville High School 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 208 lb 94 kg Dec 16 2016 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Jake VenablesLB Central South Carolina Daniel High School 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 229 lb 104 kg Dec 18 2016 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Derion KendrickWR Rock Hill South Carolina South Pointe High School 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 184 lb 83 kg Jan 28 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Josh BelkDT Richburg South Carolina Lewisville High School 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 309 lb 140 kg Jan 29 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Justin MascollDE Snellville Georgia South Gwinnett High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 237 lb 108 kg Mar 17 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Braden GallowayTE Seneca South Carolina Seneca High School 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 225 lb 102 kg Apr 8 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Xavier ThomasDE Florence South Carolina IMG Academy 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 260 lb 120 kg Apr 8 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp B T PotterK Rock Hill South Carolina South Pointe High School 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 165 lb 75 kg Jun 7 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Darnell JefferiesDT Covington Georgia Newton High School 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 275 lb 125 kg Jun 12 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Kyler McMichaelCB Suwanee Georgia Greater Atlanta Christian School 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 201 lb 91 kg Jun 23 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Jordan McFaddenOT Roebuck South Carolina Dorman High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 290 lb 130 kg Dec 9 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp KJ HenryDE Winston Salem North Carolina West Forsyth High School 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 220 lb 100 kg Dec 20 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Jackson CarmanOT Fairfield Ohio Fairfield High School 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 330 lb 150 kg Dec 20 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Lyn J DixonRB Butler Georgia Taylor County High School 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 178 lb 81 kg Dec 20 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Mario GoodrichCB Lee s Summit Missouri Lee s Summit West High School 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 180 lb 82 kg Feb 7 2018 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Justyn RossWR Phenix City Alabama Central High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 201 lb 91 kg Feb 7 2018 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Overall recruiting rankings Rivals 8 247Sports 7 ESPN 5 Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources Clemson Football Commitments Rivals com Retrieved January 19 2018 2018 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved January 19 2018 Returning starters edit Name Number Pos Hometown Source Mitch Hyatt 75 OL Suwanee GA 24 Clelin Ferrell 99 DE Richmond VA 25 Austin Bryant 7 DE Pavo GA 25 Kendall Joseph 34 LB Belton SC 25 Christian Wilkins 42 DT Springfield MA 26 Kelly Bryant 2 QB Calhoun Falls SC 25 Travis Etienne 9 RB Jennings LA 25 Hunter Renfrow 13 WR Myrtle Beach SC 25 Justin Falcinelli 50 C Middletown MD 25 Tremayne Anchrum 73 OL Powder Springs GA 25 Dexter Lawrence 90 DT Wake Forest NC 25 Tre Lamar 57 LB Roswell GA 25 Preseason editAward watch lists edit Listed in the order that they were released Award Player Position Year Lott Trophy 27 Dexter Lawrence DT JR Christian Wilkins DT SR Rimington Trophy 28 Justin Falcinelli C SR Chuck Bednarik Award 29 Clelin Ferrell DE JR Dexter Lawrence DT JR Christian Wilkins DT SR Maxwell Award 30 Christian Wilkins DT SR Travis Etienne RB SO Kelly Bryant QB SR Davey O Brien Award 31 Kelly Bryant QB SR Doak Walker Award 32 Travis Etienne RB SO John Mackey Award 33 Milan Richard TE SR Butkus Award 34 Kendall Joseph LB SR Tre Lamar LB JR Bronko Nagurski Trophy 35 Austin Bryant DE SR Clelin Ferrell DE JR Dexter Lawrence DT JR Christian Wilkins DT SR Outland Trophy 36 Justin Falcinelli C SR Mitch Hyatt OT SR Dexter Lawrence DT JR Christian Wilkins DT SR Lou Groza Award 37 Greg Huegel K SR Wuerffel Trophy 38 Christian Wilkins DT SR Walter Camp Award 39 Dexter Lawrence DT JR Christian Wilkins DT SR Ted Hendricks Award 40 Austin Bryant DE SR Clelin Ferrell DE JR Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award 41 Kelly Bryant QB SR ACC media poll edit The ACC media poll was released on July 24 2018 Clemson was the consensus pick to repeat as ACC Champion receiving 145 votes out of 148 to win the Atlantic Division and 139 of 148 votes to win the Conference Championship 42 Media poll Atlantic Predicted finish Team Votes 1st place 1 Clemson 1 031 145 2 Florida State 789 1 3 NC State 712 2 4 Boston College 545 5 Louisville 422 6 Wake Forest 413 7 Syracuse 232 Media poll ACC Championship Rank Team Votes 1 Clemson 139 2 Miami FL 5 3 NC State 2 4 Florida State 1 Virginia Tech 1Schedule editClemson announced its 2018 football schedule on January 17 2018 The 2018 schedule consisted of seven home games and five away games in the regular season The Tigers hosted ACC foes Syracuse NC State Louisville and Duke and traveled to Georgia Tech Wake Forest Florida State and Boston College The Tigers hosted three of the four non conference opponents Furman from the Southern Conference Georgia Southern from Sun Belt Conference and South Carolina from the SEC and traveled to Texas A amp M from the SEC DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSeptember 112 20 p m No 23 FCS Furman No 2Memorial StadiumClemson SCACCNW 48 780 048 September 87 00 p m at Texas A amp M No 2Kyle FieldCollege Station TX College GameDay ESPNW 28 26104 794 September 1512 00 p m Georgia Southern No 2Memorial StadiumClemson SCESPNUW 38 779 844 September 223 30 p m at Georgia TechNo 3Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta GA rivalry ABCW 49 2150 595 September 2912 00 p m SyracuseNo 3Memorial StadiumClemson SCABCW 27 2380 122 October 63 30 p m at Wake ForestNo 4BB amp T FieldWinston Salem NCESPNW 63 331 608 October 203 30 p m No 16 NC State nbsp No 3Memorial StadiumClemson SC Textile Bowl ESPNW 41 781 295 October 2712 00 p m at Florida StateNo 2Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee FL rivalry ABCW 59 1068 403 November 312 00 p m LouisvilleNo 2Memorial StadiumClemson SCABCW 77 1678 741 November 108 00 p m at No 17 Boston CollegeNo 2Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill MA O Rourke McFadden Trophy College GameDay ABCW 27 744 500 November 177 00 p m DukeNo 2Memorial StadiumClemson SCESPNW 35 681 313 November 247 00 p m South Carolina No 2Memorial StadiumClemson SC rivalry ESPNW 56 3581 436 December 18 00 p m vs PittsburghNo 2Bank of America StadiumCharlotte NC ACC Championship Game ABCW 42 1067 784 December 294 00 p m vs No 3 Notre Dame No 2AT amp T StadiumArlington TX Cotton Bowl Classic CFP Semifinal ESPNW 30 372 183 January 7 20198 00 p m vs No 1 Alabama No 2Levi s StadiumSanta Clara CA CFP National Championship rivalry College GameDay ESPNW 44 1674 814 Non conference game nbsp HomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time 43 44 Personnel editCoaching staff edit Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff 45 Name Position Alma mater Years at Clemson Dabo Swinney Head coach University of Alabama 1993 16th Danny Pearman Assistant head coach Special Teams Coordinator Tight Ends Clemson University 1987 11th Jeff Scott Co offensive coordinator wide receivers coach Clemson University 2003 11th Brent Venables Defensive coordinator linebackers coach Kansas State University 1992 7th Michael Reed Defensive Backs Coach Boston College 1994 6th Todd Bates Assistant coach Defensive tackles University of Alabama 2004 2nd Tony Elliott Co offensive coordinator running backs coach Clemson University 2002 8th Robbie Caldwell Assistant coach Offensive Linemen Furman University 1977 8th Brandon Streeter Assistant coach Recruiting Coordinator Quarterbacks Clemson University 1999 5th Mike Reed Assistant coach Cornerbacks Boston College 1994 6th Mickey Conn Assistant coach Safeties University of Alabama 1995 3rd Lemanski Hall Assistant coach Defensive Ends University of Alabama 1993 4th Zac Alley Graduate assistant Clemson University 2014 8th Roster edit 2018 Clemson Tigers Football Quarterback 7 Chase Brice nbsp freshman 6 2 220 12 Ben Batson freshman 6 0 200 15 Patrick McClure freshman 6 1 195 16 Trevor Lawrence freshman 6 6 215 Running back 9 Travis Etienne Jr sophomore 5 10 200 21 Darien Rencher nbsp sophomore 5 8 195 23 Lyn J Dixon freshman 5 10 195 26 Adam Choice nbsp graduate 5 9 220 28 Tavien Feaster junior 5 11 215 32 Sylvester Mayers sophomore 5 6 150 35 Ty Thomason nbsp junior 5 10 225 37 Ryan Mac Lain senior 5 9 175 Wide receiver 1 Trevion Thompson nbsp senior 6 2 205 3 Amari Rodgers sophomore 5 10 215 5 Tee Higgins sophomore 6 4 210 8 Justyn Ross freshman 6 4 210 10 Derion Kendrick freshman 6 0 195 13 Hunter Renfrow nbsp senior 5 10 185 14 Diondre Overton junior 6 4 210 17 Cornell Powell junior 6 0 210 18 T J Chase nbsp sophomore 6 0 190 22 Will Swinney sophomore 5 8 185 45 Josh Jackson nbsp sophomore 6 0 195 81 Drew Swinney freshman 5 8 180 82 Will Brown nbsp freshman 5 8 185 83 Carter Groomes nbsp sophomore 5 8 185 85 Max May freshman 6 1 195 Tight end 25 J C Chalk nbsp sophomore 6 3 260 31 Cole Renfrow nbsp sophomore 5 10 235 44 Garrett Williams nbsp junior 6 2 235 80 Milan Richard nbsp graduate 6 3 255 84 Cannon Smith nbsp senior 6 4 270 86 Tyler Brown nbsp sophomore 6 0 220 87 J L Banks nbsp junior 6 1 240 88 Braden Galloway freshman 6 4 240 Placekicker 29 B T Potter freshman 5 10 175 41 Alex Spence nbsp graduate 6 2 200 92 Greg Huegel nbsp senior 5 10 195 Offensive lineman 50 Justin Falcinelli OL nbsp graduate 6 4 315 59 Gage Cervenka OL nbsp junior 6 3 325 62 Cade Stewart OL nbsp sophomore 6 3 310 64 Pat Godfrey OL nbsp graduate 6 2 250 65 Matt Bockhorst OG nbsp freshman 6 4 310 68 Noah DeHond OT nbsp freshman 6 7 310 70 Seth Penner OG senior 6 2 325 71 Jordan McFadden OT freshman 6 3 300 72 Blake Vinson OT nbsp freshman 6 4 285 73 Tremayne Anchrum OT junior 6 2 310 74 John Simpson OG junior 6 4 330 75 Mitch Hyatt OT senior 6 5 310 76 Sean Pollard OL junior 6 5 315 77 Zach Giella OL nbsp junior 6 6 315 78 Chandler Reeves OT nbsp sophomore 6 6 295 79 Jackson Carman OL freshman 6 5 345 Defensive lineman 3 Xavier Thomas DE freshman 6 2 260 7 Austin Bryant DE senior 6 6 280 13 KJ Henry DE freshman 6 4 250 17 Justin Mascoll DE freshman 6 4 255 22 Xavier Kelly DL nbsp sophomore 6 4 270 35 Justin Foster DE sophomore 6 2 260 42 Christian Wilkins DT graduate 6 4 315 44 Nyles Pinckney DT nbsp sophomore 6 1 300 45 Chris Register DE nbsp graduate 6 3 260 49 Richard Yeargin DE nbsp graduate 6 3 260 54 Logan Rudolph DE nbsp freshman 6 2 245 59 Jordan Williams DT nbsp freshman 6 4 310 67 Albert Huggins DT senior 6 3 315 90 Dexter Lawrence DT junior 6 4 350 91 Darnell Jefferies DT freshman 6 2 275 94 Jacob Edwards DE nbsp freshman 6 2 285 95 James Edwards DT nbsp freshman 6 2 285 97 Nick Rowell DT senior 6 3 275 99 Clelin Ferrell DE nbsp junior 6 4 265 Punter 48 Will Spiers nbsp sophomore 6 5 220 97 Carson King nbsp junior 5 11 215 98 Steven Sawicki nbsp junior 6 3 240 Linebacker 5 Shaq Smith nbsp sophomore 6 2 255 6 Mike Jones Jr freshman 6 0 230 10 Baylon Spector nbsp freshman 6 1 230 15 Jake Venables freshman 6 1 225 30 Jalen Williams graduate 5 9 225 33 J D Davis graduate 6 1 230 34 Kendall Joseph nbsp graduate 6 0 235 36 Judah Davis graduate 6 1 240 43 Chad Smith nbsp graduate 6 3 245 46 John Boyd nbsp freshman 6 0 215 47 James Skalski junior 6 0 245 48 Landon Holden nbsp sophomore 6 1 240 52 Matthew King senior 6 0 230 53 Regan Upshaw nbsp sophomore 5 11 235 56 Luke Price nbsp freshman 6 2 230 57 Tre Lamar junior 6 4 255 Defensive back 1 Trayvon Mullen CB junior 6 1 195 2 Mark Fields CB senior 5 10 180 8 A J Terrell CB sophomore 6 2 190 9 Brian Dawkins Jr CB nbsp sophomore 5 7 170 11 Isaiah Simmons S nbsp sophomore 6 2 230 12 K Von Wallace DB junior 5 11 210 14 Denzel Johnson S nbsp junior 6 0 205 19 Tanner Muse S nbsp junior 6 1 230 20 LeAnthony Williams Jr CB nbsp freshman 5 11 180 21 Kyler McMichael CB freshman 6 0 200 24 Nolan Turner S nbsp sophomore 6 1 205 27 Carson Donnelly S freshman 5 10 180 29 Michael Becker S freshman 6 1 185 31 Mario Goodrich CB freshman 6 0 195 32 Kyle Cote S nbsp graduate 5 9 195 37 Austin Jackson S nbsp junior 6 1 210 38 Elijah Turner S junior 5 11 190 39 Cameron Scott CB nbsp senior 5 9 205 40 Hall Morton S nbsp sophomore 5 8 180 45 Josh Jackson DB nbsp sophomore 6 1 190 47 Peter Cote S nbsp freshman 5 9 185 Long snappers 52 Austin Spence nbsp junior 6 1 200 58 Patrick Phibbs nbsp junior 6 2 210 71 Jack Maddox nbsp freshman 6 3 220 Source 45 Depth chart edit Depth chart shown is one released for Oct 20 game vs NC State 46 Defense FS Tanner Muse Denzel Johnson SAM MLB SLB Isaiah Simmons Tre Lamar Kendall Joseph Jalen Williams Judah Davis J D Davis Baylon Spector Chad Smith Shaq Smith SS K Von Wallace Nolan Turner CB A J Terrell Mark Fields Mario Goodrich DE DT DT DE Clelin Ferrell Christian Wilkins Dexter Lawrence Austin Bryant Justin Foster Albert Huggins Nyles Pinckney Xavier Thomas KJ Henry Xavier Kelly Jordan Williams Logan Rudolph CB Trayvon Mullen Kyler McMichael LeAnthony Williams Offense WR Tee Higgins Justyn Ross Diondre Overton WR Hunter Renfrow Trevion Thompson T J Chase LT LG C RG RT Mitch Hyatt John Simpson Justin Falcinelli Sean Pollard Tremayne Anchrum Jackson Carman Matt Bockhorst Gage Cervenka Cade Stewart Chandler Reeves Blake Vinson TE Milan Richard Braden Galloway J C Chalk WR Amari Rodgers Cornell Powell Derion Kendrick QB Trevor Lawrence Chase Brice Special teams PK Greg Huegel PK B T Potter P Will Spiers P Carson King KR Derion Kendrick PR Amari Rodgers LS Patrick PhibbsAustin Spence H Will Swinney RB Travis Etienne Tavien Feaster Adam ChoiceRankings editFurther information 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Ranking movementsLegend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking First place votesWeekPollPre1234567891011121314FinalAP2 18 2 12 2 6 33 1 4 1 4 1 322222221 61 Coaches2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 4 2 4 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 64 CFPNot released222222Not releasedGame summaries editFurman edit See also 2018 Furman Paladins football team Furman Paladins at Clemson Tigers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalNo 23 FCS Furman 0 0 077No 2 Clemson 10 17 14748 at Memorial Stadium Clemson SC Date September 1 2018Game time 12 30 p m Game weather Temperature 83 F 28 C Wind ENE 3 mph 4 8 km h Weather SunnyGame attendance 80 048Referee Riley JohnsonTV announcers ACCN Tom Werme David Archer Lericia HarrisSources 47 48 Game information First quarter 07 50 CLEM TD Kelly Bryant 40 yard pass to Amari Rodgers Greg Huegel PAT 02 45 CLEM FG Heugel 35 yard field goal Second quarter 09 19 CLEM FG Heugel 49 yard field goal 02 54 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 6 yard pass to Diondre Overton Heugel PAT 01 03 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 7 yard run Heugel PAT Third quarter 05 26 CLEM TD Bryant 35 yard run Heugel PAT 00 08 CLEM TD Lawrence 15 yard pass to Justyn Ross Heugel PAT Fourth quarter 13 42 CLEM TD Lawrence 9 yard pass to Braden Galloway Heugel PAT 01 18 FUR TD Darren Grainger 16 yard pass to Ryan DeLuca Grayson Atkins PAT Top passers FUR Darren Grainger 3 5 30 yards 1 TD CLEM Trevor Lawrence 9 15 137 yards 3 TDs Top rushers FUR Deon Sanders 4 rushes 50 yards CLEM Lyn J Dixon 6 rushes 89 yards Top Receiving FUR Ryan DeLuca 1 reception 16 yards 1 TD CLEM Amari Rodgers 3 receptions 44 yards 1 TD Clemson s first game of the year was against in state FCS foe Furman Clemson won in a blowout 48 7 The Tigers quarterback situation had dominated discussion of the team in the offseason with 2017 starter Kelly Bryant in jeopardy of losing the starting job to highly touted true freshman Trevor Lawrence The week before the season opener head coach Dabo Swinney announced that Bryant would start the game against Furman but Lawrence would see significant playing time 49 Swinney stuck to the game plan as Bryant played the first quarter Lawrence the second and each quarterback played in two drives to start the second half 50 Clemson opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 40 yard touchdown pass from Kelly Bryant to Amari Rodgers The next drive ended with a 35 yard field goal from kicker Greg Huegel to make the score 10 0 Trevor Lawrence s first drive in the second quarter also ended with a field goal by Huegel this time from 49 yards The next drive was an 11 play 95 yard drive that ended with Lawrence s first career touchdown a six yard pass from Lawrence to Diondre Overton Travis Etienne added another touchdown on the ground before the half to make the score 27 0 In the second half Kelly Bryant scored on a 35 yard touchdown run and Trevor Lawrence added two more touchdowns through the air Furman scored their first points via a 16 yard touchdown pass with 1 18 left to go bringing the final score to 48 7 50 At Texas A amp M edit See also 2018 Texas A amp M Aggies football team Clemson Tigers at Texas A amp M Aggies Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalNo 2 Clemson 7 7 14028Texas A amp M 3 0 101326 at Kyle Field College Station TX Date September 8 2018Game time 7 00 p m Game weather Temperature 81 F 27 C Wind W 6 mph 9 7 km h Weather Rain in the areaGame attendance 104 794Referee Stuart MullinsTV announcers ESPN Rece Davis Play by Play Kirk Herbstreit Color Maria Taylor Sideline Sources 51 52 Game information First quarter 04 28 TAMU FG Daniel LaCamera 40 yard field goal 01 23 CLEM TD Kelly Bryant 1 yard run Greg Huegel PAT Second quarter 14 13 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 64 yard pass to Tee Higgins Hugel PAT Third quarter 10 37 TAMU FG Daniel LaCamera 40 yard field goal 04 59 CLEM TD Bryant 8 yard pass to Diondre Overton Hugel PAT 04 22 TAMU TD Kellen Mond 9 yard pass to Kendrick Rogers LaCamera PAT 01 01 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 1 yard run Hugel PAT Fourth quarter 14 07 TAMU TD Mond 14 yard pass to Quartney Davis LaCamera PAT 00 46 TAMU TD Mond 24 yard pass to Rogers 2 PT attempt FAILED Top passers CLEM Kelly Bryant 12 17 205 yards 1 TD TAMU Kellen Mond 23 40 430 yards 3 TD Top rushers CLEM Kelly Bryant 15 rushes 54 yards 1 TD TAMU Kellen Mond 10 rushes 33 yards Top Receiving CLEM Tee Higgins 3 receptions 123 yards 1 TD TAMU Kendrick Rogers 7 receptions 120 yards 2 TDs In Clemson s second game of the season the Tigers traveled to College Station Texas to play Texas A amp M of the SEC Clemson held off a late Texas A amp M comeback attempt to win 28 26 Dabo Swinney again said he intended to play both Kelly Bryant and Trevor Lawrence at quarterback in the game against Texas A amp M as he did against Furman in week 1 53 Bryant started the game scoring on a one yard touchdown run late in the first quarter to take a 7 3 lead over the Aggies Trevor Lawrence was brought in in the second quarter completing a 64 yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins on his first pass attempt bringing the score to 14 3 A 50 yard field goal attempt by Texas A amp M was blocked by Dexter Lawrence in the second quarter Trevor Lawrence and Bryant struggled to score for the rest of the half however and the 14 3 score carried into halftime In the third quarter Clemson and Texas A amp M traded touchdowns for several drives Kelly Bryant completed an eight yard touchdown pass to Diondre Overton to make the score 21 6 in favor of Clemson which was answered by a nine yard touchdown pass by Texas A amp M s Kellen Mond to Kendrick Rogers Clemson s Travis Etienne capped off a 75 yard drive with a one yard touchdown run and Texas A amp M responded with another touchdown pass from Kellen Mond to bring the score to 28 20 Clemson The Aggies were poised to score with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter but wide receiver Quartney Davis fumbled the ball near the goal line which was ruled to have gone out of bounds in the endzone resulting in a touchback and Clemson s ball The Aggies forced a three and out however and regained possession with 1 12 left to play Kellen Mond s offense marched down the field and scored a 24 yard touchdown completion to Kendrick Rogers with 46 seconds to go The Aggies two point try to potentially tie the game ended with a Kellen Mond interception however and Clemson ran out the clock to end the game 54 Georgia Southern edit See also 2018 Georgia Southern Eagles football team Georgia Southern Eagles at Clemson Tigers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalGeorgia Southern 0 0 077No 2 Clemson 0 21 31438 at Memorial Stadium Clemson SC Date September 15 2018Game time NoonGame weather Temperature 84 F 29 C Wind NNE 15 mph 24 km h Weather Mostly cloudyGame attendance 79 844Referee Jeff HeaserTV announcers ESPNU Anish Shroff Ahmad Brooks Alex CorddySources 55 56 Game information First quarter None Second quarter 08 43 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 1 yard run Greg Huegel PAT 05 19 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 57 yd pass to Justyn Ross Huegel PAT 00 53 CLEM TD Tavien Feaster 1 yard run Huegel PAT Third quarter 10 36 CLEM FG Huegel 37 yard field goal Fourth quarter 13 54 GS TD Shai Werts 6 yard run Tyler Bass PAT 06 06 CLEM TD Etienne 40 yard run Huegel PAT 02 03 CLEM TD Adam Choice 10 yard run Huegel PAT Top passers GASO Shai Werts 2 8 20 yards CLEM Trevor Lawrence 12 19 194 yards 1 TD Top rushers GASO Wesley Fields 14 rushes 27 yards CLEM Travis Etienne 16 rushes 162 yards 2 TDs Top Receiving GASO Obe Fortune 2 receptions 20 yards CLEM Justyn Ross 3 receptions 103 yards 1 TD Clemson s third game of the season a home game against Georgia Southern of the Sun Belt Conference was put in jeopardy by Hurricane Florence The hurricane made landfall near Wrightsville Beach North Carolina the day before the game was set to be played and was forecast to move south toward South Carolina late Saturday Clemson officials decided not to cancel or change the location of the game as was being done for other football games being played in the Carolinas that weekend but did move game time up to noon from its originally scheduled time of 4 30 p m Clemson won the game 38 7 in front of a packed crowd at Memorial Stadium 57 Clemson followed the pattern of its previous two games by starting Kelly Bryant at quarterback but bringing in Trevor Lawrence for equal playing time The Tigers three drives in the first quarter all failed to score ending with an interception thrown by Bryant a missed field goal and a fumble by Adam Choice respectively In the second quarter Trevor Lawrence led a 93 yard drive that ended with a one yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne Bryant began the following drive at quarterback but came off the field due to an apparent injury Two plays later Trevor Lawrence completed a 57 yard touchdown pass to Justyn Ross Clemson s next drive ended in a one yard touchdown run by Tavien Feaster bringing the score to 21 0 just before the half In the second half Kelly Bryant did not return from his injury which head coach Dabo Swinney described as a chest bruise 57 After Clemson scored a 37 yard field goal by kicker Greg Huegel Georgia Southern scored their only touchdown on the day early in the fourth quarter via a six yard touchdown run by Shai Werts Travis Etienne scored on a 40 yard touchdown run later in the quarter which was followed by a 10 yard touchdown run by Adam Choice to bring the final score to 38 7 Etienne finished with a career best 162 yards rushing and two touchdowns in the game Trevor Lawrence improved his career best to 194 passing yards to go along with one touchdown and one interception 57 At Georgia Tech edit See also 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Clemson Georgia Tech football rivalry Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalNo 3 Clemson 7 21 14749Georgia Tech 0 7 7721 at Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta GA Date September 22 2018Game time 3 30 p m Game weather Temperature 90 F 32 C Wind NW Weather Partly CloudyGame attendance 50 595Referee Jeff FlanaganTV announcers ABC Mark Jones Play by Play Dusty Dvoracek Color Molly McGrath Sideline Sources 58 59 Game information First quarter 03 42 CLEM TD Fumble Recovery Greg Huegel PAT Second quarter 09 11 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 17 yd pass to Hunter Renfrow Huegel PAT 07 05 CLEM TD Lawrence 53 yard pass to Justyn Ross Huegel PAT 02 08 GT TD TaQuon Marshall 11 yard run Shawn Davis PAT 00 05 CLEM TD Lawrence 3 yard pass to Travis Etienne Huegel PAT Third quarter 12 20 CLEM TD Tavien Feaster 27 yard run Huegel PAT 05 10 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 3 yard run Huegel PAT 01 43 GT TD Nathan Cottrell 2 yard run Davis PAT Fourth quarter 06 15 GT TD Tobias Oliver 5 yard pass to Clinton Lynch Davis PAT 04 01 CLEM TD Lawrence 30 yard pass to Tee Higgins Huegel PAT Top passers CLEM Trevor Lawrence 13 18 176 yards 4 TD 1 INT GT TaQuon Marshall 2 6 29 yards Top rushers CLEM Travis Etienne 11 rushes 122 yards 1 TD GT TaQuon Marshall 25 rushes 82 yards 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM Amari Rodgers 6 receptions 63 yards GT Clinton Lynch 3 receptions 57 yards 1 TD Clemson opened its ACC conference schedule with a road game against Georgia Tech The Tigers won convincingly 49 21 nbsp Clemson playing the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta For what would prove to be the final time Kelly Bryant started the game at quarterback He played only two drives in the first half both of which ended in punts and after which Trevor Lawrence was brought in Clemson s first score of the game was a fumble recovery in the end zone by Clelin Ferrell The Tigers next score came from a 17 yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to Hunter Renfrow A 53 yard touchdown pass from Lawrence to Justyn Ross on the next drive made the game 21 0 in the second quarter On the next drive an intended screen pass from Lawrence deflected off a Clemson lineman and was caught by Georgia Tech s Desmond Branch Georgia Tech then scored their lone points of the first half via an 11 yard touchdown run by TaQuon Marshall Clemson led another touchdown drive ending in a 3 yard pass from Lawrence to Travis Etienne just before the half to make the score 28 7 The third quarter featured touchdown runs by Tavien Feater and Etienne after which the score was 42 7 Georgia Tech added touchdowns via a two yard score by Nathan Cottrell and a five yard pass from Tobias Oliver to Clinton Lynch The last score of the game was a 30 yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to Tee Higgins Lawrence finished the day with 176 passing yards four touchdown passes and one interception 60 Syracuse edit See also 2018 Syracuse Orange football team Syracuse Orange at Clemson Tigers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalSyracuse 6 10 0723No 3 Clemson 7 0 61427 at Memorial Stadium Clemson SC Date September 29 2018Game time NoonGame weather Temperature 78 F 26 C Wind 5 mph 8 0 km h ENE Weather Partly CloudyGame attendance 80 122Referee Jeff MaconaghyTV announcers ABC Sean McDonough Play by Play Todd Blackledge Color Holly Rowe Sideline Sources 61 62 Game information First quarter 09 49 CUSE FG Andre Szmyt 35 yard field goal 08 26 CUSE FG Szmyt 51 yard field goal 00 54 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 1 yard run Greg Huegel PAT Second quarter 07 31 CUSE TD Eric Dungey 1 yard run Szmyt PAT 00 24 CUSE FG Szmyt 32 yard field goal Third quarter 04 09 CLEM FG Huegel 43 yard field goal 02 13 CLEM FG Huegel 37 yard field goal Fourth quarter 12 58 CUSE TD Eric Dungey 1 yard run Szmyt PAT 11 08 CLEM TD Etienne 26 yard run Huegel PAT 00 41 CLEM TD Etienne 1 yard run Huegel PAT Top passers CUSE Eric Dungey 26 41 250 yards 1 INT CLEM Trevor Lawrence 10 15 93 yards Top rushers CUSE Sean Riley 2 rushes 24 yards CLEM Travis Etienne 27 rushes 203 yards 3 TD Top Receiving CUSE Jamal Custis 5 receptions 73 yards CLEM Tee Higgins 4 receptions 53 yards Clemson s next game was their conference home opener against Syracuse the team that had given Clemson their sole regular season loss the previous year The Tigers led a fourth quarter comeback to win the 2018 match up 27 23 The Clemson quarterback situation came to a head during the week leading up to the game Head coach Dabo Swinney decided that Trevor Lawrence would be the starter going forward supplanting 2017 starter Kelly Bryant who had started each of the first four games but split drives with Lawrence The next day Bryant announced he intended to transfer schools In order to take advantage of a new NCAA rule that allowed players to redshirt after appearing in a maximum of four games Bryant a senior would have to sit the remainder of the year in order to save his remaining eligibility 20 Syracuse opened the scoring in the game by scoring field goals on each of their first two drives Trevor Lawrence led a 60 yard drive that ended with a one yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne to make the score 7 6 Clemson at the end of the first quarter Syracuse s Eric Dungey responded with a 70 yard drive that ended with him scoring a one yard rushing touchdown to take the lead for the Orange The following Clemson drive ended with Trevor Lawrence taking a hard hit to the head He would not re enter the game and since Kelly Bryant could not enter the game without burning his redshirt third string quarterback Chase Brice would need to lead the Clemson comeback Syracuse kicked another field goal to bring the score to 16 7 Syracuse at halftime In the third quarter Greg Huegel kicked 43 and 37 yard field goals for Clemson to bring the score to 16 13 in favor of Syracuse The Orange extended their lead to 10 points after recovering a muffed punt at the Clemson 10 yard line after which Eric Dungey scored on a one yard touchdown run Travis Etienne cut the deficit back to three points with a 26 yard touchdown run with 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter With six minutes remaining Chase Brice and Etienne led the go ahead 94 yard scoring drive that ended with a one yard touchdown run by Etienne with 41 seconds remaining in the game Syracuse failed to move the ball in the final seconds helped by two sacks by Clemson freshman Xavier Thomas and the game was over Travis Etienne ended with a career high 203 rushing yards and three touchdowns 63 At Wake Forest edit See also 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalNo 4 Clemson 7 21 211463Wake Forest 0 0 303 at BB amp T Field Winston Salem NC Date October 6 2018Game time 3 30 p m Game weather Temperature 79 F 26 C Wind ESE 5 mph 8 0 km h Weather Partly CloudyGame attendance 31 608Referee J MagallenesTV announcers ESPN Beth Mowins Play by Play Anthony Becht Color Rocky Boiman Sideline Sources 64 65 Game information First quarter 06 21 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 59 yard run Greg Huegel PAT Second quarter 13 16 CLEM TD Etienne 3 yard run Huegel PAT 9 53 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 55 yd pass to Justyn Ross Huegel PAT 00 30 CLEM TD Lawrence 20 yd pass to Tee Higgins Huegel PAT Third quarter 13 45 CLEM TD Etienne 70 yard run Huegel PAT 08 22 WAKE FG Nick Sciba 25 Yd Field Goal 04 41 CLEM TD Adam Choice 64 yard run Huegel PAT 02 21 CLEM TD Lyn J Dixon 65 yard run Huegel PAT Fourth quarter 10 08 CLEM TD Chase Brice 2 yd pass to Diondre Overton B T Potter PAT 00 48 CLEM TD Dixon 52 yard run Huegel PAT Top passers CLEM Trevor Lawrence 20 25 175 yards 2 TD 0 INT WAKE Sam Hartman 7 20 74 yards 0 TD 1 INT Top rushers CLEM Travis Etienne 10 rushes 167 yards 3 TD WAKE Kendall Hinton 11 rushes 92 yards 0 TD Top Receiving CLEM Justyn Ross 5 receptions 74 yards 1 TD WAKE Greg Dortch 3 receptions 37 yards 0 TD The Tigers next game was a conference road game against Wake Forest Clemson dominated the game 63 3 Quarterback Trevor Lawrence back from the head injury he sustained the previous week started the game The Tigers offense struggled early in the game failing to score on their first three drives Travis Etienne opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 59 yard touchdown run He added another touchdown run early in the second quarter to bring the score to 14 0 Trevor Lawrence passed for two first half touchdowns first on a 55 yard connection to Justyn Ross then on a 20 yard pass to Tee Higgins just before the half In the third quarter Etienne scored another long touchdown this one from 70 yards on Clemson s first offensive play of the second half Wake Forest scored their only points of the game a 25 yard field goal by Nick Sciba in the third quarter Clemson running back Lyn J Dixon scored two second half touchdowns including a 65 yard touchdown run Adam Choice had a 64 yard touchdown run as well Etienne Dixon and Choice all surpassed 125 rushing yards on the day the first time three Clemson players each surpassed that mark in one game Players said they considered the rushing performance by the team a fitting tribute to former Clemson running back C J Fuller a member of the 2016 championship team that died unexpectedly from a blood clot the week of this game 66 NC State edit See also 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team and Textile Bowl NC State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalNo 16 NC State 0 0 077No 3 Clemson 14 10 71041 at Memorial Stadium Clemson SC Date October 20 2018Game time 3 30 p m Game weather Temperature 72 F 22 C Wind West 14 mph 23 km h Weather SunnyGame attendance 81 295Referee Jeff FlanaganTV announcers ESPN Sean McDonough Play by Play Todd Blackledge Color Holly Rowe Sideline Sources 67 68 Game information First quarter 11 23 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 3 yard run Greg Huegel PAT 02 59 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 46 yd pass to Tee Higgins Huegel PAT Second quarter 00 46 CLEM TD Etienne 2 yard run Huegel PAT 00 02 CLEM FG Huegel 28 yard field goal Third quarter 03 54 CLEM TD Etienne 1 yard run Huegel PAT Fourth quarter 14 56 NCST TD Reggie Gallaspy 9 yard run Christopher Dunn PAT 12 32 CLEM FG Huegel 27 yard field goal 08 11 CLEM TD Lyn J Dixon 2 yard run Huegel PAT Top passers CLEM Trevor Lawrence 26 39 308 yards 1 TD NCST Ryan Finley 21 34 156 yards 2 INTs Top rushers CLEM Travis Etienne 15 rushes 39 yards 3 TDs NCST Reggie Gallaspy 9 rushes 59 yards 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM Tee Higgins 8 receptions 119 yards 1 TD NCST Jakobi Meyers 8 receptions 61 yards After Clemson s win against Wake Forest the Tigers returned home to face their first ranked opponent in 2018 the 16th ranked NC State Wolfpack Clemson won in a rout 41 7 Clemson s first drive of the game was a 57 yard drive that ended with a three yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne Later in the first quarter Trevor Lawrence completed a 46 yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins as the Tigers jumped out to an early 14 0 lead With 46 seconds left in the first half Etienne ran for another short touchdown from two yards out NC State quarterback Ryan Finley threw an interception to Clemson defender K Von Wallace who returned it to the NC State 4 yard line with 19 seconds in the half Greg Huegel converted the 28 yard field goal to bring the score to 24 0 Clemson at halftime In the third quarter Travis Etienne scored his third touchdown of the day a one yard run that extended Clemson s lead to 31 0 NC State scored their only points on the day via a nine yard touchdown run by Reggie Gallaspy II early in the fourth quarter Clemson added another field goal by Huegel and a two yard touchdown run by Lyn J Dixon before the end of the game Trevor Lawrence finished with a career best 308 passing yards in the game 69 At Florida State edit See also 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team and Clemson Florida State football rivalry Clemson Tigers at Florida State Seminoles Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalNo 2 Clemson 0 28 24759Florida State 0 0 3710 at Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee FL Date October 27 2018Game time NoonGame weather Temperature 63 F 17 C Wind WNW 11 mph 18 km h Weather CloudyGame attendance 68 403Referee Stuart MullinsTV announcers ABC Bob Wischusen Play by Play Brock Huard Color Allison Williams Sideline Sources 70 71 Game information First quarter None Second quarter 13 19 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 7 yd pass to Tee Higgins B T Potter PAT 07 49 CLEM TD Lawrence 3 yard pass to Higgins Greg Huegel PAT 03 34 CLEM TD Christian Wilkins 1 yard run Huegel PAT 01 07 CLEM TD Garrett Williams 2 yard run Huegel PAT Third quarter 14 12 CLEM TD Lawrence 58 yard pass to Amari Rodgers Potter PAT 10 18 CLEM FG Potter 24 yard field goal 07 50 CLEM TD Lawrence 68 yard pass to Rodgers Potter PAT 04 35 FSU FG Ricky Aguayo 35 yard field goal 02 10 CLEM TD Chase Brice 5 yard pass to T J Chase Potter PAT Fourth quarter 13 50 CLEM TD Adam Choice 15 yard run Potter PAT 04 43 FSU TD Keyshawn Helton 73 yard pass to James Blackman Aguayo PAT Top passers CLEM Trevor Lawrence 20 37 314 yards 4 TD FSU Deondre Francois 17 36 180 yards 1 INT Top rushers CLEM Travis Etienne 10 rushes 45 yards FSU Jacques Patrick 7 rushes 17 yards Top Receiving CLEM Amari Rodgers 6 receptions 156 yards 2 TD FSU Keyshawn Helton 3 receptions 100 yards 1 TD Following the home win against NC State Clemson traveled to Tallahassee Florida to face Florida State seeking to become the first ACC team to ever beat the Seminoles in four consecutive years Clemson did so by winning in dominant fashion 59 10 Both offenses were held scoreless in the first quarter Early in the second quarter Trevor Lawrence opened the scoring for the Tigers with a seven yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins The next Clemson drive ended the same way with a three yard touchdown pass from Lawrence to Higgins Later in the quarter Clemson lined up on the goal line in a Fridge Package with defensive linemen Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence in the backfield Wilkins received the handoff and scored his first career rushing touchdown Clemson scored another touchdown via a two yard run by tight end Garrett Williams to bring the score to 28 0 before the half In Clemson s first drive of the second half Trevor Lawrence connected with Amari Rodgers for a 58 yard touchdown pass The two connected again later in the quarter for a 68 yard score after which it was 45 0 Clemson Florida State kicker Ricky Aguayo completed a 35 yard field goal in the third quarter to break up the shutout In the fourth quarter Clemson running back Adam Choice scored on a 15 yard run Florida State s final points came via a 73 yard pass from quarterback James Blackman to Keyshawn Helton with 4 43 left to go in the game The final score of 59 10 was Florida State s worst home loss in program history 72 Louisville edit See also 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team Louisville Cardinals at Clemson Tigers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalLouisville 3 0 6716No 2 Clemson 14 21 281477 at Memorial Stadium Clemson SC Date November 3 2018Game time NoonGame weather Temperature 61 F 16 C Wind SE 4 mph 6 4 km h Weather Clear and SunnyGame attendance 78 741Referee Jeff HeaserTV announcers ABC Mark Jones Play by Play Dusty Dvoracek Color Molly McGrath Sideline Sources 73 74 Game information First quarter 13 45 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 10 yard run Greg Huegel PAT 12 02 CLEM TD Tavien Feaster 70 yard run Huegel PAT 03 16 LOU FG Blanton Creque 25 yard FG Second quarter 14 56 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 11 yard pass to Tee Higgins Huegel PAT 11 42 CLEM TD Isaiah Simmons 27 yard interception return Huegel PAT 00 30 CLEM TD Lawrence 3 yard pass to Amari Rodgers Huegel PAT Third quarter 10 15 CLEM TD Dexter Lawrence 2 yard run Huegel PAT 08 58 CLEM TD Feaster 3 yard run Huegel PAT 03 50 CLEM TD Chase Brice 6 yard pass to Trevion Thompson Alex Spence PAT 01 07 CLEM TD Brice 59 yard pass to Justyn Ross Spence PAT 00 54 LOU TD Hassan Hall 93 yard kickoff return Creque PAT blocked Fourth quarter 14 52 CLEM TD Lyn J Dixon 55 yard run Spence PAT 11 42 LOU TD Malik Cunningham 10 yard run Creque PAT 08 52 CLEM TD Brice 8 yard pass to Will Swinney Spence PAT Top passers LOU Malik Cunningham 5 10 121 yards CLEM Chase Brice 6 7 110 yards 3 TD Top rushers LOU Colin Wilson 8 rushes 26 yards CLEM Travis Etienne 8 rushes 153 yards 1 TD Top Receiving LOU Jaylen Smith 5 receptions 53 yards CLEM Justyn Ross 3 receptions 74 yards 1 TD After the win against Florida State Clemson returned home once again to play Louisville The Tigers won in another blowout 77 16 Clemson received the kickoff the start the game and on their opening drive marched down the field 75 yards and scored via a 10 yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne The next Clemson drive was over after one play thanks to a 70 yard touchdown run by Tavien Feater and the Tigers were up 14 0 less than three minutes into the game After Louisville kicked a 25 yard field goal Clemson finished another 75 yard drive with an 11 yard touchdown completion from Trevor Lawrence to Tee Higgins Early in the second quarter Louisville quarterback Jawon Pass threw a pass that was intercepted by Clemson s Isaiah Simmons and returned 27 yards for a touchdown In the final minute of the half Lawrence completed a three yard touchdown pass to Amari Rogers and the score was 35 3 at halftime Early in the third quarter Clemson brought out the Fridge Package on the goal line as they had done the week prior against Florida State This time it was defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence that scored his first career rushing touchdown from two yards out Louisville s next drive ended in another intercepted pass returned to the Louisville nine yard line by Tanner Muse Clemson running back Tavien Foster scored a three yard touchdown three plays later Backup quarterback Chase Brice played the rest of the game and his next two drives ended in touchdown passes first on a six yard pass to Trevion Thompson then on a 59 yard completion to Justyn Ross after which the score was 63 3 still in the third quarter Louisville s Steven Sawicki returned the ensuing kick off 93 yards for their first touchdown of the day Clemson running back Lyn J Dixon ended the next drive with a 55 yard touchdown run Louisville added another touchdown via a 10 yard run by Malik Cunningham and Clemson ended the scoring on the day with Chase Brice s third touchdown pass to Will Swinney for eight yards Clemson s 77 points on the day were the most for the Tigers since an 82 24 victory over Wake Forest in Clemson s 1981 championship season 75 At Boston College edit See also 2018 Boston College Eagles football team and O Rourke McFadden Trophy Clemson Tigers at Boston College Eagles Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalNo 2 Clemson 10 3 7727No 17 Boston College 7 0 007 at Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill MA Date November 10 2018Game time 8 00 p m Game weather Temperature 34 F 1 C Wind W 6 mph 9 7 km h Weather ClearGame attendance 44 500Referee Tra BlakeTV announcers ABC Chris Fowler Play by Play Kirk Herbstreit Color Maria Taylor Sideline Sources 76 77 Game information First quarter 12 12 CLEM FG Greg Huegel 30 yard field goal 06 22 BC TD Michael Walker 74 yard punt return Colton Lichtenberg PAT 01 18 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 2 yd pass to Milan Richard Huegel PAT Second quarter 11 45 CLEM FG Huegel 23 yard field goal Third quarter 11 56 CLEM TD Lawrence 6 yard run Huegel PAT Fourth quarter 11 39 CLEM TD Amari Rodgers 58 yard punt return Huegel PAT Top passers CLEM Trevor Lawrence 29 40 295 yards 1 TD 1 INT BC E J Perry 12 21 98 yards Top rushers CLEM Travis Etienne 11 rushes 78 yards BC A J Dillon 16 rushes 39 yards Top Receiving CLEM Hunter Renfrow 8 receptions 80 yards BC Kobay White 4 receptions 65 yards Clemson next traveled to play 17th ranked Boston College in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts with a chance to clinch the ACC s Atlantic Division for the fourth consecutive year The Tigers did just that winning the game handily 27 7 Clemson received the kick off and got as far as the Boston College 12 yard line but settled for a 30 yard field goal to take the 3 0 lead Boston College s first possession ended with starting quarterback Anthony Brown being taken down by Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins suffering an apparent injury He walked off the field under his own power but did not return to the game Clemson s next possession ended in a punt which was returned 74 yards for a touchdown by Boston College s Michael Walker Clemson responded with a 70 yard touchdown drive that ended with a two yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Milan Richard to retake the lead Clemson added another field goal from 23 yards out early in the second quarter Both teams failed to score for the rest of the half and the 13 7 score carried into halftime Clemson s first offensive drive of the second half ended with Trevor Lawrence s first career rushing touchdown a six yard run Early in the fourth quarter Amari Rogers returned a Boston College punt 58 yards for a touchdown which brought the score to 27 7 which held until the end of the game 78 Duke edit See also 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team Duke Blue Devils at Clemson Tigers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalDuke 6 0 006No 2 Clemson 0 14 14735 at Memorial Stadium Clemson SC Date November 17 2018Game time 7 00 p m Game weather Temperature 48 F 9 C Wind NW 1 mph 1 6 km h Weather ClearGame attendance 81 313Referee Riley JohnsonTV announcers ESPN Steve Levy Play by Play Brian Griese Color Todd McShay Sideline Sources 79 80 Game information First quarter 04 07 DUKE FG Collin Wareham 34 yard Field Goal 00 22 DUKE FG Wareham 32 yard Field Goal Second quarter 12 44 CLEM TD Tavien Feaster 2 yard run Greg Huegel PAT 01 16 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 19 yard pass to Justyn Ross Huegel PAT Third quarter 12 25 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 27 yard run Huegel PAT 04 20 CLEM TD Etienne 29 yard run Huegel PAT Fourth quarter 11 21 CLEM TD Lawrence 10 yard pass to T J Chase Huegel PAT Top passers DUKE Daniel Jones 24 43 158 yards CLEM Trevor Lawrence 21 38 251 yards 2 TDs Top rushers DUKE Deon Jackson 11 rushes 51 yards CLEM Travis Etienne 9 rushes 81 yards 2 TDs Top Receiving DUKE Daniel Helm 3 receptions 38 yards CLEM Justyn Ross 4 receptions 76 yards 1 TD Clemson s last conference game was a home game against Duke The Tigers secured a perfect conference finish by beating the Blue Devils 35 6 Clemson s offense started out slow punting on each of their first three drives and the defense allowed two Duke field goals bringing the score to 6 0 in favor of Duke at the end of the first quarter But Clemson completed a 75 yard drive that ended with a two yard Tavien Feaster touchdown run early in the second quarter to take the lead With 1 16 left in the first half the Tigers added another touchdown via a 19 yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Justyn Ross and the score was 14 6 at the half In the second half Clemson scored on three straight drives to bring the game out of reach First Travis Etienne scored a 27 yard touchdown run followed by a 29 yard touchdown run on the next drive Trevor Lawrence completed a 10 yard touchdown pass to T J Chase early in the fourth quarter to bring the score to 35 6 which held until the end of the game Lawrence finished with 251 yards and two touchdowns on the day 81 South Carolina edit See also 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Clemson South Carolina rivalry South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalSouth Carolina 7 14 01435No 2 Clemson 14 14 141456 at Memorial Stadium Clemson SC Date November 24 2018Game time 7 00 p m Game weather Temperature 49 F 9 C Wind NNW 2 mph 3 2 km h Weather ClearGame attendance 81 436Referee Matt LoefflerTV announcers ESPN Steve Levy Play by Play Brian Griese Color Todd McShay Sideline Sources 82 83 Game information First quarter 10 41 USC TD Jake Bentley 9 yard pass to Deebo Samuel Parker White PAT 06 17 CLEM TD Adam Choice 1 yard run Greg Huegel PAT 00 17 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 22 yard pass to Tee Higgins Huegel PAT Second quarter 07 23 CLEM TD Christian Wilkins 1 yard run Huegel PAT 06 29 USC TD Bentley 67 yard pass to Keil Pollard White PAT 04 49 CLEM TD Choice 2 yard run Huegel PAT 04 37 USC TD Bentley 75 yard pass to Samuel White PAT Third quarter 10 21 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 2 yard run Huegel PAT 06 46 CLEM TD Tavien Feaster 13 yard run Huegel PAT Fourth quarter 12 05 CLEM TD Choice 15 yard run Huegel PAT 09 10 USC TD Bentley 32 yard pass to Samuel White PAT 03 37 USC TD Bentley 20 yard pass to Shi Smith White PAT 00 39 CLEM TD Etienne 7 yard run Huegel PAT Top passers USC Jake Bentley 32 50 510 yards 5 TDs 1 INT CLEM Trevor Lawrence 27 36 393 yards 1 TD Top rushers USC Mon Denson 17 rushes 64 yards CLEM Travis Etienne 28 rushes 150 yards 2 TDs Top Receiving USC Deebo Samuel 10 receptions 210 yards 3 TDs CLEM Tee Higgins 6 receptions 142 yards 1 TD Clemson s last game of the regular season was against in state rival South Carolina a member of the Southeastern Conference Clemson won the game 56 35 to secure a perfect 12 0 regular season their first since 2015 and third in school history South Carolina received the opening kick off and marched down the field 75 yards on their first drive and scored on a nine yard touchdown pass from Jake Bentley to Deebo Samuel Clemson responded with their own 75 yard drive which ended with a one yard score by Adam Choice The next Clemson drive ended with a 22 yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to Tee Higgins bringing the score to 14 7 Clemson One drive later defensive lineman Christian Wilkins scored on fourth and one from the South Carolina one yard line his second rushing touchdown on the year South Carolina responded with a 67 yard touchdown pass from Bentley to Kiel Pollard and the score was 21 14 Clemson in the second quarter Clemson and South Carolina traded touchdowns again before the end of the half first with Clemson s Adam Choice scoring a two yard touchdown run followed by a 75 yard connection from South Carolina s Jake Bentley to Deebo Samuel Clemson s Greg Huegel missed a 39 yard field goal at the end of the half and the score was 28 21 Clemson at halftime The Tigers started the second half with a 10 play 75 yard drive that ended with a 2 yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne The two following Clemson drives ended with a 13 yard touchdown run by Tavien Feaster and then a 15 yard touchdown run by Adam Choice to extend their lead to 49 21 early in the fourth quarter South Carolina added two touchdowns first by a 32 yard touchdown pass from Bentley to Samuel then by a 20 yard touchdown pass from Bentley to Shi Smith with 3 37 left to play Travis Etienne added another Clemson touchdown via a 7 yard run in the last minute of the game bringing the final score to 56 35 The 35 points surrendered by the Tigers was the most given up by the team since the 2016 ACC Championship Game against Virginia Tech Trevor Lawrence threw for a career high 393 yards in the game 84 Jake Bentley set the South Carolina single game passing record 510 yds in the loss 85 Pittsburgh ACC Championship Game edit See also 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and 2018 ACC Championship Game Clemson Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalNo 2 Clemson 14 14 01442Pittsburgh 3 7 0010 at Bank of America Stadium Charlotte NC Date December 1 2018Game time 8 00 p m Game weather Temperature 55 F 13 C Wind ESE 7 mph 11 km h Weather RainGame attendance 67 784Referee Jeff HeaserTV announcers ABC ESPN Radio Chris Fowler Play by play Kirk Herbstreit Color Maria Taylor Sideline Sources 86 87 Game information First quarter 14 47 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 75 yard run Greg Huegel PAT 09 29 CLEM TD Etienne 3 yard run Huegel PAT 01 46 PITT FG Alex Kessman 37 yard field goal Second quarter 07 56 PITT TD Qadree Ollison 1 yard run Kessman PAT 04 57 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 5 yard pass to Tee Higgins Huegel PAT 00 25 CLEM TD Lawrence 10 yard pass to Higgins Huegel PAT Fourth quarter 14 27 CLEM TD Adam Choice 1 yard run Huegel PAT 03 17 CLEM TD Lyn J Dixon 4 yard run Huegel PAT Top passers CLEM Trevor Lawrence 12 24 118 yards 2 TDs PITT Kenny Pickett 4 16 8 yards 1 INT Top rushers CLEM Travis Etienne 12 carries 156 yards 2 TDs PITT Darrin Hall 14 carries 86 yards Top Receiving CLEM Tee Higgins 3 receptions 36 yards 2 TDs PITT Rafael Araujo Lopes 2 receptions 10 yards Clemson champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference s Atlantic Division faced off against Coastal Division champion Pittsburgh in the 2018 ACC Championship Game played in Charlotte North Carolina Clemson won the game in a blowout 42 10 to secure their fourth consecutive ACC title On the very first offensive play of the game Clemson running back Travis Etienne ran 75 yards for a touchdown to give the Tigers the early lead Later in the first quarter Clemson safety Isaiah Simmons forced a Pittsburgh fumble on their own 21 yard line which was returned to the three yard line by Christian Wilkins Travis Etienne scored on a three yard run on the next play Pittsburgh got on the board later in the quarter with a 37 yard field goal by Alex Kessman A one yard touchdown run by Pittsburgh s Qadree Ollison made the score 14 10 Clemson midway through the second quarter Trevor Lawrence extended the lead with a five yard touchdown completion to Tee Higgins In the final minute of the half Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett threw an interception to Clemson s A J Terrell who returned it to the Pittsburgh 10 yard line Lawrence and Higgins connected again on the following play to bring the score to 28 10 at halftime Both offenses were held scoreless in the third quarter In the early fourth quarter Adam Choice closed out a 69 yard Clemson drive with a one yard touchdown run Later in the quarter Lyn J Dixon scored on a four yard touchdown run bringing the score to 42 10 which held until the end of the game Travis Etienne finished with 156 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the game 88 Notre Dame Cotton Bowl edit See also 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic Clemson Tigers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalNo 3 Notre Dame 3 0 003No 2 Clemson 3 20 7030 at AT amp T Stadium Arlington Texas Date December 29 2018Game time 4 00 p m Game weather Temperature 72 F 22 C Wind N A indoors Weather N A indoorsGame attendance 72 183Referee Matt AustinTV announcers ESPN Sean McDonough Play by Play Todd Blackledge Color Holly Rowe and Tom Rinaldi Sideline Sources 89 90 Game information First quarter 08 35 CLEM FG Greg Huegel 40 yard field goal 04 31 ND FG Justin Yoon 28 yard field goal Second quarter 12 50 CLEM TD Trevor Lawrence 52 yard pass to Justyn Ross Huegel PAT blocked 01 44 CLEM TD Lawrence 42 yard pass to Ross Huegel PAT 00 02 CLEM TD Lawrence 19 yard pass to Tee Higgins Huegel PAT Third quarter 02 04 CLEM TD Travis Etienne 62 yard run Huegel PAT Fourth quarter None Top passers CLEM Trevor Lawrence 27 39 327 yards 3 TDs ND Ian Book 17 34 160 yards 1 INT Top rushers CLEM Travis Etienne 14 rushes 109 yards 1 TD ND Dexter Williams 16 rushes 54 yards Top Receiving CLEM Justyn Ross 6 receptions 148 yards 2 TDs ND Miles Boykin 5 receptions 69 yards In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the year released on December 2 Clemson was ranked second which earned them a spot in the CFP semifinal to be played at the 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic Their opponent was the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ranked third by the playoff committee and also undefeated The winner would go on to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship to play the winner of the other semifinal game the 2018 Orange Bowl 91 Clemson opened as an 11 5 point favorite against the Irish by Las Vegas sportsbooks 92 Prior to the game starting defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence and two backups Zach Giella and Braden Galloway tested positive for a banned substance ostarine and were told by the NCAA they must sit out the Cotton Bowl while awaiting results of further tests 93 The Cotton Bowl Classic began with both teams trading field goals in the first quarter Early in the second quarter Clemson scored their first touchdown via a 52 yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to Justyn Ross Greg Huegel s extra point attempt was blocked and the score was 9 3 Clemson Lawrence and Ross connected again later in the quarter this time on a 42 yard touchdown pass with 1 44 left to go in the half Clemson got the ball back with 46 seconds to go and Trevor Lawrence led an 80 yard drive in that time that ended with a 19 yard pass to Tee Higgins to extend their lead to 23 3 at halftime In the third quarter Travis Etienne scored on a 62 yard touchdown run Both teams failed to score for the rest of the game and 30 3 was the final score Trevor Lawrence finished with 327 yards and was awarded MVP of the game along with defensive lineman Austin Bryant 94 Alabama CFP National Championship edit See also 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship Clemson Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalNo 2 Clemson 14 17 13044No 1 Alabama 13 3 0016 at Levi s Stadium Santa Clara California Date January 7 2019Game time 8 00 p m Game weather Temperature Wind Weather Game attendance 74 814Referee Mike Cannon Big Ten TV announcers ESPN Chris Fowler Play by Play Kirk Herbstreit Color Tom Rinaldi and Maria Taylor Sideline Sources 95 96 Game information First quarter 13 20 CLEM TD A J Terrell 44 yard interception return Greg Huegel PAT 12 05 ALA TD Tua Tagovailoa 62 yard pass to Jerry Jeudy Joseph Bulovas PAT 10 35CLEM TD Travis Etienne 17 Yd Run Huegel PAT 6 23ALA TD Hale Hentges 1 Yd pass from Tagovailoa Bulovas PAT failed Second quarter 14 18ALA FG Bulovas 25 Yd Field Goal 11 38CLEM TD Etienne 1 Yd Run Huegel Kick 4 38CLEM TD Etienne 5 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence Huegel PAT 0 45CLEM FG Huegel 36 Yd Field Goal Third quarter 8 26CLEM TD Justyn Ross 74 Yd pass from Lawrence Greg Huegel PAT failed 0 21CLEM TD Tee Higgins 5 Yd pass from Lawrence Huegel PAT Fourth quarter None Top passers CLEM Trevor Lawrence 20 32 347 yards 3 TD ALA Tua Tagovailoa 22 34 295 yards 2 TD 2 INT Top rushers CLEM Travis Etienne 14 rushes 86 yards 2 TD ALA Najee Harris 9 rushes 59 yards Top receiving CLEM Justyn Ross 6 receptions 153 yards 1 TD ALA Jerry Jeudy 5 receptions 139 yards 1 TD By winning the Cotton Bowl Classic Clemson advanced to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship to play the winner of the Orange Bowl Alabama This was Clemson s third appearance in the CFP championship game in four years all of which were played against Alabama The Crimson Tide won their first CFP match up in 2016 2015 season and Clemson won the rematch in 2017 2016 season The Crimson Tide and Tigers also met in the CFP semifinals the previous season where Alabama was victorious in the 2018 Sugar Bowl Alabama opened as the 6 5 point favorite in the 2019 match up 97 The three Clemson players that had been suspended for the Cotton Bowl for testing positive for a banned substance including Dexter Lawrence were again suspended for the national championship game after NCAA tests confirmed the prior results 93 Clemson received the opening kickoff of the Championship Game but was forced to punt after a three and out The following Alabama drive ended in an uncharacteristic pick six interception thrown by Alabama s Tua Tagovailoa returned 44 yards by A J Terrell after being tipped by blitzing safety Isaiah Simmons in the backfield Alabama responded with a three play 75 yard drive that ended with a 62 yard touchdown from Tagovaila to Jerry Jeudy to even the score at seven apiece Clemson s next drive included a 62 yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Tee Higgins and ended with a 17 yard touchdown by Travis Etienne The high scoring first quarter continued as Alabama marched down the field again and scored on a one yard pass from Tagovailoa to Hale Hentges Alabama s extra point missed and the score was 14 13 Clemson at the end of the first quarter Early in the second quarter Alabama s Joseph Bulovas kicked a 25 yard field goal to take the lead for the Crimson Tide Clemson s next two drives both ended with Travis Etienne touchdowns the first a one yard run and the second a five yard reception from Trevor Lawrence Clemson kicked a 36 yard field goal in the final minute of the half bringing a 31 16 lead into halftime In the second half Alabama received the kick and advanced to the Clemson 24 yard line but failed to convert a fake field goal on 4th and 6 turning the ball over Clemson scored three plays later via a 74 yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Justyn Ross Alabama was again stopped on their next drive and Clemson marched 89 yards down the field to score a five yard touchdown pass from Lawrence to Tee Higgins after which the score was 44 16 at the end of the third quarter Clemson s defense held the Alabama offense scoreless on the next two drives The Tigers received the ball on their own one yard line with 10 02 left to go in the game and were able to completely wind down the clock over the course of a 14 play 94 yard drive that ended the game 98 Trevor Lawrence threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns in the game and was named offensive MVP Cornerback Trayvon Mullen who intercepted a first half pass by Tua Tagovailoa and returned it 46 yards was named defensive MVP 99 Awards and honors editIndividual Awards Player Position Award Ref Travis Etienne RB ACC Player of the YearACC Offensive Player of the Year 100 Trevor Lawrence QB Archie Griffin AwardACC Rookie of the YearACC Offensive Rookie of the Year 101 102 Clelin Ferrell DL Ted Hendricks AwardACC Defensive Player of the Year 103 100 Mitch Hyatt OT Jacobs Blocking Trophy 104 Hunter Renfrow WR Burlsworth Trophy 105 Christian Wilkins DL Campbell Trophy 106 Dabo Swinney Head coach Woody Hayes TrophyBear Bryant AwardACC Coach of the Year 107 108 109 All American Player AP AFCA FWAA TSN WCFF Designation Christian Wilkins 1 1 1 1 1 Unanimous Mitch Hyatt 1 1 1 2 1 Consensus Clelin Ferrell 1 1 1 1 Consensus Travis Etienne 2 2 2 1 2 Dexter Lawrence 1 Tre Lamar 2 Trayvon Mullen 2 The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP AFCA FWAA TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections All ACC Player Position Team Travis Etienne RB 1st Mitch Hyatt OT 1st Clelin Ferrell DE 1st Christian Wilkins DT 1st Dexter Lawrence DT 1st Trevor Lawrence QB 2nd Tee Higgins WR 2nd Tremayne Anchrum OT 2nd Sean Pollard OT 2nd Justin Falcinelli C 2nd Tre Lamar LB 2nd Trayvon Mullen CB 2nd Hunter Renfrow WR 3rd John Simpson OG 3rd Austin Bryant DE 3rd A J Terrell CB 3rd Tanner Muse S 3rd Amari Rodgers WR HM K Von Wallace S HM Greg Huegel K HM HM Honorable mention Source 110 2019 NFL Draft editMain article 2019 NFL Draft The 2019 NFL Draft was held on April 25 27 in Nashville Tennessee Six Clemson players were selected as part of the draft including a school record three taken in the first round 111 Five additional Clemson players were signed to NFL teams as undrafted free agents Player Team Round Pick Position Clelin Ferrell Oakland Raiders 1st 4 DE Christian Wilkins Miami Dolphins 1st 13 DT Dexter Lawrence New York Giants 1st 17 DT Trayvon Mullen Oakland Raiders 2nd 40 CB Austin Bryant Detroit Lions 4th 117 DE Hunter Renfrow Oakland Raiders 5th 149 WR Undrafted Free Agents edit Player Team Position Ref Tre Lamar Detroit Lions LB 112 Trevion Thompson Los Angeles Chargers WR 113 Albert Huggins Houston Texans DT 114 Mark Fields Kansas City Chiefs CB 115 Mitch Hyatt Dallas Cowboys OT 116 Notes editClemson scored a total of 664 points during the season which set a school record 117 Legacy edit nbsp Members of the 2018 Clemson Tigers football team pose with President Trump in the Oval Office Multiple analysts and media outlets have discussed the 2018 Clemson team as being one of the best in college football history in league with 2001 Miami 1995 Nebraska and other all time great teams due to its historic margin of victory 32 points per game record 15 0 and dominance in victories over highly ranked teams 2 3 Clemson became the first team in over forty years to beat two top 5 teams AP Poll by at least 25 points citation needed Clemson accomplished the feat in 11 days The Tigers won 13 of 15 games by at least 20 points including the last ten in a row The Tigers national championship victory celebration at the White House made headlines due to the government shutdown The White House residence staff which would normally prepare the meal was not working so President Donald Trump personally ordered large amounts of fast food including burgers french fries and pizza for the team Despite widespread controversy some of the Clemson players said they enjoyed the meal and the experience 118 References edit Kirk Jason January 7 2019 Clemson just did something no team has done since 1897 SBNation com a b Kirk Jason January 8 2019 How 2018 Clemson fits into the Best Team Ever debate s SBNation com Vox Media a b Newberry Paul January 8 2019 How Clemson compares with other recent dominant college football national champions NCAA com Low Chris September 7 2018 How the Clemson QB battle will play out ESPN com ClemsonFB January 29 2018 Clemson has developed me not only as a great football player but as an educated young man Leaving ClemsonUniv with a National Championship and a college degree we wish the best for Jabril Robinson Thank you 50 Forever a Tiger Forever ALLIN ClemsonFamily Tweet via Twitter Chris Anderson May 10 2018 BREAKING Grad Transfer DL Jabril Robinson Commits to WVU 247sports com Retrieved May 11 2018 ClemsonFB January 22 2018 My time here at Clemson will always hold a special place in my heart We look forward to Tucker Israel doing great things in life after getting his degree from ClemsonUniv We wish for good luck amp great success for Forever a Tiger Forever ALLIN ClemsonFamily Tweet via Twitter ClemsonFB January 19 2018 Thank you to Coach Swinney the Clemson staff amp the best fans in college football for an incredible two years It has been a pleasure 6 We wish for nothing but great success for Zerrick Cooper as he moves on from Clemson Forever a Tiger Forever ALLIN ClemsonFamily Tweet via Twitter Jacksonville State lands Clemson quarterback transfer Zerrick 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