FINAL: Clemson 48 • Furman 7

The (Gameday) Vlog vol. 1

🐾 It’s good to be back!

🐾 Tiger Walk + 👔 + 🕶

🐾 🎬 All the highlights

🐾 Gathering at the Paw 🙌

🐾 #WeWinWeDance

🐾 See you in Texas

Game Highlights

Catch some of the best moments here:

Recap

BOX SCORE

CLEMSON, S.C. — The No. 2 Clemson football team opened its 2018 campaign in dominant fashion, defeating the Furman Paladins by a score of 48-7 on a hot Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. With the win, Clemson moved to 1-0 on the year, while Furman fell to 0-1.

Offensively, the Tigers amassed 531 yards and were led by quarterbacks Kelly Bryant and Trevor Lawrence. Bryant was 10-16 for 127 yards and one touchdown, while Lawrence was 9-15 for 137 yards and three scores in his Clemson debut. Running back Lyn-J Dixon was also a big contributor, rushing for 89 yards on six carries in his first action as a Tiger. On the defensive side of the ball, the Tigers limited the Paladins to just 2.6 yards per play and 163 total yards. Christian Wilkins had a team-high six solo tackles.

Photos for the Memories

Photos by Carl Ackerman, David Platt, Dawson Powers and Madison Williams

TWEETS TO REMEMBER

“This attention is so flatterin' 'cause they're admirin…”#WeWinWeDance #Clemson #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/vIB1kncTv3

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) September 1, 2018

Coach Swinney following our season-opening victory #ALLIN 🐅 pic.twitter.com/FSM4CJmWEz

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) September 1, 2018

Back at it 🕶 👔. #ALLIN 🐅 pic.twitter.com/E5QQoWGQ6J

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) September 1, 2018

Suit Up 🏈👔#ALLIN 🐅 pic.twitter.com/Eh6Kbs2jpu

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) September 1, 2018

Coach Swinney's Postgame Press Conference

First Quarter Photo Gallery

Photos by Carl Ackerman, David Platt, Dawson Powers and Madison Williams

Second Quarter Photo Gallery

Photos by Carl Ackerman, David Platt, Dawson Powers and Madison Williams

Third Quarter Photos

Photos by Carl Ackerman, David Platt, Dawson Powers and Madison Williams

Game Notes

• No. 2 Clemson defeated Furman, 48-7, in front of an announced crowd of 80,048 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
• Clemson has now won 44 of their last 47 games, dating back to 2014.
• Clemson won its ninth consecutive game at Memorial Stadium, dating back to a 56-7 win against South Carolina on Nov. 25, 2016. It marks Clemson’s third home winning streak of at least nine games in Dabo Swinney’s tenure as head coach (21 from 2013-16, 13 from 2011-12).
• Clemson won its 31st consecutive contest against Furman and extended its unbeaten streak against the Paladins to 32 consecutive games. The last tie between the two teams occurred in 1937, and the most recent Furman victory in the series came during the 1936 campaign. Clemson’s 31-game winning streak against Furman is its longest active winning streak against any opponent.
• Swinney extended his record in season openers as head coach to 9-1.
• With the victory, Swinney tied Danny Ford (nine) for the second-most season-opening victories in Clemson history, trailing only Frank Howard (25) in program annals.
• Clemson opened the scoring with a 40-yard touchdown pass from Bryant to wide receiver Amari Rodgers. The touchdown pass was the 15th of Bryant’s career and the first receiving touchdown of Rodgers’ career.
• The touchdown pass was Bryant’s sixth career touchdown pass of 40 or more yards.
• Rodgers recorded a 62-yard punt return in the first quarter, the longest punt return by a member of the Tigers since Ray-Ray McCloud’s 77-yard return against NC State in November 2017.
• Kicker Greg Huegel matched his career-long by converting a 49-yard field goal in the second quarter, matching his previous best set against Louisville in 2017.
• Lawrence recorded the first passing touchdown of his career on a six-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Diondre Overton, the second receiving touchdown of his career.
• The touchdown pass from Lawrence to Overton was the culmination of an 11-play, 95-yard drive. It was the longest drive by distance by Clemson since a 95-yard touchdown drive against
• Syracuse on Nov. 5, 2016.
• Etienne recorded his 14th career rushing touchdown in the second quarter.
• Wide receiver Cornell Powell recorded a career-long 42-yard reception in the second quarter.
• Clemson’s captains for the contest were defensive lineman Austin Bryant, quarterback Kelly Bryant, kicker Greg Huegel and linebacker Kendall Joseph.

Tiger Walk Photo Gallery

Photos by Carl Ackerman, David Platt, Dawson Powers and Madison Williams

TWEETS FROM THE FANS

I just sang along with the alma mater from home after watching my first game as a Clemson alum. I’m not emotional or anything.

— rach (@rachelelisem03) September 1, 2018

#Clemson freshman QB Trevor Lawrence and his glorious hair are very popular with the post-game selfie crowd. pic.twitter.com/2ETePF4KGa

— Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) September 1, 2018

Is it weird to get kind of like emotional whenever watching something Clemson? Like everyone is that into their alma mater…right?

— Skylan Morris (@sky_morris4) September 1, 2018

10-0 #Clemson at the end of the 1st Q pic.twitter.com/7rMFCuWYDX

— Joe Cook (@JoeCookSports) September 1, 2018

The #Clemson defensive line is like a kiddie pool…Don't dive!

— Manie Robinson (@maniebeingmanie) September 1, 2018

Chills. Every time. #Clemson pic.twitter.com/gYnYlrGAag

— Greg Brzozowski (@GregABCColumbia) September 1, 2018

Asst Director @toriniemann spoke on @ClemsonNetwork this morning about the Athletics Habitat Build! Find out how you can support by going to https://t.co/2yHKL9BP2h pic.twitter.com/AxPdSQsPOQ

— Clemson Student-Athlete Development (@ClemsonSADev) September 1, 2018

Colby's first @ClemsonFB game day! #Clemson #GoTigers #Furman #ClemsonFootball pic.twitter.com/aI3b4Z3Oaa

— Drew's a Daddy! (@NiceDrewishFela) September 1, 2018