FINAL || Clemson 77 • Louisville 16

Game Recap

BOX SCORE

CLEMSON, S.C. – The offense produced a season-high 77 points as the No. 2/2 Clemson football team handled the Louisville Cardinals in a 77-16 win on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. With the win, the Tigers’ fifth straight over the Cardinals, Clemson remained undefeated at 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the ACC, while Louisville dropped to 2-7 overall and 0-6 in conference play.

The run game powered Clemson offensively, accounting for 492 of its 661 total yards, as Travis Etienne, Lyn-J Dixon and Tavien Feaster each eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark and combined for four touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, Kendall Joseph led the Tigers with 10 total tackles and 1.5 of Clemson’s six sacks. Isaiah Simmons and Tanner Muse each intercepted a Cardinal pass, and Simmons returned his for a pick-six.

Proud Parents Dabo and Kathleen Swinney (and uncle Tracy!) have a message for Will Swinney, who scored his first career TD today. #ClemsonFamily is not just a phrase. pic.twitter.com/Pu8A6qYeMc

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) November 3, 2018

Game Notes

• On his 19th snap of the game, a four-yard reception by Amari Rodgers, tackle Mitch Hyatt broke center Dalton Freeman’s record (3,361 from 2009-12) for the most career snaps from scrimmage in Clemson history.
• Clemson’s 77 points were the fourth-most in a game in program history, trailing only contests against Guilford (122-0 on Oct. 5, 1901), Furman (99-0 on Sept. 25, 1915) and Wake Forest (82-24 on Oct. 31, 1981).
• Clemson reached the 70-point mark for the first time since a 73-7 win against South Carolina State on Sept. 6, 2014. It was Clemson’s first 70-point game against an FBS opponent since Oct. 20, 2007, when the Tigers defeated Central Michigan, 70-14.

2nd Half Photos

Photos By: Carl Ackerman, David Platt, Dawson Powers, & Nik Conklin

1st Half Photos

Photos By: Carl Ackerman, David Platt, Dawson Powers, & Nik Conklin

Pregame Photos

Photos By: Carl Ackerman, David Platt, Dawson Powers, & Nik Conklin

Tweets of the Game

9️⃣4️⃣ Tigers played today. 🔟 different 🐅 scored a touchdown. Team. Win. #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/cZJfw37u6M

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) November 3, 2018

Last week Christian Wilkins got into the endzone. This week it was Dexter Lawrence's turn!

BIG. MAN. TOUCHDOWNS. FOREVER🙌#ALLIN🐅 (@ClemsonFB, @llawrence2139) pic.twitter.com/cExCOLbLwE

— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) November 3, 2018

Last week? No. 4️⃣2️⃣ Today? No. 9️⃣0️⃣ into the endzone on a 2-yard bulldozer through the middle and Dexter Lawrence's touchdown extends the lead, 42-3 #ALLIN 🐅 pic.twitter.com/xps3qod3Nw

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) November 3, 2018

Tanner Muse has picked off the opponent in back-to-back games while Isaiah Simmons's pick 6️⃣ extended Clemson's streak to 17 games with a takeaway on defense #ALLIN 🐅 pic.twitter.com/6LijkrDxfC

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) November 3, 2018

Will Swinney!#ALLIN 🐅 pic.twitter.com/bgfAM2QICJ

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) November 3, 2018

With that play, the record books have been rewritten. Congratulations to Mitch Hyatt, the most versed 🐅 in Clemson football history! #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/PvFOV5NQwK

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) November 3, 2018