Gameday: Football vs. Syracuse • Sept. 20 • 12 p.m. • ESPN2

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Clemson (1-2, 0-1 ACC) vs. Syracuse (2-1, 0-0 ACC)

Saturday Timeline:

• Memorial Stadium | Clemson, S.C.
• 6 a.m. – Parking lots open
• 8 a.m.: Tigertown Tailgate Opens at LJC SW Corner
• 9 a.m.: Tiger Tailgate Show presented by Upcountry Fiber on Southwest Concourse
• 9:55 a.m.: Tiger Walk
• 10 a.m.: All gates open
• 10:30 a.m.: Tiger Band 90-Minutes Before Kickoff Concert – The Amphitheater
• 11 a.m.: Tiger Band parade to Memorial Stadium (Fort Hill St.)
• 12 p.m.: Kickoff on ESPN
• Listen: Clemson Athletic Network (Don Munson, Tim Bourret & Reggie Merriweather)
• 2025 Media Guide (PDF)
• 2025 Media Guide Supplement (PDF)

CLEMSON TAKES ON SYRACUSE ON FAMILY WEEKEND

Clemson will play its final contest of September on Saturday, Sept. 20 when the Tigers host the Syracuse Orange. Kickoff at Memorial Stadium in Clemson is set for noon ET on ESPN.

Clemson will seek to rebound from a last-second defeat in the Tigers’ conference opener at Georgia Tech last week. Clemson overcame a 13-point secondquarter deficit and a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit in the contest, but a 55-yard walk-off field goal gave the Yellow Jackets the victory. The defeat marked Clemson’s first time losing in the final seconds of regulation since Pitt defeated Clemson’s 2016 national championship team on a field goal with six seconds to play.

Despite Clemson’s 1-2 start, several key contributors emerged through the regular season’s first quarter. This past offseason, Clemson sought a transfer at defensive end that could provide instant impact, and the Tigers have received what they sought in the form of junior Will Heldt. After spending his first two seasons at Purdue, Heldt leads Clemson in sacks (2.0) and tackles for loss (5.0) this season. He has recorded multiple tackles for loss in each of Clemson’s last two games.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK

– Clemson attempting to improve to 39-10 in games following a loss under Dabo Swinney, including season openers following a loss in the previous season finale.

– Clemson entering this week as one of two teams in the country to have already faced two teams ranked in the top 20 of this week’s AP Poll (No. 3 LSU and No. 18 Georgia Tech). The other is 0-2 Notre Dame (No. 4 Miami and No. 10 Texas A&M).

– Clemson attempting to improve to 11-2 all-time against Syracuse.

– Clemson attempting to improve to 6-0 all-time against Syracuse in games played at Death Valley. Syracuse would become the fourth opponent against which Clemson has an undefeated home record of 6-0 or better (9-0 vs. Wofford, 6-0 vs. Appalachian State and 6-0 vs. Newberry).

– Clemson attempting to win a seventh straight game against Syracuse to add to the longest streak by either team in series history.