2017 Clemson Tigers football team

The 2017 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his ninth full year and tenth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley", and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2017 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion ACC Atlantic Division champion
ACC Championship Game, W 38–3 vs. Miami (FL)
Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 6–24 vs. Alabama
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	12–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (9th full, 10th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Tony Elliott (3rd season) Jeff Scott (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 23 NC State		6	–	2					9	–	4
Wake Forest		4	–	4					8	–	5
Louisville		4	–	4					8	–	5
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
Florida State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 24 Virginia Tech		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					5	–	6
Virginia		3	–	5					6	–	7
Pittsburgh		3	–	5					5	–	7
Duke		3	–	5					7	–	6
North Carolina		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Clemson won the ACC for the third consecutive season by beating Miami (FL) in the ACC Championship game, 38–3. They received their third straight bid to the College Football Playoff, earning the number one seed. The Tigers fell to eventual national champion Alabama in the semifinal game played at the Sugar Bowl, 24–6.

Schedule

Clemson announced their schedule for the 2017 season on January 24, 2017. The Tigers' schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. Clemson hosted conference opponents Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest, and traveled to Louisville, NC State, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech. The Tigers hosted out of conference games against Kent State, Auburn, and The Citadel, and traveled to arch rival South Carolina to close out the regular season. Clemson's out of conference opponents represented the MAC, SoCon, and SEC.

The Tigers played 10 total teams who played in the postseason in the 2016 season: 2 New Year's Six participants (Auburn and Florida State), 7 other bowl teams (Boston College, Georgia Tech, Louisville, NC State, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech), and 1 FCS playoff participant (Citadel).

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	Noon	Kent State*	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	W 56–3	80,121
September 9	7:00 p.m.	No. 13 Auburn*	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 14–6	81,799
September 16	8:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Louisville	No. 3	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (College GameDay)	ABC	W 47–21	55,588
September 23	3:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ESPN2	W 34–7	80,525
September 30	8:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Virginia Tech	No. 2	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (College GameDay)	ABC	W 31–17	65,632
October 7	Noon	Wake Forest	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN2	W 28–14	80,567
October 13	7:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 2	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 24–27	42,475
October 28	8:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	W 24–10	80,346
November 4	3:30 p.m.	at No. 20 NC State	No. 4	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	ABC	W 38–31	57,600
November 11	3:30 p.m.	Florida State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 31–14	81,436
November 18	12:20 p.m.	The Citadel*	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 61–3	80,618
November 25	7:30 p.m.	at No. 24 South Carolina*	No. 3	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl / SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 34–10	82,908
December 2	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 7 Miami (FL)	No. 1	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game) (College GameDay)	ABC	W 38–3	74,372
January 1, 2018	8:45 p.m.	vs. No. 4 Alabama*	No. 1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl–CFP Semifinal / rivalry / SEC Nation)	ESPN	L 6–24	72,360
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	5	3	3 (1)	2 (15)	2 (8)	2 (17)	2 (18)	7	7	6	4	4	4	1 (27)	1 (43)	4
Coaches	5 (7)	3 (3)	2 (2)	2 (6)	2 (4)	2 (6)	2 (8)	8	7	5	4	3	3	1 (25)	1 (49)	4
CFP	Not released									4	4	2	3	1	1	Not released

Game summaries

Kent State

Kent State Golden Flashes at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kent State	0	3	0	0	3
No. 5 Clemson	21	7	21	7	56

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 2, 2017
• Game time: 12:03 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: WSW 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Referee: David Epperley
• TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (Play-by-Play), Anthony Becht (Color), Rocky Boiman (Sideline)
• Sources:

Game information

First quarter 13:42 CLEM TD – C.J. Fuller 26 yard run, (Greg Huegel PAT) 10:37 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 61 yard pass to Deon Cain, (Huegel PAT) 03:18 CLEM TD – Adam Choice 3 yard run, (Huegel PAT) Second quarter 12:14 KENT FG – Shane Hynes 37 yard field goal 01:13 CLEM TD – Bryant 8 yard run, (Huegel PAT) Third quarter 10:44 CLEM TD – C.J. Fuller 2 yard run, (Huegel PAT) 07:35 CLEM TD – Tavien Feaster 47 yard run, (Huegel PAT) 00:33 CLEM TD – Zerrick Cooper 14 yard pass to Cornell Powell, (Huegel PAT) Fourth quarter 11:01 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 4 yard run, (Alex Spence PAT) Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 16–22, 236 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT KENT – Nick Holley; 1–4, 1 yd Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne; 8 carries, 81 yds, 1 TD KENT – Nick Holley; 10 carries, 53 yds Top Receiving CLEM – Deon Cain; 2 catches, 70 yds, 1 TD KENT – Justin Rankin; 1 catch, 1 yd

Auburn

Auburn Tigers at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Auburn	3	3	0	0	6
No. 3 Clemson	0	7	7	0	14

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 9, 2017
• Game time: 7:05 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: ENE 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 81,799
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (Play-by-Play), Brian Griese (Color), Todd McShay (Sideline)
• Sources:

Game information

First quarter 07:13 AUB FG – Daniel Carlson, 24 yard field goal Second quarter 14:17 AUB FG – Carlson, 28 yard field goal 00:48 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 3 yard run, (Greg Huegel PAT) Third quarter 11:48 CLEM TD – Bryant 27 yard run, (Huegel PAT) Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 19–29, 181 yards AUB – Jarrett Stidham; 13–24, 79 yards Top rushers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 19 carries, 59 yards, 2 TDs AUB – Kamryn Pettway; 22 carries, 75 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Hunter Renfrow; 9 catches, 62 yards AUB – Ryan Davis; 8 catches, 32 yards

At Louisville

Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals− Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Clemson	7	12	14	14	47
No. 14 Louisville	7	0	0	14	21

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

• Date: September 16, 2017
• Game time: 8:12 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: ESE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 55,588
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-Play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color), Maria Taylor (Sideline)
• Sources:

Game information

First quarter 09:45 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 8 yard run, (Greg Huegel PAT) 04:22 LOU TD – Lamar Jackson 11 yard pass to Charles Standberry, (Blanton Creque PAT) Second quarter 06:57 CLEM FG – Huegel, 31 yard field goal 06:57 CLEM TD – Bryant 79 yard pass to Ray-Ray McCloud, (Huegel PAT) 00:28 CLEM FG – Huegel, 49 yard field goal Third quarter 08:57 CLEM TD – Dorian O'Daniel 44 yard interception return, (Huegel PAT) 02:16 CLEM TD – Bryant 1 yard run, (Huegel PAT) Fourth quarter 13:45 LOU TD – Jackson 36 yard pass to Jaylen Smith, (Creque PAT) 11:56 CLEM TD – Adam Choice 39 yard run, (Huegel PAT) 07:37 LOU TD – Jackson 8 yard pass to Desmond Fitzpatrick, (Creque PAT) 06:13 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 81 yard run, (Huegel PAT) Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 22–32, 316 yards, 1 TD UL – Lamar Jackson; 21–42, 317 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne; 6 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD UL – Lamar Jackson; 17 carries, 88 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Ray-Ray McCloud; 7 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD UL – Jaylen Smith; 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD

Boston College

Boston College Eagles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	0	0	7	0	7
No. 2 Clemson	0	7	0	27	34

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 23, 2017
• Game time: 3:30 ET
• Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Sunny
• Game attendance: 80,525
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont (Play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
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Game information

First quarter None Second quarter 07:16 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 11 yard run, (Alex Spence PAT) Third quarter 03:30 BC TD – A. J. Dillon 1 yard run, (Colton Lichtenberg PAT) Fourth quarter 11:59 CLEM TD – Adam Choice 6 yard run, (Spence PAT) 05:41 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 50 yard run, (Spence PAT) 02:50 CLEM TD – Bryant 4 yard run, (Spence PAT failed) 00:50 CLEM TD – Etienne 10 yard run, (Spence PAT) Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 17–26, 140 yards BC – Anthony Brown; 14–30, 133 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne; 9 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD BC – A. J. Dillon; 13 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Hunter Renfrow; 6 catches, 53 yards BC – Jeff Smith; 4 catches, 58 yards

At Virginia Tech

Clemson Tigers at Virginia Tech Hokies − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Clemson	10	7	7	7	31
No. 12 Virginia Tech	0	3	0	14	17

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

• Date: September 30, 2017
• Game time: 8:21 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: ENE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 65,632
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi (Sideline)
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Game information

First quarter 09:54 CLEM FG – Alex Spence, 23 yard field goal 06:48 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 60 yard pass to Tavien Feaster, (Spence PAT) Second quarter 03:10 VT FG – Joey Slye 43, yard field goal 01:19 CLEM TD – C. J. Fuller 1 yard run, (Spence PAT) Third quarter 07:12 CLEM TD – Feaster 1 yard run, (Spence PAT) Fourth quarter 14:00 VT TD – Sean Savoy 2 yard run, (Slye PAT) 11:08 CLEM TD – Dorian O'Daniel 22 yard interception return, (Spence PAT) 01:32 VT TD – Josh Jackson 30 yard pass to Savoy, (Slye PAT) Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 12–21, 186 yards, 1 TD VT – Josh Jackson; 29–44, 251 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 19 carries, 94 yards VT – Coleman Fox; 5 carries, 39 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Tavien Feaster; 2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD VT – Cam Phillips; 7 receptions, 74 yards

Wake Forest

Wake Forest Deamon Deacons at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wake Forest	0	0	0	14	14
No. 2 Clemson	14	0	7	7	28

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: October 7, 2017
• Game time: Noon
• Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 80,567
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (Play-by-Play), Anthony Becht (Color), Rocky Boiman (Sideline)
• Sources:

Game information

First quarter 12:59 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 28 yard pass to Deon Cain, (Alex Spence PAT) 06:18 CLEM TD – Adam Choice 4 yard run, (Spence PAT) Second quarter None Third quarter 07:31 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 1 yard run, (Spence PAT) Fourth quarter 11:48 CLEM TD – Hunter Johnson 13 yard pass to Cannon Smith, (Spence PAT) 08:32 WAKE TD – Kendall Hinton 16 yard pass to Scotty Washington, (Mike Weaver PAT) 02:28 WAKE TD – Hinton 11 yard pass to Cam Serigne, (Weaver PAT) Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 21–29, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT WAKE – Kendall Hinton; 14–30, 203 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne; 15 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD WAKE – Kendall Hinton; 24 carries, 92 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Hunter Renfrow; 6 catches, 61 yards WAKE – Greg Dortch; 5 catches, 78 yards

At Syracuse

Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Clemson	7	7	10	0	24
Syracuse	14	3	7	3	27

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

• Date: October 13, 2017
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: N/A (Indoors) • Wind: N/A (Indoors) • Weather: N/A (Indoors)
• Game attendance: 42,475
• Referee: Jerry Magallanes
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Mack Brown (color), Jen Lada (sideline)
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Game information

First quarter 11:44 CUSE TD – Eric Dungey 23 yard pass to Dontae Strickland (Cole Murphy PAT) 10:37 CLEM TD – Tavien Fester 37 yard run (Alex Spence PAT) 5:13 CUSE TD – Dungey 66 yard pass to Ervin Phillips (Murphy PAT) Second quarter 8:31 CLEM TD – Tanner Muse 63 yard fumble return (Spence PAT) 3:49 CUSE FG – Cole Murphy 21 yard field goal Third quarter 8:27 CLEM FG – Alex Spence 30 yard field goal 7:12 CUSE TD – Dungey 30 yard pass to Steve Ishmael (Murphy PAT) 6:16 CLEM TD – Travis Etinne 52 yard run (Spence PAT) Fourth quarter 9:41 CUSE FG – Cole Murphy 30 yard field goal Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 12–17, 116 yards, 0 TD CUSE – Eric Dungey; 20–32, 278 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etinne; 5 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD CUSE – Donate Strickland; 19 carries, 78 yards, 0 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Hunter Renfrow; 5 catches, 64 yards CUSE – Ervin Phillips; 4 catches, 94 yards

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	3	0	0	7	10
No. 7 Clemson	14	7	3	0	24

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: October 28, 2017
• Game time: 8:12 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NNW 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Heavy rain
• Game attendance: 80,346
• Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Chris Fowler (Play-by-Play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color), Maria Taylor (Sideline)
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Game information

First quarter 12:51 CLEM TD: Kelly Bryant 38 yard pass to Deon Cain, (Alex Spence PAT) 04:53 GT FG: Brenton King 25 yard field goal 01:56 CLEM TD: Bryant 20 yard pass to Milan Richard, (Spence PAT) Second quarter 03:26 CLEM TD: Travis Etienne 2 yard run, (Spence PAT) Third quarter 10:32 CLEM FG: Spence 29 yard field goal Fourth quarter 04:43 GT TD: TaQuon Marshall 22 yard run, (King PAT) Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 22–33, 207 yards, 2 TD GT – TaQuon Marshall; 3–13, 32 yards Top rushers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 12 carries, 67 yards GT – KirVonte Benson; 16 carries, 129 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Deon Cain; 4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD GT – Ricky Jeune; 2 receptions, 17 yards

At North Carolina State

Clemson Tigers at North Carolina State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Clemson	7	10	14	7	38
No 20. North Carolina State	14	7	0	10	31

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: November 4, 2017
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Overcast
• Game attendance: 57,600
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (Color), Holly Rowe (Sideline)
• Sources:

Game information

First quarter 13:09 NCST TD – Ryan Finley 40 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon, (Carson Wise PAT) 08:59 CLEM TD – Ray-Ray McCloud 77 yard punt return, (Alex Spence PAT) 02:25 NCST TD – Jaylen Samuels 1 yard run, (Wise PAT) Second quarter 14:04 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 10 yard run, (Spence PAT) 09:29 NCST TD – Finley 7 yard pass to Samuels, (Wise PAT) 05:15 CLEM FG – Spence 26 yard field goal Third quarter 03:31 CLEM TD – Bryant 12 yard pass to Deon Cain, (Spence PAT) 00:00 CLEM TD – Tavien Feaster 89 yard run, (Spence PAT) Fourth quarter 12:23 NCST TD – Finley 15 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers (Kyle Bambard PAT) 06:31 CLEM TD – Bryant 1 yard run, (Spence PAT) 01:51 NCST FG – Bambard 22 yard field goal Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 20–38, 191 yards, 1 TD NCST – Ryan Finley; 31–50, 338 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLEM – Tavien Feaster; 7 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD NCST – Reggie Gallaspy; 6 carries, 46 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Deon Cain; 9 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD NCST – Kelvin Harmon; 8 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD

Florida State

Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida State	0	0	7	7	14
No. 4 Clemson	7	10	0	14	31

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 11, 2017
• Game time: 3:36 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: ENE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Sunny
• Game attendance: 81,436
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (Play-by-Play), Brian Griese (Color), Todd McShay (Sideline)
• Sources:

Game information

First quarter 02:51 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 2 yard run, (Alex Spence PAT) Second quarter 06:34 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 28 yard run, (Spence PAT) 01:39 CLEM FG – Spence 26 yard field goal Third quarter 01:13 FSU TD – Jacques Patrick 3 yard run, (Ricky Aguayo PAT) Fourth quarter 08:53 FSU TD – James Blackman 60 yard pass to Ryan Izzo, (Aguayo PAT) 03:05 CLEM TD – Etienne 1 yard run, (Spence PAT) 00:35 CLEM TD – Adam Choice 10 yard run, (Spence PAT) Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 20–30, 151 yards FSU – James Blackman; 13–32, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne; 14 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD FSU – Cam Akers; 12 carries, 40 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Hunter Renfrow; 4 receptions, 35 yards FSU – Nyqwan Murray; 4 receptions, 73 yards

The Citadel

Citadel Bulldogs at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
The Citadel	0	0	0	3	3
No. 4 Clemson	21	17	20	3	61

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 18, 2017
• Game time: 12:20 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SSW 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 80,618
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme (Play-by-Play), David Archer (Color), D. J. Shockley (Sideline)
• Sources:

Game information

First quarter 08:13 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 53 yard pass to Deon Cain, (Alex Spence PAT) 05:38 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 6 yard run, (Spence PAT) 00:51 CLEM TD – Bryant 12 yard pass to Hunter Renfrow, (Spence PAT) Second quarter 11:59 CLEM TD – Bryant 13 yard pass to T. J. Chase, (Spence PAT) 06:32 CLEM FG – Spence 26 yard field goal 00:05 CLEM TD – Zerrick Cooper 32 yard pass to Tee Higgins, (Christian Groomes PAT) Third quarter 14:38 CLEM TD – Tavien Feaster 61 yard run, (Groomes PAT) 09:11 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 7 yard run, (Groomes PAT) 03:50 CLEM TD – Hunter Johnson 78 yard pass to Higgins, (Drew Costa failed PAT) Fourth quarter 06:09 CLEM FG – Groomes 38 yard field goal 02:50 CIT FG – Jacob Godek 30 yard field goal Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 17–22, 230 yards, 3 TD CIT – Jordan Black; 1–4, 61 yards Top rushers CLEM – Tavien Feaster; 4 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD CIT – Grant Drakeford; 7 carries, 46 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Tee Higgins; 6 receptions, 178 yards, 2 TD CIT – Raliegh Webb; 1 reception, 61 yards

At South Carolina

Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Clemson	7	13	14	0	34
South Carolina	0	0	0	10	10

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

• Date: November 25, 2017
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: WSW 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 82,908
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (Color), Holly Rowe (Sideline)
• Sources:

Game information

First quarter 06:50 CLEM TD – Ryan Carter 12 yard interception return, (Alex Spence PAT) Second quarter 08:12 CLEM TD – Tavien Feaster 1 yard run, (Spence PAT) 01:58 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 4 yard pass to Hunter Renfrow, (Spence PAT) Third quarter 14:39 CLEM TD – Bryant 61 yard pass to H. Renfrow, (Spence PAT) 02:47 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 5 yard run, (Spence PAT) Fourth quarter 13:21 USC FG – Parker White 40 yard field goal 02:45 USC TD – Jake Bentley 38 yard pass to Bryan Edwards, (White PAT) Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 23–24, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT USC – Jake Bentley; 16–29, 126 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne; 9 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD USC – Ty'Son Williams; 13 carries, 53 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Tee Higgins; 3 catches, 84 yards USC – Bryan Edwards; 6 catches, 70 yards, 1 TD

vs Miami (FL) – ACC Championship Game

Clemson Tigers vs Miami Hurricanes − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Clemson	14	7	17	0	38
No. 7 Miami (FL)	0	0	0	3	3

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

• Date: December 2, 2017
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 74,372
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-Play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color), Maria Taylor (Sideline)
• Sources:

Game information

First quarter 10:36 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 4-yard run (Alex Spence PAT) 03:02 CLEM TD – Kelly Bryant 11-yard run (Spence PAT) Second quarter 12:49 CLEM TD – Adam Choice 1-yard run (Spence PAT) Third quarter 10:14 CLEM FG – Spence 46-yard field goal 03:17 CLEM TD – Tavien Feaster 11-yard run (Spence PAT) 01:01 CLEM TD – Bryant 27-yard pass to Deon Cain (Spence PAT) Fourth quarter 03:29 MIA FG – Michael Badgley 22-yard field goal Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 23–29, 252 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT MIA – Malik Rosier; 14–29, 110 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne; 6 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD MIA – DeeJay Dallas; 6 44 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Ray-Ray McCloud; 6 catches, 100 yards MIA – Braxton Berrios; 7 catches, 51 yards

CFP Playoff

Alabama – Sugar Bowl

Clemson Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Alabama	10	0	14	0	24
No. 1 Clemson	0	3	3	0	6

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA

• Date: January 1, 2018
• Game time: 9:01 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N/A – indoors • Weather: N/A – indoors
• Game attendance: 72,360
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, (Play-By-Play) Todd Blackledge (Color), Holly Rowe (Sideline) and Laura Rutledge (Sideline)
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Game information

First quarter 05:32 ALA FG – Andy Pappanastos 24 Yd Field Goal 00:12 ALA TD – Jalen Hurts 12-yard pass to Calvin Ridley, (Pappanastos PAT) Second quarter 10:00 CLEM FG – Alex Spence 44 yard Field Goal Third quarter 12:45 CLEM FG – Spence 42 yard Field Goal 5:40 ALA TD – Hurts 1-yard pass to Daron Payne, (Pappanastos PAT) 5:27 ALA TD – Mack Wilson 18-yard interception return, (Pappanastos PAT) Fourth quarter none Top passers CLEM – Kelly Bryant; 18–36, 124 yards, 2 INT ALA – Jalen Hurts; 16–24, 120 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne; 4 carries, 22 yards ALA – Damien Harris; 19 carries, 77 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Deon Cain; 6 receptions, 75 yards ALA – Calvin Ridley; 4 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD

Personnel

Coaching staff

Head coach Dabo Swinney added one new addition to the Tigers' coaching staff in January 2017, Todd Bates who was the defensive line coach at Jacksonville State University was hired after losing Dan Brooks to retirement and Marion Hobby signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mickey Conn was promoted from defensive analyst to co-defensive back coach.

Name	Position	CU Years	Alma mater
Dabo Swinney	Head Coach	15th	Alabama (1993)
Danny Pearman	Assistant Head Coach / special teams coordinator / tight ends coach	10th	Clemson (1987)
Brent Venables	Defensive Coordinator / linebackers coach	6th	Kansas State (1992)
Todd Bates	Defensive Line Coach	1st	Alabama (2004)
Jeff Scott	Co-offensive Coordinator / wide receivers coach	10th	Clemson (2003)
Tony Elliott	Co-offensive Coordinator / running backs Coach	7th	Clemson (2002)
Robbie Caldwell	Offensive Linemen Coach	7th	Furman (1977)
Mike Reed	Defensive backs coach	5th	Boston College (1994)
Brandon Streeter	Recruiting coordinator / quarterbacks Coach	4th	Clemson (1999)
Joey Batson	Director of strength and conditioning	21st	Newberry College (1981)
Mickey Conn	Co-defensive backs coach	2nd	Alabama (1995)
Kyle Richardson	Offensive Analyst	2nd	Appalachian State (2001)
Zac Alley	Graduate assistant	7th	Clemson (2014)

Roster

2017 Clemson Tigers Football
Quarterback  2 Kelly Bryant – junior (6'3, 222)  6 Zerrick Cooper – freshman (6'2, 219)  7 Chase Brice – freshman (6'3, 213) 10 Tucker Israel – sophomore (5'10, 180) 15 Hunter Johnson – freshman (6'4, 210) 18 James Barnes – sophomore (6'1, 175) Running back  9 Travis Etienne Jr. – freshman (5'11, 197) 21 Darien Rencher – freshman (5'8, 195) 26 Adam Choice – junior (5'9, 210) 27 C.J. Fuller – junior (5'10, 209) 28 Tavien Feaster – sophomore (5'11, 222) Wide receiver  1 Trevion Thompson – junior (6'2, 198)  3 Amari Rodgers – freshman (5'10, 212)  5 Tee Higgins – freshman (6'4, 197)  8 Deon Cain – junior (6'1, 192) 13 Hunter Renfrow – junior (5'11, 181) (+P) 14 Diondre Overton – sophomore (6'5, 209) 16 Will Swinney – freshman (5'9, 181) 17 Cornell Powell – sophomore (6'0, 202) 18 T.J. Chase – freshman (6'1, 185) 20 Jack Swinney – senior (5'8, 160) 34 Ray-Ray McCloud – junior (5'10, 184) 35 Ty Thomason – sophomore (5'11, 221) 37 Ryan Mac Lain – sophomore (5'8, 175) 81 Kanyon Tuttle – sophomore (5'10, 169) 82 Will Brown – freshman (5'9, 186) 83 Carter Groomes – freshman (5'8, 184) 85 Seth Ryan – senior (6'0, 175) 88 Jayson Hopper – freshman (6'1, 216) Tight end 11 Shadell Bell – sophomore (6'1, 230) 25 J.C. Chalk – freshman (6'2, 249) 44 Garrett Williams – junior (6'3, 245) 80 Milan Richard – junior (6'3, 256) 83 Jesse Fisher – sophomore (6'4, 215) 84 Cannon Smith – junior (6'5, 269) 87 D.J. Greenlee – senior (6'1, 246) Placekicker 39 Christian Groomes – junior (5'10, 199) (+P) 47 Alex Spence – junior (6'1, 190) 92 Greg Huegel – junior (5'11, 193)		Offensive lineman 50 Justin Falcinelli – OL – junior (6'4, 304) 51 Taylor Hearn – OL – junior (6'5, 321) 55 Tyrone Crowder – OG – senior (6'2, 338) 59 Gage Cervenka – OL – sophomore (6'3, 322) 60 Kelby Bevelle – OL – senior (6'2, 275) 62 Cade Stewart – OL – freshman (6'3, 299) 64 Pat Godfrey – OL – sophomore (6'2, 285) 65 Matt Bockhorst – OG – freshman (6'5, 306) 68 Noah DeHond – OT – freshman (6'7, 303) 69 Maverick Morris – OG – senior (6'4, 298) 70 Seth Penner – OG – sophomore (6'3, 299) 71 Noah Green – OL – sophomore (6'5, 285) 72 Blake Vinson – OT – freshman (6'5, 293) 72 Logan Tisch – OL – sophomore (6'2, 290) 73 Tremayne Anchrum – OL – freshman (6'2, 288) 74 John Simpson – OL – sophomore (6'4, 311) 75 Mitch Hyatt – OT – junior (6'5, 302) 76 Sean Pollard – OL – freshman (6'5, 307) 77 Zach Giella – C – sophomore(6'5, 301) 78 Chandler Reeves – OL – freshman (6'7, 286) 79 Matthew Ryan – C – freshman (6'2, 320) Defensive lineman 7 Austin Bryant – DE – junior (6'4, 266) 22 Xavier Kelly – DE – freshman (6'4, 264) 42 Christian Wilkins – DT – junior (6'4, 297) 44 Nyles Pinckney – DT – freshman (6'1, 298) 45 Chris Register – DE – junior (6'3, 253) 49 Richard Yeargin – DE – junior (6'5, 260) 50 Jabril Robinson – DT – junior (6'2, 273) 59 Jordan Williams – DE – freshman (6'5, 280) 61 Kaleb Bevelle – DE – senior (6'3, 271) 67 Albert Huggins – DT – junior (6'3, 299) 90 Dexter Lawrence – DT – sophomore (6'5, 337) 93 Sterling Johnson – DE – sophomore (6'4, 295) 94 Jacob Edwards – DE – freshman (6'3, 266) 95 James Edwards – DE – freshman (6'3, 262) 99 Clelin Ferrell – DE – sophomore (6'5, 265) Punter 48 Will Spiers – freshman (6'5, 228) 96 Michael Batson – sophomore (5'10, 208) 97 Carson King – sophomore (6'0, 226)		Linebacker  5 Shaq Smith – freshman (6'2, 244)  6 Dorian O'Daniel – senior (6'1, 224) 10 Baylon Spector – freshman (6'1, 224) 30 Jalen Williams – junior (5'10, 212) 33 J.D. Davis – junior (6'2, 226) 34 Kendall Joseph – junior (6'0, 229) 35 Justin Foster – LB – freshman (6'4, 255) 36 Judah Davis – junior (6'1, 238) 43 Chad Smith – sophomore (6'4, 239) 46 Jarvis Magwood – junior (5'11, 220) 47 James Skalski – sophomore (6'0, 237) 52 Connor Prevost – senior (6'0, 220) 53 Regan Upshaw – freshman (5'11, 232) 54 Logan Rudolph – freshman (6'3, 228) 56 Luke Price – freshman (6'2, 221) 57 Tre Lamar – sophomore (6'3, 250) 59 Connor Sekas – junior (6'2, 229) Defensive back  1 Trayvon Mullen – CB – sophomore (6'2, 191)  2 Mark Fields – CB – junior (5'10, 178)  8 A. J. Terrell – CB – freshman (6'2, 188)  9 Brian Dawkins Jr. – CB – freshman (5'7, 166) 11 Isaiah Simmons – S – freshman (6'3, 223) 12 K'Von Wallace – DB – sophomore (6'0, 196) 14 Denzel Johnson – CB – sophomore (6'0, 202) 19 Tanner Muse – S – sophomore (6'2, 220) 20 LeAnthony Williams Jr. – CB – freshman (6'0, 177) 23 Van Smith – S – junior (5'11, 191) 24 Nolan Turner – S – freshman (6'1, 205) 29 Marcus Edmond – CB – senior (6'0, 183) 31 Ryan Carter – CB – senior (5'9, 184) 32 Kyle Cote – S – sophomore (5'10, 185) 37 Austin Jackson – S – sophomore (6'2, 202) 37 Cameron Scott – S – junior (5'10, 208) 38 Amir Trapp – CB – sophomore (5'8, 176) 40 Hall Morton – S – freshman (5'8, 182) Long snappers 52 Austin Spence – sophomore (6'2, 206) 58 Patrick Phibbs – sophomore (6'2, 221) 59 Bradley Tatko – senior (6'0, 225) 71 Jack Maddox – freshman (6'4, 210)

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2017)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Hunter Johnson QB-DT	Brownsburg, Indiana	Brownsburg HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Dec 14, 2015
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Amari Rodgers WR	Knoxville, Tennessee	Knoxville Catholic HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Feb 14, 2016
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Tee Higgins WR	Oak Ridge, Tennessee	Oak Ridge HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Jul 4, 2016
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Noah DeHond OT	Hightstown, New Jersey	The Peddle School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Aug 7, 2015
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Matt Bockhorst OG	Cincinnati, Ohio	St.Xavier HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	Jan 30, 2016
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Jordan Williams DE	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Frank W. Cox HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Aug 6, 2016
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Justin Foster DE	Shelby, North Carolina	Crest HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Oct 10, 2016
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Logan Rudolph LB	Rock Hill, South Carolina	Northwestern HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	May 6, 2016
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Baylon Spector S	Calhoun, Georgia	Calhoun HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 15, 2015
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Chase Brice QB-PP	Loganville, Georgia	Grayson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Dec 16, 2015
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Travis Etienne RB	Jennings, Louisiana	Jennings HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 26, 2017
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LeAnthony Williams Jr. CB	Roswell, Georgia	Roswell HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 22, 2016
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A. J. Terrell CB	Atlanta, Georgia	Westlake HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 19, 2016
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Blake Vinson OT	Citra, Florida	North Marion HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jan 31, 2016
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Will Swinney WR	Central, South Carolina	D W Daniel HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	January 12, 2017 – Walk-On
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Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 26    Rivals: 22    247Sports: 13    ESPN: 8
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Clemson Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved February 1, 2017. All Americans Clelin Ferrell – AP 1st team, FWAA 2nd team Mitch Hyatt – AP 2nd team, FWAA 2nd team, Walter Camp 2nd team Christian Wilkins – AP 2nd team, Walter Camp 2nd team Dorian O'Daniel – AP 2nd team Tyrone Crowder – AP 3rd team Austin Bryant – AP 3rd team, FWAA 1st team, Walter Camp 2nd team All-ACC Teams 1st Team Mitch Hyatt, Tackle Justin Falcinelli, Center Tyrone Crowder, Guard Clelin Ferrell, Defensive End Christian Wilkins, Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, Defensive tackle 2nd Team Austin Bryant, Defensive End Dorian O'Daniel, Linebacker 3rd Team Travis Etienne, Running Back Hunter Renfrow, Wide Receiver Deon Cain, Wide Receiver Taylor Hearn, Guard Kendall Joseph, Linebacker 2018 NFL draft Player Team Round Pick # Position Dorian O'Daniel Kansas City Chiefs 3rd 100 LB Deon Cain Indianapolis Colts 6th 185 WR Ray-Ray McCloud Buffalo Bills 6th 187 WR Undrafted free agents Player Team Position Ref Ryan Carter Buffalo Bills CB Marcus Edmund Los Angeles Chargers CB Van Smith Atlanta Falcons Safety Taylor Hearn Carolina Panthers Offensive line

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