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November 19, 2019
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Clemson opened a season 11-0 for the fifth time in program history, joining 11-0 starts in 1948, 1981, 2015 and 2018. 

Clemson won the first 11 games of a season for the third time under Head Coach Dabo Swinney (2015 and 2018). Swinney had already been the first coach in Clemson history to coach the school to multiple 11-0 starts, as legendary coaches Frank Howard and Danny Ford only accomplished the feat once each, in 1948 and 1981, respectively.

The 2019 Tigers won an 11th game to tie the 1948, 1978, 2012 and 2013 squads for the sixth-most wins in a season in school history.

Clemson won its 26th consecutive game, dating to the start of the 2018 season, to extend the longest winning streak in school history and second-longest winning streak in ACC history.

Clemson won its 26th consecutive game, dating to the start of the 2018 season, to extend the longest winning streak in school history and second-longest winning streak in ACC history.

Clemson has now posted only the 22nd winning streak of 26 or more games in major college football history.

Clemson is now the only team in the country with nine wins against Power Five opponents this season. No other team in the country entered the week with more than six. 

Clemson won its 22nd consecutive home game to break the record for the longest home winning streak in school history, set across the 2013-16 seasons. Clemson's last home loss came on Nov. 12, 2016, against Pitt. The 22-game home winning streak is the nation's longest active home winning streak.

The 2019 Clemson seniors won their 52nd game in the last four years to move into fourth for the most career victories by a senior class in FBS history. The group joined the 2018 Clemson and Alabama seniors (55 each) and 2017 Alabama seniors (53) as the only senior classes to record at least 52 wins in four years.

Clemson’s seniors earned their 52nd victory in 55 games, tying the 2018 Alabama seniors for the fastest to 52 wins in FBS history.

Clemson's 2019 seniors improved to 30-2 in regular season ACC play to match the 2018 seniors (30 from 2015-18) as the winningest class in school history in regular season conference play, one shy of the conference record of 31. 

Clemson finished with an undefeated home record for a third consecutive season, a first under Head Coach Dabo Swinney.

Clemson has now gone undefeated at home in three straight seasons for the first time since 1981-83, which included a tie in both 1982 and 1983. Clemson's last time posting a perfect home record with no ties in three straight years had been 1939-41, when the program played only two home games a year.

Clemson won its seventh home game this year to allow the 2019 senior class to tie the school record for most home wins by a senior class, matching the mark set by the 2017 and 2018 seniors (27 each).

Clemson finished with a perfect regular season ACC record in back-to-back seasons for the first time since a three-season stretch across the 1981-83 seasons.

Clemson became the second ACC program to post back-to-back 8-0 regular season conference records since the conference moved to an eight-game conference slate in 1992, joining Florida State (1992-94, 1996-97, 1999-2000 and 2013-14).

Clemson finished with a perfect regular season ACC record in back-to-back seasons for the first time since a three-season stretch across the 1981-83 seasons.

Clemson defeated its 21st consecutive ACC opponent, including postseason play, dating to October 2017 against Georgia Tech. The 21st consecutive victory against a conference opponent (including postseason play) is the longest such streak in school history. It was Clemson's 19th straight win in ACC regular-season play, one shy of the school-record 20-game streak posted by the 1981-84 Tigers.

Clemson improved to 67-17-1 all-time against Wake Forest. Clemson's 67 all-time wins against Wake Forest are its second-most against any opponent in school history, trailing the Tigers' 70 wins against South Carolina. 

Clemson won its 11th consecutive game against Wake Forest, dating back to 2009. It marks Clemson's second 11-game winning streak in series history, trailing a 15-game streak from 1977-91. Clemson's 11-game winning streak against Wake Forest is the Tigers' longest active winning streak against an ACC foe.

Clemson earned a 10th straight home victory against Wake Forest, dating back to 2000. Clemson's last home loss to Wake Forest came in 1998. It marks Clemson's seventh double-digit home winning streak against a single opponent in school history and its second such streak against Wake Forest (16 straight home wins in the series from 1963-91).

Head Coach Dabo Swinney improved to 11-0 as a head coach against Wake Forest. Wake Forest is one of five ACC schools against whom Swinney is undefeated as head coach, a list that also includes Duke (3-0), Louisville (6-0), Virginia (3-0) and Virginia Tech (5-0).

Clemson defeated an ACC Atlantic Division opponent for a 14th straight time and for the 34th time in 35 opportunities.

Clemson defeated an ACC Atlantic Division opponent for a 14th straight time and for the 34th time in 35 opportunities.

Clemson has now won 72 of its last 74 games against unranked teams.

Clemson has now won 76 of its last 78 games when leading at halftime.

Clemson improved to 97-2 since 2011 when leading after three quarters.

Clemson now has a 97-2 record when totaling more first downs than its opponent since 2011.

Clemson is now 48-0 when scoring first since 2015.

Clemson is now 47-2 when having a 100-yard rusher since 2011.

Clemson has now recorded a 55-3 record when winning the turnover margin since 2011.

Clemson has now won 79 straight games when holding teams under 23 points (dates to 2010).

Clemson improved to 42-1 since 2015 when outscoring opponents in the "Middle Eight," defined as the final four minutes of the first half and the first four minutes of the second half. Clemson outscored Wake Forest 14-0 in that time period in the contest.

Clemson pushed its winning streak in Saturday games to 40 to extend the longest Saturday winning streak in school history. Clemson's current 40-game run of consecutive Saturday victories is the longest active streak in the country.

With the win

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