With the Win: Clemson 49, Wake Forest 14
Clemson has now started 4-0 in conference play for the 10th time under Dabo Swinney, joining the 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022 seasons. It is Clemson's 19th such start since joining the ACC in 1953 including the 1959, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 2000 seasons.
Clemson improved to 72-17-1 all-time against Wake Forest. It pulled Wake Forest within one defeat of Clemson’s most-defeated opponent, South Carolina, which Clemson has beaten 73 times.
Clemson won its 16th consecutive game against Wake Forest, dating back to 2009, to take sole possession of the longest winning streak in series history (passing its 15-game streak from 1977-91). Clemson’s 16-game winning streak against Wake Forest is the Tigers’ longest active winning streak against an ACC foe.
Clemson earned its fourth 16-game winning streak against a single opponent in school history, joining a 32-game streak against Furman (1938-present), a 29-game streak against Virginia (1955-89) and an 18-game streak against The Citadel (1932-present). It joined the Virginia streak as one of two winning streaks of 16-plus games against current FBS programs in Clemson history.
Clemson earned its eighth straight road victory against Wake Forest, dating to 2010. Clemson’s last loss in Winston-Salem came in 2008, leading to Dabo Swinney being named Clemson’s interim head coach four days later.
Clemson has now recorded an eight-game road winning streak against a single opponent for the fifth time in school history. It matched Clemson’s eight-game road winning streaks at Virginia Tech (1935-89) and The Citadel (1909-27) for the third-longest single-opponent road winning streak in school history.
Swinney improved to 16-0 as a head coach against Wake Forest. Wake Forest is one of four ACC schools against whom Swinney is undefeated as head coach, a list that also includes Louisville (8-0), Virginia (5-0) and Virginia Tech (6-0), all teams he will face later this season.
Swinney became the first FBS head coach in Stats Perform’s data set back to 1996 to win his first 16 games against a single FBS opponent. Swinney’s streak against Wake Forest to open his career was already the longest on record against an FBS opponent among coaches who began their head coaching career in 1996 or later.
Swinney improved to 11-0 against Wake Forest Head Coach Dave Clawson. Clawson became the first coach to be defeated by Swinney 11 times.
Swinney improved to 40-5 all-time against teams from the state of North Carolina.
Clemson improved to 38-8 in true road games since 2015. Clemson's 38 road wins in that span are the most in the country (Note: Ohio State and Boise State can tie Clemson with wins this evening).
By defeating 2-3 Wake Forest, Clemson still has not lost to a team with a losing record at the time of the game since losing to 2-5 Boston College in 2010.
Clemson improved to 99-13 in regular season play since the start of the 2015 season.
Clemson is now 41-1 since 2015 when intercepting multiple passes in a game.
Clemson trailed after the first quarter, 7-0. Dating to last season, Clemson has trailed after the first quarter four times in its last 11 games and has posted a 4-0 record in those contests.
Clemson has now won 118 of its last 124 games when leading at halftime.
Clemson improved to 140-4 since 2011 when leading after three quarters.
Clemson now has a 134-8 record when totaling more first downs than its opponent since 2011.
Clemson improved to 85-3 when rushing for 200+ yards under Dabo Swinney.
Clemson is now 65-1 when both passing and rushing for 200+ yards under Dabo Swinney. Overall, Clemson is 115-1-1 in program history when reaching those marks.
Clemson improved to 67-4 when having a 100-yard rusher since 2011.
Clemson has now won 117 of its last 118 games when holding teams under 23 points (dates to 2010).
Clemson now has an 83-4 record when winning the turnover margin since 2011.
The Tigers are now 57-1 under Dabo Swinney when finishing +2 or better in the turnover margin.