With the Win: Clemson 41, NC State 7

With Clemson's 41-7 win over NC State, here are a few streaks and records that remain intact. 

• Clemson has now opened a season 7-0 for the seventh time in program history and the third time in the last four years (1948, 1981, 2000, 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2018). Clemson earned conference titles in five of the previous six seasons in which it opened 7-0.
• Clemson has now won the first seven games of a season for the fourth time under Head Coach Dabo Swinney (2011, 2015, 2016). All other coaches in Clemson history have combined for three 7-0 starts, including one each by Frank Howard, Danny Ford and Tommy Bowden.
• Clemson has now won 50 of their last 54 games, including 29 of their last 31 against ACC opponents.
• Clemson won its 15th of its last 17 matchups against opponents ranked in the AP Top 25 since 2015.
• Clemson improved to 24-18 against AP Top 25 teams under Head Coach Dabo Swinney, including a 15-2 mark since 2015.
• Clemson moved to 9-5 against AP Top 25 opponents at Death Valley under Swinney.
• Clemson evened its all-time record against NC State when both teams are ranked at 3-3.
• Clemson improved to 72-20-3 all-time in Homecoming games by winning its eighth consecutive Homecoming contest.
• Clemson is now 58-28-1 all-time against NC State. Clemson's 58 wins against NC State are the program's third-most against any opponent, trailing only the team's win totals against South Carolina (69) and Wake Forest (66).
• The 34-point margin of victory was Clemson’s 2nd-largest in the 87-game all-time series between Clemson and NC State. Clemson’s largest margin of victory in the series came in a 41-0 shutout in 2014.
• The 34-point margin of victory against No. 16 (AP) NC State was also Clemson’s 2nd-largest (tied) against an opponent ranked in the AP Top 16.
• Clemson earned its seventh straight victory against NC State and its 14th in the last 15 years. The seven-game winning streak marks the longest in the all-time series between the two schools, matching Clemson's seven-year winning streak from 2004-10.
• Clemson pushed its all-time home record against NC State to 29-11-1. The Tigers have won eight straight games against the Wolfpack at Memorial Stadium, dating back to 2004.
• Clemson won the 25th of its last 26 games against ACC Atlantic Division opponents.
• Clemson won its 12th consecutive game at Memorial Stadium, dating back to a 56-7 win against South Carolina on Nov. 25, 2016. The current streak is Clemson's third-longest home winning streak in Dabo Swinney’s tenure as head coach (21 from 2013-16, 13 from 2011-12).
• Clemson improved to 36-4 in ACC contests at Memorial Stadium under Head Coach Dabo Swinney.
• Clemson pushed its winning streak in Saturday games to 23 to extend the longest Saturday winning streak in school history. The current streak is the longest of any school in the country.
• Head Coach Dabo Swinney moved to 9-1 all-time against NC State.
• Swinney improved to 24-2 all-time against ACC teams from North Carolina.
• Clemson led, 24-0, at halftime. Clemson has won 58 of its last 60 games when leading after two quarters.
• Clemson led 31-0 after three quarters and is now 79-2 since 2011 when leading entering the fourth quarter.