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Clemson Football
With the win: Clemson 77, Louisville 16
Take a look at some of the streaks that remain intact after Clemson's 77-16 win over Louisville.
- Clemson has now opened a season 9-0 for the fifth time in program history and the third time in the last four years (1948, 1981, 2015, 2016 and 2018). Clemson earned conference titles in all of the previous four seasons in which it opened 9-0.
- Clemson has now won the first nine games of a season for the third time under head coach Dabo Swinney (2015, 2016 and 2018). All other coaches in Clemson history have combined for two 9-0 starts, including one each by Frank Howard and Danny Ford.
- Clemson improved to 5-0 all-time against Louisville.
- With five wins in five all-time games against Louisville, Clemson won its first five contests against a school for the seventh time in history. The Tigers previously won each of their first five contests against Appalachian State, The Citadel, Furman, Newberry, Virginia and Western Carolina.
- Clemson won the 27th of its last 28 games against ACC Atlantic Division opponents.
- Clemson defeated an ACC foe for the 31st time in its last 33 opportunities, including conference championship games, dating back to 2015.
- Clemson won its 13th consecutive game at Memorial Stadium, dating back to a 56-7 win against South Carolina on Nov. 25, 2016. The current 13-game streak is tied for Clemson's second-longest home winning streak in Dabo Swinney’s tenure as head coach (21 from 2013-16, 13 from 2011-12 and 2016-18).
- Clemson improved to 37-4 in ACC contests at Memorial Stadium under Head Coach Dabo Swinney.
- Clemson extended its winning streak in Saturday games to 25 to extend the longest Saturday winning streak in school history. The 25-game streak is the longest of any school in the country.
- Clemson has now won 52 of its last 56 overall games, dating to 2014. The Tigers have also won 31 of their last 33 games against ACC teams.
- Clemson has now won 60 of its last 62 games when leading at halftime.
- Clemson improved to 81-2 since 2011 when leading after three quarters.
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