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With the win: No. 2 Clemson 56, South Carolina 35

November 26, 2018
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Clemson completed its seventh undefeated regular season in school history, joining the 1900 (6-0), 1906 (4-0-3), 1948 (10-0), 1950 (8-0-1), 1981 (11-0) and 2015 (12-0) Clemson squads. This year marks Clemson's fifth time finishing a regular season with without any losses or ties.

Clemson opened a season 12-0 for only the third time, joining a 12-0 record in all 12 games of the 1981 season and a 12-0 mark in the first 12 games of 2015.

Clemson won the first 12 games of a season for the second time under head coach Dabo Swinney (2015). Swinney became the first coach in Clemson history to coach the school to multiple 12-0 starts, as Danny Ford accomplished the feat once during Clemson's 1981 National Championship campaign.

The 2018 Tigers have now tied the 1981 and 2017 squads for the third-most wins in a season in school history.

Clemson won its 12th straight game, which represents sole possession of the fifth-longest winning streak in team history.

Clemson won its 12th straight game, which represents sole possession of the fifth-longest winning streak in team history.

Clemson won its 52nd game in the last four years, adding to existing school and ACC records for wins held by Clemson's 2018 senior class.

Clemson's 2018 senior class improved upon its current .927 winning percentage since 2015, which far outpaces the school record set by the 2017 seniors (.877, 50-7). The 2018 senior class is attempting to become the first in school history to field a winning percentage of .900 or better.

Clemson earned its 100th win of the decade, reaching the century mark in wins in a decade for the first time in school history. Clemson’s 100-22 record in the 2010s already represents the winningest decade in Clemson history, far surpassing the 87-25-4 mark set in the 1980s. Clemson joined Alabama and Ohio State as the only FBS schools to win 100 games this decade.

Clemson improved to 70-42-4 all-time against South Carolina. Clemson's 70 all-time wins against South Carolina are the program's most against any opponent.

Clemson has now recorded five consecutive wins against South Carolina for the first time since a seven-game streak from 1934-40. That seven-game streak stands as the longest winning streak in the series by either team.

Clemson's 2018 senior class became the 13th class in school history to defeat South Carolina in four consecutive seasons, joining the 1900, 1919, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1983, 1991, 2000 and 2005 and 2017 seniors.

Clemson improved to 19-10-1 all-time against South Carolina at home.

Clemson won a third straight home game against South Carolina for the first time since defeating the Gamecocks at Death Valley four straight times from 1998-2004.

Swinney improved to 6-5 all-time against South Carolina and became the first Clemson coach with wins against the Gamecocks in five straight years since Jess Neely accomplished the feat in his final six games in the series from 1934-39.

Swinney became the fifth coach in Clemson history to defeat South Carolina six times, joining Frank Howard (13), Danny Ford (7), Tommy Bowden (7) and Jess Neely (6).

Swinney became the fifth coach in Clemson history to defeat South Carolina six times, joining Frank Howard (13), Danny Ford (7), Tommy Bowden (7) and Jess Neely (6).

Clemson won its 10th consecutive November game, dating back to 2015. It marks the program's longest November winning streak since winning 13 straight in the 11th month of the year across the 1988-92 seasons.

Clemson won its 15th consecutive game at Memorial Stadium, dating back to a 56-7 win against South Carolina on Nov. 25, 2016. The 15-game streak tied the second-longest home winning streak in Swinney’s tenure as head coach, trailing a 21-game home winning streak from 2013-16.

Clemson finished the season 7-0 at home. It marked Clemson's sixth time in school history winning seven home games in a single season, including 1987 (7-1), 2011 (7-0), 2014 (7-0), 2015 (7-0) and 2017 (7-0).

Clemson has now gone undefeated at home in back-to-back years for the first time since 2014-15.

Clemson's senior class improved to 28-1 at Death Valley to tie the 2017 seniors for the best home record in school history.

Swinney earned his 113th career victory to tie Frank Beamer (113) for third-most career wins as head coach of an ACC program. (Note: Beamer's figure reflects his 113 wins after Virginia Tech joined the ACC as a member institution, excluding his victories as an independent or as a member of other conferences).

Clemson led, 28-21, at halftime and has now won 63 of its last 65 games when leading at halftime.

Clemson held a 42-21 advantage after three quarters and is now 83-2 since 2011 when leading after three quarters.

Clemson broke the 200-yard mark both rushing and passing and has now posted a perfect 40-0 record when both passing and rushing for at least 200 yards under Swinney.

Clemson is now 53-1 when rushing for at least 200 yards under Swinney.

With the win: No. 2 Clemson 56, South Carolina 35

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