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With the Win: No. 4 Clemson 59, Wofford 14

November 3, 2019
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Clemson has now opened a season 9-0 for the sixth time in program history and the fourth time in the last five years, joining 1948, 1981, 2015, 2016 and 2018. Clemson earned conference titles in all of the previous five seasons in which it opened 9-0 and earned national championships in three of those years.

Clemson won the first nine games of a season for the fourth 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.

The 2019 Clemson seniors won their 50th game in the last four years to become the ninth senior class in FBS history to accomplish the feat. The 50th win tied the 2019 Clemson seniors with the 2017 senior class for the second-most career wins in school history.

Head Coach Dabo Swinney recorded his 125th career win in 155 career games as a head coach. Per records from Sports Reference, he is the 10th-fastest coach in major college football history to 125 wins in terms of games coached, trailing George Woodruff (142), Urban Meyer (148), Bob Neyland (148), Chris Petersen (151), Joe Paterno (153), Fielding Yost (153), Barry Switzer (153), Bud Wilkinson (153) and Henry Williams (154).

Clemson won its 24th 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 21st consecutive home game to tie 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 current 21-game streak is the second-longest active streak in the country (Alabama, 31).

Clemson has now won 42 of its last 43 games at home.

Clemson won its sixth home game of the season to extend its active streak of winning at least six games at Memorial Stadium to nine years.

Clemson won its sixth home game of the season to extend its active streak of winning at least six games at Memorial Stadium to nine years.

Clemson improved to 13-4 against Wofford all-time.

Clemson improved to 34-0 against Football Championship Subdivision teams since the NCAA formed the division prior to the 1978 season.

Clemson has now won 67 of its last 71 games overall dating to 2014.

Clemson has earned victories in 74 of its last 76 games when leading at halftime.

Clemson improved to 95-2 since 2011 when leading after three quarters.

Clemson now has a 95-2 record when totaling more first downs than its opponent since 2011.

Clemson is now 62-1 when rushing for 200+ yards under Dabo Swinney.

Clemson has now won 70 of its last 72 games against unranked teams.

Clemson improved to 48-0 when both passing and rushing for 200+ yards under Dabo Swinney.

Clemson improved to 45-2 when having a 100-yard rusher since 2011.

Clemson has now won 70 of its last 72 games against unranked teams.

Clemson pushed its winning streak in Saturday games to 38 to extend the longest Saturday winning streak in school history. Clemson's current 38-game run of consecutive Saturday victories is the longest active streak in the country.

 

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