With the Win: No. 1 Clemson 34, Boston College 28
Clemson opened a season 7-0 for the ninth time in school history, joining the 1948, 1981, 2000, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Clemson went 4-0 at home in October, winning four home games in a single month for only the second time in school history. Clemson opened the 2011 season with four consecutive home games in September, earning wins against Troy, Wofford, Auburn and Florida State to kick off an ACC Championship season.
Including both home and road games, Clemson went 5-0 in October, securing its eighth five-win month in school history. Clemson went 5-0 in October 1977, October 1981, November 1991, September 2000, October 2015, September 2017 and September 2018.
Clemson improved to 19-2 all-time when ranked No. 1 by the Associated Press. Clemson has never lost a regular season game as the nation's top-ranked team.
Clemson improved to 15-7 all-time in games played on Halloween. The win pushed Clemson to 7-2 all-time in Halloween home games and gave Clemson a 6-1 mark at Death Valley on that date since the Memorial Stadium's opening in 1942.
Clemson won its 27th consecutive home game to extend its school record for the longest home winning streak and longest home unbeaten streak in school history. Of the 120 players on Clemson's 2020 roster, 111 have never experienced a home loss in their Clemson careers. Nine fifth-year seniors on Clemson's 2020 roster were on the 2016 team that recovered from a home loss to Pitt by winning the national championship that season.
Clemson won its 28th consecutive game against an ACC opponent, including postseason play. The 28-game winning streak against conference opponents ties Clemson with the 2012-15 Florida State Seminoles (28) for the second-longest streak in ACC history.
Clemson has now won 36 consecutive regular season games, adding to the longest such streak in ACC annals. Clemson's last regular season loss came in October 2017 at Syracuse.
Clemson won a 39th consecutive non-bowl game, tying the 2000-03 Miami Hurricanes for the second-longest streak in the AP Poll era. The streak includes 36 regular season games and three conference championship games.
Clemson improved to 19-9-2 all-time against Boston College, dating to the teams' first meeting in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day in 1940.
Clemson won its 10th consecutive game against Boston College, dating back to 2011. Clemson’s 10-game winning streak against Boston College is its second-longest active streak against an ACC opponent, trailing Clemson’s 12-game active winning streak against Wake Forest.
Clemson recorded its eighth winning streak of 10 or more games against a single opponent all-time, joining streaks against Furman (31 from 1938-present), Virginia (29 from 1955-89), The Citadel (18 from 1932-present), Presbyterian (15 from 1944-present) and three against Wake Forest (15 from 1977-91, 12 from 2009-present and 10 from 1940-50).
Clemson improved to 12-4 against Boston College since the Eagles joined the ACC in 2005.
Clemson improved to 7-0 against Boston College at home under Head Coach Dabo Swinney.
Though 2020 is technically being played sans divisions, Clemson defeated a traditional ACC Atlantic Division opponent for a 17th straight time and for the 37th time in its last 38 opportunities.
Clemson improved to 26-1 in October games in the College Football Playoff era (since 2014).
Clemson pushed its winning streak in Saturday games to 50 to extend the longest Saturday winning streak in FBS history.