With the Win: No. 5 Clemson 31, Boston College 3
Clemson extended the nation's longest active winning streak to 12 games.
Clemson has now posted the sixth winning streak of 12 or more games in program history.
Clemson has now opened a season 6-0 for the 17th time in program history (1900, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1948, 1981, 1987, 2000, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020).
Clemson won its 750th regular season game all-time (750-442-45).
Clemson improved to 10-6-1 all-time in road games against Boston College.
Clemson won its 12th consecutive game against Boston College, dating back to 2011. Clemson’s 12-game winning streak against Boston College is its second-longest active streak against an ACC opponent, trailing Clemson’s 14-game active winning streak against Wake Forest.
Clemson improved to 14-4 against Boston College since the Eagles joined the ACC in 2005.
Clemson is now 14-1 against Boston College under Head Coach Dabo Swinney.
Clemson improved to 45-2 in its last 47 games against ACC Atlantic Division teams, including games against typical Atlantic division foes in the division-free season in 2020.
Clemson improved to 33-4 in true road games since 2015.
Clemson earned its fifth consecutive road win. Clemson's four-game road winning streak entered Saturday tied for the third-longest active streak in the country.
Clemson won its 37th consecutive game against unranked opponents when ranked in the AP Top 5, the longest active streak in college football according to ESPN Stats & Info.
Clemson improved to 121-13 against AP-unranked teams under Dabo Swinney, including a 98-3 mark against unranked teams since the start of the 2012 season.
Clemson is now 72-4 when scoring first since 2015.
Clemson led at halftime, 10-3, and has now won 102 of its last 104 games (including each of its last 65) when leading at halftime.
Clemson improved to 123-2 since 2011 when leading after three quarters.
Clemson has now won 102 of its last 103 games when holding teams under 23 points (dates to 2010).
Clemson now has a 120-2 record when totaling more first downs than its opponent since 2011 and has won its last 61 such contests.