FINAL: Clemson 31, No. 12 Notre Dame 23

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Watch, Listen and Read

Game: Noon, Memorial Stadium, Clemson, S.C.
TV: ABC

Must See Stories

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• Swinney defends program to caller: 'I'm where I am because I've worked my ass off'

The Storylines

Notre Dame has visited Memorial Stadium only twice, first in 1977 and again in 2015. The Irish's 2015 visit ranks among the most memorable contests in the facility's history, as 12th-ranked Clemson defeated sixth-ranked Notre Dame in ESPN College GameDay's featured contest. Amid a torrential downpour from the remnants of Hurricane Joaquin, Clemson jumped out to a 21-3 third quarter lead. The Tigers withstood a furious Notre Dame rally and snuffed out a Notre Dame two-point conversion attempt with seven seconds remaining to hold on to a 24-22 victory that spawned Head Coach Dabo Swinney's famous "Bring Your Own Guts" postgame comments.

One of the bright lights of an otherwise disappointing two-week span for Clemson has been the emerging productivity of its tight ends. Against Miami (Fla.) two weeks ago, Jake Briningstool set the Clemson tight-end record with 126 yards while posting the first multitouchdown game of his career. Last week at NC State, he added a career-high eight receptions, and his 93 yards combined with Sage Ennis' 28-yard reception gave the tight end group 121 yards against the Wolfpack. Clemson's last two games rank No. 1 and 3, respectively, for the most receiving yards by tight ends in single games during Swinney's tenure.

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