5 different Tigers found the endzone and Clemson amassed 262 passing and 242 rushing yards, as the 6th ranked Tigers downed South Carolina State 49-3 this past Saturday evening inside Memorial Stadium.

A stadium full of 78,609 fans gathered to celebrate Clemson’s 1st home contest of the season, as well as tributes to 9/11 first responders and C.J. Spiller’s College Football Hall of Fame induction.

DJ Uiagalelei finished the day 14-24 for 171 yards and a touchdown, while also scampering for 23 yards and 2 touchdowns on 5 carries. Will Shipley led the Tigers’ ground game, carrying the ball 80 yards on 8 carries for 2 touchdowns.

A total of 13 different players caught a pass, with Justyn Ross and Joseph Ngata combining for 103 yards. Ross scored his 1st touchdown since the 2019 ACC championship game versus Virginia prior to missing the 2020 season.

Clemson’s defense held SC State to 235 total yards of offense (132 passing, 103 rushing) and held an opponent without an offensive touchdown for the 2nd straight game. This marks Clemson’s first time doing so since holding Kent State and Auburn out of the end zone in the first two games of 2017.

Ruke Orhorhoro and Jeremiah Trotter, Jr. tied for the team lead in tackles with 5 each, while Trotter led the team in solo tackles with 4. Clemson tallied just 1 sack on the day, but combined for 10 tackles for loss.

The bulk of the Tigers’ offense came in the 1st quarter when Clemson put up 28 quick points. The Tigers jumped out to a 35-0 lead with just under 7 minutes left in the 2nd quarter before the Bulldogs got on the board just before half with a 27-yard field goal by Dyson Roberts.

Clemson returns to Death Valley again Saturday when the Tigers hold their conference opener against Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Family Weekend. The game has also been designated as Football Reunion Day, when Clemson football will honor teams celebrating their 5, 10, 25 and 50-year anniversaries.