2021 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

2021 Clemson Tigers football

Cheez-It Bowl champion
Cheez-It Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Iowa State
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 14
Record	10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (13th full, 14th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Tony Elliott (7th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (10th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 15 Wake Forest xy	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 20 NC State	6	–	2	9	–	3
No. 14 Clemson	6	–	2	10	–	3
Louisville	4	–	4	6	–	7
Florida State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Syracuse	2	–	6	5	–	7
Boston College	2	–	6	6	–	6
Coastal Division
No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Miami (FL)	5	–	3	7	–	5
Virginia	4	–	4	6	–	6
Virginia Tech	4	–	4	6	–	7
North Carolina	3	–	5	6	–	7
Georgia Tech	2	–	6	3	–	9
Duke	0	–	8	3	–	9
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney, in his 14th year. The Tigers competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

For the first time since 2014, Clemson did not reach the ACC Championship Game or the College Football Playoff. This season ended the team's streak of six consecutive conference championships, the longest in FBS as of the 2021 season.

The Tigers ended the season with a victory over Iowa State in the Cheez-It Bowl.

Offseason

Recruiting

Clemson's 2021 class consisted of nineteen signees.^[1] The class was ranked first in the ACC and fifth best overall by the 247Sports Composite.^[2]

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jake Briningstool TE	Brentwood, Tennessee	Ravenwood High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jan 26, 2020
Jake Briningstool TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Barrett Carter LB	Suwanee, Georgia	North Gwinnett High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 19, 2020
Barrett Carter LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Bubba Chandler QB	Bogart, Georgia	North Oconee High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	May 20, 2020
Bubba Chandler QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Beaux Collins WR	Bellflower, California	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 25, 2020
Beaux Collins WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Dacari Collins WR	Atlanta, Georgia	Westlake High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 7, 2019
Dacari Collins WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Cade Denhoff DE	Lakeland, Florida	Lakeland Christian School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jan 26, 2020
Cade Denhoff DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Tristan Leigh OT	Fairfax, Virginia	Robinson Secondary School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jan 2, 2021
Tristan Leigh OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Ryan Linthicum C	Damascus, Maryland	Damascus High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Sep 23, 2019
Ryan Linthicum C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Phil Mafah RB	Loganville, Georgia	Grayson High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 29, 2019
Phil Mafah RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Andrew Mukuba S	Austin, Texas	LBJ High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 1, 2020
Andrew Mukuba S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Payton Page DT	Greensboro, North Carolina	Dudley High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	360 lb (160 kg)	Jul 28, 2020
Payton Page DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87
Zaire Patterson DE	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Winston-Salem Prep	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	May 26, 2020
Zaire Patterson DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Dietrick Pennington OG	Cordova, Tennessee	Evangelical Christian School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 29, 2020
Dietrick Pennington OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Will Shipley RB	Matthews, North Carolina	Weddington High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 5, 2020
Will Shipley RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Troy Stellato WR	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Cardinal Gibbons High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 5, 2020
Troy Stellato WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Marcus Tate OT	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	NSU University School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Sep 24, 2019
Marcus Tate OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Will Taylor ATH	Irmo, South Carolina	Dutch Fork High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sep 30, 2020
Will Taylor ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	St. Joseph's Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sep 7, 2019
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90
Nate Wiggins CB	Atlanta, Georgia	Westlake High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 12, 2020
Nate Wiggins CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 7 247Sports: 5 ESPN: 4
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.

Players leaving for NFL

NFL draftees

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	1	Trevor Lawrence	QB	Jacksonville Jaguars
1	25	Travis Etienne	RB	Jacksonville Jaguars
2	46	Jackson Carman	OT	Cincinnati Bengals
3	85	Amari Rodgers	WR	Green Bay Packers
5	181	Cornell Powell	WR	Kansas City Chiefs

Transfers

Preseason transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Derion Kendrick	1	CB	6'0"	190	Junior	Rock Hill, SC	Georgia	^[3]^[4]
DeMarkcus Bowman	1	RB	5'10"	190	Freshman	Lakeland, FL	Florida	^[5]^[6]
Mike Jones Jr.	6	LB	6'0"	200	Sophomore	Lebanon, TN	LSU	^[7]^[8]
Michel Dukes	19	RB	5'10"	205	Junior	Charleston, SC	South Florida	^[9]^[10]
LeAnthony Williams Jr.	20	CB	5'11"	185	Junior	Roswell, GA	Marshall	^[11]^[12]
Chez Mellusi	27	RB	5'11"	200	Junior	Naples, FL	Wisconsin	^[13]^[14]
Nyles Pinckney	44	DT	6'1"	300	Senior	Seabrook, SC	Minnesota	^[15]^[16]
Kaleb Boateng	50	OL	6'4"	315	Freshman	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	^[17]^[18]
Jordan Williams	59	DT	6'4"	310	Junior	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Tech	^[19]^[20]

Midseason transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Frank Ladson Jr.	2	WR	6'3"	205	Junior	Miami, FL	Miami (FL)	^[21]^[22]
Taisun Phommachanh	7	QB	6'3"	220	Sophomore	Bridgeport, CT	Georgia Tech	^[23]^[24]
Ajou Ajou	11	WR	6'3"	215	Sophomore	Alberta, Canada	South Florida	^[25]^[26]
Ray Thornton III	16	DB	6'1"	205	Sophomore	Phenix City, AL	South Florida	^[27]^[28]
Kane Patterson	17	LB	6'1"	225	Junior	Brentwood, TN	Vanderbilt	^[29]^[30]
Joseph Charleston	18	S	6'0"	190	Junior	Milton, GA	Missouri	^[31]^[32]
Lyn-J Dixon	23	RB	5'10"	195	Senior	Butler, GA	West Virginia	^[33]^[34]
Paul Tchio	57	OL	6'5"	300	Sophomore	Milton, GA	Georgia Tech	^[35]^[36]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy^[37]	Andrew Booth Jr.	CB	JR
Lott Trophy^[37]	Nolan Turner	S	SR
Maxwell Award^[38]	DJ Uiagalelei	QB	SO
Maxwell Award^[38]	Justyn Ross	WR	JR
Bednarik Award^[38]	Bryan Bresee	DT	SO
Bednarik Award^[38]	Nolan Tuner	S	SR
Davey O'Brien Award^[39]	DJ Uiagalelei	QB	SO
Doak Walker Award^[40]	Lyn-J Dixon	RB	SR
Biletnikoff Award^[41]	Justyn Ross	WR	JR
Butkus Award^[42]	James Skalski	LB	SR
Butkus Award^[42]	Baylon Spector	LB	SR
Jim Thorpe Award^[43]	Andrew Booth Jr.	CB	JR
Jim Thorpe Award^[43]	Nolan Tuner	S	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[44]	Bryan Bresee	DT	SO
	Myles Murphy	DT	SO
	James Skalski	LB	SR
	Nolan Tuner	S	SR
Outland Trophy^[44]^[45]	Bryan Bresee	DT	SO
	Tyler Davis	DT	JR
	Jordan McFadden	OT	JR
Ray Guy Award^[46]	Will Spiers	P	GS
Lou Groza Award^[46]	B. T. Potter	PK	SR
Walter Camp Award^[47]	Bryan Bresee	DT	SO
Walter Camp Award^[47]	Justyn Ross	WR	JR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 5 Georgia*	No. 3	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic, rivalry, College GameDay)	ABC	L 3–10	74,187
September 11	5:00 p.m.	South Carolina State*	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 49–3	78,609
September 18	3:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	W 14–8	81,500
September 25	3:30 p.m.	at NC State	No. 9	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–27 ^2OT	56,919
October 2	7:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 25	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ACCN	W 19–13	79,159
October 15	7:00 p.m.	at Syracuse		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	W 17–14	36,670
October 23	3:30 p.m.	at No. 23 Pittsburgh		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 17–27	60,594
October 30	3:30 p.m.	Florida State		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 30–20	79,097
November 6	7:30 p.m.	at Louisville		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN	W 30–24	51,729
November 13	12:00 p.m.	UConn*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 44–7	77,522
November 20	12:00 p.m.	No. 10 Wake Forest		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	W 48–27	81,048
November 27	7:30 p.m.	at South Carolina*	No. 23	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	SECN	W 30–0	79,897
December 29	5:45 p.m.	vs. Iowa State*	No. 19	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Cheez-It Bowl)	ESPN	W 20–13	39,051
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[48]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	3 (6)	6	6	9	25	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	22	19	14
Coaches	2	6	6	7	19	21	25	24	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	22	16
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	23	20	19	Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff^[49]
Name	Position	Alma mater	Years at Clemson
Dabo Swinney	Head coach	University of Alabama (1993)	14th
Brent Venables	Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coach	Kansas State University (1992)	9th
Tony Elliott	Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/tight ends coach	Clemson University (2002)	6th
Mickey Conn	Assistant coach/Special teams coordinator/safeties coach	University of Alabama (1995)	6th
Brandon Streeter	Assistant coach/passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach	Clemson University (1999)	7th
Todd Bates	Assistant coach/recruiting coordinator/defensive tackles coach	University of Alabama (2004)	4th
Robbie Caldwell	Assistant coach/offensive linemen coach	Furman University (1977)	10th
Tyler Grisham	Assistant coach/wide receivers coach	Clemson University (2009)	2nd
Lemanski Hall	Assistant coach/defensive ends coach	University of Alabama (1993)	4th
Mike Reed	Assistant coach/cornerbacks coach	Boston College (1994)	8th
C. J. Spiller	Assistant coach/running backs coach	Clemson University (2009)	1st

Roster

As of July 28, 2021

2021 Clemson Tigers Football

Quarterback

5 DJ Uiagalelei – sophomore (6'4, 250)
7 Taisun Phommachanh – sophomore (6'3, 220)
12 Bubba Chandler – freshman (6'3, 190)
16 Will Taylor – freshman (5'10, 175)
17 Billy Wiles – freshman (6'3, 215)
18 Hunter Helms – freshman (6'1, 210)

Running back

1 Will Shipley – freshman (5'11, 200)
19 Michel Dukes – junior (5'10, 205)
20 Kobe Pace – sophomore (5'10, 215)
21 Darien Rencher – senior (5'8, 195)
23 Lyn-J Dixon – senior (5'10, 195)
26 Phil Mafah – freshman (6'1, 215)
34 Kevin McNeal – freshman (5'9, 195)

Wide receiver

2 Frank Ladson Jr. – junior (6'3 205)
3 Dacari Collins – freshman (6'5, 200)
6 E.J. Williams – sophomore (6'3, 190)
8 Justyn Ross – junior (6'4, 205)
10 Joseph Ngata – junior (6'3, 220)
11 Ajou Ajou – sophomore (6'3, 215)
13 Brannon Specter – sophomore (6'1, 195)
15 Troy Stellato – freshman (6'1, 175)
22 Will Swinney – senior (5'9, 185)
24 Hamp Greene – sophomore (5'9, 175)
32 Wise Segars Jr. – freshman (6'2, 195)
80 Beaux Collins – freshman (6'3, 195)
81 Drew Swinney – junior (5'8, 185)
82 Will Brown – senior (5'8, 190)
82 Jackson Crosby – freshman (5'11, 180)
83 Hampton Earle – sophomore (5'10, 185)
86 Tye Herbstreit – sophomore (5'11, 170)
89 Max May – junior (6'1, 190)
89 Zach Jackson – freshman (6'3, 200)

Tight end

9 Jake Briningstool – freshman (6'6, 215)
40 Luke Price – senior (6'2, 235)
43 Will Blackston – freshman (6'1, 250)
44 Banks Pope – freshman (6'4, 250)
84 Davis Allen – junior (6'6, 250)
85 Jaelyn Lay – sophomore (6'6, 270)
87 Sage Ennis – freshman (6'4, 235)
88 Braden Galloway – senior (6'4, 240)

Placekicker

29 B. T. Potter – senior (5'10, 180)
36 Quinn Castner – freshman (5'5, 140)
41 Jonathan Weitz – sophomore (5'11, 190)
47 Hogan Morton – freshman (5'9, 160)

Offensive lineman

52 Tayquon Johnson – OG – sophomore (6'2, 340)
53 Ryan Linthicum – OL – freshman (6'4, 280)
54 Mason Trotter – OL – sophomore (6'2, 280)
55 Hunter Rayburn – OL – sophomore (6'4, 320)
56 Will Putnam – OL – junior (6'4, 300)
57 Paul Tchio – OL – sophomore (6'5, 300)
59 Dietrick Pennington – OL – freshman (6'5, 310)
60 Mac Cranford – OL – sophomore (6'0, 290)
62 Connor Graham – OL – freshman (6'1, 285)
63 Zac McIntosh – OL – senior (5'11, 285)
64 Walker Parks – OL – sophomore (6'5, 295)
65 Matt Bockhorst – OG – Graduate (6'4, 315)
68 Will Boggs – OL – freshman (6'3, 290)
69 Jacob Edwards – OL – senior (6'2, 300)
70 Tristan Leigh – OL – freshman (6'6, 290)
71 Jordan McFadden – OT – junior (6'2, 300)
73 Bryn Tucker – OL – freshman (6'3, 315)
74 Marcus Tate – OL – freshman (6'5, 290)
75 Trent Howard – OL – freshman (6'3, 275)
76 John Williams – OL – freshman (6'4, 300)
77 Mitchell Mayes – OL – sophomore (6'3, 300)

Defensive lineman

3 Xavier Thomas – DE – senior (6'2, 270)
5 KJ Henry – DE – junior (6'4, 255)
7 Justin Mascoll – DE – junior (6'3, 255)
8 Tré Williams – DT – freshman (6'2, 300)
11 Bryan Bresee – DT – sophomore (6'5, 300)
13 Tyler Davis – DT – junior (6'2, 300)
14 Kevin Swint – DE – sophomore (6'3, 230)
19 Demonte Capehart – DL – freshman (6'5, 305)
32 Etinosa Reuben – DT – sophomore (6'3, 280)
33 Ruke Orhorhoro – DT – sophomore (6'4, 295)
34 Armon Mason – DE – freshman (6'2, 210)
35 Justin Foster – DE – senior (6'2, 275)
41 Andrew Roberts – DE – junior (6'4, 225)
44 Cade Denhoff – DE – freshman (6'5, 225)
53 Regan Upshaw – DE – Graduate (5'11, 240)
55 Payton Page – DT – freshman (6'4, 315)
58 Evan McCutchen – DE – freshman (6'2, 240)
90 Darnell Jefferies – DT – junior (6'2, 290)
91 Zaire Patterson – DE – freshman (6'6, 225)
92 Klayton Randolph – DE – junior (6'2, 250)
95 James Edwards – DT – senior (6'2, 300)
97 Nick Eddis – DT – senior (5'11, 270)
98 Myles Murphy – DE – sophomore (6'5, 275)
99 Greg Williams – DE – sophomore (6'4, 260)

Punter

39 Aidan Swanson – sophomore (6'3, 180)
48 Will Spiers – Graduate (6'5, 225)

Linebacker

0 Barrett Carter – freshman (6'1, 220)
6 Sheridan Jones – junior (6'0, 185)
10 Baylon Spector – Graduate (6'2, 230)
15 Jake Venables – junior (6'2, 235)
17 Kane Patterson – junior (6'1, 225)
22 Trenton Simpson – sophomore (6'3, 225)
30 Keith Maguire – sophomore (6'2, 230)
40 Tristen Rigby – freshman (5'11, 205)
42 LaVonta Bradley – sophomore (6'0, 235)
43 Riggs Faulkenberry – freshman (6'2, 210)
45 Sergio Allen – sophomore (6'1, 225)
46 Matt McMahan – sophomore (6'0, 220)
47 James Skalski – Graduate (6'0, 240)
48 David Cote – sophomore (5'11, 215)
49 Matt Maloney – sophomore (6'0, 200)
51 Colby Doolittle – freshman (6'2, 225)
52 Joey Eddis – freshman (6'0, 200)
54 Jeremiah Trotter Jr. – freshman (6'1, 210)
56 Reed Morrissey – freshman (6'0, 200)
57 Jacob Hendricks – freshman (5'8, 185)

Defensive back

1 Andrew Mukuba – S – freshman (6'0, 185)
2 Fred Davis II – CB – sophomore (6'0, 185)
9 R.J. Mickens – S – sophomore (6'0, 200)
12 Tyler Venables – S – sophomore (5'10, 200)
16 Ray Thornton III – DB – sophomore (6'1, 205)
18 Joseph Charleston – S – junior (6'0, 190)
20 Nate Wiggins – CB – freshman (6'2, 175)
21 Malcolm Greene – CB – sophomore (5'11, 190)
23 Andrew Booth Jr. – CB – junior (6'0, 195)
24 Nolan Turner – S – senior (6'1, 205)
25 Jalyn Phillips – S – junior (6'1, 210)
26 Jack McCall – CB – senior (5'11, 200)
27 Carson Donnelly – S – junior (5'10, 195)
29 Michael Becker – S – junior (6'0, 205)
31 Mario Goodrich – CB – senior (6'0, 190)
36 Lannden Zanders – S – junior (6'1, 200)
38 Peter Nearn – S – freshman (6'2, 190)
39 Bubba McAtee – S – freshman (6'2, 190)

Long snappers

33 Ty Lucas – junior (5'7, 220)
46 Jack Maddox – senior (6'3, 235)
58 Holden Caspersen – freshman (6'0, 210)

Source:^[50]

Game summaries

vs. No. 5 Georgia

No. 3 Clemson Tigers vs No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Georgia	0	7	3	0	10
No. 3 Clemson	0	0	0	3	3

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

Date: September 4, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 2 mph (3.2 km/h) S • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 74,187
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Sources:^[51]^[52]

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

UGA – Christopher Smith II 74 yard interception return, (Jack Podlesny PAT), 02:58. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards.

Third quarter

UGA – Jack Podlesny 22 yard field goal, 02:38. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:51.

Fourth quarter

CLEM – B. T. Potter 22 yard field goal, 09:08. Bulldogs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:48.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 19–37, 178 yards, 1 INT
UGA – JT Daniels: 20–30, 135 yards, 1 INT

Top rushers

CLEM – Lyn-J Dixon: 1 rush, 10 yards
UGA – Zamir White: 13 rushes, 74 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM – Joseph Ngata: 6 receptions, 110 yards
UGA – Brock Bowers: 6 receptions, 43 yards

South Carolina State

South Carolina State Bulldogs at No. 6 Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
South Carolina State	0	3	0	0	3
No. 6 Clemson	28	7	14	0	49

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: September 11, 2021
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 78,609
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) & Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
Sources:^[53]^[54]

Game information

First quarter

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 4 yard rush, (B. T. Potter PAT), 11:38. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:20.
CLEM – Will Shipley 7 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 07:20. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:49.
CLEM – Kobe Pace 2 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 03:21. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:13.
CLEM – Uiagalelei 11 yard pass to Justyn Ross, (Potter PAT), 02:21. Tigers 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 00:06.

Second quarter

CLEM – Uiagalelei 5 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 06:43. Tigers 35–0. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:22.
SCST – Dyson Roberts 27 yard FG, 00:19. Tigers 35–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

CLEM – Shipley 13 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 09:39. Tigers 42–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:44.
CLEM – Taisun Phommachanh 14 yard pass to Lyn-J Dixon, (Potter PAT), 03:52. Tigers 49–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:31.

Fourth quarter

None

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 14–24, 171 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
SCST – Corey Fields Jr.: 10–24, 132 yards, 1 INT

Top rushers

CLEM – Will Shipley: 8 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TDs
SCST – Kendrell Flowers: 11 rushes, 53 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM – Justyn Ross: 3 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
SCST – Will Vreen: 4 receptions, 96 yards

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at No. 6 Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	0	3	0	5	8
No. 6 Clemson	7	0	0	7	14

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: September 18, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: South 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 81,500
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) & Kris Budden (sideline)
Sources:^[55]^[56]

Game information

First quarter

CLEM – Will Shipley 3 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT), 04:37. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:15.

Second quarter

GT – Brent Cimaglia 22 yard field goal, 00:00. Tigers 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

None

Fourth quarter

CLEM – Shipley 3 yard run, (Potter PAT), 08:12. Tigers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:29
GT – Cimaglia 22 yard field goal, 01:19. Tigers 14–6. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 6:53
GT – Safety, 00:07. Tigers 14–8. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 00:08.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 18–25, 126 yards
GT – Jordan Yates: 20–34, 203 yards, 1 INT

Top rushers

CLEM – Will Shipley: 21 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TDs
GT – Jahmyr Gibbs: 11 rushes, 30 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM – Justyn Ross: 7 receptions, 61 yards
GT – Kyric McGowan: 4 receptions, 82 yards

At NC State

No. 9 Clemson Tigers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
No. 9 Clemson	7	0	7	0	7	0	21
NC State	7	0	7	0	7	6	27

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: September 25, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 56,919
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst) & Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Sources:^[57]^[58]

Game information

First quarter

CLEM – Justyn Ross 32-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (B. T. Potter kick), 9:11. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:33.
NCST – Emeka Emezie 9-yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick), 0:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

NCST – Devin Carter 12-yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick), 5:10. Wolfpack 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:09.

Fourth quarter

CLEM – Will Shipley 5-yard run (Potter kick), 10:52. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:41.

Overtime

CLEM – Justyn Ross 9-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (Potter kick). Tigers 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
NCST – Thayer Thomas 2-yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick). Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards.

Second overtime

NCST – Devin Carter 22-yard pass from Devin Leary (pass failed). Wolfpack 27–21. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 12–26, 111 yards, 2 TD, INT
NCST – Devin Leary: 32–44, 238 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 9 rushes, 63 yards
NCST – Ricky Person Jr.: 21 rushes, 91 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM – Justyn Ross: 8 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
NCST – Emeka Emezie: 14 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Boston College

Boston College Eagles at No. 25 Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	3	3	7	0	13
No. 25 Clemson	7	6	3	3	19

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: October 2, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW @ 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 79,159
Referee: Mike Roche
TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
Sources:^[59]^[60]

Game information

First quarter

CLEM – Kobe Pace 59 yard rush, (B. T. Potter PAT), 08:02. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:42.
BC – Connor Lytton 22 yard field goal, 02:59. Tigers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:03.

Second quarter

CLEM – Potter 18 yard field goal, 10:10. Tigers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:07.
CLEM – Potter 40 yard field goal, 07:07. Tigers 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 1:51.
BC – Lytton 34 yard field goal, 00:19. Tigers 13–6. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 6:48.

Third quarter

BC – Patrick Garwo III 3 yard rush, (Lytton PAT), 14:05. Tied 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 00:55.
CLEM – Potter 35 yard field goal, 01:10. Tigers 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:00.

Fourth quarter

CLEM – Potter 42 yard field goal, 04:51. Tigers 19–13. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:21.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 13–28, 207 yards
BC – Dennis Grosel: 23–40, 311 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

CLEM – Kobe Pace: 19 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD
BC – Patrick Garwo III: 12 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

CLEM – Joseph Ngata: 4 receptions, 111 yards
BC – Trae Barry: 7 receptions, 82 yards

At Syracuse

Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	0	14	0	3	17
Syracuse	0	7	0	7	14

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

Date: October 15, 2021
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
Game attendance: 36,670
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
Sources:^[61]^[62]

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

CLEM – Joseph Ngata 19 yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (B. T. Potter kick), 9:06. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:57.
CUSE – Garrett Shrader 2 yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 3:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 3:38.
CLEM – Kobe Pace 2 yard run (Potter kick), 0:09. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 1:57.

Third quarter

None

Fourth quarter

CLEM – Potter 40 yard field goal. Tigers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:31.
CUSE – Trebor Pena 62 yard pass from Shrader (Szmyt kick), 7:18. Tigers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 21–34, 181 yards, 1 TD
CUSE – Garrett Shrader: 17–37, 191 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

CLEM – Kobe Pace: 14 rushes, 76 yards, 1 TD
CUSE – Sean Tucker: 22 rushes, 157 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM – Justyn Ross: 5 receptions, 51 yards
CUSE – Trebor Pena: 1 reception, 62 yards, 1 TD

At No. 23 Pittsburgh

Clemson Tigers at No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	7	0	3	7	17
No. 23 Pittsburgh	0	14	10	3	27

at Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 23, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: West @ 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 60,594
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
Sources:^[63]^[64]

Game information

First quarter

CLEM – Phil Mafah 1 yard rush, (B. T. Potter PAT), 01:29. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 03:29.

Second quarter

PITT – Jordan Addison 23 yard pass from Kenny Pickett, (Sam Scarton PAT), 03:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 04:19.
PITT – Taysir Mack 39 yard pass from Pickett, (Scarton PAT), 00:40. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 02:12.

Third quarter

PITT – SirVocea Dennis 50 yard interception return, (Scarton PAT), 11:30. Panthers 21–7.
CLEM – Potter 42 yard field goal. Panthers 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 04:27.
PITT – Scarton 44 yard field goal. Panthers 24–10. Drive: 11 plays 49 yards, 5:46.

Fourth quarter

PITT – Scarton 34 yard field goal. Panthers 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:48.
CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 6 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 07:56. Panthers 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:28.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 12–25, 128 yards, 2 INTs
PITT – Kenny Pickett: 25–39, 302 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

CLEM – Will Shipley: 10 rushes, 52 yards
PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr.: 11 rushes, 66 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM – Justyn Ross: 5 receptions, 59 yards
PITT – Jordan Addison: 5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

Florida State

Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida State	6	7	0	7	20
Clemson	3	14	0	13	30

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: October 30, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: West @ 12 mph (19 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 79,097
Referee: Timothy Hedgepeth
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Sources:^[65]^[66]

Game information

First quarter

CLEM – B. T. Potter 47 yard field goal, 5:32. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:32.
FSU – Jashaun Corbin 1 yard pass from Jordan Travis, (extra point missed), 00:19. Seminoles 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.

Second quarter

CLEM – Davis Allen 11 yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei, (Potter PAT), 8:28. Tigers 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:44.
FSU – Lawrance Toafili 75 yard pass from Travis, (Ryan Fitzgerald PAT), 8:14. Seminoles 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 00:14.
CLEM – Will Shipley 2 yard run, (Potter PAT), 3:41. Tigers 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:28.

Third quarter

None

Fourth quarter

FSU – Jermaine Johnson II 6 yard fumble recovery, (Fizgerald PAT), 7:39. Seminoles 20–17.
CLEM – Shipley 21 yard run, (Potter PAT), 2:53. Tigers 24–20. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 00:55.
CLEM – Barrett Carter 3 yard fumble recovery, (No PAT attempt), 00:00. Tigers 30–20.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 19–31, 189 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
FSU – Jordan Travis: 14–22, 176 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

CLEM – Will Shipley: 25 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TDs
FSU – Jashaun Corbin: 9 rushes, 31 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM – Justyn Ross: 6 receptions, 85 yards
FSU – Lawrance Toafili: 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD

At Louisville

Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	7	10	0	13	30
Louisville	14	3	7	0	24

at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

Date: November 6, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 51,729
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
Sources:^[67]^[68]

Game information

First quarter

LOU – Jalen Mitchell 26 yard run, (Jacquies Turner PAT), 12:08. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
CLEM – Beaux Collins 46 yards pass from DJ Uiagalelei, (B. T. Potter PAT), 11:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:53.
LOU – Malik Cunningham 23 yard run, (Turner PAT), 1:16. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:13.

Second quarter

LOU – Turner 44 yard field goal, 10:32. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 10:32.
CLEM – Potter 38 yard field goal, 5:44. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:48.
CLEM – Davis Allen 8 yard pass from Uiagalelei, (Potter PAT), 0:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

LOU – Cunningham 51 yard run, (Turner PAT), 11:29. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:46.

Fourth quarter

CLEM – Potter 34 yard field goal. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:58.
CLEM – Uiagalelei 8 yard run, (Potter PAT), 4:12. Tigers 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:59.
CLEM – Potter 40 yard field goal. Tigers 30–24. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:16.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 18–30, 220 yards, 2 TDs
LOU – Malik Cunningham: 12–20, 174 yards

Top rushers

CLEM – Will Shipley: 14 rushes, 47 yards
LOU – Malik Cunningham: 22 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TDs

Top Receiving

CLEM – Beaux Collins: 6 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD
LOU – Tyler Harrell: 2 receptions, 76 yards

UConn

UConn Huskies at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
UConn	7	0	0	0	7
Clemson	10	20	7	7	44

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: November 13, 2021
Game time: Noon
Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: West @ 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 77,522
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Sources:^[69]^[70]

Game information

First quarter

UCONN – Brian Brewton 99 yard kickoff return, (Joe McFadden PAT), 11:45. Huskies 7–0.
CLEM – B. T. Potter 49 yard field goal, 09:13. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 34 yards, 5:24.
CLEM – Will Swinney 6 yard run, (Potter PAT), 3:03. Tigers 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:46.

Second quarter

CLEM – Taisun Phommachanh 3 yard run, (Potter PAT), 14:31. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:51.
CLEM – Potter 49 yard field goal, 8:01. Tigers 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:05.
CLEM – Potter 30 yard field goal, 6:30. Tigers 23–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 00:53.
CLEM – Beaux Collins 32 yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei, (Potter PAT), 00:15. Tigers 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 00:34.

Third quarter

CLEM – Phil Mafah 2 yard run, (Potter PAT), 10:20. Tigers 37–7. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:39.

Fourth quarter

CLEM – Jake Briningstool 25 yard pass from Billy Wiles, (Jonathan Weitz PAT), 3:36. Tigers 44–7. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 00:40.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 21–44, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
UCONN – Jack Zergiotis: 9–21, 20 yards, 2 INTs

Top rushers

CLEM – Phil Mafah: 17 rushes, 49 yards, 1 TD
UCONN – Nate Carter: 5 rushes, 19 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM – Dacari Collins: 6 receptions, 97 yards
UCONN – Aaron Turner: 5 receptions, 59 yards

No. 10 Wake Forest

No. 10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Wake Forest	0	10	3	14	27
Clemson	10	7	21	10	48

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: November 20, 2021
Game time: Noon
Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NE @ 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 81,048
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Sources:^[71]^[72]

Game information

First quarter

CLEM – B. T. Potter 50 yard field goal, 12:39. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:37.
CLEM – Will Shipley 1 yard run, (Potter PAT), 6:41. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:06.

Second quarter

WAKE – Nick Sciba 23 yard field goal, 10:21. Tigers 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 4:28.
CLEM – Davis Allen 2 yard pass from Shipley, (Potter PAT), 5:15. Tigers 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:58.
WAKE – Christian Turner 1 yard run, (Sciba PAT), 1:22. Tigers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.

Third quarter

CLEM – Kobe Pace 8 yard run, (Potter PAT), 10:50. Tigers 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:09.
WAKE – Sciba 31 yard field goal, 8:08. Tigers 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:42.
CLEM – Beaux Collins 58 yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei, (Potter PAT), 5:36. Tigers 31–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
CLEM – Pace 2 yard run, (Potter PAT), 3:38. Tigers 38–13. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

WAKE – Quinton Cooley 7 yard run, (2 point attempt failed), 14:55. Tigers 38–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 7:41.
CLEM – Potter 35 yard field goal, 7:14. Tigers 41–19. Drive 11 plays, 57 yards, 7:41.
WAKE – Blake Whiteheart 6 yard pass from Sam Hartman, (2 point attempt good), 4:50. Tigers 41–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
CLEM – Shipley 3 yard run, (Potter PAT), 2:19. Tigers 48–27. Drive 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:30.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 11–19, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
WAKE – Sam Hartman: 27–43, 312 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

CLEM – Kobe Pace: 24 rushes, 191 yards, 2 TDs
WAKE – Quinton Cooley: 8 rushes, 39 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

CLEM – Beaux Collins: 4 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
WAKE – A. T. Perry: 5 receptions, 113 yards

At South Carolina

No. 23 Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Clemson	10	7	3	10	30
South Carolina	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

Date: November 27, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: South @ 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 79,897
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Sources:^[73]^[74]

Game information

First quarter

CLEM – Will Shipley 29 yard rush, (B. T. Potter PAT), 11:44. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:11.
CLEM – Potter 29 yard field goal, 2:40. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:22.

Second quarter

CLEM – Kobe Pace 34 yard run, (Potter PAT), 12:10. Tigers 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:08.

Third quarter

CLEM – Potter 47 yard field goal, 9:05. Tigers 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:05.

Fourth quarter

CLEM – Potter 49 yard field goal, 12:24. Tigers 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:41.
CLEM – Phil Mafah 6 yard run, (Potter PAT), 2:30. Tigers 30–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:13.

Top passers

CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 9–19, 99 yards, 1 INT
SC – Zeb Noland: 11–22, 96 yards

Top rushers

CLEM – Will Shipley: 19 rushes, 128 yards, 1 TD
SC – Zaquandre White: 7 rushes, 22 yards

Top Receiving

CLEM – Dacari Collins: 2 receptions, 50 yards
SC – Josh Vann: 4 receptions, 38 yards

vs. Iowa State

No. 19 Clemson Tigers vs Iowa State Cyclones (Cheez-It Bowl) − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Clemson	3	3	14	0	20
Iowa State	0	3	3	7	13

at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida

Date: December 29, 2021
Game time: 5:45 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW @ 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 39,051
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Sources:^[75]^[76]

Game information

First quarter

CLEM – B. T. Potter 23 yard field goal, 6:52. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 8:08.

Second quarter

ISU – Andrew Mevis 22 yard field goal, 11:25. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:42.
CLEM – Potter 51 yard field goal, 4:07. Tigers 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:07.

Third quarter

CLEM – Will Shipley 12 yard run, (Potter PAT), 4:54. Tigers 13–3. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 7:39.
CLEM – Mario Goodrich 18 yard interception return, (Potter PAT), 4:01. Tigers 20–3.
ISU – Mevis 45 yard field goal, 1:23. Tigers 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:04.

Fourth quarter

ISU – Brock Purdy 6 yard pass to Charlie Kolar, (Mevis PAT), 9:42. Tigers 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 5:18.

Top passers

ISU – Brock Purdy: 23–39, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 21–32, 187 yards, 1 INT

Top rushers

ISU – Jirehl Brock: 14 rushes, 42 yards
CLEM – Will Shipley: 18 rushes, 61 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

ISU – Jaylin Noel: 4 receptions, 54 yards
CLEM – Dacari Collins: 6 receptions, 56 yards

Awards and honors

All-ACC
Player	Position	Team
Tyler Davis	DT	First Team
James Skalski	LB
Mario Goodrich	CB
Andrew Booth Jr.	CB
Jordan McFadden	OT	Second Team
Myles Murphy	DE
B. T. Potter	PK
Xavier Thomas	DE	Third Team
Bryan Bresee	DT
Andrew Mukuba	S
Davis Allen	TE	Honorable Mention
Will Shipley	AP
Will Putnam	OG
Baylon Spector	LB
Nolan Turner	S
Will Spiers	P
Source:^[77]

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	42	Andrew Booth Jr.	CB	Minnesota Vikings
7	231	Baylon Spector	LB	Buffalo Bills

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