2017 Clemson Tigers Football team - wikipedia 2017 Clemson Tigers Football team 2017 Clemson Tigers football ACC champion ACC Atlantic Division champion ACC Championship Game, W 38 -- 3 vs. Miami ( FL ) Sugar Bowl ( CFP Semifinal ), L 6 -- 24 vs. Alabama Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Division Atlantic Division Ranking Coaches No. 4 AP No. 4 2017 record 12 -- 2 ( 7 -- 1 ACC ) Head coach Dabo Swinney ( 9th full, 10th overall season ) Co-offensive coordinator Tony L. Elliott ( 3rd season ) Co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott ( 3rd season ) Offensive scheme Spread Defensive coordinator Brent Venables ( 6th season ) Base defense 4 -- 3 Home stadium Memorial Stadium ( Capacity : 81,500 ) Seasons ← 2016 2018 → 2017 ACC football standings Conf Overall Team Atlantic Division No. 4 Clemson xy $ ^ 7 -- 12 -- No. 23 NC State 6 -- 9 -- Boston College -- 7 -- 6 Louisville -- 8 -- 5 Wake Forest -- 8 -- 5 Florida State -- 5 7 -- 6 Syracuse -- 6 -- 8 Coastal Division No. 13 Miami xy 7 -- 10 -- No. 24 Virginia Tech 5 -- 9 -- Georgia Tech -- 5 -- 6 Duke -- 5 7 -- 6 Pittsburgh -- 5 5 -- 7 Virginia -- 5 6 -- 7 North Carolina -- 7 -- 9 Championship : Clemson 38, Miami 3 ^ -- College Football Playoff participant $ -- Conference champion x -- Division champion / co-champions y -- Championship game participant As of October 28, 2018 ; Rankings from AP Poll The 2017 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his ninth full year and tenth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as `` Death Valley '', and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Clemson won the ACC for the third consecutive season by beating Miami ( FL ) in the ACC Championship game, 38 -- 3. They received their third straight bid to the College Football Playoff, earning the number one seed. The Tigers fell to eventual national champion Alabama in the semifinal game played at the Sugar Bowl, 6 -- 24. Contents 1 Previous season 2 Personnel 2.1 Coaching staff 3 Schedule 4 Rankings 5 Roster 5.1 Recruiting class 5.2 Transfers 6 Game summaries 6.1 Kent State 6.2 Auburn 6.3 at Louisville 6.4 Boston College 6.5 at Virginia Tech 6.6 Wake Forest 6.7 at Syracuse 6.8 Georgia Tech 6.9 at North Carolina State 6.10 Florida State 6.11 The Citadel 6.12 at South Carolina 6.13 vs Miami ( FL ) -- ACC Championship Game 7 CFP Playoff 7.1 Alabama - Sugar Bowl 8 Awards and Honors 8.1 Individual Awards 8.2 All Americans 8.3 All - ACC Teams 9 2018 NFL Draft 9.1 Undrafted Free Agents 10 References Previous season The Tigers entered the 2017 season as defending national champions, having finished the 2016 season 14 -- 1 with a 35 - 31 win over Alabama in the CFP National Championship game. Personnel Coaching staff Head coach Dabo Swinney added one new addition to the Tigers ' coaching staff in January 2017, Todd Bates who was the defensive line coach at Jacksonville State University was hired after losing Dan Brooks to retirement and Marion Hobby signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mickey Conn was promoted from defensive analyst to co-defensive back coach. Name Position CU Years Alma mater Dabo Swinney Head Coach 15th Alabama ( 1993 ) Danny Pearman Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach 10th Clemson ( 1987 ) Brent Venables Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach 6th Kansas State ( 1992 ) Todd Bates Defensive Line Coach 1st Alabama ( 2004 ) Jeff Scott Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach 10th Clemson ( 2003 ) Tony Elliott Co-Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Coach 7th Clemson ( 2002 ) Robbie Caldwell Offensive Linemen Coach 7th Furman ( 1977 ) Mike Reed Defensive Backs Coach 5th Boston College ( 1994 ) Brandon Streeter Recruiting Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach 4th Clemson ( 1999 ) Joey Batson Director of Strength and Conditioning 21st Newberry College ( 1981 ) Mickey Conn Co-defensive backs coach 2nd Alabama ( 1992 ) Kyle Richardson Offensive Analyst 2nd Appalachian State ( 2001 ) Schedule Clemson announced their schedule for the 2017 season on January 24, 2017. The Tigers ' schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. Clemson hosted conference opponents Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest, and traveled to Louisville, NC State, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech. The Tigers hosted out of conference games against Kent State, Auburn, and The Citadel, and traveled to arch rival South Carolina to close out the regular season. Clemson 's out of conference opponents represented the MAC, SoCon, and SEC. The Tigers played 10 total teams who played in the postseason in the 2016 season : 2 New Year 's Six participants ( Auburn and Florida State ), 7 other bowl teams ( Boston College, Georgia Tech, Louisville, NC State, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech ), and 1 FCS playoff participant ( Citadel ). Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 12 : 00 p.m. Kent State * No. 5 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN W 56 -- 3 80,121 September 9 7 : 00 p.m. No. 13 Auburn * No. 3 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ( rivalry ) ESPN W 14 -- 6 81,799 September 16 8 : 00 p.m. at No. 14 Louisville No. 3 Papa John 's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ABC W 47 -- 21 55,588 September 23 3 : 30 p.m. Boston College No. 2 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ( O'Rourke -- McFadden Trophy ) ESPN2 W 34 -- 7 80,525 September 30 8 : 00 p.m. at No. 12 Virginia Tech No. 2 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ABC W 31 -- 17 65,632 October 7 12 : 00 p.m. Wake Forest No. 2 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN2 W 28 -- 14 80,567 October 13 7 : 00 p.m. at Syracuse No. 2 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN L 24 -- 27 42,475 October 28 8 : 00 p.m. Georgia Tech No. 7 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ( rivalry ) ABC / ESPN2 W 24 -- 10 80,346 November 4 3 : 30 p.m. at No. 20 NC State No. 6 Carter -- Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ( Textile Bowl ) ABC W 38 -- 31 57,600 November 11 3 : 30 p.m. Florida State No. 4 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ( rivalry ) ESPN W 31 -- 14 81,436 November 18 12 : 20 p.m. The Citadel * No. 4 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ACCN W 61 -- 3 80,618 November 25 7 : 30 p.m. at South Carolina * No. 4 Williams - Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ( Palmetto Bowl ) ESPN W 34 -- 10 82,908 December 2 8 : 00 p.m. vs. No. 7 Miami ( FL ) No. 1 Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC ( ACC Championship Game ) ABC W 38 -- 3 74,372 January 1, 2018 8 : 45 p.m. vs. No. 4 Alabama * No. 1 Mercedes - Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA ( Sugar Bowl -- CFP Semifinal / rivalry ) ESPN L 6 -- 24 72,360 * Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time Rankings Further information : 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Ranking movements Legend : █ █ Increase in ranking. █ █ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes. Week Poll Pre 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 5 3 ( 1 ) 2 ( 15 ) 2 ( 8 ) 2 ( 17 ) 2 ( 18 ) 7 7 6 1 ( 27 ) 1 ( 43 ) Coaches 5 ( 7 ) 3 ( 3 ) 2 ( 2 ) 2 ( 6 ) 2 ( 4 ) 2 ( 6 ) 2 ( 8 ) 8 7 5 1 ( 25 ) 1 ( 49 ) CFP Not released Not released Roster 2017 Clemson Tigers Football Quarterback 2 Kelly Bryant - Junior ( 6'3, 222 ) 6 Zerrick Cooper - Freshman ( 6'2, 219 ) 7 Chase Brice - Freshman ( 6'3, 213 ) 10 Tucker Israel - Sophomore ( 5'10, 180 ) 15 Hunter Johnson - Freshman ( 6'4, 210 ) 18 James Barnes - Sophomore ( 6'1, 175 ) Running Back 9 Travis Etienne Jr. - Freshman ( 5'11, 197 ) 21 Darien Rencher - Freshman ( 5'8, 195 ) 26 Adam Choice - Junior ( 5'9, 210 ) 27 C.J. Fuller - Junior ( 5'10, 209 ) 28 Tavien Feaster - Sophomore ( 5'11, 222 ) Wide Receiver 1 Trevion Thompson - Junior ( 6'2, 198 ) 3 Amari Rodgers - Freshman ( 5'10, 212 ) 5 Tee Higgins - Freshman ( 6'4, 197 ) 8 Deon Cain - Junior ( 6'1, 192 ) 13 Hunter Renfrow - Junior ( 5'11, 181 ) ( + P ) 14 Diondre Overton - Sophomore ( 6'5, 209 ) 16 Will Swinney - Freshman ( 5'9, 181 ) 17 Cornell Powell - Sophomore ( 6'0, 202 ) 18 T.J. Chase - Freshman ( 6'1, 185 ) 20 Jack Swinney - Senior ( 5'8, 160 ) 34 Ray - Ray McCloud - Junior ( 5'10, 184 ) 35 Ty Thomason - Sophomore ( 5'11, 221 ) 37 Ryan Mac Lain - Sophomore ( 5'8, 175 ) 81 Kanyon Tuttle - Sophomore ( 5'10, 169 ) 82 Will Brown - Freshman ( 5'9, 186 ) 83 Carter Groomes - Freshman ( 5'8, 184 ) 85 Seth Ryan - Senior ( 6'0, 175 ) 88 Jayson Hopper - Freshman ( 6'1, 216 ) Tight End 11 Shadell Bell - Sophomore ( 6'1, 230 ) 25 J.C. Chalk - Freshman ( 6'2, 249 ) 44 Garrett Williams - Junior ( 6'3, 245 ) 80 Milan Richard - Junior ( 6'3, 256 ) 83 Jesse Fisher - Sophomore ( 6'4, 215 ) 84 Cannon Smith - Junior ( 6'5, 269 ) 87 D.J. Greenlee - Senior ( 6'1, 246 ) Placekicker 39 Christian Groomes - Junior ( 5'10, 199 ) ( + P ) 47 Alex Spence - Junior ( 6'1, 190 ) 92 Greg Huegel - Junior ( 5'11, 193 ) Offensive Lineman 50 Justin Falcinelli - OL - Junior ( 6'4, 304 ) 51 Taylor Hearn - OL - Junior ( 6'5, 321 ) 55 Tyrone Crowder - OG - Senior ( 6'2, 338 ) 59 Gage Cervenka - OL - Sophomore ( 6'3, 322 ) 60 Kelby Bevelle - OL - Senior ( 6'2, 275 ) 62 Cade Stewart - OL - Freshman ( 6'3, 299 ) 64 Pat Godfrey - OL - Sophomore ( 6'2, 285 ) 65 Matt Bockhorst - OG - Freshman ( 6'5, 306 ) 68 Noah DeHond - OT - Freshman ( 6'7, 303 ) 69 Maverick Morris - OG - Senior ( 6'4, 298 ) 70 Seth Penner - OG - Sophomore ( 6'3, 299 ) 71 Noah Green - OL - Sophomore ( 6'5, 285 ) 72 Blake Vinson - OT - Freshman ( 6'5, 293 ) 72 Logan Tisch - OL - Sophomore ( 6'2, 290 ) 73 Tremayne Anchrum - OL - Freshman ( 6'2, 288 ) 74 John Simpson - OL - Freshman ( 6'4, 311 ) 75 Mitch Hyatt - OT - Junior ( 6'5, 302 ) 76 Sean Pollard - OL - Freshman ( 6'5, 307 ) 77 Zach Giella - C - Sophomore ( 6'5, 301 ) 78 Chandler Reeves - OL - Freshman ( 6'7, 286 ) 79 Matthew Ryan - C - Freshman ( 6'2, 320 ) Defensive Lineman 7 Austin Bryant - DE - Junior ( 6'4, 266 ) 22 Xavier Kelly - DE - Freshman ( 6'4, 264 ) 42 Christian Wilkins - DT - Junior ( 6'4, 297 ) 44 Nyles Pinckney - DT - Freshman ( 6'1, 298 ) 45 Chris Register - DE - Junior ( 6'3, 253 ) 49 Richard Yeargin - DE - Junior ( 6'5, 260 ) 50 Jabril Robinson - DT - Junior ( 6'2, 273 ) 59 Jordan Williams - DE - Freshman ( 6'5, 280 ) 61 Kaleb Bevelle - DE - Senior ( 6'3, 271 ) 67 Albert Huggins - DT - Junior ( 6'3, 299 ) 90 Dexter Lawrence - DT - Sophomore ( 6'5, 337 ) 93 Sterling Johnson - DE - Sophomore ( 6'4, 295 ) 94 Jacob Edwards - DE - Freshman ( 6'3, 266 ) 95 James Edwards - DE - Freshman ( 6'3, 262 ) 99 Clelin Ferrell - DE - Sophomore ( 6'5, 265 ) Punter 48 Will Spiers - Freshman ( 6'5, 228 ) 96 Michael Batson - Sophomore ( 5'10, 208 ) 97 Carson King - Sophomore ( 6'0, 226 ) Linebacker 5 Shaq Smith - Freshman ( 6'2, 244 ) 6 Dorian O'Daniel - Senior ( 6'1, 224 ) 10 Baylon Spector - Freshman ( 6'1, 224 ) 30 Jalen Williams - Junior ( 5'10, 212 ) 33 J.D. Davis - Junior ( 6'2, 226 ) 34 Kendall Joseph - Junior ( 6'0, 229 ) 35 Justin Foster - LB - Freshman ( 6'4, 255 ) 36 Judah Davis - Junior ( 6'1, 238 ) 43 Chad Smith - Sophomore ( 6'4, 239 ) 46 Jarvis Magwood - Junior ( 5'11, 220 ) 47 James Skalski - Sophomore ( 6'0, 237 ) 52 Connor Prevost - Senior ( 6'0, 220 ) 53 Regan Upshaw - Freshman ( 5'11, 232 ) 54 Logan Rudolph - Freshman ( 6'3, 228 ) 56 Luke Price - Freshman ( 6'2, 221 ) 57 Tre Lamar - Sophomore ( 6'3, 250 ) 59 Connor Sekas - Junior ( 6'2, 229 ) Defensive Back 1 Trayvon Mullen - CB - Sophomore ( 6'2, 191 ) 2 Mark Fields - CB - Junior ( 5'10, 178 ) 8 A.J. Terrell - CB - Freshman ( 6'2, 188 ) 9 Brian Dawkins Jr. - CB - Freshman ( 5'7, 166 ) 11 Isaiah Simmons - S - Freshman ( 6'3, 223 ) 12 K'Von Wallace - DB - Sophomore ( 6'0, 196 ) 14 Denzel Johnson - CB - Sophomore ( 6'0, 202 ) 19 Tanner Muse - S - Sophomore ( 6'2, 220 ) 20 LeAnthony Williams Jr. - CB - Freshman ( 6'0, 177 ) 23 Van Smith - S - Junior ( 5'11, 191 ) 24 Nolan Turner - S - Freshman ( 6'1, 205 ) 29 Marcus Edmond - CB - Senior ( 6'0, 183 ) 31 Ryan Carter - CB - Senior ( 5'9, 184 ) 32 Kyle Cote - S - Sophomore ( 5'10, 185 ) 37 Austin Jackson - S - Sophomore ( 6'2, 202 ) 37 Cameron Scott - S - Junior ( 5'10, 208 ) 38 Amir Trapp - CB - Sophomore ( 5'8, 176 ) 40 Hall Morton - S - Freshman ( 5'8, 182 ) Long Snappers 52 Austin Spence - Sophomore ( 6'2, 206 ) 58 Patrick Phibbs - Sophomore ( 6'2, 221 ) 59 Bradley Tatko - Senior ( 6'0, 225 ) 71 Jack Maddox - Freshman ( 6'4, 210 ) Source : Recruiting class show US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Hunter Johnson QB - DT Brownsburg, Indiana Brownsburg HS 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 201 lb ( 91 kg ) Dec 14, 2015 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Amari Rodgers WR Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Catholic HS 5 ft 10 in ( 1.78 m ) 221 lb ( 100 kg ) Feb 14, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Tee Higgins WR Oak Ridge, Tennessee Oak Ridge HS 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) 188 lb ( 85 kg ) Jul 4, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Noah DeHond OT Hightstown, New Jersey The Peddle School 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) 320 lb ( 150 kg ) Aug 7, 2015 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Matt Bockhorst OG Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier HS 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) 297 lb ( 135 kg ) Jan 30, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jordan Williams DE Virginia Beach, Virginia Frank W. Cox HS 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) 260 lb ( 120 kg ) Aug 6, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Justin Foster DE Shelby, North Carolina Crest HS 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) 250 lb ( 110 kg ) Oct 10, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Logan Rudolph LB Rock Hill, South Carolina Northwestern HS 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) 228 lb ( 103 kg ) May 6, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Baylon Spector Calhoun, Georgia Calhoun HS 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 205 lb ( 93 kg ) Aug 15, 2015 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Chase Brice QB - PP Loganville, Georgia Grayson HS 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 207 lb ( 94 kg ) Dec 16, 2015 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Travis Etienne Jr. RB Jennings, Louisiana Jennings HS 5 ft 11 in ( 1.80 m ) 210 lb ( 95 kg ) Jan 26, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : LeAnthony Williams Jr. CB Roswell, Georgia Roswell HS 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) 170 lb ( 77 kg ) Feb 22, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : A.J. Terrell CB Atlanta, Georgia Westlake HS 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 180 lb ( 82 kg ) Aug 19, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Blake Vinson OT Citra, Florida North Marion HS 6 ft 6 in ( 1.98 m ) 295 lb ( 134 kg ) Jan 31, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Will Swinney WR Central, South Carolina DW Daniel HS 5 ft 9 in ( 1.75 m ) 170 lb ( 77 kg ) January 12, 2017 - Walk - On Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N / A Rivals : N / A 247Sports : N / A ESPN : N / A Overall recruiting rankings : Scout : 26 Rivals : 22 247Sports : 13 ESPN : 8 ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100 - point scale. Sources : `` Clemson Football Commitments ''. Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. `` 2017 Team Ranking ''. Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. Transfers Clemson lost 6 players due to transfer, Running back Tyshon Dye, Offensive Linemen Jake Fruhmorgen, Cornerback Adrian Baker, Defensive tackle Scott Pagano, Safety Korrin Wiggins and Defensive End LaSamuel Davis all announced they would transfer from the program. Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown College transferred to Jake Fruhmorgen 63 OL 6'5 '' 290 Junior Tampa, Florida Florida Tyshon Dye 22 RB 5'11 '' 220 Senior Elberton, Georgia East Carolina Adrian Baker 21 CB 5'11 '' 180 Senior Hallandale, Florida Oklahoma State Scott Pagano 56 DT 6'3 '' 295 Senior Honolulu, Hawaii Oregon Korrin Wiggins 15 6'0 '' 200 Senior Durham, North Carolina East Carolina LaSamuel Davis 7 DE 6'4 '' 205 Freshman Bamberg, South Carolina SC State Game summaries Kent State See also : 2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football team Overall record Last meeting Result First meeting Kent State Golden Flashes at Clemson Tigers − Game summary Total Kent State 0 0 0 No. 5 Clemson 21 7 21 7 56 at Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Date : September 2, 2017 Game time : 12 : 03 PM Game weather : Temperature : 75 ° F Wind : WSW 10 mph Weather : Sunny Referee : David Epperley TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Beth Mowins ( Play - by - Play ), Anthony Becht ( Color ), Rocky Boiman ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 13 : 42 CLEM TD - C.J. Fuller 26 yard run, ( Greg Huegel PAT ) 10 : 37 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 61 yard pass to Deon Cain, ( Huegel PAT ) 03 : 18 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 3 yard run, ( Huegel PAT ) Second quarter 12 : 14 KENT FG - Shane Hynes 37 yard field goal 01 : 13 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 8 yard run, ( Huegel PAT ) Third quarter 10 : 44 CLEM TD - C.J. Fuller 2 yard run, ( Huegel PAT ) 07 : 35 CLEM TD - Tavien Feaster 47 yard run, ( Huegel PAT ) 00 : 33 CLEM TD - Zerrick Cooper 14 yard pass to Cornell Powell, ( Huegel PAT ) Fourth quarter 11 : 01 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 4 yard run, ( Alex Spence PAT ) Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 16 - 22, 236 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT KENT - Nick Holley ; 1 - 4, 1 yd Top rushers CLEM - Travis Etienne ; 8 carries, 81 yds, 1 TD KENT - Nick Holley ; 10 carries, 53 yds Top Receiving CLEM - Deon Cain ; 2 catches, 70 yds, 1 TD KENT - Justin Rankin ; 1 catch, 1 yd Auburn See also : 2017 Auburn Tigers football team and Auburn -- Clemson football rivalry Overall record Last meeting Result 14 -- 34 -- 2 2016 CLEM, 19 -- 13 Auburn Tigers at Clemson Tigers − Game summary Total No. 13 Auburn 0 0 6 No. 3 Clemson 0 7 7 0 14 at Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Date : September 9, 2017 Game time : 7 : 05 PM Game weather : Temperature : 75 ° F Wind : ENE 9 mph Weather : Clear Game attendance : 81,799 Referee : Matt Loeffler TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Steve Levy ( Play - by - Play ), Brian Griese ( Color ), Todd McShay ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 07 : 13 AUB FG - Daniel Carlson, 24 yard field goal Second quarter 14 : 17 AUB FG - Carlson, 28 yard field goal 00 : 48 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 3 yard run, ( Greg Huegel PAT ) Third quarter 11 : 48 CLEM TD - Bryant 27 yard run, ( Huegel PAT ) Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 19 - 29, 181 yards AUB - Jarrett Stidham ; 13 - 24, 79 yards Top rushers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 19 carries, 59 yards, 2 TDs AUB - Kamryn Pettway ; 22 carries, 75 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Hunter Renfrow ; 9 catches, 62 yards AUB - Ryan Davis ; 8 catches, 32 yards at Louisville See also : 2017 Louisville Cardinals football team Overall record Last meeting Result 3 -- 0 2016 CLEM, 42 -- 36 Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals − Game summary Total No. 3 Clemson 7 12 14 14 47 Louisville 7 0 0 14 21 at Papa John 's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY Date : September 16, 2017 Game time : 8 : 12 PM Game weather : Temperature : 81 ° F Wind : ESE 5 mph Weather : Partly Cloudy Game attendance : 55,588 Referee : Jeff Flanagan TV announcers ( ABC ) : Chris Fowler ( Play - by - Play ), Kirk Herbstreit ( Color ), Maria Taylor ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 09 : 45 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 8 yard run, ( Greg Huegel PAT ) 04 : 22 LOU TD - Lamar Jackson 11 yard pass to Charles Standberry, ( Blanton Creque PAT ) Second quarter 06 : 57 CLEM FG - G. Huegel, 31 yard field goal 06 : 57 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 79 yard pass to Ray - Ray McCloud, ( Huegel PAT ) 00 : 28 CLEM FG - G. Huegel, 49 yard field goal Third quarter 08 : 57 CLEM TD - Dorian O'Daniel 44 yard interception return, ( Huegel PAT ) 02 : 16 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 1 yard run, ( Huegel PAT ) Fourth quarter 13 : 45 LOU TD - L. Jackson 36 yard pass to Jaylen Smith, ( Creque PAT ) 11 : 56 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 39 yard run, ( Huegel PAT ) 07 : 37 LOU TD - L. Jackson 8 yard pass to Desmond Fitzpatrick, ( Creque PAT ) 06 : 13 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 81 yard run, ( Huegel PAT ) Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 22 - 32, 316 yards, 1 TD UL - Lamar Jackson ; 21 - 42, 317 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM - Travis Etienne ; 6 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD UL - Lamar Jackson ; 17 carries, 88 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Ray - Ray McCloud ; 7 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD UL - Jaylen Smith ; 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD Boston College See also : 2017 Boston College Eagles football team and O'Rourke -- McFadden Trophy Overall record Last meeting Result 15 -- 9 -- 2 2016 CLEM, 56 -- 10 Boston College Eagles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary Total Boston College 0 0 7 0 7 No. 2 Clemson 0 7 0 27 34 at Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Date : September 23, 2017 Game time : 3 : 30 ET Game weather : Temperature : 88 ° F Wind : SE 8 mph Weather : Mostly Sunny Game attendance : 80,525 Referee : Riley Johnson TV announcers ( ESPN2 ) : Dave LaMont ( Play - by - play ), Kelly Stouffer ( color ), Kris Budden ( sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter None Second quarter 07 : 16 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 11 yard run, ( Alex Spence PAT ) Third quarter 03 : 30 BC TD - AJ Dillon 1 yard run, ( Colton Lichtenberg PAT ) Fourth quarter 11 : 59 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 6 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) 05 : 41 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 50 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) 02 : 50 CLEM TD - Bryant 4 yard run, ( Spence PAT failed ) 00 : 50 CLEM TD - Etienne 10 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 17 - 26, 140 yards BC - Anthony Brown ; 14 - 30, 133 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM - Travis Etienne ; 9 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD BC - AJ Dillon ; 13 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM - Hunter Renfrow ; 6 catches, 53 yards BC - Jeff Smith ; 4 catches, 58 yards at Virginia Tech See also : 2017 Virginia Tech Hokies football team Overall record Last meeting Result 21 -- 12 -- 1 2016 CLEM, 42 -- 35 Clemson Tigers at Virginia Tech Hokies − Game summary Total No. 2 Clemson 10 7 7 7 31 No. 12 Virginia Tech 0 0 14 17 at Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA Date : September 30, 2017 Game time : 8 : 21 PM Game weather : Temperature : 61 ° F Wind : ENE 10 mph Weather : Clear Game attendance : 65,632 Referee : Jeff Heaser TV announcers ( ABC ) : Chris Fowler ( play - by - play ), Kelly Stouffer ( color ), Maria Taylor ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 09 : 54 CLEM FG - Alex Spence, 23 yard field goal 06 : 48 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 60 yard pass to Tavien Feaster, ( Spence PAT ) Second quarter 03 : 10 VT FG - Joey Slye 43, yard field goal 01 : 19 CLEM TD - C.J. Fuller 1 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) Third quarter 07 : 12 CLEM TD - Feaster 1 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) Fourth quarter 14 : 00 VT TD - Sean Savoy 2 yard run, ( Slye PAT ) 11 : 08 CLEM TD - Dorian O'Daniel 22 yard interception return, ( Spence PAT ) 01 : 32 VT TD - Josh Jackson 30 yard pass to Savoy, ( Slye PAT ) Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 12 - 21, 186 yards, 1 TD VT - Josh Jackson ; 29 - 44, 251 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 19 carries, 94 yards VT - Coleman Fox ; 5 carries, 39 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Tavien Feaster ; 2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD VT - Cam Phillips ; 7 receptions, 74 yards Wake Forest See also : 2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team Overall record Last meeting Result 65 -- 17 -- 1 2016 CLEM, 35 -- 13 Wake Forest Deamon Deacons at Clemson Tigers − Game summary Total Wake Forest 0 0 0 14 14 No. 2 Clemson 14 0 7 7 28 at Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Date : October 7, 2017 Game time : 12 : 00 PM Game weather : Temperature : 80 ° F Wind : E 3 mph Weather : Mostly Cloudy Game attendance : 80,567 Referee : Stuart Mullins TV announcers ( ESPN2 ) : Beth Mowins ( Play - by - Play ), Anthony Becht ( Color ), Rocky Boiman ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 12 : 59 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 28 yard pass to Deon Cain, ( Alex Spence PAT ) 06 : 18 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 4 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) Second quarter None Third quarter 07 : 31 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 1 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) Fourth quarter 11 : 48 CLEM TD - Hunter Johnson 13 yard pass to Cannon Smith, ( Spence PAT ) 08 : 32 WAKE TD - Kendall Hinton 16 yard pass to Scotty Washington, ( Mike Weaver PAT ) 02 : 28 WAKE TD - Hinton 11 yard pass to Cam Serigne, ( Weaver PAT ) Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 21 - 29, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT WAKE - Kendall Hinton ; 14 - 30, 203 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CLEM - Travis Etienne ; 15 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD WAKE - Kendall Hinton ; 24 carries, 92 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Hunter Renfrow ; 6 catches, 61 yards WAKE - Greg Dortch ; 5 catches, 78 yards at Syracuse See also : 2017 Syracuse Orange football team Overall record Last meeting Result 4 -- 1 2016 CLEM, 54 -- 0 Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange − Game summary Total No. 2 Clemson 7 7 10 0 24 Syracuse 14 7 27 at Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Date : October 13, 2017 Game time : 7 : 00 PM Game weather : Temperature : N / A ( Indoors ) Wind : N / A ( Indoors ) Weather : N / A ( Indoors ) Game attendance : 42,475 Referee : Jerry Magallanes TV announcers ( ESPN2 ) : Dave LaMont ( play - by - play ), Mack Brown ( color ), Jen Lada ( sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 11 : 44 CUSE TD - Eric Dungey 23 yard pass to Dontae Strickland ( Cole Murphy PAT ) 10 : 37 CLEM TD - Tavien Fester 37 yard run ( Alex Spence PAT ) 5 : 13 CUSE TD - Dungey 66 yard pass to Ervin Phillips ( Murphy PAT ) Second quarter 8 : 31 CLEM TD - Tanner Muse 63 yard fumble return ( Spence PAT ) 3 : 49 CUSE FG - Cole Murphy 21 yard field goal Third quarter 8 : 27 CLEM FG - Alex Spence 30 yard field goal 7 : 12 CUSE TD - Dungey 30 yard pass to Steve Ishmael ( Murphy PAT ) 6 : 16 CLEM TD - Travis Etinne 52 yard run ( Spence PAT ) Fourth quarter 9 : 41 CUSE FG - Cole Murphy 30 yard field goal Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 12 - 17, 116 yards, 0 TD CUSE - Eric Dungey ; 20 - 32, 278 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CLEM - Travis Etinne ; 5 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD CUSE - Donate Strickland ; 19 carries, 78 yards, 0 TD Top Receiving CLEM - Hunter Renfrow ; 5 catches, 64 yards CUSE - Ervin Phillips ; 4 catches, 94 yards Georgia Tech See also : 2017 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Clemson - Georgia Tech football rivalry Overall record Last meeting Result 29 -- 51 -- 2 2016 CLEM, 26 -- 7 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers − Game summary Total Georgia Tech 0 0 7 10 No. 7 Clemson 14 7 0 24 at Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Date : October 28, 2017 Game time : 8 : 12 PM Game weather : Temperature : 56 ° F Wind : NNW 6 mph Weather : Rain Game attendance : 80,346 Referee : Jeff Maconaghy TV announcers ( ABC ) : Chris Fowler ( Play - by - Play ), Kirk Herbstreit ( Color ), Maria Taylor ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 12 : 51 CLEM TD : Kelly Bryant 38 yard pass to Deon Cain, ( Alex Spence PAT ) 04 : 53 GT FG : Brenton King 25 yard field goal 01 : 56 CLEM TD : K. Bryant 20 yard pass to Milan Richard, ( Spence PAT ) Second quarter 03 : 26 CLEM TD : Travis Etienne 2 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) Third quarter 10 : 32 CLEM FG : Spence 29 yard field goal Fourth quarter 04 : 43 GT TD : TaQuon Marshall 22 yard run, ( King PAT ) Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 22 - 33, 207 yards, 2 TD GT - TaQuon Marshall ; 3 - 13, 32 yards Top rushers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 12 carries, 67 yards GT - KirVonte Benson ; 16 carries, 129 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Deon Cain ; 4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD GT - Ricky Jeune ; 2 receptions, 17 yards at North Carolina State See also : 2017 NC State Wolfpack football team and Textile Bowl Overall record Last meeting Result 56 -- 28 -- 1 2016 CLEM, 24 -- 17 Clemson Tigers at North Carolina State Wolfpack − Game summary Total No. 4 Clemson 7 10 14 7 38 No 20. North Carolina State 14 7 0 10 31 at Carter -- Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC Date : November 4, 2017 Game time : 3 : 30 PM Game weather : Temperature : 61 ° F Wind : S 7 mph Weather : Overcast Game attendance : 57,600 Referee : Riley Johnson TV announcers ( ABC ) : Joe Tessitore ( Play - by - Play ), Todd Blackledge ( Color ), Holly Rowe ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 13 : 09 NCST TD - Ryan Finley 40 yard pass to Kelvin Harmon, ( Carson Wise PAT ) 08 : 59 CLEM TD - Ray - Ray McCloud 77 yard punt return, ( Alex Spence PAT ) 02 : 25 NCST TD - Jaylen Samuels 1 yard run, ( Wise PAT ) Second quarter 14 : 04 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 10 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) 09 : 29 NCST TD - R. Finley 7 yard pass to J. Samuels, ( Wise PAT ) 05 : 15 CLEM FG - Spence 26 yard field goal Third quarter 03 : 31 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 12 yard pass to Deon Cain, ( Spence PAT ) 00 : 00 CLEM TD - Tavien Feaster 89 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) Fourth quarter 12 : 23 NCST TD - R. Finley 15 yard pass to Jakobi Meyers ( Kyle Bambard PAT ) 06 : 31 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 1 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) 01 : 51 NCST FG - K. Bambard 22 yard field goal Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 20 -- 38, 191 yards, 1 TD NCST - Ryan Finley ; 31 -- 50, 338 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLEM - Tavien Feaster ; 7 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD NCST - Reggie Gallaspy ; 6 carries, 46 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Deon Cain ; 9 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD NCST - Kelvin Harmon ; 8 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD Florida State See also : 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team and Clemson - Florida State football rivalry Overall record Last meeting Result 10 -- 20 2016 CLEM, 37 -- 34 Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary Total Florida State 0 0 7 7 14 No. 4 Clemson 7 10 0 14 31 at Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Date : November 11, 2017 Game time : 3 : 36 p.m. Game weather : Temperature : 48 ° F Wind : ENE 10 mph Weather : Mostly Sunny Game attendance : 81,436 Referee : Jeff Flanagan TV announcers ( ABC ) : Steve Levy ( Play - by - Play ), Brian Griese ( Color ), Todd McShay ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 02 : 51 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 2 yard run, ( Alex Spence PAT ) Second quarter 06 : 34 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 28 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) 01 : 39 CLEM FG - A. Spence 26 yard field goal Third quarter 01 : 13 FSU TD - Jacques Patrick 3 yard run, ( Ricky Aguayo PAT ) Fourth quarter 08 : 53 FSU TD - James Blackman 60 yard pass to Ryan Izzo, ( Aguayo PAT ) 03 : 05 CLEM TD - T. Etienne 1 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) 00 : 35 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 10 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 20 -- 30, 151 yards FSU - James Blackman ; 13 -- 32, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM - Travis Etienne ; 14 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD FSU - Cam Akers ; 12 carries, 40 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Hunter Renfrow ; 4 receptions, 35 yards FSU - Nyqwan Murray ; 4 receptions, 73 yards The Citadel See also : 2017 The Citadel Bulldogs football team Overall record Last meeting Result 31 -- 5 -- 1 2013 CLEM, 52 -- 6 Citadel Bulldogs at Clemson Tigers − Game summary Total The Citadel 0 0 0 No. 4 Clemson 21 17 20 61 at Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Date : November 18, 2017 Game time : 12 : 20 PM Game weather : Temperature : 62 ° F Wind : SSW 5 mph Weather : Cloudy Game attendance : 80,618 Referee : Stuart Mullins TV announcers ( ACC Network ) : Tom Werme ( Play - by - Play ), David Archer ( Color ), D.J. Shockley ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 08 : 13 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 53 yard pass to Deon Cain, ( Alex Spence PAT ) 05 : 38 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 6 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) 00 : 51 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 12 yard pass to Hunter Renfrow, ( Spence PAT ) Second quarter 11 : 59 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 13 yard pass to T.J. Chase, ( Spence PAT ) 06 : 32 CLEM FG - A. Spence 26 yard field goal 00 : 05 CLEM TD - Zerrick Cooper 32 yard pass to Tee Higgins, ( Christian Groomes PAT ) Third quarter 14 : 38 CLEM TD - Tavien Feaster 61 yard run, ( Groomes PAT ) 09 : 11 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 7 yard run, ( Groomes PAT ) 03 : 50 CLEM TD - Hunter Johnson 78 yard pass to T. Higgins, ( Drew Costa failed PAT ) Fourth quarter 06 : 09 CLEM FG - C. Groomes 38 yard field goal 02 : 50 CIT FG - Jacob Godek 30 yard field goal Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 17 - 22, 230 yards, 3 TD CIT - Jordan Black ; 1 - 4, 61 yards Top rushers CLEM - Tavien Feaster ; 4 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD CIT - Grant Drakeford ; 7 carries, 46 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Tee Higgins ; 6 receptions, 178 yards, 2 TD CIT - Raliegh Webb ; 1 reception, 61 yards at South Carolina See also : 2017 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Palmetto Bowl Overall record Last meeting Result 68 -- 42 -- 4 2016 CLEM, 56 -- 7 Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks − Game summary Total No. 4 Clemson 7 13 14 0 34 South Carolina 0 0 0 10 10 at Williams - Brice Stadium Columbia, SC Date : November 25, 2017 Game time : 7 : 30 PM Game weather : Temperature : 57 ° F Wind : WSW 3 mph Weather : Partly Cloudy Game attendance : 82,908 Referee : Jeff Heaser TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Joe Tessitore ( Play - by - Play ), Todd Blackledge ( Color ), Holly Rowe ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 06 : 50 CLEM TD - Ryan Carter 12 yard interception return, ( Alex Spence PAT ) Second quarter 08 : 12 CLEM TD - Tavien Feaster 1 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) 01 : 58 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 4 yard pass to Hunter Renfrow, ( Spence PAT ) Third quarter 14 : 39 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 61 yard pass to H. Renfrow, ( Spence PAT ) 02 : 47 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 5 yard run, ( Spence PAT ) Fourth quarter 13 : 21 USC FG - Parker White 40 yard field goal 02 : 45 USC TD - Jake Bentley 38 yard pass to Bryan Edwards, ( White PAT ) Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 23 - 24, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT USC - Jake Bentley ; 16 - 29, 126 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLEM - Travis Etienne ; 9 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD USC - Ty'Son Williams ; 13 carries, 53 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Tee Higgins ; 3 catches, 84 yards USC - Bryan Edwards ; 6 catches, 70 yards, 1 TD vs Miami ( FL ) -- ACC Championship Game See also : 2017 Miami Hurricanes football team and 2017 ACC Championship Game Overall record Last meeting Result 4 -- 6 2015 CLEM, 58 -- 0 Clemson Tigers vs Miami Hurricanes − Game summary Total No. 1 Clemson 14 7 17 0 38 No. 7 Miami ( FL ) 0 0 0 at Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC Date : December 2, 2017 Game time : 8 : 00 PM Game weather : Temperature : 53 ° F Wind : NE 3 mph Weather : Cloudy Game attendance : 74,372 Referee : Jeff Flanagan TV announcers ( ABC ) : Chris Fowler ( Play - by - Play ), Kirk Herbstreit ( Color ), Maria Taylor ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 10 : 36 CLEM TD - Travis Etienne 4 - yard run ( Alex Spence PAT ) 03 : 02 CLEM TD - Kelly Bryant 11 - yard run ( Spence PAT ) Second quarter 12 : 49 CLEM TD - Adam Choice 1 - yard run ( Spence PAT ) Third quarter 10 : 14 CLEM FG - A. Spence 46 - yard field goal 03 : 17 CLEM TD - Tavien Feaster 11 - yard run ( Spence PAT ) 01 : 01 CLEM TD - K. Bryant 27 - yard pass to Deon Cain ( Spence PAT ) Fourth quarter 03 : 29 MIA FG - Michael Badgley 22 - yard field goal Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 23 - 29, 252 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT MIA - Malik Rosier ; 14 - 29, 110 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLEM - Travis Etienne ; 6 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD MIA - DeeJay Dallas ; 6 44 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Ray - Ray McCloud ; 6 catches, 100 yards MIA - Braxton Berrios ; 7 catches, 51 yards CFP Playoff Alabama - Sugar Bowl See also : 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2018 Sugar Bowl Overall record Last meeting Result 4 -- 13 2017 CLEM, 35 -- 31 Clemson Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide − Game summary Total No. 4 Alabama 10 0 14 0 24 No. 1 Clemson 0 0 6 at Mercedes - Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA Date : January 1, 2018 Game time : 9 : 01 PM Game weather : Temperature : 71 ° F Wind : N / A - indoors Weather : N / A - indoors Game attendance : 72,360 Referee : Land Clark TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Joe Tessitore, ( Play - By - Play ) Todd Blackledge ( Color ), Holly Rowe ( Sideline ) and Laura Rutledge ( Sideline ) Sources : show Game information First quarter 05 : 32 ALA FG - Andy Pappanastos 24 Yd Field Goal 00 : 12 ALA TD - Jalen Hurts 12 yard pass to Calvin Ridley, ( Pappanastos PAT ) Second quarter 10 : 00 CLEM FG - Alex Spence 44 yard Field Goal Third quarter 12 : 45 CLEM FG - A. Spence 42 yard Field Goal 5 : 40 ALA TD - J. Hurts 1 yard pass to Da'Ron Payne, ( Pappanastos PAT ) 5 : 27 ALA TD - Mack Wilson 18 yard interception return, ( Pappanastos PAT ) Fourth quarter none Top passers CLEM - Kelly Bryant ; 18 - 36, 124 yards, 2 INT ALA - Jalen Hurts ; 16 - 24, 120 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers CLEM - Travis Etienne ; 4 carries, 22 yards ALA - Damien Harris ; 19 carries, 77 yards Top Receiving CLEM - Deon Cain ; 6 receptions, 75 yards ALA - Calvin Ridley ; 4 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD Awards and Honors Individual Awards Broyles Award - Tony Elliot All Americans Clelin Ferrell - AP 1st team, FWAA 2nd team Mitch Hyatt - AP 2nd team, FWAA 2nd team, Walter Camp 2nd team Christian Wilkins - AP 2nd team, Walter Camp 2nd team Dorian O'Daniel - AP 2nd team Tyrone Crowder - AP 3rd team Austin Bryant - AP 3rd team, FWAA 1st team, Walter Camp 2nd team All - ACC Teams 1st Team Mitch Hyatt, Tackle Justin Falcinelli, Center Tyrone Crowder, Guard Clelin Ferrell, Defensive End Christian Wilkins, Defensive Tackle Dexter Lawrence, Defensive Tackle 2nd Team Austin Bryant, Defensive End Dorian O'Daniel, Linebacker 3rd Team Travis Etienne, Running Back Hunter Renfrow, Wide Receiver Deon Cain, Wide Receiver Taylor Hearn, Guard Kendall Joseph, Linebacker 2018 NFL Draft Main article : 2018 NFL Draft Player Team Round Pick # Position Dorian O'Daniel Kansas City Chiefs 3rd 100 LB Deon Cain Indianapolis Colts 6th 185 WR Ray - Ray McCloud Buffalo Bills 6th 187 WR Undrafted Free Agents Player Team Position Ref Ryan Carter Buffalo Bills CB Marcus Edmund Los Angeles Chargers CB Van Smith Atlanta Falcons Safety Taylor Hearn Carolina Panthers Offensive Line References Jump up ^ http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/2017/01/23/clemson-hires-new-defensive-line-coach/96942242/ Jump up ^ http://rubbingtherock.com/2017/01/17/40509/ Jump up ^ http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/college/former-grayson-coach-conn-promoted-to-on-field-position-at/article_733ef182-dd8c-11e6-8d5a-ffb98079a4e6.html Jump up ^ `` Clemson 2017 Football Schedule ''. clemsontigers.com. 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Question: who did clemson lose to in 2017 football
Answer: Syracuse