# 2020 Clemson Tigers football team

The 2020 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney, in his 12th full 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.
The season was played amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ACC settled on an eleven-game football schedule, with ten conference games with no divisions and one non-conference game. Clemson canceled their previously scheduled non-conference games against Akron and South Carolina, and kept their game against The Citadel. Precautions were taken to reduce the spread of the virus, including testing, isolation requirements, and limitations on the number of fans in attendance.
Clemson began the year ranked first in the preseason AP Poll, and handily won their first seven games of the season, including a 42–17 win over then-No. 9 Miami (FL). Starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence tested positive for COVID-19 on October 29, and was forced to miss the team's next two games against Boston College and temporary ACC member Notre Dame. The team escaped with a close win against Boston College, but lost on the road to then-No. 4 Notre Dame in double overtime, 47–40. Clemson won the remainder of their regular season games, and earned a place in the ACC Championship Game by finishing second in the division-less format with an 8–1 record, behind Notre Dame. In the rematch against the Fighting Irish, this time with Lawrence at quarterback, the Tigers were victorious by a score of 34–10, to win their sixth consecutive ACC title. In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season, Clemson was ranked second, earning them a place in the national semifinal to be played at the Sugar Bowl against third-seeded Ohio State, a rematch of the previous season's Fiesta Bowl. Clemson lost the rematch, 49–28, to end the season at 10–2 and ranked third in the final polls.
Junior quarterback Trevor Lawrence led the team on offense with 3,153 passing yards and 24 passing touchdowns. He was named ACC Player of the Year and finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy. The team's leading rusher was Travis Etienne, who was named a consensus All-American all-purpose back. Amari Rodgers was the team's leading receiver and was named first-team all-conference. On defense, the team featured two first-team all-conference members in lineman Bryan Bresee and cornerback Derion Kendrick. Bresee was named the ACC Defensive Freshman of the Year.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

Clemson's 2020 recruiting class consisted of 23 signees. The class was ranked as the best class in the ACC and the third best class overall according to the 247Sports Composite.
College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ajou Ajou WR | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Academy International | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 27, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Sergio Allen ILB | Fort Valley, GA | Peach County | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Jul 26, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| DeMarkus Bowman RB | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 3, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 |||||||
| Bryan Bresee DT | Damascus, MD | Damascus | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 |||||||
| DeMonte Capehart DT | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Fred Davis CB | Jacksonville, FL | Trinity Christian | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Sage Ennis TE | Tallahassee, FL | Lincoln | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 17, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Malcolm Greene S | Highland Springs, VA | Highland Springs | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Trent Howard OG | Birmingham, AL | Briarwood Christian | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Dec 6, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 3 |||||||
| Mitchell Mayes OG | Raleigh, NC | Leesville Road | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Mar 11, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| R.J. Mickens CB | Southlake, TX | Carroll | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 6, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Myles Murphy DE | Powder Springs, GA | Hillgrove | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | May 17, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 |||||||
| Walker Parks OT | Lexington, KY | Frederick Douglass | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Oct 21, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Kobe Pryor RB | Cedartown, GA | Cedartown | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | May 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Trenton Simpson OLB | Charlotte, NC | Mallard Creek | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 14, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Kevin Swint DE | Carrollton, GA | Carrollton | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jan 26, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Paul Tchio OG | Alpharetta, GA | Milton | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 334 lb (151 kg) | Nov 25, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Bryn Tucker OG | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Catholic | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | Mar 14, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| DJ Uiagalelei QB | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | May 5, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Tyler Venables S | Central, SC | D. W. Daniel | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 2, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| EJ Williams WR | Phenix City, AL | Central | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 24, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| John Williams OT | Canton, GA | Creekview | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Tre Williams DT | Washington, D.C. | St. John's College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | Jan 26, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 2 247Sports: 3 ESPN: 1 |||||||
| 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 March 25, 2020. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020. |||||||

### Offseason departures
#### NFL draftees

| Player | Round | Pick | Team | Position |
| Isaiah Simmons | 1 | 8 | Arizona Cardinals | LB |
| A. J. Terrell | 1 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons | CB |
| Tee Higgins | 2 | 33 | Cincinnati Bengals | WR |
| Tanner Muse | 3 | 100 | Las Vegas Raiders | ILB |
| John Simpson | 4 | 109 | Las Vegas Raiders | G |
| K'Von Wallace | 4 | 127 | Philadelphia Eagles | S |
| Tremayne Anchrum | 7 | 250 | Los Angeles Rams | G |

#### Undrafted free agents

| Player | Team | Position | Reference |
| Sean Pollard | Baltimore Ravens | OL | |

#### Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | College transferred to |
| Demarkcus Bowman | 1 | RB | 5'10" | 190 | Freshman | Lakeland, FL | Florida |
| Chase Brice | 7 | QB | 6'2" | 207 | Sophomore | Loganville, GA | Duke |
| T. J. Chase | 18 | WR | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Plant City, FL | FAU |
| Xavier Kelly | 22 | DE | 6'4" | 265 | Junior | Wichita, KS | Arkansas |
| Johnathan Boyd | 46 | LB | 6'2" | 217 | Sophomore | Lilburn, GA | Delta State |

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Justin Foster | DE | SR |
| Doak Walker Award | Travis Etienne | RB | SR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JR |
| Butkus Award | James Skalski | LB | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Derion Kendrick | CB | JR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | James Skalski | LB | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Tyler Davis | DT | SO |
| Outland Trophy | Jackson Carman | OL | JR |
| Outland Trophy | Tyler Davis | DT | SO |
| Paul Hornung Award | Amari Rodgers | WR | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Darien Rencher | RB | SR |
| Maxwell Award | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JR |
| Maxwell Award | Travis Etienne | RB | SR |
| Manning Award | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JR |

## Schedule

Clemson had games scheduled against Akron and South Carolina, which were both canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first season since 1908 that the Tigers did not play South Carolina.
The ACC released their schedule format on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date. Specific game dates were released on August 6, 2020. Florida State cancelled their scheduled game with Clemson the morning of the game after Clemson had already traveled to Florida State’s campus.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 1 | Truist Field at Wake ForestWinston-Salem, NC (College GameDay) | ABC | W 37–13 | 68 |
| September 19 | 4:00 p.m. | The Citadel* | No. 1 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ACCN | W 49–0 | 18,609 |
| October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia | No. 1 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ACCN | W 41–23 | 18,735 |
| October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 7 Miami (FL) | No. 1 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (College GameDay) | ABC | W 42–17 | 18,885 |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 1 | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | ABC | W 73–7 | 11,000 |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 1 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ACCN | W 47–21 | 18,629 |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | No. 1 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) | ABC | W 34–28 | 18,690 |
| November 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Notre Dame | No. 1 | Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (College GameDay) | NBC/USA | L 40–47 $^{2OT}$ | 11,011 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 3 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ABC | W 52–17 | 18,819 |
| December 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | No. 3 | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ABC | W 45–10 | 250 |
| December 19 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game/College GameDay) | ABC | W 34–10 | 5,240 |
| January 1, 2021 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Ohio State* | No. 2 | Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl – CFP Semifinal) | ESPN | L 28–49 | 3,000 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 1 (38) | 1* | 1 (60) | 1 (59) | 1 (55) | 1 (52) | 1 (59) | 1 (54) | 1 (52) | 1 (33) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Coaches | 1 (38) | 1* | 1 (37) | 1 (44) | 1 (42) | 1 (46) | 1 (55) | 1 (52) | 1 (52) | 1 (43) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Not released |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff :
| Name | Position | Alma mater | Years at Clemson |
| Dabo Swinney | Head coach | University of Alabama (1993) | 13th |
| Brent Venables | Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach | Kansas State University (1992) | 8th |
| Danny Pearman | Assistant head coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Tight Ends | Clemson University (1987) | 11th |
| Tony Elliott | Offensive coordinator/running backs Coach | Clemson University (2002) | 5th |
| Brandon Streeter | Assistant coach, Passing Game Coordinator, Quarterbacks | Clemson University (1999) | 6th |
| Todd Bates | Assistant coach, Recruiting Coordinator, Defensive tackles | University of Alabama (2004) | 3rd |
| Robbie Caldwell | Assistant coach, Offensive Linemen | Furman University (1977) | 9th |
| Mickey Conn | Assistant coach, Safeties | University of Alabama (1995) | 5th |
| Tyler Grisham | Assistant coach, Wide Receivers | Clemson University (2009) | 1st |
| Lemanski Hall | Assistant coach, Defensive Ends | University of Alabama (1993) | 3rd |
| Mike Reed | Assistant coach, Cornerbacks | Boston College (1994) | 7th |

### Roster

Source:

## Game summaries
### At Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Clemson | 14 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 37 |
| Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
at Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: September 12, 2020
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 2 mph (3.2 km/h) NE • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 68
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Todd McShay, & Allison Williams (sidelines)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
08:02 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 2 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
02:31 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 1 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Second quarter
10:54 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 42 yard FG
01:21 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 12 yard pass to J. C. Chalk, (B. T. Potter PAT)
00:00 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 52 yard FG
Third quarter
13:21 WAKE FG – Nick Sciba 39 yard FG
10:38 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 2 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
03:14 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 29 yard FG
Fourth quarter
07:20 WAKE FG – Nick Sciba 42 yard FG
02:34 WAKE TD – Mitch Griffis 1 yard pass to Taylor Morin, (Nick Sciba PAT)
Top passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 22–28, 351 yards, 1 TD
WAKE – Sam Hartman: 11–21, 182 yards
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 17 rushes, 102 yards, 1 TD
WAKE – Christian Beal-Smith: 11 rushes, 29 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Amari Rodgers: 5 receptions, 90 yards
WAKE – Taylor Morin: 9 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD :

### Citadel

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 1 Clemson | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: September 19, 2020
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) ENE • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 18,609
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (color), and Eric Wood (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
12:36 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 17 yard pass to Frank Ladson Jr., (B. T. Potter PAT)
09:41 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 44 yard pass to Amari Rodgers, (B. T. Potter PAT)
02:00 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 2 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
01:51 CLEM TD – James Skalski 17 yard fumble recovery, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Second quarter
13:00 CLEM TD – DJ Uiagalelei 1 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
09:55 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 54 yard pass to Frank Ladson Jr., (B. T. Potter PAT)
05:31 CLEM TD – Uiagalelei 6 yard run, (Jonathan Weitz PAT)
Third quarter
None
Fourth quarter
None
Top passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 8–9, 168 yards, 3 TDs
CIT – Brandon Rainey: 2–9, 38 yards
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 8 carries, 68 yards
CIT – Jaylan Adams: 12 carries, 50 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Frank Ladson Jr.: 3 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TDs
CIT – Ryan McCarthy: 1 reception, 38 yards :

### Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Virginia | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| No. 1 Clemson | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: October 3, 2020
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 18,735
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
13:24 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 47 yard field goal
00:22 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 16 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Second quarter
09:38 UVA FG – Brian Delaney 27 yard field goal
05:23 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 27 yard pass to Amari Rodgers, (B. T. Potter PAT)
03:25 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 9 yard pass to Amari Rodgers, (B. T. Potter PAT)
00:41 UVA TD – Brennan Armstrong 23 yard pass to Terrell Jana, (Brian Delaney PAT)
Third quarter
10:33 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 42 yard field goal
06:05 UVA TD – Brennan Armstrong 3 yard pass to Keytaon Thompson, (Brian Delaney PAT)
03:54 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 4 yard pass to Etienne, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Fourth quarter
05:27 CLEM TD – Chez Mellusi 2 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
01:11 UVA TD – Brennan Armstrong 5 yard pass to Tony Poljan, (2 point conversion failed)
Top passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 25–38, 329 yards, 3 TDs
UVA – Brennan Armstrong: 24–43, 270 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 14 rushes, 73 yards, 1 TD
UVA – Brennan Armstrong: 22 rushes, 89 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 5 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
UVA – Billy Kemp IV: 10 receptions, 96 yards :

### Miami

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Miami (FL) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 1 Clemson | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: October 10, 2020
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: ENE @ 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 18,885
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), and Allison Williams (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
09:50 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 24 yard pass to Braden Galloway, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Second quarter
14:54 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 2 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
03:53 MIA FG – José Borregales 42 yard field goal
1:14 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 11 yard pass to Braden Galloway, (B. T. Potter PAT)
00:00 MIA TD – D. J. Ivey 48 yard blocked field goal, (José Borregales PAT)
Third quarter
07:56 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 72 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
02:31 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 3 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Fourth quarter
08:31 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 7 yard run, (José Borregales PAT)
04:32 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 22 yard pass to Davis Allen, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Top passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 29–41, 292 yards, 3 TDs
MIA – D'Eriq King: 12–28, 121 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 17 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TDs
MIA – D'Eriq King: 14 rushes, 84 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 8 receptions, 73 yards
MIA – Keyshawn Smith: 1 reception, 42 yards :

### At Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Clemson | 17 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 73 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: October 17, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 11,000
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), and Marty Smith (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
07:55 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 5 yard pass to Cornell Powell, (B. T. Potter PAT)
06:32 GT TD – Jeff Sims 59 yard pass to Jalen Camp, (Jude Kelly PAT)
06:14 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 83 yard pass to Amari Rodgers, (B. T. Potter PAT)
04:03 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 30 yard field goal
Second quarter
12:43 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 34 yard pass to Davis Allen, (B. T. Potter PAT)
07:05 CLEM TD – Nyles Pinckney 1 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
03:14 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 8 yard pass to Frank Ladson Jr., (B. T. Potter PAT)
02:10 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 3 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
00:16 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 16 yard pass to Amari Rodgers, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Third quarter
08:21 CLEM TD – Chez Mellusi 5 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Fourth quarter
11:38 CLEM TD – Hunter Helms 7 yard pass to Kobe Pace, (Aidan Swanson PAT)
07:41 CLEM TD – Hunter Helms 35 yard pass to Ajou Ajou, (Aidan Swanson PAT)
Top passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 24–33, 404 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
GT – Jeff Sims: 6–13, 81 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 11 rushes, 44 yards, 1 TD
GT – Jahmyr Gibbs: 15 rushes, 67 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Amari Rodgers: 6 recptions, 161 yards, 2 TDs
GT – Jalen Camp: 1 reception, 59 yards, 1 TD :

### Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Syracuse | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 1 Clemson | 17 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 47 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: October 24, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: South @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 18,629
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color), and Lericia Harris (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
13:37 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 25 yard pass to Cornell Powell, (B. T. Potter PAT)
08:46 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 24 yard field goal
04:25 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 25 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Second quarter
14:15 CUSE TD – Sean Tucker 7 yard run, (Andre Szmyt PAT)
02:54 CLEM TD – Lawrence 17 yard pass to Davis Allen, (B. T. Potter PAT)
01:18 CUSE TD – Garrett Williams 39 yard interception return, (Andre Szmyt PAT)
00:00 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 36 yard field goal
Third quarter
08:41 CUSE TD – Rex Culpepper 83 yard pass to Nykeim Johnson, (Andre Szmyt PAT)
01:26 CLEM TD – Andrew Booth Jr. 21 yard fumble recovery, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Fourth quarter
13:38 CLEM TD – Etienne 9 yard run, (2 point conversion failed)
10:45 CLEM TD – Etienne 1 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Top passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 27–43, 289 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
CUSE – Rex Culpepper: 10–26, 175 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 16 rushes, 86 yards, 3 TDs
CUSE – Sean Tucker: 10 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
CLEM – Amari Rodgers: 8 receptions, 91 yards
CUSE – Nykeim Johnson: 1 reception, 83 yards :

### Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boston College | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| No. 1 Clemson | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 34 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: October 31, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: ENE @ 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 18,690
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
13:08 BC TD – Phil Jurkovec 11 yard pass to Zay Flowers, (Aaron Boumerhi PAT)
10:54 CLEM TD – DJ Uiagalelei 35 yard pass to Travis Etienne, (B. T. Potter PAT)
08:41 BC TD – David Bailey 2 yard run, (Boumerhi PAT)
Second quarter
12:14 BC TD – Brandon Sebastian 97 yard fumble recovery, (Aaron Boumerhi PAT)
08:44 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 33 yard field goal
01:02 BC TD – Phil Jurkovec 18 yard pass to C. J. Lewis, (Aaron Boumerhi PAT)
00:07 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 50 yard field goal
Third quarter
11:38 CLEM TD – DJ Uiagalelei 30 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
06:16 CLEM TD – DJ Uiagalelei 8 yard pass to Amari Rodgers, (2 point conversion failed)
Fourth quarter
11:34 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 17 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT failed)
01:18 CLEM SAFETY – Bryan Bresee
Top passers
CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 30–41, 342 yards, 2 TDs
BC – Phil Jurkovec: 12–24, 204 yards, 2 TDs
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 20 rushes, 84 yards, 1 TD
BC – Travis Levy: 10 rushes, 40 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 7 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD
BC – CJ Lewis: 5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD :

### At Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| No. 1 Clemson | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 40 |
| No. 4 Notre Dame | 10 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 47 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
* Date: November 7, 2020
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE @ 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 11,011
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (NBC/USA): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Tony Dungy (color), Kathryn Tappen (sideline), and Jac Collinsworth (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
14:27 ND TD – Kyren Williams 65 yard rush, (Jonathan Doerer PAT)
05:55 ND FG – Jonathan Doerer 24 yard field goal
04:11 CLEM TD – DJ Uiagalelei 53 yard pass to Cornell Powell, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Second quarter
13:09 ND FG – Jonathan Doerer 27 yard field goal
09:32 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 25 yard field goal
05:53 ND TD – Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah 23 yard fumble return, (Doerer PAT)
02:41 ND FG – Jonathan Doerer 45 yard field goal
01:09 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 45 yard field goal
Third quarter
12:15 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 46 yard field goal
04:12 CLEM TD – DJ Uiagalelei 10 yard pass to Davis Allen, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Fourth quarter
11:37 ND FG – Jonathan Doerer 44 yard field goal
09:42 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 30 yard field goal
03:33 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 3 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
00:22 ND TD – Ian Book 4 yard pass to Avery Davis, (Jonathan Doerer PAT)
Overtime 1
CLEM TD – DJ Uiagalelei 1 yard rush, (B. T. Potter PAT)
ND TD – Kyren Williams 3 yard rush, (Jonathan Doerer PAT)
Overtime 2
ND TD – Kyren Williams 3 yard rush, (Jonathan Doerer PAT)
Top passers
CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 29–44, 439 yards, 2 TDs
ND – Ian Book: 22–39, 310 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 18 rushes, 28 yards, 1 TD
ND – Kyren Williams: 23 rushes, 140 yards, 3 TDs
Top Receiving
CLEM – Cornell Powell: 6 receptions, 161 yards, 1 TD
ND – Javon McKinley: 5 receptions, 102 yards :

### Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 3 Clemson | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: November 28, 2020
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SE @ 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 18,819
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (color), Todd Blackledge (play-by-play), Todd McShay, and Molly McGrath (sidelines)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
11:36 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 5 yard pass to E.J. Williams, (B. T. Potter PAT)
09:26 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 46 yard field goal
07:35 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 43 yard pass to Cornell Powell, (B. T. Potter PAT)
04:55 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 2 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
00:01 CLEM TD – Lyn-J Dixon 1 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Second quarter
09:11 PITT FG – Alex Kessman 23 yard field goal
07:59 CLEM TD – Chez Mellusi 2 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
01:13 PITT TD – Kenny Pickett 18 yard pass to Jordan Addison, (Alex Kessman PAT)
Third quarter
14:24 PITT TD – Kenny Pickett 4 yard pass to Vincent Davis, (Alex Kessman PAT)
00:52 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 3 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Fourth quarter
10:48 CLEM TD – DJ Uiagalelei 9 yard pass to Chez Mellusi, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Top passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 26–37, 403 yards, 2 TDs
PITT – Kenny Pickett: 22–39, 209 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 11 rushes, 58 yards, 2 TDs
PITT – A. J. Davis: 4 rushes, 21 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Cornell Powell: 6 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD
PITT – Jared Wayne: 5 receptions, 62 yards :

### At Virginia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Clemson | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Virginia Tech | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
* Date: December 5, 2020
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: NW @ 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 250
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), and Maria Taylor (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
08:27 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 28 yard field goal
03:45 VT TD – Khalil Herbert 4 yard run, (Brian Johnson PAT)
00:12 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 17 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Second quarter
03:52 VT FG – Brian Johnson 54 yard field goal
01:06 CLEM TD – Lyn-J Dixon 19 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Third quarter
04:45 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 7 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
01:28 CLEM TD – Derion Kendrick 66 yard fumble recovery, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Fourth quarter
10:16 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 65 yard pass to Cornell Powell, (B. T. Potter PAT)
04:01 CLEM TD – Darien Rencher 50 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Top passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 12–22, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
VT – Braxton Burmeister: 10–12, 127 yards
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 16 rushes, 66 yards
VT – Khalil Herbert: 21 rushes, 96 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
CLEM – Cornell Powell: 4 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
VT – Raheem Blackshear: 4 receptions, 68 yards :

### Vs. Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 3 Clemson | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC
* Date: December 19, 2020
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SSE @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 5,240
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), and Maria Taylor (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
08:16 ND FG – Jonathan Doerer 51 yard field goal
00:41 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 67 yard pass to Amari Rodgers, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Second quarter
09:24 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 33 yard pass to E.J. Williams, (B. T. Potter PAT)
04:28 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 27 yard field goal
00:21 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 44 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Third quarter
03:43 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 34 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT)
Fourth quarter
10:31 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 37 yard field goal
08:09 ND TD – Chris Tyree 21 yard run, (Jonathan Doerer PAT)
Top passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 25–36, 322 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
ND – Ian Book: 20–28, 219 yards
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 10 rushes, 124 yards, 1 TD
ND – Kyren Williams: 15 rushes, 50 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Amari Rodgers: 8 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
ND – Ben Skowronek: 4 receptions, 54 yards :

### Vs. Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Ohio State | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| No. 2 Clemson | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA
* Date: January 1, 2021
* Game time: 8:16 p.m.
* Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
* Game attendance: 3,000
* Referee: David Alvarez (Big 12)
* TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Maria Taylor, and Tom Rinaldi (sidelines)/Shawn Kelley (play-by-play) and Barrett Jones (analyst)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
12:10 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 2 yard rush (B. T. Potter PAT)
07:59 OSU TD – Trey Sermon 32 yard rush (Blake Haubeil PAT)
05:01 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 3 yard rush (B. T. Potter PAT)
01:36 OSU TD – Justin Fields 8 yard pass to Luke Farrell (Blake Haubeil PAT)
Second quarter
10:35 OSU TD – Justin Fields 17 yard pass to Jeremy Ruckert (Blake Haubeil PAT)
05:12 OSU TD – Justin Fields 9 yard pass to Chris Olave (Blake Haubeil PAT)
00:11 OSU TD – Justin Fields 12 yard pass to Jeremy Ruckert (Blake Haubeil PAT)
Third quarter
07:56 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 10 yard pass to Cornell Powell (B. T. Potter PAT)
04:55 OSU TD – Justin Fields 56 yard pass to Olave (Blake Haubeil PAT)
Fourth quarter
14:03 OSU TD – Justin Fields 45 yard pass to Jameson Williams (Blake Haubeil PAT)
10:42 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 26 yard pass to Cornell Powell (B. T. Potter PAT)
Top passers
CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 33–48, 400 yards, 2 TD 1 INT
OSU – Justin Fields: 22–28, 385 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CLEM – Travis Etienne: 10 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
OSU – Trey Sermon: 31 carries, 193 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
CLEM – Cornell Powell: 8 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD
OSU – Chris Olave: 6 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD :

## Awards and honors

Individual Awards :
| Player | Position | Award |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | ACC Player of the Year |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | ACC Offensive Player of the Year |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year |
All-American :
| Player | AP | AFCA | FWAA | TSN | WCFF | Designation |
| Travis Etienne | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Consensus |
| Trevor Lawrence | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | None |
| Nolan Turner | – | 2 | – | – | – | None |
| The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||||||
All-ACC :
| Player | Position | Team |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | First Team |
| Travis Etienne | RB & APB | First Team |
| Amari Rodgers | WR | First Team |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | First Team |
| Derion Kendrick | CB | First Team |
| Jackson Carman | OT | Second Team |
| Matt Bockhorst | OG | Second Team |
| James Skalski | LB | Second Team |
| Andrew Booth Jr. | CB | Second Team |
| Nolan Turner | S | Second Team |
| Cornell Powell | WR | Third Team |
| Jordan McFadden | OT | Honorable Mention |
| Will Putnam | OG | Honorable Mention |
| Cade Stewart | C | Honorable Mention |
| Myles Murphy | DE | Honorable Mention |
| Baylon Spector | LB | Honorable Mention |
| Mike Jones Jr. | LB | Honorable Mention |
| Lannden Zanders | S | Honorable Mention |
| B. T. Potter | PK | Honorable Mention |
| Source: |||

## Players drafted into the NFL

| 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 |