2019 Clemson Tigers football team

2019 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion ACC Atlantic Division champion Fiesta Bowl champion
ACC Championship Game, W 62–17 vs. Virginia
Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal), W 29–23 vs. Ohio State CFP National Championship, L 25–42 vs. LSU
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	14–1 (8–0 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (11th full, 12th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Tony Elliott (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jeff Scott (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (8th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2018 2020  →

2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^		8	–	0					14	–	1
Louisville		5	–	3					8	–	5
Wake Forest		4	–	4					8	–	5
Florida State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Boston College		4	–	4					6	–	7
Syracuse		2	–	6					5	–	7
NC State		1	–	7					4	–	8
Coastal Division
Virginia x		6	–	2					9	–	5
Virginia Tech		5	–	3					8	–	5
Miami (FL)		4	–	4					6	–	7
Pittsburgh		4	–	4					8	–	5
North Carolina		4	–	4					7	–	6
Duke		3	–	5					5	–	7
Georgia Tech		2	–	6					3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney, in his 11th full year. The Tigers competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Entering the season as defending national champions, Clemson began the year ranked first in the polls. Despite securing another undefeated regular season and its fifth consecutive conference title after defeating Virginia in the ACC Championship Game, Clemson fell to third in the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season, owing to its comparatively weak strength of schedule. They were selected to the Fiesta Bowl to play second-seeded Ohio State, where the Tigers won by a score of 29–23. Clemson advanced to the National Championship Game, where they lost to LSU, 42–25, ending their winning streak at 29 games and finishing the season at 14–1.

Clemson was led by sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who led the ACC with 3,665 passing yards and 45 total touchdowns. Running back Travis Etienne was named ACC Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, leading the conference with 19 rushing touchdowns and 7.8 yards per carry, and finishing in second with 1,614 rushing yards. Offensive lineman John Simpson was named a consensus All-American, and he was joined on the first-team All-ACC by Lawrence, Etienne, wide receiver Tee Higgins, and offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum. On defense, the team was led by All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year linebacker Isaiah Simmons. He was joined on the first-team All-ACC by cornerback A. J. Terrell and safety Tanner Muse.

Offseason

Recruiting

Clemson's 2019 recruiting class consisted of 29 signees, including 17 that enrolled early and one that grayshirted. ^[1] The class was ranked as the best class in the ACC and the 10th best class overall according to the 247Sports Composite. ^[2]

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Davis Allen TE	Calhoun, GA	Calhoun High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 6, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
LaVonta Bentley ILB	Birmingham, AL	Jackson-Olin High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jul 27, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Kaleb Boateng OG	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Fort Lauderdale High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Andrew Booth Jr. CB	Lawrenceville, GA	Archer High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Jul 30, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Logan Cash DE	Winder, GA	Winder-Barrow High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jun 21, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Joseph Charleston S	Milton, GA	Milton High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 10, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Bryton Constantin ILB	Baton Rouge, LA	University Laboratory School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Apr 13, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Tyler Davis DT	Apopka, FL	Wekiva High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	293 lb (133 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Michel Dukes RB	Charleston, SC	First Baptist Church School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Feb 2, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Tayquon Johnson DT	Williamsport, MD	Williamsport High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	293 lb (133 kg)	May 14, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Sheridan Jones CB	Norfolk, VA	Maury High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	Apr 20, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Frank Ladson WR	Homestead, FL	South Dade High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Apr 14, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Jaelyn Lay TE	Riverdale, GA	Riverdale High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Mar 3, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Keith Maguire OLB	Malvern, PA	Malvern Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 27, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Chez Mellusi RB	Naples, FL	Naples High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 16, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Joseph Ngata WR	Folsom, CA	Folsom High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 28, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Ruke Orhorhoro DE	River Rouge, MI	River Rouge High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jun 15, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Kane Patterson ILB	Nashville, TN	Christ Presbyterian Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sep 4, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Jalyn Phillips S	Lawrenceville, GA	Archer High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Aug 20, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Taisun Phommachanh QB	Avon, CT	Avon Old Farms	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Apr 14, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
William Putnam OG	Tampa, FL	Henry B. Plant High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Dec 20, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Hunter Rayburn OG	Pensacola, FL	Pensacola High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Jun 11, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Etinosa Reuben DT	Kansas City, MO	Park Hill High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jul 29, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Brannon Spector WR	Calhoun, GA	Calhoun High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Oct 28, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Aidan Swanson K	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Mar 5, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Ray Thornton S	Phenix City, AL	Central High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Jun 22, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Mason Trotter OG	Roebuck, SC	Dorman High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports:
Gregory Williams OLB	Swansea, SC	Swansea High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Jun 21, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Lannden Zanders S	Shelby, NC	Crest High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 14, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 9   247Sports: 14   ESPN: 10
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 13, 2019. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

Offseason departures

NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Team	Position
Clelin Ferrell	1	4	Oakland Raiders	DE
Christian Wilkins	1	13	Miami Dolphins	DT
Dexter Lawrence	1	17	New York Giants	DT
Trayvon Mullen	2	40	Oakland Raiders	CB
Austin Bryant	4	117	Detroit Lions	DE
Hunter Renfrow	5	149	Oakland Raiders	WR

Undrafted Free Agents

Player	Team	Position	Ref
Tre Lamar	Detroit Lions	LB	[3]
Trevion Thompson	Los Angeles Chargers	WR	[4]
Albert Huggins	Houston Texans	DT	[5]
Mark Fields	Kansas City Chiefs	CB	[6]

Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Tavien Feaster	28	RB	5'11"	215	Senior	Spartanburg, SC	South Carolina	[7] [8]
Richard Yeargin	49	DT	6'5"	260	Junior	Lauderdale Lakes, FL	Boston College	[9] [10]
Shaq Smith	5	LB	6'2"	255	Junior	Baltimore, MD	Maryland	[11] [12]
Kyler McMichael	2	CB	6'0"	200	Sophomore	Norcross, GA	North Carolina	[13] [14]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy [15]	Isaiah Simmons	LB	JR
Maxwell Award [16]	Travis Etienne	RB	JR
	Trevor Lawrence	QB	SO
	Justyn Ross	WR	SO
Bednarik Award [17]	Isaiah Simmons	LB	JR
Davey O'Brien Award [18]	Trevor Lawrence	QB	SO
Doak Walker Award [19]	Travis Etienne	RB	JR
Biletnikoff Award [20]	Justyn Ross	WR	SO
	Tee Higgins	WR	JR
Butkus Award [21]	Isaiah Simmons	LB	JR
Rimington Trophy [22]	Sean Pollard	OL	SR
Outland Trophy [23]	Tremayne Anchrum	OL	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [24]	Isaiah Simmons	LB	JR
Dodd Trophy [25]	Dabo Swinney	HC	–
Wuerffel Trophy [26]	Sean Pollard	OL	SR
Walter Camp Award [27]	Travis Etienne	RB	JR
	Trevor Lawrence	QB	SO
	Xavier Thomas	DE	SO

ACC Media Days

The ACC media poll was released on July 22, 2019. Clemson was the consensus pick to repeat once again as ACC Champion, receiving 171 votes to win the Atlantic Division and 170 votes to win the Conference Championship. ^[28]

Atlantic

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Clemson	1,209 (171)
2	Syracuse	913 (2)
3	Florida State	753
4	NC State	666
5	Boston College	588
6	Wake Forest	462
7	Louisville	253

Media poll (ACC Championship)
Rank	Team	Votes
1	Clemson	170
2	Syracuse	2
3	Virginia	1

Schedule

Clemson announced its 2019 football schedule on January 16, 2019. ^[29] The 2019 schedule consisted of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Tigers hosted ACC foes Georgia Tech, Florida State, Boston College, and Wake Forest and will travel to Syracuse, North Carolina, Louisville and NC State.

The Tigers hosted three of their four non-conference opponents, those being Texas A&M from the SEC, Charlotte from Conference USA and Wofford from the FCS' Southern Conference, and traveled to South Carolina from the SEC.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	8:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech	No. 1	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ACCN	W 52–14	79,118
September 7	3:30 p.m.	No. 12 Texas A&M *	No. 1	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC	W 24–10	81,500
September 14	7:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 1	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC	W 41–6	50,249
September 21	7:30 p.m.	Charlotte *	No. 1	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 52–10	81,500
September 28	3:30 p.m.	at North Carolina	No. 1	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ABC	W 21–20	50,500
October 12	3:30 p.m.	Florida State	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	W 45–14	80,500
October 19	Noon	at Louisville	No. 3	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ABC	W 45–10	51,015
October 26	7:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ACCN	W 59–7	81,081
November 2	4:00 p.m.	No. 23 (FCS) Wofford *	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 59–14	81,500
November 9	7:30 p.m.	at NC State	No. 5	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	ABC	W 55–10	57,886
November 16	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC	W 52–3	80,875
November 30	Noon	at South Carolina *	No. 3	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–3	80,580
December 7	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 23 Virginia	No. 3	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game)	ABC	W 62–17	66,810
December 28	8:00 pm	vs. No. 2 Ohio State *	No. 3	State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl – CFP Semifinal)	ESPN	W 29–23	71,330
January 13, 2020	8:00 p.m	vs. No. 1 LSU *	No. 3	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (CFP National Championship / SEC Nation)	ESPN	L 25–42	76,885
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[30]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff ^[31]

Name	Position	Alma mater	Years at Clemson
Dabo Swinney	Head coach	University of Alabama (1993)	12th
Danny Pearman	Assistant head coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Tight Ends	Clemson University (1987)	10th
Jeff Scott	Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach	Clemson University (2003)	4th
Brent Venables	Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach	Kansas State University (1992)	7th
Michael Reed	Defensive backs Coach	Boston College (1994)	6th
Todd Bates	Assistant coach, Defensive tackles	University of Alabama (2004)	2nd
Tony Elliott	Co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach	Clemson University (2002)	4th
Robbie Caldwell	Assistant coach, Offensive Linemen	Furman University (1977)	8th
Brandon Streeter	Assistant coach, Recruiting Coordinator, Quarterbacks	Clemson University (1999)	5th
Mike Reed	Assistant coach, Cornerbacks	Boston College (1994)	6th
Mickey Conn	Assistant coach, Safeties	University of Alabama (1995)	4th
Lemanski Hall	Assistant coach, Defensive Ends	University of Alabama (1993)	2nd

Roster

2019 Clemson Tigers Football
Quarterback  7 Chase Brice – sophomore (6'2, 220) 11 Taisun Phommachanh – freshman (6'4, 210) 12 Ben Batson – freshman (6'0, 200) 15 Patrick McClure – sophomore (6'1, 195) 16 Trevor Lawrence – sophomore (6'6, 215) Running back  9 Travis Etienne – junior (5'10, 200) 19 Michel Dukes – freshman (5'11, 190) 21 Darien Rencher – junior (5'8, 195) 23 Lyn-J Dixon – sophomore (5'10, 195) 27 Chez Mellusi – freshman (6'0, 175) 33 Ty Lucas – freshman (5'7, 205) Wide receiver  2 Frank Ladson Jr. – freshman (6'4, 190)  3 Amari Rodgers – junior (5'10, 215)  5 Tee Higgins – junior (6'4, 210)  8 Justyn Ross – sophomore (6'4, 210) 10 Joseph Ngata – freshman (6'4, 215) 13 Brannon Specter – freshman (6'1, 190) 14 Diondre Overton – senior (6'4, 210) 17 Cornell Powell – junior (6'0, 210) 18 T.J. Chase – junior (6'0, 190) 22 Will Swinney – junior (5'8, 185) 29 Hampton Earle – freshman (5'11, 185) 45 Josh Jackson – junior (6'0, 195) 81 Drew Swinney – freshman (5'8, 180) 86 Will Brown – sophomore (5'8, 185) 86 Tye Herbstreit – freshman (6'0, 175) 87 Hamp Greene – freshman (5'10, 165) 89 Max May – freshman (6'1, 195) Tight end 25 J.C. Chalk – junior (6'3, 260) 44 Garrett Williams – Graduate (6'2, 235) 80 Luke Price – sophomore (6'2, 220) 84 Davis Allen – freshman (6'5, 220) 85 Jaelyn Lay – freshman (6'5, 250) 87 J.L Banks – senior (6'1, 240) 88 Braden Galloway – sophomore (6'4, 240) Placekicker 29 B. T. Potter – sophomore (5'10, 175) 41 Jonathan Weitz – freshman (6'0, 175)		Offensive lineman 50 Kaleb Boateng – OL – freshman (6'5, 305) 54 Mason Trotter – OL – freshman (6'3, 270) 55 Hunter Rayburn – OL – freshman (6'4, 310) 56 Will Putnam – OL – freshman (6'4, 290) 59 Gage Cervenka – OL – Graduate (6'3, 325) 62 Cade Stewart – OL – junior (6'3, 310) 65 Matt Bockhorst – OG – sophomore (6'4, 310) 69 Marquis Sease – OL – sophomore (5'11, 275) 71 Jordan McFadden – OT – freshman (6'3, 300) 72 Blake Vinson – OT – sophomore (6'4, 285) 73 Tremayne Anchrum – OT – senior (6'2, 310) 74 John Simpson – OG – senior (6'4, 330) 76 Sean Pollard – OL – senior (6'5, 315) 78 Chandler Reeves – OT – junior (6'6, 295) 79 Jackson Carman – OL – sophomore (6'5, 345) Defensive lineman  3 Xavier Thomas – DE – sophomore (6'2, 260)  5 KJ Henry – DE – freshman (6'4, 240)  7 Justin Mascoll – DE – freshman (6'4, 255) 13 Tyler Davis – DL – freshman (6'1, 290) 22 Xavier Kelly – DL – junior (6'4, 270) 32 Etinosa Reuben – DL – freshman (6'4, 280) 33 Ruke Orhorhoro – DL – freshman (6'5, 275) 35 Justin Foster – DE – junior (6'2, 260) 44 Nyles Pinckney – DT – Graduate (6'1, 300) 52 Tayquon Johnson – DL – freshman (6'3, 290) 54 Logan Rudolph – DE – sophomore (6'2, 245) 59 Jordan Williams – DT – sophomore (6'4, 310) 89 Tristan Walker – DE – junior (6'3, 225) 90 Darnell Jefferies – DT – freshman (6'2, 275) 91 Nick Eddis – DL – sophomore (6'2, 250) 92 Klayton Randolph – DE – freshman (6'2, 230) 94 Jacob Edwards – DE – sophomore (6'2, 285) 95 James Edwards – DT – sophomore (6'2, 285) 98 Logan Cash – DL – freshman (6'3, 255) Punter 39 Aidan Swanson – freshman (6'3, 170) 48 Will Spiers – junior (6'5, 220) 98 Steven Sawicki – senior (6'3, 240)		Linebacker  6 Mike Jones Jr. – freshman (6'0, 230) 10 Baylon Spector – sophomore (6'1, 230) 11 Isaiah Simmons – junior (6'4, 225) 15 Jake Venables – freshman (6'1, 225) 17 Kane Patterson – freshman (6'2, 225) 21 Bryton Constantin – freshman (6'2, 220) 30 Keith Maguire – freshman (6'2, 215) 40 Greg Williams – freshman (6'4, 235) 42 LaVonta Bradley – freshman (6'1, 215) 43 Chad Smith – Graduate (6'3, 240) 45 Matt McMahan – freshman (6'1, 205) 46 John Boyd – sophomore (6'0, 215) 47 James Skalski – junior (6'0, 245) 48 Landon Holden – sophomore (6'1, 240) 49 Matt Maloney – freshman (6'0, 190) 53 Regan Upshaw – junior (5'11, 235) Defensive back  1 Derion Kendrick – CB/WR – sophomore (6'0, 180)  8 A. J. Terrell – CB – junior (6'2, 190)  9 Brian Dawkins Jr. – CB – junior (5'7, 170) 12 K'Von Wallace – S – senior (5'11, 210) 14 Denzel Johnson – S – senior (6'0, 205) 16 Ray Thornton III – DB – freshman (6'2, 205) 18 Joseph Charleston – DB – freshman (6'2, 190) 19 Tanner Muse – S – Graduate (6'1, 230) 20 LeAnthony Williams Jr. – CB – sophomore (5'11, 180) 23 Andrew Booth Jr. – DB – freshman (6'1, 180) 24 Nolan Turner – S – junior (6'1, 190) 25 Jalyn Phillips – DB – freshman (6'1, 185) 26 Jack McCall – CB – sophomore (5'11, 180) 26 Sheridan Jones – DB – freshman (6'1, 175) 27 Carson Donnelly – S – freshman (5'10, 180) 29 Michael Becker – S – freshman (6'1, 185) 31 Mario Goodrich – CB – sophomore (6'0, 195) 36 Landen Zanders – DB – freshman (6'1, 190) 37 Jake Herbstreit – DB – freshman (6'0, 175) 38 Elijah Turner – S – junior (5'11, 190) 47 Peter Cote – S – sophomore (5'9, 180) Long snappers 46 Jack Maddox – sophomore (6'3, 220) 52 Tyler Brown – junior (6'0, 215) 58 Patrick Phibbs – senior (6'2, 210)

Source: ^[31]

Depth chart

Defense FS Tanner Muse Denzel Johnson ⋅ SAM MLB SLB Baylon Spector James Skalski Isaiah Simmons ⋅ Chad Smith Mike Jones Jr. ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS K'Von Wallace Nolan Turner ⋅ CB A. J. Terrell Sheridan Jones ⋅ DE DT DT DE Justin Foster Jordan Williams Nyles Pinckney Xavier Thomas KJ Henry Xavier Kelly Tyler Davis Justin Mascoll ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ CB Derion Kendrick Andrew Booth Jr. ⋅ Offense WR Tee Higgins Joseph Ngata Brannon Spector WR Justyn Ross Cornell Powell Frank Ladson LT LG C RG RT Jackson Carman John Simpson Sean Pollard Gage Cervenka Tremayne Anchrum Jordan McFadden Matt Bockhorst Cade Stewart Chandler Reeves Blake Vinson ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ TE J.C. Chalk Jaelyn Lay Luke Price WR Diondre Overton T.J. Chase Will Swinney QB Trevor Lawrence Chase Brice Taisun Phommachanh Key reserves Offense Amari Rodgers (inj) Defense Out (Suspension) Out (Season) Out (Mission) Out (Transfer) Special teams PK B. T. Potter P Will Spiers KR Derion Kendrick Travis Etienne PR Amari Rodgers Cole Renfrow LS Patrick Phibbs H Will Swinney Will Spiers RB Travis Etienne Lyn-J Dixon Darien Rencher

Rankings

Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	1 (52)	1 (54)	1 (56)	1 (57)	1 (55)	2 (18)	2 (15)	3 (11)	4 (9)	4 (7)	4 (7)	3 (3)	3 (3)	3 (3)	3 (3)	3 (3)	2
Coaches	1 (59)	1 (58)	1 (60)	1 (62)	1 (62)	2 (30)	2 (20)	2 (14)	2 (10)	3 (10)	3 (9)	3 (4)	3 (4)	3 (4)	3 (4)	3 (5)	2
CFP	Not released										5	3	3	3	3	3	Not released

Game summaries

Georgia Tech

See also: 2019 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	0	0	7	7	14
No. 1 Clemson	14	14	14	10	52

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: August 29, 2019
• Game time: 8:06 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: Light • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 79,118
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Katie George, and Maria Taylor (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[32] [33]}

Game information

First quarter 11:52 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 6 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT) 05:39 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 90 yard run, (Potter PAT) Second quarter 12:45 CLEM TD – Etienne 14 yard run, (Potter PAT) 04:34 CLEM TD – Lawrence 62 yard pass to Tee Higgins, (Potter PAT) Third quarter 12:42 CLEM TD – Etienne 48 yard run, (Potter PAT) 11:40 GT TD – Jordan Mason 7 yard run, (Wesley Wells PAT) 08:08 CLEM TD – Lyn-J Dixon 18 yard run, (Potter PAT) Fourth quarter 14:54 CLEM TD – Chase Brice 21 yard pass to Frank Ladson, (Potter PAT) 10:33 GT TD – James Graham 28 yard pass to Ahmarean Brown, (Wells PAT) 06:11 CLEM FG – Potter 51 yard Field Goal Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 13–23, 168 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT GT – James Graham: 4–7, 72 yards, 1 TD Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 12 rushes, 207 yards, 3 TD GT – Jordan Mason: 13 rushes, 72 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Tee Higgins: 4 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD GT – Jerry Howard: 2 receptions, 57 yards

Texas A&M

See also: 2019 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Texas A&M Aggies at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Texas A&M	0	3	0	7	10
No. 1 Clemson	0	17	7	0	24

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 7, 2019
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Wind: North, 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[34] [35]}

Game information

Second quarter 14:18 TEX A&M FG – Seth Small 32 yard Field Goal 10:52 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 30 yard pass to Justyn Ross, (B. T. Potter PAT) 04:57 CLEM FG – Potter 29 yard Field Goal 00:33 CLEM TD – Lawrence 1 yard run, (Potter PAT) Third quarter 05:50 CLEM TD – Lyn-J Dixon 4 yard run, (Potter PAT) Fourth quarter 00:06 TEX A&M TD – Kellen Mond 2 yard pass to Jalen Wydermyer, (Small PAT) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 24–35, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT TEX A&M – Kellen Mond: 24–42, 236 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Lyn-J Dixon: 11 rushes, 79 yards, 1 TD TEX A&M – Jashaun Corbin: 13 rushes, 24 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Justyn Ross: 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD TEX A&M – Jhamon Ausbon: 7 receptions, 69 yards

At Syracuse

See also: 2019 Syracuse Orange football team

Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Clemson	14	3	10	14	41
Syracuse	0	6	0	0	6

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

• Date: September 14, 2019
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: N/A (Indoors) • Wind: N/A (Indoors) • Weather: N/A (Indoors)
• Game attendance: 50,248
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[36] [37]}

Game information

First quarter 10:29 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 16 yard pass to Amari Rodgers, (B. T. Potter PAT) 05:34 CLEM TD – Lawrence 1 yard run, (Potter PAT) Second quarter 12:24 SU FG – Andre Szmyt 29 yard Field Goal 04:31 CLEM FG – Potter 40 yard Field Goal 02:00 SU FG – Szmyt 23 yard Field Goal Third quarter 09:42 CLEM TD – Lawrence 87 yard pass to Rodgers, (Potter PAT) 02:24 CLEM FG – Potter 37 yard Field Goal Fourth quarter 10:11 CLEM TD – Lawrence 7 yard pass to Frank Ladson, (Potter PAT) 00:48 CLEM TD – Chez Mellusi 57 yard run, (Potter PAT) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 22–39, 395 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT CUSE – Tommy DeVito: 15–27, 172 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 14 rushes, 76 yards CUSE – Abdul Adams: 14 rushes, 41 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Tee Higgins: 7 receptions, 150 yards CUSE – Moe Neal: 2 receptions, 67 yards

Charlotte

See also: 2019 Charlotte 49ers football team

Charlotte 49ers at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Charlotte	0	3	7	0	10
No. 1 Clemson	17	21	7	7	52

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 21, 2019
• Game time: 7:35 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: South @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: Jeff Macongghy
• TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Katie George (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[38] [39]}

Game information

First quarter 13:35 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 58 yard pass to Tee Higgins, (B. T. Potter PAT) 10:24 CLEM TD – K'Von Wallace 66 yard Interception return, (Potter PAT) 05:03 CLEM FG – Potter 22 yard Field Goal Second quarter 14:56 CLEM TD – Lawrence 2 yard pass to Cornell Powell, (Potter PAT) 08:31 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 2 yard run, (Potter PAT) 04:27 CHAR FG – Jonathan Cruz 24 yard Field Goal 01:24 CLEM TD – Lyn-J Dixon 1 yard run, (Potter PAT) Third quarter 09:51 CLEM TD – Chase Brice 37 yard pass to Joseph Ngata, (Steven Sawicki PAT) 05:53 CHAR TD – Chris Reynolds 8 yard run, (Cruz PAT) Fourth quarter 06:12 CLEM TD – Michel Dukes 24 yard run, (Sawicki PAT) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 7–9, 94 yards, 2 TDs CHAR – Chris Reynolds: 6–16, 43 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 11 rushes, 61 yards, 1 TD CHAR – Benny LeMay: 18 rushes, 81 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Joseph Ngata: 3 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD CHAR – Cameron Dollar: 1 reception, 15 yards

At North Carolina

See also: 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Clemson Tigers at North Carolina Tar Heels − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Clemson	0	14	0	7	21
North Carolina	7	7	0	6	20

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

• Date: September 28, 2019
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: West @ 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 50,500
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[40] [41]}

Game information

First quarter 13:15 UNC TD – Sam Howell 40 yard pass to Dyami Brown, (Noah Ruggles PAT) Second quarter 12:43 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 13 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT) 07:55 UNC TD – Howell 10 yard pass to Beau Corrales, (Ruggles PAT) 00:33 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 3 yard run, (Potter PAT) Fourth quarter 09:54 CLEM TD – Lawrence 38 yard pass to Tee Higgins, (Potter PAT) 01:17 UNC TD – Javonte Williams 1 yard run, (2 Point Conversion Failed) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 18–30, 206 yards, 1 TD UNC – Sam Howell: 15–27, 144 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 14 rushes, 67 yards, 1 TD UNC – Michael Carter: 16 rushes, 99 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Tee Higgins: 3 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD UNC – Dyami Brown: 3 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

Florida State

See also: 2019 Florida State Seminoles football team

Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida State	0	0	7	7	14
No. 2 Clemson	14	14	14	3	45

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: October 12, 2019
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: WSW @ 11 mph (18 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 80,500
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color), Molly McGrath and Todd McShay (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[42] [43]}

Game information

First quarter 12:09 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 3 yard TD pass to Travis Etienne, (B. T. Potter PAT) 04:41 CLEM TD – Lawrence 8 yard run, (Potter PAT) Second quarter 13:13 CLEM TD – Lawrence 10 yard pass to Justyn Ross, (Potter PAT) 08:58 CLEM TD – Lawrence 8 yard pass to Ross, (Potter PAT) Third quarter 11:49 CLEM TD – Amari Rodgers 29 yard run, (Steven Sawicki PAT) 09:39 CLEM TD – Derion Kendrick 38 yard interception return, (Sawicki PAT) 02:02 FSU TD – Alex Hornibrook 64 yard pass to Tamorrion Terry, (Ricky Aguayo PAT) Fourth quarter 04:58 CLEM FG – Sawicki 26 yard Field Goal 02:41 FSU TD – Khalan Laborn 40 yard run, (Aguayo PAT) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 17–25, 170 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT FSU – Alex Hornibrook: 8–12, 84 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 17 rushes, 127 yards FSU – Khalan Laborn: 8 rushes, 69 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Justyn Ross: 5 receptions, 61 yards, 2 TDs FSU – Tamorrion Terry: 2 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

At Louisville

See also: 2019 Louisville Cardinals football team

Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Clemson	3	14	7	21	45
Louisville	0	3	0	7	10

at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

• Date: October 19, 2019
• Game time: Noon
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE @ 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 51,015
• Referee: T. Blake
• TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), Allison Williams (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[44] [45]}

Game information

First quarter 09:27 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 51 yard Field Goal Second quarter 10:41 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 6 yard pass to Joseph Ngata, (Steven Sawicki PAT) 04:54 LOU FG – Blanton Creque 28 yard Field Goal 00:05 CLEM TD – Lawrence 25 yard pass to Justyn Ross, (Sawicki PAT) Third quarter 01:35 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 49 yard run, (Potter PAT) Fourth quarter 12:43 CLEM TD – Lawrence 10 yard pass to Cornell Powell, (Potter PAT) 10:14 CLEM TD – Darien Rencher 8 yard run, (Potter PAT) 05:10 LOU TD – Javian Hawkins 3 yard run, (Creque PAT) 01:00 CLEM TD – Chez Mellusi 16 yard run, (Potter PAT) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 20–29, 233 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs LOU – Malik Cunningham: 4–11, 63 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 14 carries, 192 yards, 1 TD LOU – Javian Hawkins: 26 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Amari Rodgers: 3 receptions, 78 yards LOU – Dez Fitzpatrick: 3 receptions, 63 yards

Boston College

See also: 2019 Boston College Eagles football team

Boston College Eagles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	0	7	0	0	7
No. 4 Clemson	17	21	14	7	59

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: October 26, 2019
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: ENE @ 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 81,081
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Katie George (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[46] [47]}

Game information

First quarter 10:53 CLEM FG – B. T. Potter 23 yard Field Goal 06:57 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 3 yard run, (Potter PAT) 04:43 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 22 yard pass to Diondre Overton, (Potter PAT) Second quarter 13:59 BC TD – A. J. Dillon 9 yard run, (Aaron Boumerhi PAT) 10:29 CLEM TD – Etienne 4 yard run, (Potter PAT) 06:07 CLEM TD – Lawrence 19 yard pass to Amari Rodgers, (Potter PAT) 00:38 CLEM TD – Etienne 5 yard run, (Potter PAT) Third quarter 11:18 CLEM TD – Logan Rudolph 39 yard fumble recovery, (Potter PAT) 9:00 CLEM TD – Lawrence 63 yard pass to Overton, (Potter PAT) Fourth quarter 13:37 CLEM TD – Chase Brice 34 yard pass to Overton, (Potter PAT) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 16–19, 275 yards, 3 TDs BC – Dennis Grossel: 3–14, 53 yards Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 16 carries, 109 yards, 3 TDs BC – A. J. Dillon: 19 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Diondre Overton: 3 receptions, 119 yards, 3 TDs BC – Hunter Long: 3 receptions, 39 yards

Wofford

See also: 2019 Wofford Terriers football team

Wofford Terriers at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 (FCS) Wofford	0	0	14	0	14
No. 4 Clemson	21	21	14	3	59

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 2, 2019
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: West @ 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (color), Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[48] [49]}

Game information

First quarter 13:00 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 35 yard pass to Amari Rodgers, (B. T. Potter PAT) 09:18 CLEM TD – Lyn-J Dixon 19 yard run, (Potter PAT) 05:53 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 47 yard run, (Potter PAT) Second quarter 14:48 CLEM TD – Etienne 86 yard run, (Potter PAT) 08:02 CLEM TD – Lawrence 22 yard pass to Tee Higgins, (Potter PAT) 04:47 CLEM TD – Lawrence 2 yard run, (Potter PAT) Third quarter 10:48 CLEM TD – Lawrence 34 yard pass to Justyn Ross, (Potter PAT) 06:36 WOF TD – Ryan Lovelace 20 yard run, (Luke Carter PAT) 03:10 CLEM TD – Darien Rencher 3 yard run, (Potter PAT) 03:09 WOF TD – Joe Newman 79 yard pass to D'mauriae VanCleave, (Carter PAT) Fourth quarter 05:07 CLEM TD – Potter 35 yard Field Goal Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 12–16, 218 yards, 3 TDs WOFF – Joe Newman: 3–9, 111 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 9 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TDs WOFF – Ryan Lovelace: 10 rushes, 46 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Tee Higgins: 5 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD WOFF – D'Mauriae VanCleave: 1 reception, 79 yards, 1 TD

At NC State

See also: 2019 NC State Wolfpack football team

Clemson Tigers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Clemson	28	14	7	6	55
NC State	0	0	7	3	10

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: November 9, 2019
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: North @ 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 57,886
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[50] [51]}

Game information

First quarter 10:56 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 7 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT) 05:00 CLEM TD – Lawrence 33 yard pass to Tee Higgins, (Potter PAT) 03:31 CLEM TD – Lawrence 4 yard pass to Travis Etienne, (Potter PAT) 01:31 CLEM TD – Etienne 19 yard run, (Potter PAT) Second quarter 04:30 CLEM TD – John Simpson 1 yard run, (Potter PAT) 00:45 CLEM TD – Lawrence 33 yard pass to Justyn Ross, (Potter PAT) Third quarter 13:04 NCST TD – Zonovan Knight 53 yard run, (Christopher Dunn PAT) 06:21 CLEM TD – Etienne 8 yard run, (Potter PAT) Fourth quarter 13:43 NCST FG – Christopher Dunn 46 yard Field Goal 00:11 CLEM TD – Michel Dukes 1 yard run, (James Skalski kick failed) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 20–27, 276 yards, 3 TDs NCST – Devin Leary: 14–29, 166 yards Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 14 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TDs NCST – Zonovan Knight: 12 rushes, 139 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Justyn Ross: 4 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD NCST – Cary Angeline: 2 receptions, 53 yards

Wake Forest

See also: 2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wake Forest	3	0	0	0	3
No. 3 Clemson	14	17	14	7	52

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 16, 2019
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: East @ 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 80,875
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), Allison Williams (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[52] [53]}

Game information

First quarter 11:40 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 14 yard pass to Tee Higgins, (B. T. Potter PAT) 09:55 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 14 yard run, (Potter PAT) 01:29 WAKE FG – Nick Sciba 30 yard Field Goal Second quarter 08:45 CLEM FG – Potter 35 yard Field Goal 00:42 CLEM TD – Lawrence 14 yard pass to Higgins, (Potter PAT) 00:13 CLEM TD – Lawrence 30 yard pass to Higgins, (Potter PAT) Third quarter 10:40 CLEM TD – Lawrence 10 yard pass to Frank Ladson Jr., (Potter PAT) 07:05 CLEM TD – Lyn-J Dixon 9 yard run, (Potter PAT) Fourth quarter 11:49 CLEM TD – Chase Brice 21 yard pass to Joseph Ngata, (Potter PAT) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 21–27, 272 yards, 4 TDs WAKE – Jamie Newman: 6–14, 41 yards, 2 INTs Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 16 rushes, 121 yards, 1 TD WAKE – Kendrell Flowers: 9 rushes, 38 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Tee Higgins: 4 receptions, 64 yards, 3 TDs WAKE – Kendall Hinton: 2 receptions, 17 yards

At South Carolina

See also: 2019 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Clemson	14	10	7	7	38
South Carolina	0	3	0	0	3

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

• Date: November 30, 2019
• Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SSW @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 80,580
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[54] [55]}

Game information

First quarter 06:58 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 10 yard pass to Tee Higgins, (B. T. Potter PAT) 03:46 CLEM TD – Lawrence 65 yard pass to Higgins, (Potter PAT) Second quarter 07:33 USC FG – Parker White 49 yard Field Goal 03:04 CLEM TD – Lawrence 16 yard pass to Justyn Ross, (Potter PAT) 00:00 CLEM FG – Potter 46 yard Field Goal Third quarter 09:59 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 2 yard run, (Potter PAT) Fourth quarter 11:56 CLEM TD – Etienne 3 yard run, (Potter PAT) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 26–36, 295 yards, 3 TDs USC – Ryan Hilinski: 16–27, 105 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 8 rushes, 66 yards USC – Tavien Feaster: 12 rushes, 47 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Justyn Ross: 9 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD USC – Shi Smith: 5 receptions, 40 yards

ACC Championship Game

See also: 2019 ACC Championship Game and 2019 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Clemson Tigers vs. Virginia Cavaliers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Virginia	7	0	7	3	17
No. 3 Clemson	14	17	14	17	62

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

• Date: December 7, 2019
• Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: ENE @ 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 66,810
• TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color), Todd McShay, and Maria Taylor (sideline)
• Sources: ^[56]

Game information

First quarter 11:11 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 19 yard pass to Tee Higgins, (B. T. Potter PAT) 06:22 UVA TD – Bryce Perkins 20 yard pass to Hasise Dubois, (Brian Delaney PAT) 04:46 CLEM TD – Lawrence 59 yard pass to Justyn Ross, (Potter PAT) Second quarter 13:23 CLEM FG – Potter 47 yard field goal 09:10 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 26 yard run, (Potter PAT) 00:49 CLEM TD – Lawrence 7 yard pass to Higgins, (Potter PAT) Third quarter 08:21 UVA TD – Perkins 8 yard pass to Terrell Jana, (Delaney PAT) 06:12 CLEM TD – Lawrence 11 yard pass to Higgins, (Potter PAT) 1:00 CLEM TD – Lyn-J Dixon 23 yard run, (Potter PAT) Fourth quarter 13:11 UVA FG – Delaney 35 yard field goal 10:45 CLEM FG – Potter 35 yard field goal 08:13 CLEM TD – Chase Brice 4 yard run, (Potter PAT) 01:26 CLEM TD – Chez Mellusi 4 yard run, (Potter PAT) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 16–22, 302 yards, 4 TDs UVA – Bryce Perkins: 27–43, 266 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 14 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD UVA – Bryce Perkins: 17 carries, 58 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Tee Higgins: 9 receptions, 182 yards, 3 TDs UVA – Hasise Dubois: 10 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD

vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl – CFP Semifinal Game)

See also: 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and 2019 Fiesta Bowl (December)

Clemson Tigers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Clemson	0	14	7	8	29
No. 2 Ohio State	10	6	0	7	23

at State Farm Stadium • Glendale, AZ

• Date: December 28, 2019
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Indoors (roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,330
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[57] [58]}

Game information

First Quarter (12:03) OHST – Blake Haubeil 21 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:57; Ohio State 3–0) (8:35) OHST – J. K. Dobbins 68 yard rush, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 10–0) Second Quarter (14:11) OHST – Blake Haubeil 22 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:42; Ohio State 13–0) (7:20) OHST – Blake Haubeil 33 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 4:55; Ohio State 16–0) (2:45) CLEM – Travis Etienne 8 yard rush, B. T. Potter (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; Ohio State 16–7) (1:10) CLEM – Trevor Lawrence 67 yard rush, Potter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 0:45; Ohio State 16–14) Third Quarter (7:54) CLEM – Lawrence 53 yard pass to Etienne, Potter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 2:45; Clemson 21–16) Fourth Quarter (11:46) OSU – Justin Fields 23 yard pass to Chris Olave, Blake Haubeil kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 4:52; Ohio State 23–21) (1:49) CLEM – Lawrence 34 yard pass to Etienne, 2-point pass good (Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:18; Clemson 29–23) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 18–33, 295 yards, 2 TDs OSU – Justin Fields: 30–46, 320 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Top rushers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 16 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD OSU – J. K. Dobbins: 18 rushes, 174 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Justyn Ross: 4 receptions, 47 yards OSU – K. J. Hill: 6 receptions, 67 yards

vs. LSU (CFP National Championship)

See also: 2019 LSU Tigers football team and 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship

Clemson Tigers vs LSU Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Clemson	7	10	8	0	25
No. 1 LSU	7	21	7	7	42

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: January 13, 2020
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 76,885
• Referee: Chris Cotye
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[59] [60]}

Game information

First Quarter 06:34 CLEM TD – Trevor Lawrence 1 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT) 02:20 LSU TD – Joe Burrow 52 yard pass to Ja'Marr Chase, (Cade York PAT) Second Quarter 13:43 CLEM FG – Potter 52 yard field goal 10:38 CLEM TD – Tee Higgins 36 yard run, (Potter PAT) 09:17 LSU TD – Burrow 3 yard run, (York PAT) 05:19 LSU TD – Burrow 14 yard pass to Chase, (York PAT) 00:10 LSU TD – Burrow 6 yard pass to Thaddeus Moss, (York PAT) Third Quarter 10:49 CLEM TD – Travis Etienne 3 yard run, (2 point conversion good) 05:13 LSU TD – Burrow 4 yard pass to Moss, (York PAT) Fourth Quarter 12:08 LSU TD – Burrow 24 yard pass to Terrace Marshall Jr., (York PAT) Top passers CLEM – Trevor Lawrence: 18–37, 234 yards LSU – Joe Burrow: 31–49, 463 yards, 5 TDs Top rushers CLEM – Travis Etienne: 15 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire: 16 rushes, 110 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Justyn Ross: 5 receptions, 76 yards LSU – Ja'Marr Chase: 9 receptions, 221 yards, 2 TDs

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards

Player	Award	Date	Ref.
Isaiah Simmons	Walter Camp Player of the Week	September 15, 2019	[61]

Individual Awards Player Position Award Ref. Travis Etienne RB ACC Player of the Year [62] ACC Offensive Player of the Year Isaiah Simmons LB ACC Defensive Player of the Year Butkus Award [63] All-American Player AP AFCA FWAA TSN WCFF Designation Isaiah Simmons 1 1 1 1 1 Unanimous Travis Etienne 2 2 2 2 2 John Simpson 2 1 1 1 1 Consensus 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 Tee Higgins WR Tremayne Anchrum OT John Simpson OG Isaiah Simmons LB A. J. Terrell CB Tanner Muse S Gage Cervenka OG Second Team Sean Pollard C Tyler Davis DT Derion Kendrick CB Jackson Carman OT Third Team Xavier Thomas DE Nyles Pinckney DT K'Von Wallace S Justyn Ross WR HM Amari Rodgers WR & AP Justin Foster DE HM = Honorable mention. Source: [64]

Postseason

2020 NFL Draft

See also: 2020 NFL draft

The 2020 NFL draft will be held on April 23–25, 2020 in Paradise, Nevada.

Tigers who were picked in the 2020 NFL Draft:

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

References

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