Wide receiver Artavis Scott hauled in 10 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown while wideout Deon Cain garnered two receptions for 97 yards for Clemson, who racked up 532 yards of total offense and 24 first downs while holding possession of the football for 32:07, emasculating a formidable Eagles defense which had suffocated fellowACC offenses throughout the first half of the season.
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The No. 5 Clemson Tigers will look to continue to roll at home when they play host to the Boston College Eagles. “My hat’s off to the whole team”.
Clemson forced 10 punts, had eight tackles for loss and held Boston College to three third-down conversions in 15 attempts.
“I thought he took a sizable step last week”.
“Pressure is something you feel if you don’t know what’s going on”, he said.
Boston College awakened a slumbering beast Saturday night, and the result wasn’t pretty – at least not for the Eagles and their top-ranked defense. Boston College had allowed just one touchdown in its previous three games combined. Boston College has lost 3 games in a row now and will have to travel to take on the tough Louisville Cardinals. Clemson had four, including a 6-play, 98-yard romp that culminated with Scott’s long touchdown.
Watson scored on a 4-yard run to cap a seven-play, 75-yard drive to tie the score 7-7.
“I can’t wait. I told my mom we get to play Miami this year”, Scott said.
The Eagles (3-4) opened 0-4 in league play for the first time since 2012, when they finished 1-7 in the ACC. Jeff Smith, Boston College’s first true freshman to start since Chase Rettig in 2010, struggled throughout to move the offense against Clemson’s defense.
The Tigers also won 13 straight at home in 2011-12 and 1927-30. We are making strides.
“Without those third-down penalties, I think we’re right in this game”, Addazio said. Boston College intercepted Watson again with 1:17 left in the half and turned the miscue into a 21-yard field goal by Mike Knoll on the final play.NOTES: Boston College is the first FBS school to allow two or fewer touchdowns through six games since Wisconsin in 2004…. Quarterback #4 6-2, 207 Gainesville, GAView Full Profile is now 10-1 as a starting quarterback.
No. 6 Clemson will be on the road the next two weeks against Miami and NC State before hosting No. 9 FSU November 7.
DEFENSIVE BACK – Artie Burns, Miami, Jr, CB, 6-0, 193, Miami, Fla.
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“At halftime we said, we’re not going to change anything”, Swinney said.
