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After scoring only one touchdown in the first half of tonight’s game against Louisiana Tech at Death Valley, fourth-ranked Clemson found the end zone on each of its first two possessions of the second half.

Following Will Shipley’s 32-yard touchdown run on Clemson’s opening possession of the third quarter, Phil Mafah punched the ball in for a 4-yard touchdown run that gave the Tigers a 27-6 lead over the Bulldogs with 5:25 left in the third frame.

Clemson took over at its own 10-yard line following an interception by Malcolm Greene — the Tigers’ third interception of the night — and Mafah’s score capped an impressive 14-play, 90-yard drive that spanned 6:46.

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It didn’t take Clemson long to capitalize on the second interception of the night by its defense.

Following Jeremiah Trotter’s pick of Parker McNeil on Louisiana Tech’s first possession of the second half, Will Shipley found the end zone for the second time in the game when he ran for a 32-yard touchdown on the first play of Clemson’s opening possession of the second half.

Shipley’s score gave the Tigers a 20-6 lead just 20 seconds into the third quarter.

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Clemson headed into halftime holding onto a 13-6 lead over Louisiana Tech.

The Tigers, who entered Saturday’s contest as 33.5-point favorites, recorded 214 yards of total offense in the first half and had just 13 points to show for it. Clemson had to settle for field goals on two of its three trips inside the 20.

As for Clemson’s starting quarterback, D.J. Uiagalelei’s touch on the ball was off at times during the first half of Saturday’s game, and yet he completed 12-of-20 passes for 144 yards. He also added 42 yards on the ground on six carries.

Will Shipley carried the ball five times for 35 yards, averaging seven yards per carry. The sophomore running back had Clemson’s lone touchdown of the first half.

Clemson’s first drive from scrimmage ended in three points off the foot of B.T. Potter, but it was an anti-climatic finish after a rather promising start. Uiagalelei completed screen passes to Brannon Spector and Joseph Ngata, respectively, before taking off for a 19-yard run.

While Clemson’s red zone offense stalled on the first drive, the Tigers would follow that up with a six-play, 79-yard drive, culminating in Shipley’s fifth rushing touchdown of the season. In order for Shipley to find paydirt again, Uiagalelei completed two passes for 56 yards, including a 41-yard strike to Ngata, who finished the first half with three catches.

Clemson would turn the tables on Tech on the ensuing drive. 

While moving the football down the field, the Bulldogs attempted a double pass. Clemson didn’t bite and stayed home, and yet sophomore receiver Tre Harris decided to throw the football anyway. R.J. Mickens tracked down the ball for his third career interception.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Sonny Cumbie had his kicker, Jacob Barnes, line up for a 56-yard field goal. Payton Page blocked the kick, which stood no chance, but the Bulldogs ended back up with the football after Barrett Carter fumbled away the recovery.

Barnes later would connect on field goals of 27 and 35-yards to get Tech within one possession.

Tech quarterback Parker McNeil accounted for 152 of the team’s 151 yards of total yards, completing 12-of-20 passes for 152 yards. Meanwhile, Tech netted a negative rushing yard on 10 attempts.

The Bulldogs will receive the second-half kickoff.

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A spectacular catch set up Clemson’s first touchdown of tonight’s game against Louisiana Tech at Death Valley.

Joseph Ngata layed out and fully extended to make a highlight-reel, diving grab at Louisiana Tech’s 5-yard line.

Two plays later, Will Shipley powered the ball in for a 2-yard touchdown run to give the Tigers a 10-0 lead over the Bulldogs with 6:24 left in the first quarter.

Shipley’s fifth rushing touchdown over the first three games this season capped the six-play, 79-yard scoring drive. It marks Shipley’s sixth consecutive game with a touchdown.

You can see Ngata’s outstanding catch below:

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— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) September 18, 2022

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The Tigers look to win No. 36 in a row in Death Valley when Louisiana Tech visits Saturday night.

Robert, Davis and Sam preview the game and give this week’s predictions.

Clemson, SC — It is Game Day in Death Valley where the Tigers look to take down Louisiana Tech and move to 3-0 on the season.

Clemson hopes for win No. 36 in a row in the Valley and to continue the march to the College Football Playoff.

Location: Memorial Stadium (Death Valley)

Kickoff: 8:00 PM

Television: ACC Network

Announcers:  Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselback, Kelsey Riggs

2021 Record: Clemson 2-0,  La. Tech 1-1

ACC Record: Clemson 1-0

Series History: Clemson lead the series 1-0

Last Meeting:  Clemson won 51-0 on September 30, 2006

CLEMSON FACES LOUISIANA TECH IN PRIME TIME ON SATURDAY

For the first time this season, the Clemson Tigers will play on a normal cadence this week when the team hosts the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Saturday, Sept. 17. Kickoff at Memorial Stadium is set for 8 p.m. ET.
Clemson opened the season with a long lead-up to its Monday night opener against Georgia Tech before facing Furman on a five-day turnaround last week.

“There’s a reason why you don’t see many people play on Monday night on the road and then play again on Saturday,” Head Coach Dabo Swinney said. “I’m thankful we can have a normal week. This will be our first normal
week of the year. We haven’t had a normal week yet, so I’m excited about that.”

Saturday’s game will be Clemson’s second of the season in prime time but its first night game at Death Valley in 2022. Clemson is 41-7 at night since 2015 and 22-4 in night games since 2018. Under newly installed LED lights as part of recent renovations to Memorial Stadium, Clemson will attempt to win its 18th consecutive night game in Death Valley, a streak that dates to the middle of the 2013 season.

Clemson is coming off a 35-12 win against Furman in Death Valley in the Tigers’ home opener. It marked the 35th consecutive game in which the Tigers have walked out of Memorial Stadium victorious, tying the 2006-11
Boise State Broncos for the 14th-longest home winning streak in FBS history. Clemson’s streak is only the 15th home winning streak of 35 games or more in FBS history and is two games shy of the ACC record (Florida State, 37 from 1992-2001).

WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK

– Clemson (eight) attempting to extend the Power Five’s longest active winning streak.
– Clemson attempting to post the 14th winning streak of nine games or more in program history.

– Clemson attempting to win its 36th consecutive home game to extend its school record for both the longest home winning streak and longest home unbeaten streak in school history (as well as extend the nation’s longest
active home winning streak). No member of Clemson’s roster has lost a home game at Clemson in their careers.
– Clemson (35) attempting to pass 2006-11 Boise State (35) for sole possession of the 14th-longest home winning streak in FBS history. It would pull Clemson within one game of the ACC record (Florida State, 37 from 1992-2001).
– Clemson attempting to improve to 23-4 in night games since the start of the 2018 season. A win would move Clemson to 42-7 at night since 2015.
– Clemson attempting to win its 18th consecutive night game in Death Valley, a streak that dates back to the middle of the 2013 season.
– Clemson attempting to add to its national-best 54-1 record at home in the College Football Playoff era (since 2014).

HISTORY VS. NEW COACHES

Saturday’s game will be the first of three games this season in which Clemson is scheduled to face an opposing head coach for the first time. This year, the Tigers will face Louisiana Tech’s Sonny Cumbie, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman and Miami’s Mario Cristobal for the first time. Since 2011, Clemson is 40-4 when facing an opposing head coach for the first time.

NIGHT MOVES

Clemson’s 8 p.m. ET kickoff against Louisiana Tech will represent Clemson’s second night game of the 2022 season. Clemson was 4-1 in night games in 2021 and won its 2022 night debut in the season opener at Georgia Tech.

The contest will be Clemson’s 49th night game since the start of the 2015 season. In that time, Clemson is 41-7 in night games, including a 22-4 mark since the start of the 2018 season. Clemson has won its last 17 night games in Death Valley, a streak that dates back to the middle of the 2013 season.

WITH THE WIN…

– Clemson earned its eighth straight victory, dating to last season, the longest active winning streak in the Power Five.
– Clemson won its 19th straight home debut. The win extended Clemson’s longest winning streak in home openers all-time, ahead of its 17 from 1944-60.
– Clemson improved to 97-17-8 in home openers.
– Clemson won its 35th consecutive home game to extend its school record for both the longest home winning streak and longest home unbeaten streak in school history.
– Clemson’s 35-game home winning streak is the nation’s longest home winning streak. No member of Clemson’s roster has lost a home game at Clemson in their careers.
– Clemson (35) tied the 2006-11 Boise State Broncos for the 14th-longest home winning streak in FBS history. Clemson’s streak is only the 15th home winning streak of 35 games or more in FBS history and pulls Clemson
within two games of the ACC record (Florida State, 37 from 1992-2001).
– Clemson is now a national-best 54-1 at home in the College Football Playoff era (since 2014).

TCI Predictions 

Robert – Clemson 45, La. Tech 10

Davis – Clemson 41, La. Tech 19

Sam – Clemson 38, La. Tech 17

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