ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME REMATCH
• No. 12 Virginia Tech and No. 2 Clemson will meet again this evening in a rematch of the 2016 ACC Championship Game, a 42-35 Clemson victory.
• Tech is coming off a 38-0 win vs. Old Dominion (9/23), while Clemson posted a 34-7 win vs. Boston College (9/23).
• Clemson was 7-1 in games decided by seven points or less in 2016. Tech was 3-1, with its lone loss coming against Clemson.
• These two ACC foes will meet at Lane Stadium for the first time since Clemson registered a 23-3 win on Oct. 1, 2011.
• The Tigers have been ranked in their last seven meetings with the Hokies. Clemson has won the last four games in the series after Tech won five straight from 1998-2007.
• Tech is 10-3 all time in ACC openers.
• Tech owns a plus-119 scoring edge (160-41) in 2017, while Clemson is plus-114 (151-37).
VIRGINIA TECH-CLEMSON HISTORY LESSONS
• Frank Beamer’s first game as Virginia Tech’s head coach was a 22-10 loss vs. Clemson (9/12/87). His first win against the Tigers was a 37-0 win at Clemson (9/12/98).
• During Beamer’s tenure, the Hokies became a fixture on ESPN’s Thursday Night Football. A 31-11 win vs. Clemson (9/23/99) helped solidify that status, as Tech sealed the victory with an interception return for a touchdown by Ike Charlton and a fumble return touchdown by Corey Moore in what became known as “The Terror Dome” game.
VIRGINIA TECH-CLEMSON: INSIDE THE SERIES
• Saturday’s game will be 35th contest in the all-time series between Virginia Tech and Clemson.
• The Tigers are 21-12-1 all time against the Hokies in a series that dates back to 1900.
• This will be the seventh time both teams have faced each other when ranked in the top 25.
• Clemson’s last visit to Lane Stadium was in 2011 when the No. 13 Tigers defeated the No. 11 Hokies, 23-3. Prior to this evening, it was the last top 15 matchup in Blacksburg and the last Saturday night game at Lane Stadium.
• The Hokies are 1-6 all-time against teams ranked No. 2 in the country. The lone victory was Tech’s 31-7 win over No. 2 Miami on Nov. 1, 2003.
• No. 12 Virginia Tech and No. 2 Clemson will meet again this evening in a rematch of the 2016 ACC Championship Game, a 42-35 Clemson victory.
• Tech is coming off a 38-0 win vs. Old Dominion (9/23), while Clemson posted a 34-7 win vs. Boston College (9/23).
• Clemson was 7-1 in games decided by seven points or less in 2016. Tech was 3-1, with its lone loss coming against Clemson.
• These two ACC foes will meet at Lane Stadium for the first time since Clemson registered a 23-3 win on Oct. 1, 2011.
• The Tigers have been ranked in their last seven meetings with the Hokies. Clemson has won the last four games in the series after Tech won five straight from 1998-2007.
• Tech is 10-3 all time in ACC openers.
• Tech owns a plus-119 scoring edge (160-41) in 2017, while Clemson is plus-114 (151-37).
VIRGINIA TECH-CLEMSON HISTORY LESSONS
• Frank Beamer’s first game as Virginia Tech’s head coach was a 22-10 loss vs. Clemson (9/12/87). His first win against the Tigers was a 37-0 win at Clemson (9/12/98).
• During Beamer’s tenure, the Hokies became a fixture on ESPN’s Thursday Night Football. A 31-11 win vs. Clemson (9/23/99) helped solidify that status, as Tech sealed the victory with an interception return for a touchdown by Ike Charlton and a fumble return touchdown by Corey Moore in what became known as “The Terror Dome” game.
VIRGINIA TECH-CLEMSON: INSIDE THE SERIES
• Saturday’s game will be 35th contest in the all-time series between Virginia Tech and Clemson.
• The Tigers are 21-12-1 all time against the Hokies in a series that dates back to 1900.
• This will be the seventh time both teams have faced each other when ranked in the top 25.
• Clemson’s last visit to Lane Stadium was in 2011 when the No. 13 Tigers defeated the No. 11 Hokies, 23-3. Prior to this evening, it was the last top 15 matchup in Blacksburg and the last Saturday night game at Lane Stadium.
• The Hokies are 1-6 all-time against teams ranked No. 2 in the country. The lone victory was Tech’s 31-7 win over No. 2 Miami on Nov. 1, 2003.
Fuck the NFL....Gotta love the college atmosphere.
