CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.—All of the talk leading up to second-ranked Clemson’s matchup with No. 17 Boston College was about A.J. Dillon and the threat he posed to the Tiger defense.
The Tigers (10-0, 7-0 ACC) shut down BC in a 27-7 win on the road to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division. Clemson also secured the O’Rourke-McFadden Trophy for the eighth straight season having won 10 of its last 11 matchups with the Eagles.
AJ Dillon and the Boston College (7-3, 5-2 ACC) rushing attack were seemingly non-existent on Saturday evening thanks to the Tiger defense. The Eagles netted nine yards on the ground, after a few big losses on miscues at center, and Dillon finished the day with a season low of 42 yards on 16 carries.