Here are a handful of relevant numbers to note as second-ranked Clemson prepares to take on Pittsburgh on Saturday in Death Valley. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally by ABC.
6: Times Clemson has defended a conference championship in school history. This total includes the 1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, the Tigers’ second in a row and third in a four-year span. Since joining the ACC, Clemson has defended its conference crown five times: 1966, 1967 (third in a row, including a shared title in 1965), 1982, 1987, and 1988 (third in a row).