Heading into Clemson’s 1988 match up with Virginia, the Cavaliers had never defeated the Tigers in 27 tires. And when No. 11 Clemson visited Charlottesville, Va., 28-0 seemed very likely.
Though Virginia was a much improved team with future NFL talent in Shawn and Herman Moore, the Cavilers were a couple of years away from changing history. The Tigers on the other hand were the defending ACC Champions and hit the field at Scott Field with a 3-1 record and were coming off a 30-13 win at Georgia Tech the week before.
Clemson’s only blemish was a heartbreaking 24-21 loss to Florida State on the infamous “Puntrooskie” play.