Third-ranked Clemson made college football history when it beat No. 12 Virginia Tech, 31-17, on September 30, 2017, at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va.
With the win, the Tigers became the first team in the history of the AP Poll in college football to beat three top 15 teams in the first month of the season. Clemson had previously defeated No. 13 Auburn in Clemson and No. 14 Louisville in Louisville.