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Orange Pulp: Tigers rout Syracuse to improve to 9-0

CLEMSON – Orange wasn’t welcome in Death Valley Saturday afternoon.

Second-ranked Clemson celebrated Military Appreciation Day by wearing all purple and Deon Cain had the first 100-yard receiving game of his career as the Tigers drubbed the Syracuse Orange 54-0 in Memorial Stadium to improve to 9-0 on the season, 6-0 in the ACC.

Syracuse fell to 4-5 overall, 2-3 in the ACC.

Deshaun Watson was dynamic before leaving with a right shoulder injury late in the first half, completing 13-of-16 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns. Cain had five catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns.