The last time Clemson entered a game on Halloween, and was undefeated, it scored the most points ever against an ACC opponent. And up until last week’s win at Miami, the 58-point margin in Clemson’s 82-24 win over Wake Forest on October 31, 1981, stood alone as the largest margin of victory by a Clemson team over an ACC foe.
Coincidently, the Tigers were 7-0 and ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press College Football Poll heading into that Halloween game.
But as his Tigers prepared for Wake Forest on Halloween, Clemson head coach Danny Ford was worried about the Demon Deacons’ ability to throw the football.