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Tigers unleash near-perfect first half in win over The Citadel, break ACC record

CLEMSON – It's hard to have a better start than Clemson had Saturday afternoon.

The top-ranked Tigers scored touchdowns on the first seven drives of the game, including two long touchdown throws by Trevor Lawrence – and emptied the bench the rest of the way in a workmanlike 49-0 victory over The Citadel in Death Valley.

Clemson improves to 2-0 on the season, while The Citadel falls to 0-2. The shutout was a first for the Tiger defense since the 2016 Fiesta Bowl and the 31-0 win over Ohio State. Clemson has 31-straight regular-season wins now, which passed Florida State (2013-15) for the longest in ACC history.