Game notes: Virginia Tech at Clemson
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The matchup
- Virginia Tech (5–2, 2–2 in conference) at Clemson (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, October 24, kickoff time not yet set, Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 61°F, clear, ENE wind 9 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 36th meeting; Clemson leads the series 23–11–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Clemson has won seven straight against Virginia Tech, last losing to them in 2007.resultsThe current run of wins in the series, every meeting on file.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 9, 2024: Clemson 24, Virginia Tech 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1906: Clemson 0, Virginia Tech 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Clemson is 9–6–1 at home against Virginia Tech.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Clemson 24–14 (at Virginia Tech); 2020: Clemson 45–10 (at Virginia Tech); 2017: Clemson 31–17 (at Virginia Tech); 2016: Clemson 42–35 (neutral site); 2012: Clemson 38–17 (at Clemson).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Virginia Tech
- Virginia Tech is 5–2 (2–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 73–3 vs. VMI; W 44–21 vs. Old Dominion; W 35–26 at Maryland; W 21–14 at Boston College; L 33–35 vs. Pittsburgh; L 20–25 at California; W 34–24 vs. Georgia Tech.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Virginia Tech is No. 76 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Virginia Tech is one of three FBS teams that have scored first in every game this season, with Georgia and Ohio State.resultsFBS teams that scored the first points of each game this season (four games or more), from the scoring plays.
- Virginia Tech is one of five FBS teams that have led at halftime of every game this season, with Nebraska, Ohio State, SMU and Utah.resultsFBS teams ahead at halftime of each game this season, read from the score after every scoring play (four games or more).
- James Franklin is 5–2 in his first season at Virginia Tech and 133–62 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- James Franklin faces Clemson as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Ethan Grunkemeyer (QB): 1,984 passing yards, 15 TD, No. 4 in FBS in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jeffrey Overton Jr. (RB): 613 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keon Wylie (LB): 36 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Virginia Tech lost to No. 23 Duke 45–43.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Clemson
- Clemson is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 10–51 at No. 11 LSU; W 22–7 vs. Georgia Southern; W 28–20 vs. North Carolina; W 24–10 at California; L 13–41 vs. No. 4 Miami; W 37–0 vs. Charleston Southern.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Clemson is No. 42 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Dabo Swinney is 191–55 in his 19th season at Clemson.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Dabo Swinney is 7–0 against Virginia Tech.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Tait Reynolds (QB): 945 passing yards, 1 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Gideon Davidson (RB): 430 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Corey Myrick (S): 43 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Nolan Hauser needs 2 field goals to pass Jad Dean (51, 2003–06) for eighth on Clemson’s career field goals list. He has 50 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2009, Clemson beat No. 8 Miami 40–37.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of James Franklin and Dabo Swinney as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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