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On This Date: 1987 (7)Clemson- 38 Virginia- 21
Oct 10, 2022, 11:58 AM
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10/10/1987
Clemson, SC
Clemson Shakes Off Slow Start, Tops 'Cavs, 38-21
UPI ARCHIVES
October 10, 1987
CLEMSON, S.C. -- Seventh-ranked Clemson needed a quarter to shake the effects of last week's open date, then recovered for a 38-21 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Virginia.
Terry Allen and Tracy Johnson ran for two touchdowns apiece Saturday to lead Clemson to its 27th straight triumph over the Cavaliers. Clemson, 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the ACC, maintained the longest current winning streak over another Division I-A club with its dominance of Virginia, 3-3 and 1-2.
The Cavaliers entered the game averaging 400 yards in offense, best in the conference. Although the Clemson defense was ranked first in the nation, Virginia scored onits first two possessions for a 14-7 advantage.
'Virginia is an excellent offensive team, by far the best one we've faced (this year),' Clemson Coach Danny Ford said. 'Of course, we knew that going in and we had a hard time getting that across to our people because I don't think we played too well defensively. We just played very, very average.'
The Tigers rebounded to lead 24-14 at halftime. Allen ran 4 yards to tie the score 14-14 wtih 10:03 left in the second quarter. The big play of the 76-yard march was a 49-yard run by Wesley McFadden, putting the ball at the Cavaliers 8-yard line.
Johnson gave Clemson its first lead, 21-14, on a 1-yard TD dive with 5:23 left in the first half.
David Treadwell's 18-yard field goal on the final play of the first half moved Clemson ahead 24-14.
Virginia closed to 24-21 with 9:41 to play in the third quarter when Durwin Greggs scored on a 1-yard run. The Tigers responded on their next possession. Johnson dashed 2 yards for a touchdown with 4:30 remaining in the period, giving Clemson a 31-21 lead.
Joe Henderson added a 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth period to account for the Tigers' final points.
Virginia Coach George Welsh was satisfied with his offense's ability to move the ball early.
'That's a big-league defense,' Welsh said of Clemson. 'You're not going to be consistent against them. Nobody else has. We did some good things. Another touchdown and you never know.'
Virginia took a 14-7 lead with 2:47 remaining in the first quarter on a 3-yard TD run by Marcus Wilson. His score was set up by a 54-yard pass from Scott Secules to John Ford to the Clemson 5.
Virginia took a 14-7 lead with 2:47 remaining in the first quarter on a 3-yard TD run by Marcus Wilson. His score was set up on a 54-yard reception by John Ford from Scott Secules, driving the Cavaliers to the Clemson 5.
Virginia took the opening kickoff and drove 68 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown. The score came on a 2-yard pass from Secules to Bruce McGonnigal with 10:07 left in the first quarter.
Clemson also scored on its first possession. The Tigers went 80 yards in 12 plays, with Allen scoring on a 4-yard run with 5:07 left in the first quarter. Allen had 46 yards rushing in the drive.
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Oculus Spirit [90820]
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jtiger1..how do you do this & the time & effort required?!
Oct 10, 2022, 12:02 PM
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Are you stranded in a Cuban jail with internet service and old Clemson film clips?
LOL but thx a bunch.
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Legend [17786]
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lol! no Bill i have them pretty much done from years past
Oct 10, 2022, 1:55 PM
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i just have to find them in the T-net archives. I do have to re-do the .gifs because they usually expire in about 1 year (i guess every .gif on the internet can't last forever!) cheers
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CU Guru [1826]
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I remember it well. My freshman year***
Oct 10, 2022, 12:11 PM
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Re: On This Date: 1987 (7)Clemson- 38 Virginia- 21
Oct 10, 2022, 12:32 PM
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Freshman year. Might even still have the t-shirt. We beat them all the time back then and at one time I had a t-shirt that said 27-0. They were the homecoming game for good reason back then.
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My last year of grad school...
Oct 10, 2022, 12:33 PM
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Those old orange walls inside the stadium sure to bring back memories.
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CU Guru [1243]
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My first game
Oct 10, 2022, 2:01 PM
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I remember it like it was yesterday. I was a soon to be 8 year old that already loved the tigers. But seeing it live and not just on the tv or listening on the radio was an incredible experience.
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All-TigerNet [11183]
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Was my Freshman year as well!***
Oct 10, 2022, 2:04 PM
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CU Guru [1243]
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Pretty sure that was a homecoming game
Oct 10, 2022, 2:05 PM
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Right? I remember all the floats around campus.
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