2022 Clemson Tigers football team

The 2022 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney, in his 15th year. The Tigers competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

2022 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion ACC Atlantic Division champion
ACC Championship, W 39–10 vs. North Carolina
Orange Bowl, L 14–31 vs. Tennessee
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 13
Record	11–3 (8–0 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (14th full, 15th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Brandon Streeter (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Wes Goodwin (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Mickey Conn (1st season)
Base defense	4–3 / 4–2–5 hybrid
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$		8	–	0					11	–	3
No. 11 Florida State		5	–	3					10	–	3
Syracuse		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisville		4	–	4					8	–	5
NC State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Wake Forest		3	–	5					8	–	5
Boston College		2	–	6					3	–	9
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy		6	–	2					9	–	5
No. 22 Pittsburgh		5	–	3					9	–	4
Duke		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					5	–	7
Miami (FL)		3	–	5					5	–	7
Virginia		1	–	6					3	–	7
Virginia Tech		1	–	6					3	–	8
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Recruiting

Main article: 2022 college football recruiting class

Clemson's 2022 class consisted of 20 signees.^[1] The class was ranked first in the ACC and tenth best overall by the 247Sports Composite.^[2]

College recruiting information (2022)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Keith Adams Jr RB	Saint George, Utah	Pine View High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 2, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (71)
Sherrod Covil S	Chesapeake, Virginia	Oscar Smith High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 17, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
TJ Dudley LB	Montgomery, Alabama	Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 2, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Kylon Griffin S	Montgomery, Alabama	Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 25, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Robert Gunn K	Largo, Florida	Pinellas Park High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 14, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Cade Klubnik QB	Austin, Texas	Westlake High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Mar 2, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (87)
Jahiem Lawson DL	Central, South Carolina	D. W. Daniel High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jan 28, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Jeadyn Lukus CB	Mauldin, South Carolina	Mauldin High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 28, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (85)
Kobe McCloud LB	Tampa, Florida	Gaither High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Jan 26, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (73)
Blake Miller OT	Strongsville, Ohio	Strongsville High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Oct 28, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Miles Oliver CB	Douglasville, Georgia	Douglas County High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 16, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Toriano Pride CB	East St. Louis, Illinois	East St. Louis High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 18, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Adam Randall WR	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Myrtle Beach High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 25, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (85)
Collin Sadler OT	Greenville, South Carolina	Greenville High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Nov 2, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (84)
Josh Sapp TE	Greenville, South Carolina	Greenville High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 19, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Jackson Smith P	Saraland, Alabama	Saraland High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Dec 15, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Caden Story DL	Lanett, Alabama	Lanett High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Feb 2, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Cole Turner WR	Birmingham, Alabama	Vestavia Hills High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jan 16, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Antonio Williams WR	Irmo, South Carolina	Dutch Fork High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 9, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (84)
Wade Woodaz S	Tampa, Florida	Jesuit High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 25, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 10    247Sports: 10    ESPN: 14
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved February 18, 2022. "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved February 18, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 18, 2022. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

Players leaving for NFL

NFL draftees

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	42	Andrew Booth Jr.	CB	Minnesota Vikings
7	231	Baylon Spector	LB	Buffalo Bills

Undrafted free agents

Player	Position	NFL club	Reference
Nolan Turner	S	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	[3]
James Skalski	LB	Indianapolis Colts	[4]
Mario Goodrich	CB	Philadelphia Eagles	[5]
Justyn Ross	WR	Kansas City Chiefs	[6]

Transfers

Players leaving

Players Leaving

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Dacari Collins	3	WR	6'4"	215	Sophomore	Atlanta, GA	NC State	[7][8]
Lannden Zanders	36	S	6'1"	200	Junior	Shelby, NC	Retired from Football	[9]
Sergio Allen	45	LB	6'1"	230	Junior	Fort Valley, GA	Cal	[10][11]
Hunter Rayburn	55	OL	6'4"	230	Junior	Pensacola, FL	Retired from Football	[12]
Jaelyn Lay	85	TE	6'6"	270	Sophomore	Riverdale, GA	Alabama State	[13][14]
Darnell Jefferies	90	DT	6'2"	290	Junior	Covington, GA	Minnesota	[13][15]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Source(s)
Hunter Johnson	12	QB	6'2"	210	Senior	Brownsburg, IN	Northwestern	[16]

Post-season Transfers

The following players entered the transfer portal during the designated 45 day window after championship selections are made.

Post-season Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Fred Davis II	2	DB	6'0"	190	Junior	Jacksonville, FL	UCF	[17][18]
DJ Uiagalelei	5	QB	6'4"	235	Junior	Riverside, CA	Oregon State	[19][20]
E.J. Williams	6	WR	6'3"	195	Junior	Phenix City, AL	Indiana	[17][21]
Kobe Pace	7	RB	5'10"	210	Junior	Cedartown, GA	Virginia	[22][23]
Kevin Swint	14	DE	6'3"	225	Junior	Carrollton, GA	Georgia State	[24][25]
Billy Wiles	17	QB	6'3"	215	Freshman	Ashburn, VA	Southern Miss	[26][27]
Etinosa Reuben	32	DL	6'3"	285	Junior	Kansas City, MO	Georgia Tech	[28][29]
LaVonta Bentley	42	LB	6'0"	235	Junior	Birmingham, AL	Colorado	[30][31]

Preseason

Award watchlists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy	Bryan Bresee	DT	JR
	Trenton Simpson	LB	JR
Dodd Trophy	Dabo Swinney	HC	—
Maxwell Award	Will Shipley	RB	SO
Davey O'Brien Award
John Mackey Award	Davis Allen	TE	SR
Rimington Trophy	Will Putnam	OL	SR
Butkus Award	Trenton Simpson	LB	JR
Jim Thorpe Award	Andrew Mukuba	DB	SO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Bryan Bresee	DT	JR
	Myles Murphy	DE	JR
	Trenton Simpson	LB	JR
Outland Trophy	Bryan Bresee	DT	JR
	Myles Murphy	DE	JR
	Jordan McFadden	OT	SR
Lou Groza Award	B. T. Potter	PK	SR
Paul Hornung Award	Will Shipley	RB	SO
Wuerffel Trophy
Bednarik Award	Bryan Bresee	DT	JR
	Myles Murphy	DE	JR
	Trenton Simpson	LB	JR
Lombardi Award	Bryan Bresee	DT	JR
	Jordan McFadden	OT	SR
	Myles Murphy	DE	JR
	Trenton Simpson	LB	JR
Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award	DJ Uiagalelei	QB	JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	8:00 p.m.	vs. Georgia Tech	No. 4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff, rivalry)	ESPN	W 41–10	45,000
September 10	3:30 p.m.	Furman*	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 35–12	78,302
September 17	8:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech*	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 48–20	80,542
September 24	12:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Wake Forest	No. 5	Truist Field at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC	ABC	W 51–45 2OT	32,903
October 1	7:30 p.m.	No. 10 NC State	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl, College GameDay)	ABC	W 30–20	81,500
October 8	7:30 p.m.	at Boston College	No. 5	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ABC	W 31–3	42,138
October 15	7:30 p.m.	at Florida State	No. 4	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 34–28	71,098
October 22	12:00 p.m.	No. 14 Syracuse	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC	W 27–21	81,500
November 5	7:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame*	No. 4	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	L 14–35	77,622
November 12	3:30 p.m.	Louisville	No. 10	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	W 31–16	80,176
November 19	3:30 p.m.	Miami (FL)	No. 9	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	W 40–10	81,340
November 26	12:00 p.m.	South Carolina*	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	L 30–31	81,500
December 3	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 23 North Carolina	No. 9	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game)	ABC	W 39–10	64,115
December 30	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Tennessee*	No. 7	Hard Rock Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–31	63,912
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5 (1)	5	12	9	7	10	10	13
Coaches	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	12	9	8	11	11	12
CFP	Not released									4	10	9	8	9	7	Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff^[35]

Name	Position	Alma mater	Years at Clemson
Dabo Swinney	Head coach	University of Alabama (1993)	15th
Wes Goodwin	Assistant coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coach	Mississippi State University (2009)	11th
Mike Reed	Assistant coach/Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks coach	Boston College (1994)	10th
Brandon Streeter	Assistant coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	Clemson University (1999)	8th
Mickey Conn	Assistant coach/co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach	University of Alabama (1995)	7th
Kyle Richardson	Assistant coach/passing game coordinator/tight ends coach	Appalachian State University (2001)	7th
Thomas Austin	Assistant coach/offensive linemen coach	Clemson University (2010)	5th
Lemanski Hall	Assistant coach/defensive ends coach	University of Alabama (1993)	5th
Tyler Grisham	Assistant coach/wide receivers coach	Clemson University (2009)	3rd
C. J. Spiller	Assistant coach/running backs coach	Clemson University (2009)	2nd
Nick Eason	Assistant coach/defensive tackles coach	Clemson University (2001)	1st

Roster

As of September 13, 2022

2022 Clemson Tigers Football
Quarterback  2 Cade Klubnik – freshman (6'2 185)  5 DJ Uiagalelei – junior (6'4, 250) 12 Hunter Johnson – graduate (6'2, 215) 14 Trent Pearman – freshman (6'2, 170) 16 Will Taylor – sophomore (5'10, 175) 17 Billy Wiles – freshman (6'3, 215) 18 Hunter Helms – sophomore (6'2, 210) Running back  1 Will Shipley – sophomore (5'11, 205)  7 Kobe Pace – junior (5'10, 210) 19 Keith Adams Jr. – freshman (5'10, 200) 20 Domonique Thomas – sophomore (5'8, 195) 26 Phil Mafah – sophomore (6'1, 225) 31 Tristen Rigby – freshman (5'10, 200) 32 Wise Segars Jr. – freshman (6'1, 195) 34 Kevin McNeal – freshman (5'9, 195) Wide receiver  0 Antonio Williams – freshman (6'0 180)  6 E.J. Williams – junior (6'3, 195)  8 Adam Randall – freshman (6'2, 215) 10 Joseph Ngata – senior (6'3, 220) 13 Brannon Specter – junior (6'1, 195) 15 Troy Stellato – freshman (6'1, 195) 22 Cole Turner – freshman (6'2, 180) 24 Hamp Greene – junior (5'9, 180) 25 Blackmon Huckabee Jr. – sophomore (5'11, 185) 80 Beaux Collins – sophomore (6'3, 205) 81 Drew Swinney – senior (5'9, 185) 82 Jackson Crosby – freshman (5'10, 180) 83 Hampton Earle – junior (5'10, 190) 86 Tye Herbstreit – junior (5'11, 170) 87 Michael Mankaka – freshman (6'1, 190) 88 Cale Swinney – freshman (5'11, 160) 89 Zach Jackson – freshman (6'3, 200) Tight end  9 Jake Briningstool – sophomore (6'6, 235) 11 Sage Ennis – sophomore (6'4, 240) 33 Griffin Batt – freshman (6'2, 210) 40 Luke Price – graduate (6'2, 235) 43 Will Blackston – sophomore (6'1, 250) 44 Banks Pope – freshman (6'4, 250) 84 Davis Allen – senior (6'6, 250) 85 Josh Sapp – freshman (6'3, 235) Placekicker 29 B. T. Potter – graduate (5'10, 190) 36 Quinn Castner – sophomore (5'5, 145) 37 Liam Boyd – freshman (6'1, 195) 38 Robert Gunn III – freshman (6'2, 175) 41 Jonathan Weitz – junior (5'11, 190) 47 Hogan Morton – freshman (5'9, 160)		Offensive lineman 50 Collin Sadler – OL – freshman (6'6, 295) 51 Peyton Pitts – OL – freshman (6'6, 315) 53 Ryan Linthicum – OL – freshman (6'3, 300) 54 Mason Trotter – OL – junior (6'2, 285) 56 Will Putnam – OL – senior (6'4, 305) 59 Dietrick Pennington – OL – freshman (6'5, 335) 60 Mac Cranford – OL – junior (6'0, 285) 62 Connor Graham – OL – sophomore (6'2, 285) 64 Walker Parks – OL – junior (6'5, 300) 65 Chapman Pendergrass – OL – freshman (6'4, 300) 67 Nathan Brooks – OL – freshman (6'5, 280) 68 Will Boggs – OL – sophomore (6'3, 285) 69 Sam Judy – OL – freshman (6'5, 300) 70 Tristan Leigh – OL – freshman (6'6, 315) 71 Jordan McFadden – OT – senior (6'2, 310) 72 Mason Johnstone – OL – freshman (6'7, 250) 73 Bryn Tucker – OL – sophomore (6'3, 320) 74 Marcus Tate – OL – sophomore (6'5, 325) 75 Trent Howard – OL – sophomore (6'3, 290) 76 John Williams – OL – sophomore (6'4, 300) 77 Mitchell Mayes – OL – sophomore (6'3, 310) 78 Blake Miller – OL – freshman (6'6, 315) Defensive lineman  3 Xavier Thomas – DE – graduate (6'2, 265)  5 KJ Henry – DE – senior (6'4, 260)  7 Justin Mascoll – DE – senior (6'4, 260)  8 Tré Williams – DT – sophomore (6'2, 300) 11 Bryan Bresee – DT – sophomore (6'5, 300) 13 Tyler Davis – DT – senior (6'2, 300) 14 Kevin Swint – DE – junior (6'3, 225) 15 Jahiem Lawson – DE – freshman (6'3, 215) 19 DeMonte Capehart – DT – sophomore (6'5, 310) 32 Etinosa Reuben – DT – junior (6'3, 285) 33 Ruke Orhorhoro – DT – junior (6'4, 295) 34 Armon Mason – DE – freshman (6'2, 210) 44 Cade Denhoff – DE – freshman (6'5, 250) 55 Payton Page – DT – sophomore (6'4, 335) 58 Evan McCutchen – DE – sophomore (6'2, 235) 90 Jabriel Robinson – DL – graduate (6'4, 260) 91 Zaire Patterson – DE – freshman (6'5, 250) 92 Levi Matthews – DE – freshman (6'5, 200) 93 Caden Story – DT – freshman (6'4, 275) 97 Andrew Roberts – DE – senior (6'4, 225) 98 Myles Murphy – DE – junior (6'5, 275) 99 Greg Williams – DE – junior (6'4, 260) Punter 39 Aidan Swanson – junior (6'3, 180) 40 Brodey Conn – freshman (6'1, 190) 89 Jack Smith – freshman (6'5, 225)		Linebacker  0 Barrett Carter – sophomore (6'1, 225)  6 Sheridan Jones – senior (6'0, 185) 17 Wade Woodaz – freshman (6'3, 205) 22 Trenton Simpson – junior (6'3, 230) 26 T.J. Dudley – freshman (6'3, 220) 29 Fletcher Cothran – freshman (6'3, 210) 30 Keith Maguire – junior (6'2, 230) 31 Kobe McCloud – freshman (6'0, 210) 42 LaVonta Bradley – junior (6'0, 235) 43 Riggs Faulkenberry – freshman (6'2, 205) 46 Jesiah Carlton – graduate (6'1, 230) 48 David Cote – junior (5'11, 215) 49 Matt Maloney – junior (6'0, 210) 51 Colby Doolittle – freshman (6'2, 225) 52 Joey Eddis – sophomore (5'11, 200) 54 Jeremiah Trotter Jr. – sophomore (6'0, 225) 56 Reed Morrissey – freshman (6'0, 200) Defensive back  1 Andrew Mukuba – S – sophomore (6'0, 185)  2 Fred Davis II – CB – junior (6'0, 190)  9 R.J. Mickens – S – junior (6'0, 205) 10 Jeadyn Lukus – CB – freshman (6'2, 185) 12 Sherrod Covil Jr. – S – freshman (6'0, 190) 16 Myles Oliver – CB – freshman (6'0, 170) 18 Kylon Griffin – S – freshman (5'11, 185) 20 Nate Wiggins – CB – sophomore (6'2, 180) 21 Malcolm Greene – CB – junior (5'10, 190) 21 Jaden Kinard – S – freshman (6'0, 180) 23 Toriano Pride Jr. – CB – freshman (5'11, 185) 24 Tyler Venables – S – junior (5'10, 200) 25 Jalyn Phillips – S – senior (6'1, 205) 27 Carson Donnelly – S – graduate (5'11, 195) 35 Elijah Rodgers – CB – senior (6'1, 185) 37 Jacob Hendricks – S – freshman (5'7, 180) 38 Peter Nearn – S – freshman (6'2, 195) 39 Bubba McAtee – S – sophomore (6'3, 200) 41 Caleb Nix – S – freshman (6'1, 200) 47 Boston Miller – S – freshman (6'3, 200) Long snappers 45 Philip Florenzo – sophomore (6'2, 240) 58 Holden Caspersen – freshman (5'11, 210)

Source:^[36]

Game summaries

Vs. Georgia Tech

See also: 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

No. 4 Clemson Tigers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	0	3	7	0	10
No. 4 Clemson	0	14	10	17	41

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: September 5, 2022
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
• Game attendance: 47,712
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
• Sources:^[37][38]

Game information

First quarter None Second quarter CLEM – Will Shipley 1 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT), 9:53. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:10. CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 6 yard pass to Beaux Collins, (Potter PAT), 3:52. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:49.' GT – Jude Kelly 45 yard field goal, 1:15. Tigers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 1:15. Third quarter GT – Jeff Sims 13 yard pass to EJ Jenkins, (Kelly PAT), 9:47. Tigers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:29. CLEM – B. T. Potter 29 yard field goal, 5:41. Tigers 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:06. CLEM – Uiagalelei 9 yard run, (Potter PAT), 1:18. Tigers 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 1:18. Fourth quarter CLEM – Potter 31 yard field goal, 2:14. Tigers 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:14. CLEM – Shipley 3 yard run, (Potter PAT), 6:27. Tigers 34–10. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:03. CLEM – Cade Klubnik 3 yard pass to Will Taylor, (Robert Gunn III PAT), 1:35. Tigers 41–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:40. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 19–32, 209 yards, 1 TD GT – Jeff Sims: 23–36, 164 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 10 rushes, 42 yards, 2 TDs GT – Jeff Sims: 13 rushes, 41 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Beaux Collins: 3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD GT – Nate McCollum: 6 receptions, 55 yards

Furman

See also: 2022 Furman Paladins football team

Furman Paladins (1–0) at No. 5 Clemson Tigers (1–0) − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Furman	3	6	3	0	12
No. 5 Clemson	14	14	7	0	35

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 10, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE @ 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 78,302
• Referee: Charles Lamertina
• TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
• Sources:^[39][40]

Game information

First quarter CLEM – Will Shipley 1 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT), 11:46. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14. FUR – Axel Lepvreau 30 yard field goal, 7:59. Tigers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:48. CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 2 yard pass to Jake Briningstool, (Potter PAT), 2:35. Tigers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23. Second quarter CLEM – Shipley 17 yard run, (Potter PAT), 9:10. Tigers 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:25. FUR – Tyler Huff 25 yard pass to Ryan Miller, (Lepvreau PAT Missed), 1:53. Tigers 21–9. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:15. CLEM – Kobe Pace 1 yard run, (Potter PAT), 00:26. Tigers 28–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:27. Third quarter CLEM – Uiagalelei 9 yars pass to Beaux Collins, (Potter PAT), 10:08. Tigers 35–9. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:21. FUR – Lepvreau 30 yard field goal, 00:48. Tigers 35–12. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:30. Fourth quarter None Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 21–27, 231 yards, 2 TD FUR – Tyler Huff: 31–40, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 10 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TDs FUR – Myion Hicks: 5 rushes, 33 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Beaux Collins: 4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD FUR – Ryan Miller: 13 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–1) at No. 5 Clemson Tigers (2–0) − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisiana Tech	0	6	0	14	20
No. 5 Clemson	10	3	21	14	48

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 17, 2022
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: None • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 80,542
• Referee: Timothy Hedgepeth
• TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
• Sources:^[41][42]

Game information

First quarter CLEM – B. T. Potter 22 yard field goal, 11:44. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:16. CLEM – Will Shipley 2 yard run, (Potter PAT), 6:24. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:27. Second quarter LAT – Jacob Barnes 35 yard field goal, 12:46. Tigers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:39. CLEM – Potter 36 yard field goal, 9:36. Tigers 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:10. LAT – Barnes 27 yard field goal, 3:18. Tigers 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 6:12 Third quarter CLEM – Shipley 32 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 14:40. Tigers 20–6. Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:07. CLEM – Phil Mafah 4 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 5:25. Tigers 27–6. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:46 CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 32 yard pass to Beaux Collins, (Potter PAT), 3:37. Tigers 34–6. Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:09. Fourth quarter LAT – Marquis Crosby 3 yard rush, (Barnes PAT), 12:52. Tigers 34–13. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:36. LAT – Parker McNeil 13 yard pass to Tre Harris, (Barnes PAT), 9:30. Tigers 34–20. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:35. CLEM – Uiagaleli 19 yard pass to Antonio Williams, (Potter PAT), 6:21. Tigers 41–20. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:09. CLEM – Kobe Pace 3 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 4:53. Tigers 48–20. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:01. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 17–29, 221 yards, 2 TD LAT – Parker McNeil: 23–42, 311 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 12 rushes, 139 yards, 2 TDs LAT – Charvis Thornton: 4 rushes, 9 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Antonio Williams: 2 catches, 57 yards, 1 TD LAT – Griffin Hebert: 5 catches, 122 yards

At No. 21 Wake Forest

See also: 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

No. 5 Clemson Tigers (3–0) at No. 21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3–0) − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
No. 5 Clemson	14	6	8	10	7	6	51
No. 21 Wake Forest	7	7	21	3	7	0	45

at Truist Field • Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: September 24, 2022
• Game time: Noon
• Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW @ 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 32,903
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
• Sources:^[43][44]

Game information

First quarter CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 12 yard pass to Jake Briningstool, (B. T. Potter PAT), 8:09. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:08. CLEM – Uiagalelei 41 yard pass to Brannon Spector, (Potter PAT), 5:09. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06. WAKE – Sam Hartman 36 yard pass to Jahmal Banks (Matthew Dennis PAT), 4:13. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 00:56. Second quarter CLEM – Potter 24 yard field goal, 7:49. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:07. WAKE – Hartman 5 yard pass to Banks, (Dennis PAT), 5:49. Tigers 17–14. Drive 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:20. CLEM – Potter 38 yard field goal, 00:14. Tigers 20–14. Drive: 15 plays, 51 yards, 5:30. Third quarter WAKE – Hartman 28 yard pass to Donavon Greene, (Dennis PAT), 12:13. Demon Deacons 21–20. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:20. WAKE – Hartman 19 yard pass to Blake Whiteheart, (Dennis PAT), 7:47. Demon Deacons 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:52. CLEM – Uiagalelei 3 yard pass to Davis Allen, (Potter PAT), 4:29. Tied 28–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. WAKE – Hartman 25 yard pass to D. Green, (Dennis PAT), 1:19. Demon Deacons 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter CLEM – Will Shipley 1 yard run, (Potter PAT), 11:16. Tied 35–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:03. WAKE – Dennis 29 yard field goal, 8:07. Demon Deacons 38–35. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:09. CLEM – Potter 52 yard field goal, 4:01. Tied 38–38. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 4:01. Overtime WAKE – Hartman 8 yard pass to A. T. Perry, (Dennis PAT). Demon Deacons 45–38 . Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards. CLEM – Uiagaleli 21 yard pass to Beaux Collins, (Potter PAT). Tied 45–45. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards. Second Overtime CLEM – Uiagaleli 21 yard pass to Allen, (2-point attempt failed). Tigers 51–45. Drive: 3 plays 25 yards. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 26–41, 317 yards, 5 TDs WAKE – Sam Hartman: 20–29, 337 yards, 6 TDs Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 20 rushes, 104 yards, 1 TD WAKE – Justice Ellison: 21 rushes, 77 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Joseph Ngata: 4 receptions, 84 yards WAKE – Jahmal Banks: 6 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TDs

No. 10 NC State

See also: 2022 NC State Wolfpack football team

No. 10 NC State Wolfpack (4–0) at No. 5 Clemson Tigers (4–0) − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 NC State	3	7	3	7	20
No. 5 Clemson	3	10	7	10	30

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: October 1, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: North @ 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
• Sources:^[45][46]

Game information

First quarter CLEM – B. T. Potter 20 yard field goal, 8:22. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:38. NCSU – Christopher Dunn 20 yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 8:03. Second quarter CLEM – Potter 46 yard field goal, 5:47. Tigers 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:27. NCSU – Devin Leary 2 yard pass to Cedd Seabrough (Dunn PAT), 1:51. Wolfpack 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56. CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 1 yard run, (Potter PAT), 0:31. Tigers 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:20. Third quarter CLEM – Uiagalelei 7 yard pass to Jake Briningstool (Potter PAT), 11:36. Tigers 20–10. "Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:52.' NCSU – Dunn 49 yard field goal, 9:06. Tigers 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 2:30. Fourth quarter CLEM – Potter 44 yard field goal, 14:16. Tigers 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:18. CLEM – Uiagalelei 9 yard run, (Potter PAT), 3:04. Tigers 30–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:35. NCSU – Leary 4 yard run (Dunn PAT), 0:53. Tigers 30-20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:11. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 21–30, 209 yards, 1 TD NCST – Devin Leary: 28–47, 245 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 14 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD NCST – Jordan Houston: 7 rushes, 32 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Jake Briningstool: 4 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD NCST – Thayer Thomas: 9 receptions, 84 yards

At Boston College

See also: 2022 Boston College Eagles football team

No. 5 Clemson Tigers (5–0) at Boston College Eagles (2–3) − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Clemson	3	7	7	14	31
Boston College	0	3	0	0	3

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

• Date: October 8, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: West @ 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 42,138
• Referee: Adam Savoie
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
• Sources:^[47][48]

Game information

First quarter CLEM – B. T. Potter 35 yard field goal, 11:28. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:32. Second quarter BC – Connor Lytton 30 yard field goal, 14:56. Tied 3–3'. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:44. CLEM – Will Shipley 1 yard run, (Potter PAT), 00:45. Tigers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:00. Third quarter CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 38 yard pass to Joseph Ngata, 11:50. Tigers 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:49. Fourth quarter CLEM – Uiagalelei 10 yard pass to Beaux Collins, 14:57. Tigers 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:25. CLEM – Uiagalelei 13 yard pass to Brannon Spector, 4:22. Tigers 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:12. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 18–32, 220 yards, 3 TDs BC – Phil Jurkovec: 19–40, 188 yards Top rushers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 12 rushes, 69 yards BC – Xavier Coleman: 11 rushes, 37 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Beaux Collins: 4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD BC – Zay Flowers: 8 receptions, 75 yards

At Florida State

See also: 2022 Florida State Seminoles football team

No. 4 Clemson Tigers (6–0) at Florida State Seminoles (4–2) − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Clemson	7	17	10	0	34
Florida State	7	7	0	14	28

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: October 15, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: Northwest @ 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 71,098
• Referee: Mike Roche
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
• Sources:^[49][50]

Game information

First quarter FSU – Jordan Travis 20 yard run, (Ryan Fitzgerald PAT), 11:41. Seminoles 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 59 yard pass to Antonio Williams, (B. T. Potter PAT), 6:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:19. Second quarter FSU – DJ Lundy 1 yard run, (Fitzgerald PAT), 14:55. Seminoles 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 93 yards, 6:50. CLEM – Uiagalelei 7 yard pass to Jake Briningstool, (Potter PAT), 8:19. Tied 14–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:36. CLEM – Potter 47 yard field goal, 1:51. Tigers 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 4:07. CLEM – Uiagalelei 5 yard run, (Potter PAT), 00:19. Tigers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 00:28. Third quarter CLEM – Uiagalelei 31 yard pass to Davis Allen, (Potter PAT), 14:41. Tigers 31–14. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 00:07. CLEM – Potter 34 yard field goal, 7:32. Tigers 34–14. Drive: 11 plays, 18 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter FSU – Travis 6 yard pass to Ja'Khi Douglas, (Fitzgerald PAT), 9:22. Tigers 34–21. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:23. FSU – Travis 25 yard pass to Kentron Poitier, (Fitzgerald PAT), 2:17. Tigers 34–28. Drive: 7 plays 94 yards, 1:35. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 15–23, 203 yards, 3 TDs FSU – Jordan Travis: 24–42, 254 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 6 rushes, 121 yards FSU – Trey Benson: 7 rushes, 69 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Antonio Williams: 2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD FSU – Johnny Wilson: 6 receptions, 75 yards

No. 14 Syracuse

See also: 2022 Syracuse Orange football team

No. 14 Syracuse Orange at No. 5 Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Syracuse	7	14	0	0	21
No. 5 Clemson	7	3	0	17	27

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: October 22, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: Southeast @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
• Sources:^[51][52]

Game information

First quarter CLEM – Will Shipley 1 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT), 7:45. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:46. CUSE – Garrett Shrader 12 yard pass to Sean Tucker, (Andre Szmyt PAT), 5:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25. Second quarter CUSE – Ja'Had Carter 90 yard fumble return, (Szmyt PAT), 9:14. Orange 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 90 yards. CUSE – Shrader 7 yard run, (Szmyt PAT), 1:53. Orange 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:47. CLEM – Potter 44 yard field goal, 0:07. Orange 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 1:46. Third quarter None Fourth quarter CLEM – Phil Mafah 1 yard run, (2 pt attempt failed), 13:46. Orange 21–17. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:07. CLEM – Shipley 50 yard rush, (2 pt attempt successful), 11:26. Tigers 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 00:23. CLEM – Potter 44 yard field goal, 1:33. Tigers 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:23. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 13–21, 138 yards, 2 INTs CUSE – Garrett Shrader: 18–26, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 27 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TDs CUSE – Garrett Shrader: 21 rushes, 71 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Davis Allen: 3 receptions, 50 yards Joseph Ngata: 3 receptions 50 yards CUSE – Oronde Gadsden II: 6 receptions, 86 yards

At Notre Dame

See also: 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

No. 4 Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Clemson	0	0	0	14	14
Notre Dame	7	7	0	21	35

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN

• Date: November 5, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: Southwest @ 23 mph (37 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 77,622
• Referee: Adam Savole
• TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
• Sources:^[53][54]

Game information

First quarter ND – Prince Kollie 17 yard blocked punt return, (Blake Grupe PAT), 9:08. Fighting Irish 7–0. Second quarter ND – Drew Pyne 5 yard run, (Grupe PAT), 00:38. Fighting Irish 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:47. Third quarter None Fourth quarter ND – Audric Estimé 2 yard run, (Grupe PAT), 14:37. Fighting Irish 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:05. CLEM – Will Shipley 1 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT), 10:14. Fighting Irish 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:44. ND – Pyne 17 yard pass to Michael Mayer, (Grupe PAT), 4:16. Fighting Irish 35–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58. CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 4 yard pass to Joseph Ngata, (Potter PAT), 1:35. Fighting Irish 35–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:41. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 27–39, 191 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT ND – Drew Pyne: 9–17, 85 yards, 1 TD Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 12 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD ND – Logan Diggs: 17 rushes, 114 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Davis Allen: 7 receptions, 60 yards ND – Michael Mayer: 4 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

Louisville

See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team

Louisville Cardinals at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisville	0	7	3	6	16
No. 10 Clemson	10	7	7	7	31

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 12, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: Southwest @ 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 80,176
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
• Sources:^[55][56]

Game information

First quarter CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 11 yard run, (B. T. Potter PAT), 10:17. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:43. CLEM – Potter 19 yard field goal, 2:25. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:10. Second quarter LOU – Tiyon Eavns 16 yard run, (James Turner PAT), 14:17. Tigers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05. CLEM – Uiagalelei 4 yard pass to Antonio Willimas, (Potter PAT), 00:32. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:57. Third quarter CLEM – Will Shipley 25 yard run, (Potter PAT), 10:32. Tigers 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:56. LOU – Turner 22 yard field goal, 5:57. Tigers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:35. Fourth quarter CLEM – Phil Mafah 39 yard run, (Potter PAT), 02:13. Tigers 31–10. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:10. LOU – Brock Domann 31 yard pass to Braden Smith, (no PAT), 00:00. Tigers 31–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 19–27, 185 yards, 1 TD LOU – Brock Domann: 13–23, 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Phil Mafah: 10 rushes, 106 yards, 1 TD LOU – Jawhar Jordan: 11 rushes, 73 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Antonio Williams: 10 catches, 83 yards, 1 TD LOU – Tyler Hudson: 11 catches, 163 yards

Miami (FL)

See also: 2022 Miami Hurricanes football team

Miami Hurricanes at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami (FL)	0	0	3	7	10
No. 9 Clemson	14	10	2	14	40

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 19, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: Southwest @ 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 81,340
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
• Sources:^[57][58]

Game information

First quarter CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 7 yard pass to Davis Allen, (B. T. Potter PAT), 9:26. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:34. CLEM – Uiagalelei 8 yard run, (Potter PAT), 4:05. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:34. Second quarter CLEM – Uiagalelei 3 yard pass to Luke Price, (Potter PAT), 10:22. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:45. CLEM – Potter 32 yard field goal, 00:00. Tigers 24–0. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 4:46. Third quarter MIA – Andres Borregales 44 yard field goal, 5:55. Tigers 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:38. CLEM – Safety, 1:34. Tigers 26–3. Drive: 1 play, 0:27. Fourth quarter MIA – Jake Garcia 1 yard pass to Kahlil Brantley, (Borregales PAT), 13:45. Tigers 26–10. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:03. CLEM – Will Shipley 3 yard run, (Potter PAT) 4:40. Tigers 33–10. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:47. CLEM – Kobe Pace 1 yard run, (Jonathan Weitz PAT), 00:16. Tigers 40–10. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:40. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 22–34, 227 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT MIA – Jacurri Brown: 6–13, 53 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 17 rushes, 89 yards, 1 TD MIA – Jacurri Brown: 10 carries, 22 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Davis Allen: 4 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD MIA – Will Mallory: 4 receptions, 42 yards

South Carolina

See also: 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
South Carolina	0	14	14	3	31
No. 8 Clemson	14	9	7	0	30

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 26, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: Southeast @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
• Sources:^[59][60]

Game information

First quarter CLEM – Jeremiah Trotter Jr. 35 yard interception return, (B. T. Potter PAT), 12:15. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 00:08. CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei 9 yard run, (Potter PAT), 5:52. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:08. Second quarter USC – Spencer Rattler 4 yard pass to Antwane Wells Jr., (Mitch Jeter PAT), 13:59. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:08. CLEM – Safety, 10:05. Tigers 16–7. Drive: 1 play, 0:06. USC – Rattler 4 yard urn, (Jeter PAT), 8:24. Tigers 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:31. CLEM – Uiagalelei 11 yard pass to Antonio Williams, (Potter PAT), 6:14. Tigers 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10. Third quarter USC – Jaheim Bell 2 yard run, (Jeter PAT), 12:06. Tigers 23–21. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:52. CLEM – Will Shipley 11 yard run, 4:35. Tigers 30–21. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:35. USC – Rattler 72 yard pass to Wells Jr., (Jeter PAT), 3:45. Tigers 30–28. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 00:50. Fourth quarter USC – Jeter 35 yard field goal, 10:54. Gamecocks 31–30. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 6:21. Top passers CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei: 8–29, 99 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT USC – Spencer Rattler: 25–39, 360 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 15 rushes, 132 yards, 1 TD USC – Jaheim Bell: 9 rushes, 29 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Beaux Collins: 2 receptions, 65 yards USC – Antwane Wells Jr.: 9 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TDs

Vs. No. 23 North Carolina

See also: 2022 ACC Championship Game and 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Clemson Tigers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (ACC Championship game) − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 North Carolina	7	3	0	0	10
No. 9 Clemson	14	10	15	0	39

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

• Date: December 3, 2022
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: West @ 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 64,115
• Referee: Mike Roche
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
• Sources:^[61][62]

Game information

First quarter UNC – Drake Maye 3 yard rush, (Noah Burnette PAT), 8:50. Tar Heels 7-0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:13 CLEM – Cade Klubnik 1 yard pass to Davis Allen, (B. T. Potter PAT), 1:41. Tied 7-7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:17 CLEM – Phil Mafah 4 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 0:35. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:40 Second quarter CLEM – Cade Klubnik 1 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 6:02. Tigers 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:57 UNC – Noah Burnette 25 yard Field Goal, 1:20. Tigers 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:42 CLEM – Potter 52 yard Field Goal, 0:00. Tigers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:20 Third quarter CLEM – Nate Wiggins 98 yard interception return, (Drew Swinney rush for 2-pt conversion), 13:59. Tigers 32–10. Drive: 1 play, 98 yards, 0:21 CLEM – Will Shipley 2 yard rush, (Potter PAT), 0:42. Tigers 39–10. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:26 Fourth quarter None Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 20–24, 279 yards, 1 TD UNC – Drake Maye: 26–42, 268 yards, 2 INT Top rushers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 7 rushes, 30 yards, 1 TD UNC – Elijah Green: 21 rushes, 65 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Cole Turner: 3 receptions, 101 yards UNC – Josh Downs: 11 receptions, 100 yards

Vs. No. 6 Tennessee

See also: 2022 Orange Bowl and 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Clemson Tigers vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Orange Bowl) − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Tennessee	7	7	7	10	31
No. 7 Clemson	0	3	3	8	14

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

• Date: December 30, 2022
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: Southeast @ 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 63,912
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)/Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
• Sources:^[63][64]

Game information

First quarter TENN – Joe Milton 16 yard pass to Bru McCoy, (Chase McGrath PAT), 5:17. Volunteers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:01. Second quarter TENN – Jabari Small 2 yard run, (McGrath PAT), 9:03. Volunteers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:12. CLEM – B. T. Potter 31 yard field goal. Volunteers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:52. Third quarter CLEM – Potter 40 yard field goal. Volunteers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:03. TENN – Milton 14 yard pass to Squirrel White, (McGrath PAT), 0:05. Volunteers 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter CLEM – Cade Klubnik 4 yard run, (2 point conversion good), 10:01. Volunteers 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:04. TENN – Milton 46 yard pass to Ramel Keyton, (McGrath PAT), 8:34. Volunteers 28–14. Drive:6 plays, 75 yards, 1:27. TENN – McGrath 32 yard field goal, 3:07. Volunteers 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:41. Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 30–54, 320 yards, 2 INTs TENN – Joe Milton: 19–28, 251 yards, 3 TDs Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 17 rushes, 73 yards TENN – Jaylen Wright: 11 rushes, 89 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Joseph Ngata: 8 receptions, 84 yards TENN – Squirrel White: 9 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

Awards and honors

Individual Awards Player Position Award Ref. Jordan McFadden OT Jacobs Blocking Trophy [65] All-American Player AP AFCA FWAA TSN WCFF Designation Tyler Davis – – 2 – – None Jeremiah Trotter Jr. 2 – – – – None The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source:[66]

All-ACC Player Position Team Will Shipley RB First-Team AP Jordan McFadden OT Myles Murphy DE Tyler Davis DT Will Shipley SP KJ Henry DE Second Team Bryan Bresee DT B. T. Potter PK Davis Allen TE Third Team Will Putnam C Trenton Simpson LB Antonio Williams WR Honorable Mention Walker Parks OG Marcus Tate OG Ruke Orhorhoro DT Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB Barrett Carter LB Sheridan Jones CB Nate Wiggins CB Andrew Mukuba S Jalyn Phillips S Source:[67]

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	28	Myles Murphy	DE	Cincinnati Bengals
1	29	Bryan Bresee	DT	New Orleans Saints
3	86	Trenton Simpson	LB	Baltimore Ravens
5	137	KJ Henry	DE	Washington Commanders
5	156	Jordan McFadden	OG	Los Angeles Chargers
5	175	Davis Allen	TE	Los Angeles Rams