On This Date: 1997 Clemson- 20 Maryland- 9

Oct 25, 2023, 9:17 AM

10/25/1997
College Park, MD

Priester Leads Clemson to 20-9 Win Over Maryland
OCT. 25, 1997

Raymond Priester ran for a 204 yards and scored both Clemson touchdowns as the Tigers won their fifth straight against Maryland, 20-9, Saturday at College Park, Md.

Clemson, 4-3 overall and 2-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, trailed 9-7 at halftime before Priester took over, running 22 times for 128 yards and a score in the second half.

Priester finished with a school-record tying 36 attempts. His 204 yards was the seventh-most in Clemson history. The senior tailback set the record of 263 yards last year against Duke. Maryland (2-6, 1-4) failed to get a touchdown in its four previous games against Clemson while being outscored, 93-3. The Terrapins ended their lengthy touchdown drought in the second quarter, but that wasn’t enough offense to offset Priester’s brilliant performance.

After a sluggish first half, the Tigers took the lead for good on a 27-yard field goal by David Richardson in the third quarter.

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On This Date: 1997 Clemson- 20 Maryland- 9

Thanks for sharing...I remember going to that one in College Park.***

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