On this day in Clemson Football History: 9/23

Sep 23, 2020, 5:10 PM

2006: #19 Clemson defeats UNC 52-7 at Death Valley

Before the Game
Clemson came into the game ranked #19 after dropping out of the polls for a week and then knocking off #9 FSU in Tallahassee for the first time since 1989.

UNC limped in at 1-2, their lone win coming the week before against Furman.

The Game
It was a classic Carolina Crushing. The Tigers scored 21 points in the first quarter and never let up.

The Tigers' ground game was strong as they ran for 324 yards and scored 7 rushing TDs.

The Defense kept the Tarheels out of the endzone until the 4th quarter.

Final: 52-7

Noteworthy Stats

- Will Proctor: 9/14, 134 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT (yikes...), 5 rushes for 30 yards
- Cullen Harper: 5/7, 46 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
- James Davis: 15 carries, 95 yards, 4 TDs
- CJ Spiller: 12 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDs
- Reggie Merriweather: 8 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
- Demerick Chancellor was the 3rd-leading rusher with 12 for 45 and 0 TDs
- Thomas Hunter: 2 rec, 71 yards (leading receiver)
- Jacoby Ford: 0 rec yards, 1 rush for 9 yards, 3 PR for 14 yards
- Chansi Stuckey: 2 rec, 7 yards

- Total Yards: Clemson 504, UNC 150

How the Seasons Ended
That Clemson team returned all of its starters on the O-line from the 2005 team for the first time since the 1980-81 teams. The Tiger's ground game that season was on fire up until and including the GT-Gameday Game where JD and CJ ran all over the Jackets. However, the Tigers lost Roman Fry for the season in that game and the Offense was never the same afterwards.

Clemson rolled into Lane Stadium the week after flying high behind a top 10 ranking, only to see the Hokies bring them crashing back down to earth, exposing Will Proctor's less-than-stellar QB play in the process.

Clemson finished the year with a disappointing home loss to the Gamecocks and an embarrassing loss to Kentucky in the Music City Bowl resulting in a final record of 8-5.

UNC ended the season on a high note with a 2-game winning streak over Rivals NC State and Duke. At 3-9, however, it would not be enough to save HC John Bunting's job. He would be let go at the end of year and replaced with Butch Davis--whom we all know ran a completely clean ship and the Tarheels never got in any NCAA trouble ever again.

You can catch the intro here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbmOuEBG4vI

And the full game here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-B3AmfWZ_c

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Re: On this day in Clemson Football History: 9/23

Added this one to watch later. Thanks!***

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