CLEMSON – Saturday had it all. Large deficits. Historic comebacks. Fourth-quarter fourth-down stops. A true freshman quarterback making his first start. And another record-setting day by Travis Etienne.
Etienne carried the ball 20 times for 84 yards and had seven catches for 140-yards in a record-setting performance as Clemson overcame an 18-point first half deficit as No. 1 Clemson escaped a Halloween day contest with a 34-28 victory over plucky Boston College Saturday on a crisp fall day in Death Valley.
The 18-point comeback is the largest deficit overcome to come back and win in Death Valley – Clemson trailed 35-18 against Virginia in 1966 and came back to win 40-35 (which also happens to be the first day Howard's Rock was at the top of the hill).