The Clemson defense did something it hadn't done since 1992 on Saturday versus UConn, by not allowing an opponent to convert a third-down conversion during a game. The defense also held the struggling Huskies (1-9) to less than 100 yards of total offense, while sacking the quarterback six times in the first half and shutting out the UConn offense in a 44-7 win inside of Death Valley. The Huskies had -17 rushing yards after adjusted yardage for sacks.
Clemson also emptied the bench in the blowout, playing numerous backups for a majority of the second half with the game in hand, Overall the Tigers had 29 players record a tackle in the contest.