SMU (5-2, 3-0 ACC) held off Clemson (3-4, 2-3 ACC) for a 35-24 win at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
The loss marked Clemson’s fifth straight to a Power 4 opponent, the first time that has happened at Clemson since 1970 and 1971 when the Tigers lost six straight.
Clemson lost its third home game of the season. It marks the first time since 2001 Clemson has lost three home games in a season. The Tigers are 12-7 at Memorial Stadium in their last 19 home games.
It has been a full year since Clemson last beat a Power 4 team at home.