Game Thread: Live from Clemson at UNC

Live updates as the No.1 Tigers take on the Tar Heels from Chapel Hill
Game Thread: Live from Clemson at UNC
Game Thread: Live from Clemson at UNC /

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Pregame:

Captains: Tremayne Anchrum, Tanner Muse, A.J. Terrell and Sean Pollard

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Clemson's band has been relegated to the upper corner of the stadium

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Watch: Clemson pregame from UNC

Probably goes without saying, Clemson fans will be well represented in Chapel Hill

Look: Current on-field temperature

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1st Quarter:

Clemson won the toss and deferred

UNC takes the lead on a 4 play, 75 yard touchdown drive that was capped by a 40-yard td pass from Howell

Potter misses a 40 yd FG wide left...Tar Heels lead 7-0

UNC goes 3-and-out on their second series...Tigers take over at their own 33

Tigers go 3-and-out on their second series...UNC will take over at their own 23 

LOOK: Jamie Skalski makes a tackle

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Tar Heels are using the Tigers' speed against them, screen passes are Sam Howell's best friend right now

Simmons is injured on the play, it appears to be the breath knocked out of him

Tigers will begin their 3rd drive at their own 11

1st quarter stats

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2nd Quarter:

Lawrence finds Ross for a 31 yard reception to the UNC 10

ETN TD from 13 yards out...Tigers tie the game 7-7

Scoring drive 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:16

WATCH: ETN scores to tie the game

ETN fumbles and UNC takes over at the Tiger 43

UNC retakes the lead, 14-7, Howell with a 10-yard pass

Clemson is self-imploding right now...

After the 47-yard punt, UNC takes over at the Tiger 40

Lawrence goes in for the TD and the Tigers tie the game 14-14 with :33 to play in the half

Scoring drive was 10 plays, 78 yards--both of Clemson's TD drives have been 10-play drives and both of UNC's have been 4-play drives

First Half Stats:

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3rd Quater: 

Tigers begin the 2nd half with the ball at their own 36

Tigers go for it on fourth down, but Lawrence's pass falls incomplete. Tar Heels take over at their own 35

Tiger defense holds UNC to only 2 yards, after the punt, the Tigers take over at their own 20

Tanner Muse is no longer dressed out for the Tigers

Tigers force the punt, and will take over at their own 10 

Tigers go 3-and-out and will punt out of their own end zone

Simmons took control of the situation as he ran over the running back on his way to sacking Howell

Tyler Davis with the sack and the Tigers will get the ball back

After the 37-yard punt, the Tigers take over at their own 30

Tigers go three-and-out...wash, rinse, repeat

We head to the 4th quarter tied 14-14

4TH QUARTER:

 Tigers take over on downs at their own 45

Lawrence to Higgins for a 38-yard TD

Tar Heels go for it on fourth down from the Tiger 49, and get it on the QB keeper

Touchdown Tar Heels and they will go for 2..and are stopped


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