Here are some numbers to pay attention to as No. 1 Clemson hosts Wake Forest on Saturday in Death Valley.
1 – Clemson is ranked No. 1 for a third consecutive week in a major college football poll or ranking, a first for the program. The Tigers are ranked No. 1 in the College Football Playoff Rankings, The Associated Press Top 25 and in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Tigers have been ranked two straight weeks at No. 1 the AP and this is the first week they have owned the top spot in the Coaches Poll.
6 – That would be the number of times a Clemson team has completed an undefeated year in ACC play should the Tigers down Wake Forest. It has not happened at Clemson since 1983, and prior to that it occurred in 1967, 1978, 1981 and in 1982. Those four teams were 6-0 in ACC play. The 1983 Tigers finished the year 7-0 vs. ACC competition, but because they were on probation they could not compete for an ACC title.
8 – With a win over Wake Forest on Saturday, Clemson would improve to 8-0 in the ACC for the first time in its history. The most ACC wins Clemson has had in a season to this point is seven. This year’s team is currently 7-0 in ACC play, while the 2012 and 2013 teams both went 7-1. The 1983 Tigers finished the year 7-0 vs. ACC competition, but because they were on probation they could not compete for an ACC title.
14 – A win would give the Tigers their 14th consecutive win. It would be the second longest win streak in Clemson history, second only to the 15 straight the Tigers won from 1947-’49.
16 – A win would give the Tigers their 16th straight win in Death Valley, dating back to the 2013 football season. That’s already a Clemson record. It would mark the second straight year the Tigers have won all seven home games in a season, which would be a first in school history.
26 – That would be the number of home wins by the 2015 senior class. Currently the Tigers are 25-2 at home and a win will tie them with the 2014 seniors, who also went 26-2 at home in their four years.
28 – That would be the number of ACC wins by the current senior class if they are to beat Wake Forest. They would improve their record vs. ACC foes to 28-4. The 27 ACC wins they already own is already a school record.
43 – It would be a record for career victories by a senior class should the Tigers beat Wake. Clemson’s seniors are 42-7 right now, which is currently the best win percentage (.857) in Clemson history.
52 – That is the number of rushing yards Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson needs to pass Steve Fuller for third place on Clemson’s all-time list for rushing yards in a season by a quarterback. Fuller ran for 649 yards on 153 carries in 1978. Watson currently has 598 yards on 108 carries.
700 – A win over Wake Forest would give the Clemson football program 700 victories all-time. It would also mean Clemson is just the fifth ACC school in history to accumulate 700 wins.