Clemson overpowers Boston College in 41-10 win

Clemson fielded an offense weighing 3,340 pounds on its “big man” package Saturday night, and Peter Woods made every bit of it count. The 315-pound defensive tackle rumbled into the end zone from a yard out to put Clemson up 17–3—a tone-setter in what became a 41–10 win over Boston College.

From that point on, it was less about whether Clemson could overpower the Eagles and more about how it would, continuing a streak that’s now reached 13 straight wins over Boston College.

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And for the second straight week, the Tigers looked connected from the opening whistle. 

They scored on every first-half possession—starting with a field goal, followed by four straight touchdowns, and a quick fire-drill kick before halftime to take a 34–10 lead. 

Adam Randall opened the scoring run with an 8-yard rush that continued his quietly historic streak—now the fourth Tiger since 1938 to score in each of the first six games of a season, joining C.J. Spiller, Travis Etienne and Bill Mathis.

Bryant Wesco added another highlight to his résumé, pulling down a 38-yard touchdown in tight coverage and managing to keep a foot inbounds.  He finished with five catches for 106 yards, leading the team in receiving. Antonio Williams wasn’t far behind, catching seven passes for 85 yards—60 coming after the catch.

Cade Klubnik again looked comfortable early, completing 22 of 30 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown. For the second straight game, he connected with 10 different receivers, spreading the ball across the field with confidence and timing.

But the second half reminded everyone that this group still isn’t all the way there.

On the opening drive of the third quarter, Klubnik rolled left and badly under-threw a wide-open Randall in the end zone—a throw that would’ve made it 41–10. 

Instead, the miss kept the door cracked just enough for things to get strange.

The very next drive, Klubnik tried to run through three defenders for a touchdown instead of sliding. His right leg bent awkwardly underneath him, and he didn’t return for the remainder of the game. 

Christopher Vizzina entered and went 1-for-3 with an interception, as the Tigers’ offense sputtered through a sloppy stretch.

The weirdness didn’t stop there.

A muffed punt ricocheted off a Clemson blocker, gifting Boston College the ball inside the red zone. But safety Ricardo Jones ended the brief threat with an interception in the end zone, a sequence that summed up a half full of miscues but little real danger.

But when the film rolls Monday, it won’t be a painful watch. 

Clemson doubled Boston College’s total yardage (504–221), rushed for 226 yards via a eight different ball carriers, and controlled the game on third and fourth down (holding the Eagles to 3-for-12 and 1-for-4, respectively).

Backup running back Keith Adams Jr. helped seal it late, leading a five-minute, 60-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter to finish off the scoring at 41–10.

It was, in every measurable sense, a comfortable win. 

But it also carried a familiar refrain: Clemson was dominant for 30 minutes, disciplined for maybe 45 and fortunate that it didn’t need to be sharp for all 60.

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The Tigers proved last week against North Carolina that their offensive breakthrough wasn’t a one-off. 

Saturday proved they can carry that rhythm on the road. 

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The next step—and the challenge that’s defined this season—is sustaining it.

They’ll get their chance to do that back home next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. against SMU, when the competition ramps up.

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