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Tigers take over game against Virginia with third straight Touchdown Drive
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Tigers take over game against Virginia with third straight Touchdown Drive

The Clemson Tigers will get started on Saturday afternoon.

After a sloppy start to the game, the Tigers blew the game wide open against the conference rival Virginia Cavaliers.

The team took a commanding 38-10 lead with just a few minutes left in the third quarter after scoring a touchdown on their third straight drive at Memorial Stadium.

Quarterback Kade Klubnik found Olsen Patt-Henry for a 40-yard touchdown.

The score was Klubnik’s second passing touchdown of the day as he continues to impress and emerge as the team leader under center. It was also the second time he was tight for a pass that resulted in six points.

Patt-Henry helped Klubnik start the second half on the right foot after capping an 11-play, 90-yard drive with a touchdown reception to push the lead to 24-10.

The sophomore is known more for his blocking and now has two receptions for 51 yards on the day.

Clemson’s offense turned things around late in the second quarter on Saturday after Klubnik threw what could easily be described as the worst interception of his collegiate career. The turnover resulted in Virginia’s lone touchdown.

Since the pick, the Tigers have scored five touchdowns on their last six drives.

The Tigers face former Clemson football player and coach Tony Elliott, who is entering his third season as Virginia’s head coach. Elliot was co-captain of the 2003 football team.

A win for 10th-ranked Clemson would improve their record to 6-1 on the season and 5-0 in ACC play.