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title: "Charleston Southern Held to 76 Yards in 37-0 Loss at Clemson"
url: https://www.herecharleston.com/2026/10/18/charleston-southern-shut-out-by-clemson-37-0/
date: 2026-10-18T05:33:31-04:00
modified: 2026-10-18T05:33:31-04:00
author: "Sherri Kumar"
categories: ["Sports"]
site: "HERE Charleston"
attribution: "HERE Charleston"
---

# Charleston Southern Held to 76 Yards in 37-0 Loss at Clemson

> CLEMSON, S.C. — Charleston Southern left Memorial Stadium in Clemson on Saturday, Oct. 17, on the wrong end of a 37-0 shutout, with the Buccaneers held to 76 yards of total offense. The game was decided before halftime. Clemson scored 24 points in the second quarter and took a 34-0 lead into the break, having

*Source: [HERE Charleston](https://www.herecharleston.com/2026/10/18/charleston-southern-shut-out-by-clemson-37-0/) — October 18, 2026 by Sherri Kumar*

CLEMSON, S.C. — Charleston Southern left Memorial Stadium in Clemson on Saturday, Oct. 17, on the wrong end of a 37-0 shutout, with the Buccaneers held to 76 yards of total offense.

The game was decided before halftime. Clemson scored 24 points in the second quarter and took a 34-0 lead into the break, having outgained the Buccaneers 212 to 64 in total yardage while building a 16-5 advantage in first downs over the first two quarters.

The Buccaneers had their best early chance on their first possession, pushing to the Clemson 32-yard line before a 50-yard field goal try sailed wide left. A later trip into Tigers territory ended with a fumbled snap on fourth-and-3 at the 17, and a fumble on a kickoff gave Clemson a defensive touchdown.

The Clemson defense sacked Buccaneers passers four times and made 13 tackles for loss, a season high. The win lifted Clemson to 4-2 and was its first shutout since beating South Carolina in 2021, though the Tigers managed only three points after halftime.

A 59-yard kick sent Clemson into halftime, and only one field goal in program history has traveled farther. Virginia Tech visits next Saturday for the Tigers’ homecoming game.