Clemson football's Will Shipley passes 1,000 yard mark early vs. South Carolina
CLEMSON – Clemson sophomore running back Will Shipley became Clemson’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2019 on Saturday against South Carolina.
Shipley, a sophomore from Weddington, North Carolina, entered the game with 960 yards, but surpassed 1,00 yards quickly, darting 47 yards up the middle on his fourth carry of the game.
Shipley, who rushed for a career-high 172 yards in the Tigers’ win against Syracuse on Oct. 22, became the 15th different player in program history to run for 1,000 yards in a season.
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The last Clemson player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season was Travis Etienne, who ran for 1,614 yards in 2019. Shipley was the Tigers' leading rusher last season as a freshman with 738 yards.
Shipley, who two weeks ago hurdled a Louisville defender on a 25-yard touchdown run in Clemson’s 31-16 victory and finished with 97 yards, ranked second in rushing in the Atlantic Coast Conference behind Pitt’s Israel Abankikanda entering Saturday’s game.
His 13 touchdowns lead Clemson and also rank second in the ACC, again behind only Abanikanda.
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