CLEMSON, S.C. _ Dabo Swinney did his best to hype up Charlotte as a team that was capable of "embarrassing" Clemson on Saturday.
Instead, the Tigers used the game as another opportunity to show off their embarrassment of riches.
Clemson led 24-0 less than 16 minutes into the game and easily handled Charlotte, 52-10, to earn its 19th consecutive victory. The Tigers (4-0, 2-0) will play at North Carolina (2-2, 1-0) next week.
Clemson starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence played only three series, leading the Tigers to two touchdowns and a field goal before giving way to Chase Brice.
Lawrence completed 7 of 9 passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns, including a perfect strike to Tee Higgins for a 58-yard score on Clemson's second play from scrimmage.
The Tigers had three quarterbacks play extended minutes with Lawrence, Chase Brice and Taisun Phommachanh all getting plenty of opportunities. Brice completed 5 of 7 passes for 85 yards, including a beautiful 37-yard touchdown strike to Joseph Ngata. Quarterbacks Ben Batson and Patrick McClure also saw action late in the fourth quarter.
Clemson's top two running backs, Travis Etienne and Lyn-J Dixon, each had touchdown runs. Etienne had 61 yards on 11 carries, while Dixon rushed eight times for 58 yards.
Defensively the Tigers put together another strong performance, holding Charlotte to 216 total yards. Clemson was balanced offensively, rushing for 235 yards and passing for 231.
