Clemson running back Travis Etienne became the all-time leading rusher in Atlantic Coast Conference history in Saturday’s 34-28 victory against visiting Boston College.
Etienne ran for 16 yards on the final play of the third quarter, giving him 4,612 rushing yards for his career.
That pushed him past Ted Brown, who gained 4,602 rushing yards for North Carolina State from 1975-78.
A 5-foot-10 senior from Jennings, La., Etienne set the mark on his 616th career carry for the Tigers — an average of nearly 7.5 yards per carry.
Etienne finished Saturday’s game with 84 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. He also caught seven passes for 140 yards and a score and returned a kickoff 40 yards.
Etienne boosted his ACC-record career total to 4,644 yards, including 606 yards this season.
He ran for more than 1,600 yards each of the past two seasons and was named ACC Player of the Year both years.