T.J. Moore Ties Perry Tuttle's Catch Streak as Clemson Battles No. 4 Miami

On a night when No. 4 Miami had most of the answers, T.J. Moore kept adding to his place in the Clemson record book. The junior wide receiver caught four passes for 39 yards in Saturday's 41 to 13 loss to the Hurricanes at Memorial Stadium, and in doing so he extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 32. That ties Perry Tuttle, who caught a pass in 32 straight games from 1979 to 1981, for the eighth longest streak in program history.

The scoreboard did not go Clemson's way. The thread that has run through Moore's entire career held strong anyway, under the lights and against one of the best teams in the country.

The Stat Line

Moore finished with four receptions for 39 yards. Through five games, the Key West native has 25 catches for 235 yards and a touchdown this season, and he now owns 122 career receptions for 1,723 yards.

He has caught at least one pass in every game of his Clemson career, and Saturday made it 32 in a row.

Key Moments

A captain's night. Moore was one of four Clemson game captains against Miami, joining Ashton Hampton, Olsen Patt-Henry and Elliot Washington II at midfield.

Climbing the list. Moore entered the night tied with Jake Briningstool at 31 straight games with a catch, the ninth longest run in school history. His first reception against the Hurricanes moved him past Briningstool and into a tie with Tuttle.

Part of a career night through the air. Quarterback Tait Reynolds set career highs by completing 29 of 44 passes for 295 yards, and Clemson outgained Miami 295 to 227 through the air. Bryant Wesco Jr. caught nine passes for 152 yards and Tyler Brown added 10 for 76, while Moore's four grabs gave Reynolds a third receiver with at least four catches on a night when the Hurricanes sacked him six times.

The Bigger Picture

Miami controlled the game. The Hurricanes scored first on a 61 yard touchdown reception, finished with 419 total yards to Clemson's 350, and won the turnover battle two to zero, including a pick six by JJ Dunnigan. Miami improved to 5 and 0 overall and 3 and 0 in the ACC, while Clemson fell to 3 and 2 and 2 and 1 in league play.

Head coach Dabo Swinney kept the focus forward after the game. "We're a work in progress, but the season ain't over," Swinney said. "We've got a long way to go... Hopefully, by the end of it, we're a team nobody wants to play."

Moore is a big part of that plan. He entered the season on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, which honors the nation's top receiver, after a sophomore year in which he caught 52 passes for 837 yards and four touchdowns and earned third team All ACC honors. He is one of only four Clemson receivers to record at least 650 receiving yards as both a freshman and a sophomore, joining Justyn Ross, Artavis Scott and Sammy Watkins.

This season has already produced its own highlights. Moore opened at LSU by passing 100 career receptions and 1,500 career receiving yards, posted a team high seven catches for 103 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Southern, and added seven more catches against North Carolina, the game that made him the 12th player in school history to catch a pass in 30 consecutive games.

Looking Ahead

Clemson gets a week to regroup with an open date before returning to Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17, to host Charleston Southern on Military Appreciation Day. One catch that afternoon would give Moore 33 straight games with a reception and sole possession of eighth place on Clemson's all time list.

Virginia Tech follows a week later in Death Valley. The streak is alive, the season is far from over, and T.J. Moore will be ready.