CLEMSON, S.C. - Playing in Death Valley for the first time since 1957, the Presbyterian College football team scored the most points it ever had against Clemson, but was unable to win, falling 58-21.

"I'm proud of the way our team fought out there in the second half," head coach Harold Nichols said. "We fought hard out there and did some things well. Today, PC scored the most points it ever had in the Clemson series. We will now turn our attention to a good Citadel football team."

The Blue Hose now stand at 0-2 on the year while the Tigers improve to 2-0.

In the opening half, Clemson jumped out to a 7-0 lead after forcing PC to a three-and-out on its first possession of the game. The Tigers blocked the kick and scored three plays later.

The Blue Hose tried to respond on the ensuing possession. On first-and-10 from the 25, Michael Ruff carried the ball on a reverse for four yards. Trandon Dendy then bounced around the right side for a 16-yard gainer and a first down. However, PC was unable to get another first down, stopping the drive.

Trailing 14-0, LJ Perry came unblocked from the right side, drilling Kyle Parker for a sack. Perry also forced a fumble on the play, which was recovered by Clemson 22 yards behind the original line of scrimmage. The Blue Hose forced a punt on the play, but could not gain anything from it on their next possession.

Late in the second quarter, Myron Gary came in for Brandon Miley at the quarterback spot. Gary connected on his first two passes to Jeremy Cole for 14 yards after opening the drive with a three-yard run of his own. With the ball near midfield, PC's third-and-one could not be converted, giving the ball back to Clemson.

Punter Patrick Morgano pinned the ball to the four-yard line after recording a 53-yard punt.

After Clemson scored the first 10 points of the second half, the Blue Hose offense came to life. Miley started the drive by hitting Patrick McKoy for a six-yard gain. After a rush for three, Clemson was called for a 15-yard penalty, giving the Blue Hose the ball on the 43.

Miley drilled a pass to Shawn Armstrong for eight yards and Lance Byrd hit the hole for seven. On second and 10, Miley scrambled for a 19-yard gain, putting the ball at the 23. After a rush for nine by Byrd, Ruff caught a 10-yard pass, putting PC at the four. On second and goal, Miley rolled left, turned and fired the ball across the end-zone to Ruff for the touchdown.

Gary came in on the second possession of the fourth quarter and found that his scrambling ability kept the Tigers off-guard. He hit Ruff for nine and followed it up with a 19-yard run. After two straight holding penalties, Gary ran for four. Then, on third-and-goal from the 20, Gary zipped a pass to Ruff for the 20-yard touchdown.

Clemson answered with a touchdown with 6:18 to play, but missed the extra point.

Using solid clock management, Gary led the team on a nine-play, 73-yard touchdown drive. Gary kept the ball for 17 yards before hitting Ruff for 14. A pass interference call gave PC the ball on the two. On third-and-goal, Byrd ran off the right tackle for the score with just 21 ticks remaining.

For the game, the Blue Hose posted 140 yards rushing on 36 attempts and hit for 139 yards passing. For the first time in his career at PC, Dendy did not lead the team in rushing as Gary totaled 53 yards on seven carries. Dendy totaled 41 yards on 10 carries.

Miley hit 11-22 for 61 yards while Gary tossed 6-11 for 78 yards. Both had a touchdown pass.

Ruff led the way with a career-high eight catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Morgano had eight punts and averaged 43.9 yards. He also put two inside the 20, including one inside the five.

Justin Bethel led the defense with seven solo stops and one assist. He also had two highlight-reel stops. Matt Roper picked off a pass while Perry had a tackle for loss.

The Blue Hose return to action next week at The Citadel.  Game time is slated for a 7 p.m. start.

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