For the first 2:13 of that stretch, four Clemson players scored in a 11-0 spurt that tied the score at 55-all.
Danny Ford allowed the Clemson players to wear orange pants on the road for the first time.
He was the first Clemson player to play in the major leagues.
He holds the distinction of being the only Clemson player to have been head coach at his alma mater.
On September 24, 1966, the first time Clemson players ran by the rock, they beat conference rival Virginia, 40-35.
Clemson players would literally "run down the hill" all the way from Fike into the stadium to intimidate opposing teams.
The loose football jetted forward and was recovered by a Clemson player at the 34-yard line, where the Tigers' offense began another drive.
And while Virginia fans have predicted that the streak will end today, Clemson players are confident that it won't.
He is first among Clemson players 6-5 and under in rebounding.
Clemson players and coaching staff also have joined in on the tradition.