CLEMSON, S.C. — Tajh Boyd intends to savor every last moment of his final season at Clemson.

Boyd led the eighth-ranked Tigers to a 55-31 victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday night, throwing four touchdown passes to move past ex-North Carolina State quarterback Philip Rivers for the most in Atlantic Coast Conference history.

Boyd was grateful for the record and even more pleased he accomplished it under offensive coordinator Chad Morris.

“It’s pretty sweet,” Boyd said. “It’s a special thing. It’s special for me, special for the team, special for coach Morris because we’ve grown so much as people in general and players under his system.”

Boyd also ran for a touchdown.

Boyd continued his bounce back from the Florida State loss that damaged his reputation nationally and dropped him out of the Heisman Trophy race. Boyd has thrown for 300 yards the past three games, all Clemson’s victories, and might’ve gone for 400 against Georgia Tech if not for hurting his collarbone and coming out.

Sammy Watkins had two touchdowns and his seventh 100-yard receiving game of the season. But he was far from the only standout receiver. Martavis Bryant caught five passes for a career-high 176 yards, including a 76-yard touchdown pass from Boyd after Georgia Tech had cut a 20-point lead to 20-7. Freshman Mike Williams had three grabs for 45 yards, including a pretty 4-yard TD catch.

The Yellow Jackets have an offense made for perfect for ball control and playing keep away. They don’t have one built to dig their way out of big deficits. Georgia Tech didn’t have a first down in the opening half.