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West Virginia at Clemson

Jan 5, 2012 • Completed • Neutral Site

DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL

Season 2011PostseasonWeek 1

Away

West Virginia

Big 12

Final Score

70 - 33

WVC

Home

Clemson

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Clemson443
West Virginia589

Passing Yards

Clemson264
West Virginia407

Rushing Yards

Clemson193
West Virginia182

Turnovers

Clemson4
West Virginia1

Game Conditions

Temperature58°F
Wind10 mph NW

Humidity

51%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Geno Smith

West Virginia

YDS: 407

Rushing

Andre Ellington

Clemson

YDS: 116

Receiving

Tavon Austin

West Virginia

YDS: 123

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Clemson14:25
West Virginia22:15

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia routs Clemson 70-33

Blowout

West Virginia finished ahead of Clemson 70-33 on Jan 5, 2012 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2011 season.

West Virginia finished ahead of Clemson 70-33 on Jan 5, 2012 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2011 season.

West Virginia built the decisive edge with a 37-point margin, turning the box score into a comfortable win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: West Virginia 589; Clemson 443. Another key split was passing yards: West Virginia 407; Clemson 264.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    West Virginia 589; Clemson 443

  • Passing yards

    West Virginia 407; Clemson 264

  • Rushing yards

    West Virginia 182; Clemson 193

  • Turnovers

    West Virginia 1; Clemson 4

  • First downs

    West Virginia 31; Clemson 24

  • Possession time

    West Virginia 22:15; Clemson 14:25

  • Third downs

    West Virginia 10-16; Clemson 3-13

  • Completions-attempts

    West Virginia 32-46; Clemson 24-47

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticClemsonWest Virginia
Total Yards443589
Passing Yards264407
Rushing Yards193182
First Downs2431
Third Down Efficiency3-1310-16
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-654-40
Turnovers41
Completions / Attempts24-4732-46
Rushing Attempts2743
Passing TDs26
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points910
Possession Time14:2522:15
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2011)