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Clemson at Louisville

Sep 17, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 3

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

20 - 17

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Louisville

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Louisville272
Clemson401

Passing Yards

Louisville253
Clemson199

Rushing Yards

Louisville19
Clemson202

Turnovers

Louisville2
Clemson2

Game Conditions

Temperature81°F
Wind9 mph S

Humidity

39%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kyle Bolin

Louisville

YDS: 238

Rushing

Wayne Gallman

Clemson

YDS: 139

Receiving

Jaylen Smith

Louisville

YDS: 77

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Louisville29:25
Clemson30:35

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson edges Louisville 20-17

Close

Clemson defeated Louisville 20-17 in Week 3 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 401-272 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 20-17. John Wallace 26 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 29, 'minutes': 1} left in the quarter 2, giving Louisville the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 401 total yards, 202 rushing yards, and 199 passing yards. Louisville finished with 272 total yards, including 19 on the ground and 253 through the air.

Clemson converted 5-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Clemson led 7-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds , Traveon Samuel return for 100 yds for a TD, (John Wallace KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    John Wallace 26 yd FG GOOD (Louisville led 3-7 over Clemson).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 32 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 7-0 over Louisville).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 36 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 10-10 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 25 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 17-10 over Louisville).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jeremy Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Wallace KICK) (Louisville led 10-7 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 27 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 20-10 over Louisville).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-17

    Clemson defeated Louisville.

  • Total yards

    401-272

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    202

    Clemson averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    199

    Clemson averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-14

    Louisville's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticLouisvilleClemson
Total Yards272401
Passing Yards253199
Rushing Yards19202
First Downs1620
Third Down Efficiency2-145-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)2-156-53
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts20-3521-30
Rushing Attempts2840
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points58
Possession Time29:2530:35
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)