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Clemson at NC State

Oct 31, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 9

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

56 - 41

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NC State

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Total Yards

NC State389
Clemson623

Passing Yards

NC State254
Clemson383

Rushing Yards

NC State135
Clemson240

Turnovers

NC State1
Clemson1

Game Conditions

Temperature63°F
Wind6 mph SW

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Deshaun Watson

Clemson

YDS: 383

Rushing

Wayne Gallman

Clemson

YDS: 172

Receiving

Hunter Renfrow

Clemson

YDS: 93

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State25:56
Clemson34:04

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson beats NC State 56-41

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Clemson defeated NC State 56-41 in Week 9 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 623-389 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 56-41. Ammon Lakip kickoff for 65 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 100 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) came with {'seconds': 4, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 623 total yards, 240 rushing yards, and 383 passing yards. NC State finished with 389 total yards, including 135 on the ground and 254 through the air.

Clemson converted 8-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Clemson led 26-20 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ammon Lakip kickoff for 65 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 100 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK).

Key Moments

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Ammon Lakip kickoff for 65 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 100 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (Clemson led 7-13 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jacoby Brissett run for 13 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard PAT BLOCKED) (NC State led 6-0 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 29 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 16-13 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 57 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel PAT BLOCKED) (Clemson led 13-13 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson run for 24 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 7-6 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 41 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 19-13 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    56-41

    Clemson defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    623-389

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    240

    Clemson averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    383

    Clemson averaged 12.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateClemson
Total Yards389623
Passing Yards254383
Rushing Yards135240
First Downs1827
Third Down Efficiency4-158-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-40-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-406-39
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts24-4123-30
Rushing Attempts2750
Passing TDs35
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points514
Possession Time25:5634:04
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)