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Clemson at Auburn

Sep 4, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 1

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

19 - 13

CA

Home

Auburn

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Auburn262
Clemson399

Passing Yards

Auburn175
Clemson248

Rushing Yards

Auburn87
Clemson151

Turnovers

Auburn3
Clemson2

Game Conditions

Temperature78°F
Wind5 mph E

Humidity

88%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Deshaun Watson

Clemson

YDS: 248

Rushing

Wayne Gallman

Clemson

YDS: 123

Receiving

Mike Williams

Clemson

YDS: 174

Tackles

Kendall Joseph

Clemson

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Auburn29:31
Clemson30:29

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson holds off Auburn 19-13

Close

Clemson defeated Auburn 19-13 in Week 1 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 399-262 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 19-13. Greg Huegel 30 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 0} left in the quarter 2, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 399 total yards, 151 rushing yards, and 248 passing yards. Auburn finished with 262 total yards, including 87 on the ground and 175 through the air.

Clemson converted 6-17 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Clemson led 10-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Greg Huegel 40 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 30 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 10-3 over Auburn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Carlson 53 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 3-0 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 7-3 over Auburn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 40 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 13-3 over Auburn).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 16 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel PAT MISSED) (Clemson led 19-6 over Auburn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Carlson 32 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 6-13 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    19-13

    Clemson defeated Auburn.

  • Total yards

    399-262

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    151

    Clemson averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    248

    Clemson averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-17

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-17

    Auburn's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticAuburnClemson
Total Yards262399
Passing Yards175248
Rushing Yards87151
First Downs1719
Third Down Efficiency3-176-17
Fourth Down Efficiency3-51-3
Total Penalties (Yards)9-606-55
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts15-3019-34
Rushing Attempts4144
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points77
Possession Time29:3130:29
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)