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Clemson at Georgia Tech

Sep 22, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 4

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

26 - 7

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Georgia Tech

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia Tech124
Clemson442

Passing Yards

Georgia Tech29
Clemson304

Rushing Yards

Georgia Tech95
Clemson138

Turnovers

Georgia Tech1
Clemson1

Game Conditions

Temperature86°F
Wind5 mph N

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Deshaun Watson

Clemson

YDS: 304

Rushing

Dedrick Mills

Georgia Tech

YDS: 75

Receiving

Ray-Ray McCloud

Clemson

YDS: 101

Tackles

Lawrence Austin

Georgia Tech

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia Tech28:24
Clemson31:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson beats Georgia Tech 26-7

Standard

Clemson defeated Georgia Tech 26-7 in Week 4 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 442-124 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 26-7. Wayne Gallman 1 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick) came with {'seconds': 26, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 442 total yards, 138 rushing yards, and 304 passing yards. Georgia Tech finished with 124 total yards, including 95 on the ground and 29 through the air.

Clemson converted 10-18 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Clemson led 23-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Greg Huegel 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Wayne Gallman 1 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick) (Clemson led 14-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mike Williams 4 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick) (Clemson led 7-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jordan Leggett 9 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick) (Clemson led 23-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Safety

    Team Safety (Clemson led 16-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 47 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 26-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dedrick Mills 2 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick) (Georgia Tech led 7-23 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-7

    Clemson defeated Georgia Tech.

  • Total yards

    442-124

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    138

    Clemson averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    304

    Clemson averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-18

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-12

    Georgia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgia TechClemson
Total Yards124442
Passing Yards29304
Rushing Yards95138
First Downs1124
Third Down Efficiency2-1210-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)2-1510-80
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts4-1432-48
Rushing Attempts3834
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points16
Possession Time28:2431:36
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)