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Clemson at Wake Forest

Nov 20, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 12

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

35 - 13

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Wake Forest

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest197
Clemson456

Passing Yards

Wake Forest126
Clemson202

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest71
Clemson254

Turnovers

Wake Forest0
Clemson1

Game Conditions

Temperature43°F
Wind17 mph NW

Humidity

51%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Deshaun Watson

Clemson

YDS: 202

Rushing

Wayne Gallman

Clemson

YDS: 161

Receiving

Mike Williams

Clemson

YDS: 58

Tackles

Jessie Bates III

Wake Forest

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wake Forest28:19
Clemson31:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson pulls away from Wake Forest 35-13

Standard

Clemson defeated Wake Forest 35-13 in Week 12 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 456-197 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 35-13. Wayne Gallman 42 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick) came with {'seconds': 24, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 456 total yards, 254 rushing yards, and 202 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 197 total yards, including 71 on the ground and 126 through the air.

Clemson converted 7-15 on third down, went 2-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Clemson led 28-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Wayne Gallman 42 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Wayne Gallman 42 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick) (Clemson led 7-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson 3 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick) (Clemson led 14-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mike Williams 15 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick) (Clemson led 21-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson 2 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick) (Clemson led 28-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Weaver 42 Yd Field Goal (Wake Forest led 3-28 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cade Carney 1 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick) (Wake Forest led 10-28 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-13

    Clemson defeated Wake Forest.

  • Total yards

    456-197

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    254

    Clemson averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    202

    Clemson averaged 6.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-15

    Wake Forest's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWake ForestClemson
Total Yards197456
Passing Yards126202
Rushing Yards71254
First Downs921
Third Down Efficiency2-157-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-4
Total Penalties (Yards)5-446-33
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts7-1823-33
Rushing Attempts3642
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs14
Kicking Points75
Possession Time28:1931:41
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)