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Ohio State at Clemson

Jan 1, 2017 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2016PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

0 - 31

OSC

Home

Clemson

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Clemson470
Ohio State215

Passing Yards

Clemson265
Ohio State127

Rushing Yards

Clemson205
Ohio State88

Turnovers

Clemson2
Ohio State3

Game Conditions

Temperature61°F
Wind5 mph NW

Humidity

64%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Deshaun Watson

Clemson

YDS: 259

Rushing

Wayne Gallman

Clemson

YDS: 85

Receiving

Mike Williams

Clemson

YDS: 96

Tackles

Raekwon McMillan

Ohio State

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Clemson35:51
Ohio State24:09

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson pulls away from Ohio State 31-0

Blowout

Clemson defeated Ohio State 31-0 in Week 1 of the 2016 postseason slate, finishing with a 470-215 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 31-0. Greg Huegel 45 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 16, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 470 total yards, 205 rushing yards, and 265 passing yards. Ohio State finished with 215 total yards, including 88 on the ground and 127 through the air.

Clemson converted 8-17 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Clemson led 17-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Greg Huegel 45 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 45 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 3-0 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 10-0 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson pass complete to C.J. Fuller for 30 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 17-0 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson run for 7 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 24-0 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Wayne Gallman run for 7 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 31-0 over Ohio State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-0

    Clemson defeated Ohio State.

  • Total yards

    470-215

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    205

    Clemson averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    265

    Clemson averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-17

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-14

    Ohio State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticClemsonOhio State
Total Yards470215
Passing Yards265127
Rushing Yards20588
First Downs249
Third Down Efficiency8-173-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-608-72
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts24-3719-33
Rushing Attempts4823
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points70
Possession Time35:5124:09
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)