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Kent State at Clemson

Sep 2, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 1

Away

Kent State

Mid-American

Final Score

3 - 56

KSC

Home

Clemson

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Clemson665
Kent State120

Passing Yards

Clemson312
Kent State1

Rushing Yards

Clemson353
Kent State119

Turnovers

Clemson1
Kent State0

Game Conditions

Temperature76°F
Wind7 mph W

Humidity

60%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kelly Bryant

Clemson

YDS: 236

Rushing

Travis Etienne

Clemson

YDS: 81

Receiving

Milan Richard

Clemson

YDS: 70

Tackles

Matt Bahr

Kent State

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Clemson26:55
Kent State33:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson overwhelms Kent State 56-3

Blowout

Clemson defeated Kent State 56-3 in Week 1 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 665-120 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 56-3. C.J. Fuller run for 26 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) came with {'seconds': 42, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 665 total yards, 353 rushing yards, and 312 passing yards. Kent State finished with 120 total yards, including 119 on the ground and 1 through the air.

Clemson converted 5-10 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Clemson led 28-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 61 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    C.J. Fuller run for 26 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 7-0 over Kent State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 61 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 14-0 over Kent State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Adam Choice run for 3 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 21-0 over Kent State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Shane Hynes 37 yd FG GOOD (Kent State led 3-21 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kelly Bryant run for 8 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 28-3 over Kent State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    C.J. Fuller run for 2 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 35-3 over Kent State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    56-3

    Clemson defeated Kent State.

  • Total yards

    665-120

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    353

    Clemson averaged 8.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    312

    Clemson averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-10

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Kent State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticClemsonKent State
Total Yards665120
Passing Yards3121
Rushing Yards353119
First Downs345
Third Down Efficiency5-104-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-4511-79
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts25-351-5
Rushing Attempts4344
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs60
Kicking Points83
Possession Time26:5533:05
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)