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Clemson at Syracuse

Oct 13, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 7

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

24 - 27

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Syracuse

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Syracuse440
Clemson317

Passing Yards

Syracuse278
Clemson204

Rushing Yards

Syracuse162
Clemson113

Turnovers

Syracuse1
Clemson0

Game Conditions

Temperature60°F
Wind9 mph S

Humidity

72%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Eric Dungey

Syracuse

YDS: 278

Rushing

Dontae Strickland

Syracuse

YDS: 78

Receiving

Ervin Philips

Syracuse

YDS: 94

Tackles

Kendall Joseph

Clemson

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Syracuse34:52
Clemson25:08

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Syracuse edges Clemson 27-24

Close

Syracuse defeated Clemson 27-24 in Week 7 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 440-317 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Syracuse set the terms early in a game that finished 27-24. Dontae Strickland 23 Yd pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy Kick) came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Syracuse the first major swing.

Syracuse's box score carried the story: 440 total yards, 162 rushing yards, and 278 passing yards. Clemson finished with 317 total yards, including 113 on the ground and 204 through the air.

Syracuse converted 8-19 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Syracuse led 17-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ervin Philips 66 Yd pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dontae Strickland 23 Yd pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy Kick) (Syracuse led 7-0 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tavien Feaster 37 Yd Run (Alex Spence Kick) (Clemson led 7-7 over Syracuse).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ervin Philips 66 Yd pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy Kick) (Syracuse led 14-7 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cole Murphy 21 Yd Field Goal (Syracuse led 17-14 over Clemson).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    Tanner Muse 63 Yd Fumble Return (Alex Spence Kick) (Syracuse led 14-14 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Spence 30 Yd Field Goal (Clemson led 17-17 over Syracuse).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-24

    Syracuse defeated Clemson.

  • Total yards

    440-317

    Syracuse held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    162

    Syracuse averaged 3.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    278

    Syracuse averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-19

    Syracuse's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-11

    Clemson's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSyracuseClemson
Total Yards440317
Passing Yards278204
Rushing Yards162113
First Downs2816
Third Down Efficiency8-192-11
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)12-10011-119
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts20-3322-32
Rushing Attempts5025
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points96
Possession Time34:5225:08
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)