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The Citadel at Clemson

Nov 18, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 12

Away

The Citadel

Road profile

Final Score

3 - 61

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Clemson

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Clemson662
The Citadel216

Passing Yards

Clemson479
The Citadel61

Rushing Yards

Clemson183
The Citadel155

Turnovers

Clemson0
The Citadel2

Game Conditions

Temperature54°F
Wind7 mph W

Humidity

77%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kelly Bryant

Clemson

YDS: 230

Rushing

Tavien Feaster

Clemson

YDS: 69

Receiving

Tee Higgins

Clemson

YDS: 178

Tackles

James Skalski

Clemson

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Clemson23:31
The Citadel36:29

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson overwhelms The Citadel 61-3

Blowout

Clemson defeated The Citadel 61-3 in Week 12 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 662-216 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 61-3. Hunter Renfrow 12 Yd pass from Kelly Bryant (Alex Spence Kick) came with {'seconds': 51, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 662 total yards, 183 rushing yards, and 479 passing yards. The Citadel finished with 216 total yards, including 155 on the ground and 61 through the air.

Clemson converted 7-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Clemson led 38-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Hunter Johnson pass complete to Tee Higgins for 78 yds for a TD, (Drew Costa PAT MISSED).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hunter Renfrow 12 Yd pass from Kelly Bryant (Alex Spence Kick) (Clemson led 21-0 over The Citadel).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Etienne 6 Yd Run (Alex Spence Kick) (Clemson led 14-0 over The Citadel).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deon Cain 53 Yd pass from Kelly Bryant (Alex Spence Kick) (Clemson led 7-0 over The Citadel).

  • Passing Touchdown

    T.J. Chase 13 Yd pass from Kelly Bryant (Alex Spence Kick) (Clemson led 28-0 over The Citadel).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tee Higgins 32 Yd pass from Zerrick Cooper (Christian Groomes Kick) (Clemson led 38-0 over The Citadel).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Spence 26 Yd Field Goal (Clemson led 31-0 over The Citadel).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    61-3

    Clemson defeated The Citadel.

  • Total yards

    662-216

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    183

    Clemson averaged 7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    479

    Clemson averaged 11.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-12

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-17

    The Citadel's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticClemsonThe Citadel
Total Yards662216
Passing Yards47961
Rushing Yards183155
First Downs279
Third Down Efficiency7-124-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-305-41
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts31-411-8
Rushing Attempts2654
Passing TDs50
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points133
Possession Time23:3136:29
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)