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Georgia Southern at Clemson

Sep 15, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 3

Away

Georgia Southern

Sun Belt

Final Score

7 - 38

GSC

Home

Clemson

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Clemson595
Georgia Southern140

Passing Yards

Clemson286
Georgia Southern60

Rushing Yards

Clemson309
Georgia Southern80

Turnovers

Clemson3
Georgia Southern1

Game Conditions

Temperature84°F
Wind17 mph E

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trevor Lawrence

Clemson

YDS: 194

Rushing

Travis Etienne

Clemson

YDS: 162

Receiving

Justyn Ross

Clemson

YDS: 103

Tackles

Tre Lamar

Clemson

TOT: 11

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Possession Split

Possession data unavailable.

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson pulls away from Georgia Southern 38-7

Blowout

Clemson defeated Georgia Southern 38-7 in Week 3 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 595-140 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 38-7. Tavien Feaster run for 1 yd for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 0} left in the quarter 2, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 595 total yards, 309 rushing yards, and 286 passing yards. Georgia Southern finished with 140 total yards, including 80 on the ground and 60 through the air.

Clemson converted 0-0 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, Clemson led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 57 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tavien Feaster run for 1 yd for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 21-0 over Georgia Southern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Etienne run for 1 yd for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 7-0 over Georgia Southern).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 57 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 14-0 over Georgia Southern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 37 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 24-0 over Georgia Southern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Etienne run for 40 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 31-7 over Georgia Southern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Shai Werts run for 6 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK) (Georgia Southern led 7-24 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-7

    Clemson defeated Georgia Southern.

  • Total yards

    595-140

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    309

    Clemson averaged 6.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    286

    Clemson averaged 9.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    0-0

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    0-0

    Georgia Southern's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticClemsonGeorgia Southern
Total Yards595140
Passing Yards28660
Rushing Yards30980
First Downs00
Third Down Efficiency0-00-0
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)0-00-0
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts21-313-9
Rushing Attempts4643
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs41
Kicking Points81
Possession Time00
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)