Total Yards
Wake Forest249
Clemson698
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)
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Clemson at Wake Forest
Oct 6, 2018 • Completed
Season 2018RegularWeek 6
Away
Clemson
ACC
Final Score
63 - 3
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Wake Forest
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Game Pulse
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Passing Yards
Wake Forest74
Clemson227
Rushing Yards
Wake Forest175
Clemson471
Turnovers
Wake Forest1
Clemson1
Game Conditions
Temperature79°F
Wind7 mph S
Humidity
79%
Precipitation
0.00 in
Player Game Leaders
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Box Score Comparison
Wake Forest vs Clemson box score comparison chart
Possession Split
Possession split chart
Wake Forest30:18
Clemson29:42
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Clemson overwhelms Wake Forest 63-3
Clemson defeated Wake Forest 63-3 in Week 6 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 698-249 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.
Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 63-3. Travis Etienne run for 59 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK) came with {'seconds': 25, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.
Clemson's box score carried the story: 698 total yards, 471 rushing yards, and 227 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 249 total yards, including 175 on the ground and 74 through the air.
Clemson converted 5-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Clemson led 28-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Travis Etienne run for 70 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK).
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Travis Etienne run for 59 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 7-0 over Wake Forest).
Passing Touchdown
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 55 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 21-0 over Wake Forest).
Passing Touchdown
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 20 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 28-0 over Wake Forest).
Rushing Touchdown
Travis Etienne run for 3 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 14-0 over Wake Forest).
Rushing Touchdown
Travis Etienne run for 70 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 35-0 over Wake Forest).
Rushing Touchdown
Adam Choice run for 64 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 42-3 over Wake Forest).
Stat Callouts
Final score
63-3
Clemson defeated Wake Forest.
Total yards
698-249
Clemson held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
471
Clemson averaged 11.8 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
227
Clemson averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-15
Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-21
Wake Forest's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Wake Forest | Clemson |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 249 | 698 |
| Passing Yards | 74 | 227 |
| Rushing Yards | 175 | 471 |
| First Downs | 11 | 22 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 5-21 | 5-15 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 5-55 | 3-28 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 7-27 | 25-30 |
| Rushing Attempts | 51 | 40 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 6 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 9 |
| Possession Time | 30:18 | 29:42 |