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NC State at Clemson

Oct 20, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 8

Away

NC State

ACC

Final Score

7 - 41

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Clemson

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Clemson471
NC State297

Passing Yards

Clemson380
NC State193

Rushing Yards

Clemson91
NC State104

Turnovers

Clemson1
NC State3

Game Conditions

Temperature70°F
Wind11 mph W

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trevor Lawrence

Clemson

YDS: 308

Rushing

Reggie Gallaspy II

NC State

YDS: 59

Receiving

Tee Higgins

Clemson

YDS: 119

Tackles

Isaiah Simmons

Clemson

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Clemson29:24
NC State30:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson pulls away from NC State 41-7

Blowout

Clemson defeated NC State 41-7 in Week 8 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 471-297 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 41-7. Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 46 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) came with {'seconds': 59, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 471 total yards, 91 rushing yards, and 380 passing yards. NC State finished with 297 total yards, including 104 on the ground and 193 through the air.

Clemson converted 8-15 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Clemson led 24-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 46 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 46 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 14-0 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Etienne run for 3 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 7-0 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Etienne run for 2 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 21-0 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 28 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 24-0 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Etienne run for 1 yd for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 31-0 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Reggie Gallaspy II run for 9 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK) (NC State led 7-31 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-7

    Clemson defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    471-297

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    91

    Clemson averaged 2.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    380

    Clemson averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-12

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticClemsonNC State
Total Yards471297
Passing Yards380193
Rushing Yards91104
First Downs2416
Third Down Efficiency8-152-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-676-49
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts32-4822-35
Rushing Attempts3232
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs41
Kicking Points111
Possession Time29:2430:36
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)