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Clemson at Ohio State

Dec 29, 2019 • Completed • Neutral Site

PLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL

Season 2019PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

29 - 23

COS

Home

Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State516
Clemson417

Passing Yards

Ohio State320
Clemson259

Rushing Yards

Ohio State196
Clemson158

Turnovers

Ohio State2
Clemson0

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature50°F
Wind11 mph W

Humidity

35%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Justin Fields

Ohio State

YDS: 320

Rushing

J.K. Dobbins

Ohio State

YDS: 174

Receiving

Travis Etienne

Clemson

YDS: 98

Tackles

Chad Smith

Clemson

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State33:27
Clemson26:33

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson holds off Ohio State 29-23

Close

Clemson defeated Ohio State 29-23 in Week 1 of the 2019 postseason slate, finishing with a 417-516 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 29-23. J.K. Dobbins run for 68 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK) came with {'seconds': 35, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 417 total yards, 158 rushing yards, and 259 passing yards. Ohio State finished with 516 total yards, including 196 on the ground and 320 through the air.

Clemson converted 5-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Clemson led 14-16 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Trevor Lawrence run for 67 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J.K. Dobbins run for 68 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK) (Ohio State led 10-0 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Haubeil 21 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 3-0 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Etienne run for 8 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 7-16 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Haubeil 33 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 16-0 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Haubeil 22 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 13-0 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trevor Lawrence run for 67 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 14-16 over Ohio State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    29-23

    Clemson defeated Ohio State.

  • Total yards

    417-516

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    158

    Clemson averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    259

    Clemson averaged 7.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-18

    Ohio State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateClemson
Total Yards516417
Passing Yards320259
Rushing Yards196158
First Downs2720
Third Down Efficiency7-185-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-776-47
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts30-4618-33
Rushing Attempts3929
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points113
Possession Time33:2726:33
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)