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Clemson at Wake Forest

Sep 12, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 2

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

37 - 13

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Wake Forest

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest327
Clemson561

Passing Yards

Wake Forest293
Clemson376

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest34
Clemson185

Turnovers

Wake Forest0
Clemson1

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature74°F
Wind6 mph E

Humidity

86%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trevor Lawrence

Clemson

YDS: 351

Rushing

Travis Etienne

Clemson

YDS: 102

Receiving

Taylor Morin

Wake Forest

YDS: 93

Tackles

Zion Keith

Wake Forest

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wake Forest24:22
Clemson34:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson pulls away from Wake Forest 37-13

Standard

Clemson defeated Wake Forest 37-13 in Week 2 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 561-327 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 37-13. Trevor Lawrence 1 Yd Run (B.T. Potter Kick) came with {'seconds': 31, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 561 total yards, 185 rushing yards, and 376 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 327 total yards, including 34 on the ground and 293 through the air.

Clemson converted 8-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Clemson led 27-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was B.T. Potter 52 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trevor Lawrence 1 Yd Run (B.T. Potter Kick) (Clemson led 14-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trevor Lawrence 2 Yd Run (B.T. Potter Kick) (Clemson led 7-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 42 Yd Field Goal (Clemson led 17-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Passing Touchdown

    J.C. Chalk 12 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. Potter Kick) (Clemson led 24-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 52 Yd Field Goal (Clemson led 27-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Etienne 2 Yd Run (B.T. Potter Kick) (Clemson led 34-3 over Wake Forest).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-13

    Clemson defeated Wake Forest.

  • Total yards

    561-327

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    185

    Clemson averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    376

    Clemson averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-18

    Wake Forest's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWake ForestClemson
Total Yards327561
Passing Yards293376
Rushing Yards34185
First Downs1527
Third Down Efficiency5-188-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)1-65-55
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts19-3826-36
Rushing Attempts3346
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points713
Possession Time24:2234:44
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)