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Clemson at Notre Dame

Nov 8, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 10

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

40 - 47

CND

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Notre Dame

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame519
Clemson473

Passing Yards

Notre Dame310
Clemson439

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame209
Clemson34

Turnovers

Notre Dame1
Clemson3

Game Conditions

Temperature57°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

D.J. Uiagalelei

Clemson

YDS: 439

Rushing

Kyren Williams

Notre Dame

YDS: 140

Receiving

Cornell Powell

Clemson

YDS: 161

Tackles

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

Notre Dame

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame30:22
Clemson29:16

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame holds off Clemson 47-40

Close

Notre Dame defeated Clemson 47-40 in Week 10 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 519-473 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 47-40. Jonathan Doerer 24 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 519 total yards, 209 rushing yards, and 310 passing yards. Clemson finished with 473 total yards, including 34 on the ground and 439 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 10-19 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Notre Dame led 23-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyren Williams run for 65 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Doerer 24 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 10-0 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kyren Williams run for 65 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over Clemson).

  • Passing Touchdown

    D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Cornell Powell for 53 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 7-10 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 45 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 13-23 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Doerer 27 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 13-7 over Clemson).

  • Fumble Recovery (Opponent)

    Travis Etienne run for a loss of 8 yards Travis Etienne fumbled, recovered by NDame Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah , return for 23 yds (Jonathan Doerer KICK) (Clemson led 10-20 over Notre Dame).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    47-40

    Notre Dame defeated Clemson.

  • Total yards

    519-473

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    209

    Notre Dame averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    310

    Notre Dame averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-19

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    Clemson's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameClemson
Total Yards519473
Passing Yards310439
Rushing Yards20934
First Downs2222
Third Down Efficiency10-194-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-514-46
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts22-3929-44
Rushing Attempts4133
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points1716
Possession Time30:2229:16
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)