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Clemson at Virginia Tech

Dec 6, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 14

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

45 - 10

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Virginia Tech

ACC

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Virginia Tech333
Clemson433

Passing Yards

Virginia Tech202
Clemson195

Rushing Yards

Virginia Tech131
Clemson238

Turnovers

Virginia Tech3
Clemson1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature39°F
Wind13 mph NW

Humidity

71%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trevor Lawrence

Clemson

YDS: 195

Rushing

Khalil Herbert

Virginia Tech

YDS: 96

Receiving

Cornell Powell

Clemson

YDS: 90

Tackles

Nolan Turner

Clemson

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Virginia Tech37:54
Clemson22:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson routs Virginia Tech 45-10

Blowout

Clemson defeated Virginia Tech 45-10 in Week 14 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 433-333 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 45-10. Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK) came with {'seconds': 45, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia Tech the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 433 total yards, 238 rushing yards, and 195 passing yards. Virginia Tech finished with 333 total yards, including 131 on the ground and 202 through the air.

Clemson converted 3-9 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Clemson led 17-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Cornell Powell for 65 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK) (Virginia Tech led 7-3 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 28 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 3-0 over Virginia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trevor Lawrence run for 17 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 10-7 over Virginia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Lyn-J Dixon run for 19 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 17-10 over Virginia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brian Johnson 54 yd FG GOOD (Virginia Tech led 10-10 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trevor Lawrence run for 7 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 24-10 over Virginia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-10

    Clemson defeated Virginia Tech.

  • Total yards

    433-333

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    238

    Clemson averaged 7.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    195

    Clemson averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-9

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-11

    Virginia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVirginia TechClemson
Total Yards333433
Passing Yards202195
Rushing Yards131238
First Downs1819
Third Down Efficiency4-113-9
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)2-254-30
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts15-1912-22
Rushing Attempts4530
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs14
Kicking Points49
Possession Time37:5422:06
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)