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Clemson at Notre Dame

Dec 19, 2020 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2020RegularWeek 16

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

34 - 10

CND

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Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame263
Clemson541

Passing Yards

Notre Dame219
Clemson322

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame44
Clemson219

Turnovers

Notre Dame0
Clemson1

Game Conditions

Temperature49°F
Wind3 mph

Humidity

48%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trevor Lawrence

Clemson

YDS: 322

Rushing

Travis Etienne

Clemson

YDS: 124

Receiving

Amari Rodgers

Clemson

YDS: 121

Tackles

Kyle Hamilton

Notre Dame

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame31:52
Clemson28:08

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson pulls away from Notre Dame 34-10

Standard

Clemson defeated Notre Dame 34-10 in Week 16 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 541-263 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 34-10. Amari Rodgers 67 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. Potter Kick) came with {'seconds': 41, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 541 total yards, 219 rushing yards, and 322 passing yards. Notre Dame finished with 263 total yards, including 44 on the ground and 219 through the air.

Clemson converted 8-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Clemson led 24-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Amari Rodgers 67 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. Potter Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Amari Rodgers 67 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. Potter Kick) (Clemson led 7-3 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Doerer 51 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 3-0 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 27 Yd Field Goal (Clemson led 17-3 over Notre Dame).

  • Passing Touchdown

    E.J. Williams 33 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. Potter Kick) (Clemson led 14-3 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Etienne 44 Yd Run (B.T. Potter Kick) (Clemson led 24-3 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trevor Lawrence 34 Yd Run (B.T. Potter Kick) (Clemson led 31-3 over Notre Dame).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-10

    Clemson defeated Notre Dame.

  • Total yards

    541-263

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    219

    Clemson averaged 8.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    322

    Clemson averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-14

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    Notre Dame's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameClemson
Total Yards263541
Passing Yards219322
Rushing Yards44219
First Downs1823
Third Down Efficiency3-128-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)2-255-60
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts20-2825-39
Rushing Attempts3027
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points410
Possession Time31:5228:08
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)