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Boston College at Clemson

Oct 2, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 5

Away

Boston College

ACC

Final Score

13 - 19

BCC

Home

Clemson

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Clemson438
Boston College357

Passing Yards

Clemson207
Boston College311

Rushing Yards

Clemson231
Boston College46

Turnovers

Clemson0
Boston College3

Game Conditions

Temperature74°F
Wind2 mph W

Humidity

81%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dennis Grosel

Boston College

YDS: 311

Rushing

Kobe Pace

Clemson

YDS: 125

Receiving

Joseph Ngata

Clemson

YDS: 111

Tackles

Andrew Booth Jr.

Clemson

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Clemson29:41
Boston College30:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson holds off Boston College 19-13

Close

Clemson defeated Boston College 19-13 in Week 5 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 438-357 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 19-13. Connor Lytton 22 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 59, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Boston College the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 438 total yards, 231 rushing yards, and 207 passing yards. Boston College finished with 357 total yards, including 46 on the ground and 311 through the air.

Clemson converted 3-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Clemson led 13-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kobe Pace run for 59 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Lytton 22 yd FG GOOD (Boston College led 3-7 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kobe Pace run for 59 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 7-0 over Boston College).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 40 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 13-3 over Boston College).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Lytton 34 yd FG GOOD (Boston College led 6-13 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 18 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 10-3 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Pat Garwo III run for 3 yds for a TD, (Connor Lytton KICK) (Boston College led 13-13 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    19-13

    Clemson defeated Boston College.

  • Total yards

    438-357

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    231

    Clemson averaged 5.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    207

    Clemson averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-14

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Boston College's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticClemsonBoston College
Total Yards438357
Passing Yards207311
Rushing Yards23146
First Downs1819
Third Down Efficiency3-145-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-6010-60
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts13-2823-40
Rushing Attempts4034
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points137
Possession Time29:4130:19
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)