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Clemson at Iowa State

Dec 29, 2021 • Completed • Neutral Site

Cheez-It Bowl

Season 2021PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

20 - 13

CIS

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Iowa State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa State270
Clemson315

Passing Yards

Iowa State204
Clemson187

Rushing Yards

Iowa State66
Clemson128

Turnovers

Iowa State1
Clemson1

Game Conditions

Temperature75°F
Wind3 mph NW

Humidity

66%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brock Purdy

Iowa State

YDS: 204

Rushing

Will Shipley

Clemson

YDS: 61

Receiving

Dacari Collins

Clemson

YDS: 56

Tackles

Beau Freyler

Iowa State

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa State27:50
Clemson32:10

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson holds off Iowa State 20-13

Close

Clemson defeated Iowa State 20-13 in Week 1 of the 2021 postseason slate, finishing with a 315-270 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 20-13. B.T. Potter 23 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 315 total yards, 128 rushing yards, and 187 passing yards. Iowa State finished with 270 total yards, including 66 on the ground and 204 through the air.

Clemson converted 9-18 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Clemson led 6-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was B.T. Potter 51 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 23 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 3-0 over Iowa State).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 51 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 6-3 over Iowa State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Mevis 22 yd FG GOOD (Iowa State led 3-3 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Will Shipley run for 12 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 13-3 over Iowa State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Mevis 45 yd FG GOOD (Iowa State led 6-20 over Clemson).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Brock Purdy pass intercepted for a TD Mario Goodrich return for 18 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK) (Iowa State led 3-20 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-13

    Clemson defeated Iowa State.

  • Total yards

    315-270

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    128

    Clemson averaged 3.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    187

    Clemson averaged 5.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-18

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Iowa State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowa StateClemson
Total Yards270315
Passing Yards204187
Rushing Yards66128
First Downs1420
Third Down Efficiency6-159-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-705-60
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts23-3921-33
Rushing Attempts2140
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points78
Possession Time27:5032:10
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)