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Clemson at Georgia Tech

Sep 6, 2022 • Completed • Neutral Site

Chick-fil-A Kickoff

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

41 - 10

CGT

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Georgia Tech

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia Tech237
Clemson378

Passing Yards

Georgia Tech164
Clemson259

Rushing Yards

Georgia Tech73
Clemson119

Turnovers

Georgia Tech1
Clemson1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature75°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

90%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

D.J. Uiagalelei

Clemson

YDS: 210

Rushing

Will Shipley

Clemson

YDS: 42

Receiving

Nate Mccollum

Georgia Tech

YDS: 55

Tackles

Ayinde Eley

Georgia Tech

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia Tech29:13
Clemson30:47

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson pulls away from Georgia Tech 41-10

Blowout

Clemson defeated Georgia Tech 41-10 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 378-237 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 41-10. Will Shipley run for 1 yd for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 9} left in the quarter 2, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 378 total yards, 119 rushing yards, and 259 passing yards. Georgia Tech finished with 237 total yards, including 73 on the ground and 164 through the air.

Clemson converted 7-16 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Clemson led 14-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was B.T. Potter 32 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Will Shipley run for 1 yd for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 7-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Beaux Collins for 6 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 14-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jude Kelley 45 yd FG GOOD (Georgia Tech led 3-14 over Clemson).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jeff Sims pass complete to E.J. Jenkins for 13 yds for a TD, (Jude Kelley KICK) (Georgia Tech led 10-14 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 29 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 17-10 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    DJ Uiagalelei run for 9 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK) (Clemson led 24-10 over Georgia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-10

    Clemson defeated Georgia Tech.

  • Total yards

    378-237

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    119

    Clemson averaged 3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    259

    Clemson averaged 6.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-16

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-16

    Georgia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgia TechClemson
Total Yards237378
Passing Yards164259
Rushing Yards73119
First Downs1322
Third Down Efficiency2-167-16
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)10-863-10
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts23-3623-38
Rushing Attempts3040
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points411
Possession Time29:1330:47
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)