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Tennessee at Clemson

Dec 31, 2022 • Completed • Neutral Site

Capital One Orange Bowl

Season 2022PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Tennessee

SEC

Final Score

31 - 14

TC

Home

Clemson

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Clemson484
Tennessee375

Passing Yards

Clemson320
Tennessee251

Rushing Yards

Clemson164
Tennessee124

Turnovers

Clemson2
Tennessee0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature73°F
Wind4 mph SE

Humidity

88%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cade Klubnik

Clemson

YDS: 320

Rushing

Jaylen Wright

Tennessee

YDS: 89

Receiving

Squirrel White

Tennessee

YDS: 108

Tackles

Aaron Beasley

Tennessee

SACKS: 2

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Clemson36:23
Tennessee23:37

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee beats Clemson 31-14

Standard

Tennessee defeated Clemson 31-14 in Week 1 of the 2022 postseason slate, finishing with a 375-484 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 31-14. Joe Milton III pass complete to Bru McCoy for 16 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK) came with {'seconds': 17, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 375 total yards, 124 rushing yards, and 251 passing yards. Clemson finished with 484 total yards, including 164 on the ground and 320 through the air.

Tennessee converted 2-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Tennessee led 14-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Joe Milton III pass complete to Ramel Keyton for 46 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Joe Milton III pass complete to Bru McCoy for 16 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 7-0 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jabari Small run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 14-0 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 31 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 3-14 over Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 40 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 6-14 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Joe Milton III pass complete to Squirrel White for 14 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 21-6 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McGrath 32 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 31-14 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-14

    Tennessee defeated Clemson.

  • Total yards

    375-484

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    124

    Tennessee averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    251

    Tennessee averaged 9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-13

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-19

    Clemson's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticClemsonTennessee
Total Yards484375
Passing Yards320251
Rushing Yards164124
First Downs3420
Third Down Efficiency7-192-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-459-104
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts30-5619-28
Rushing Attempts4538
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points67
Possession Time36:2323:37
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)