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Clemson at Syracuse

Sep 30, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 5

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

31 - 14

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Syracuse

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Syracuse286
Clemson389

Passing Yards

Syracuse186
Clemson263

Rushing Yards

Syracuse100
Clemson126

Turnovers

Syracuse3
Clemson1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature73°F
Wind4 mph N

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cade Klubnik

Clemson

YDS: 263

Rushing

Will Shipley

Clemson

YDS: 61

Receiving

Tyler Brown

Clemson

YDS: 153

Tackles

Justin Barron

Syracuse

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Syracuse26:39
Clemson33:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson beats Syracuse 31-14

Standard

Clemson defeated Syracuse 31-14 in Week 5 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 389-286 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 31-14. Will Shipley 2 Yd Run (Jonathan Weitz Kick) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 389 total yards, 126 rushing yards, and 263 passing yards. Syracuse finished with 286 total yards, including 100 on the ground and 186 through the air.

Clemson converted 7-16 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Clemson led 21-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Beaux Collins 47 Yd pass from Cade Klubnik (Jonathan Weitz Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Will Shipley 2 Yd Run (Jonathan Weitz Kick) (Clemson led 14-0 over Syracuse).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Troy Stellato 14 Yd pass from Cade Klubnik (Jonathan Weitz Kick) (Clemson led 7-0 over Syracuse).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dan Villari 28 Yd pass from Garrett Shrader (Brady Denaburg Kick) (Syracuse led 7-14 over Clemson).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Beaux Collins 47 Yd pass from Cade Klubnik (Jonathan Weitz Kick) (Clemson led 21-7 over Syracuse).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Weitz 38 Yd Field Goal (Clemson led 24-7 over Syracuse).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Phil Mafah run for 32 yds for a TD (Jonathan Weitz KICK) (Clemson led 31-14 over Syracuse).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-14

    Clemson defeated Syracuse.

  • Total yards

    389-286

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    126

    Clemson averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    263

    Clemson averaged 7.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-16

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-17

    Syracuse's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSyracuseClemson
Total Yards286389
Passing Yards186263
Rushing Yards100126
First Downs1421
Third Down Efficiency9-177-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-926-54
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts16-3123-37
Rushing Attempts3435
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points27
Possession Time26:3933:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)