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Clemson at Texas

Dec 21, 2024 • Completed

College Football Playoff First Round Game Presented by Allstate

Season 2024PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

24 - 38

CT

Home

Texas

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas494
Clemson412

Passing Yards

Texas202
Clemson336

Rushing Yards

Texas292
Clemson76

Turnovers

Texas1
Clemson1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature63°F
Wind3 mph SE

Humidity

27%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cade Klubnik

Clemson

YDS: 336

Rushing

Jaydon Blue

Texas

YDS: 146

Receiving

T.J. Moore

Clemson

YDS: 116

Tackles

Sammy Brown

Clemson

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas32:57
Clemson27:03

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas beats Clemson 38-24

Standard

Texas defeated Clemson 38-24 in Week 1 of the 2024 postseason slate, finishing with a 494-412 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Texas set the terms early in a game that finished 38-24. Quintrevion Wisner run for 3 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK) came with {'seconds': 4, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Texas the first major swing.

Texas's box score carried the story: 494 total yards, 292 rushing yards, and 202 passing yards. Clemson finished with 412 total yards, including 76 on the ground and 336 through the air.

Texas converted 6-12 on third down, went 1-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Texas led 28-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jaydon Blue run for 77 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quintrevion Wisner run for 3 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK) (Texas led 7-7 over Clemson).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 22 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK) (Clemson led 7-0 over Texas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaydon Blue run for 38 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK) (Texas led 14-7 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nolan Hauser 32 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 10-21 over Texas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm for 19 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK) (Texas led 28-10 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quintrevion Wisner run for 16 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK) (Texas led 21-7 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-24

    Texas defeated Clemson.

  • Total yards

    494-412

    Texas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    292

    Texas averaged 6.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    202

    Texas averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    Texas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    Clemson's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexasClemson
Total Yards494412
Passing Yards202336
Rushing Yards29276
First Downs2620
Third Down Efficiency6-123-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-41-3
Total Penalties (Yards)2-105-65
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts17-2426-43
Rushing Attempts4824
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points86
Possession Time32:5727:03
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)