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Team stats
Utah State
Clemson
139
Total yards
379
243
Passing yards
180
-20
Rushing yards
200
5.1
Yards per pass
7.5
-0.7
Yards per rush
4.2
13
First downs
20
2–13
Third downs
5–15
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
2
0–0
Penalties
0–0
17:24
Possession
19:15
Efficiency
Utah State
Clemson
31%
Success rate
41%
−0.31
EPA per play
−0.09
0.64
Explosiveness
0.65
−0.03
Rushing EPA
−0.10
−0.33
Passing EPA
−0.03
12%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.46
First-down EPA
−0.13
−0.15
Second-down EPA
−0.06
0.09
Third-down EPA
−0.11
3%
Havoc by its defense
2%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Clemson 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Clemson drives left to right, Utah State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Utah StateInterception, 9 plays, 38 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 ClemsonInterception, 8 plays, 20 yards
Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q2 Utah StateKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
Q2 ClemsonInterception, 7 plays, 35 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 ClemsonPunt, 8 plays, 39 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 ClemsonIncomplete pass, 1 play, −5 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown run, 9 plays, 58 yards
Q3 Utah StateKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown run, 4 plays, 46 yards
Q3 Utah StateKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Utah StateBlocked punt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 ClemsonBlocked punt return TD (Utah State scores), −86 yards
Q4 Utah StateKickoff, 1 play, −65 yards
Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 ClemsonTouchdown run, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q4 Utah StateKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Utah StateTouchdown run, 10 plays, 88 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) rushed up the middle for -5 yards.
15:00
2nd & 15 at own 39
Tigers fumble by Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM), recovered by Duane Coleman (CLEM), advanced for no gain.
14:35
2nd & 15 at own 39
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed right side for 12 yards.
14:00
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed right side for 1 yard.
13:40
4th & 2 at opp 48
Punt by Cole Chason (CLEM) no return by Aggies.
Utah State Interception, 9 plays
13:40
1st & 10 at own 32
Travis Cox (USU) pass left side complete to Chris Forbes (USU) for no gain.
13:00
2nd & 10 at own 32
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
13:00
1st & 10 at own 44
5 yard penalty on Tigers.
11:57
1st & 5 at own 49
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
11:57
2nd & 4 at own 49
Travis Cox (USU) pass across the middle complete to Kevin Robinson (USU) for 10 yards.
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 41
Travis Cox (USU) pass left side complete to Tony Pennyman (USU) for 8 yards.
10:45
2nd & 2 at opp 33
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 24
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete to the left side.
10:00
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Travis Cox (USU) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
9:30
3rd & 16 at opp 30
15 yard penalty on Tigers.
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 15
Peter Shields (USU) pass right side intercepted by Jamaal Fudge (CLEM). Returned for 30 yards.
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
8:53
1st & 10 at own 33
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass incomplete to the right side.
8:47
2nd & 10 at own 33
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
8:25
3rd & 8 at own 35
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass incomplete to the right side.
8:17
4th & 8 at own 35
Punt by Cole Chason (CLEM) returned by Kevin Robinson (USU) to the Aggies 33 for no gain.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
8:17
1st & 10 at own 33
10 yard penalty on Aggies.
8:05
1st & 10 at own 23
Travis Cox (USU) pass right side complete to Raymond Hicks (USU) for 6 yards.
7:40
2nd & 4 at own 30
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete to the left side.
7:34
3rd & 4 at own 30
Travis Cox (USU) sacked for a loss of 2 yards.
7:34
4th & 6 at own 28
Punt by Leon Jackson III (USU) no return by Tigers.
Clemson Interception, 8 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed right side for 5 yards.
6:50
2nd & 5 at own 28
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
6:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed left side for 10 yards.
6:25
1st & 10 at own 47
15 yard penalty on Tigers.
6:25
1st & 15 at own 32
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed right side for 7 yards.
5:25
2nd & 8 at own 39
Kyle Browning (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
4:45
3rd & 7 at own 40
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass left side complete to Michael Collins (CLEM) for 8 yards.
4:15
1st & 10 at own 48
5 yard penalty on Tigers.
4:15
1st & 15 at own 43
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed right side for 7 yards.
3:45
2nd & 8 at the 50
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass left side intercepted by Cornelius Lamb (USU). Returned for 36 yards.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 48
Aggies fumble by Cornelius Lamb (USU), recovered by Cornelius Lamb (USU), advanced for no gain.
3:02
1st & 10 at own 48
10 yard penalty on Aggies.
3:02
1st & 20 at own 38
Travis Cox (USU) pass across the middle complete to Tony Pennyman (USU) for 3 yards.
3:02
2nd & 17 at own 41
5 yard penalty on Aggies.
3:02
2nd & 22 at own 36
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
2:20
3rd & 22 at own 36
Travis Cox (USU) pass left side complete to Chris Forbes (USU) for 6 yards.
1:40
4th & 16 at own 42
Punt by Leon Jackson III (USU) returned 12 yards by Justin Miller (CLEM) to the Tigers 22.
Q2 10:28
Tigers kickoff, touchback by Aggies.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 7, Utah State 0
Utah State Punt, 5 plays
10:28
1st & 10 at own 20
Travis Cox (USU) rushed left side for 9 yards.
10:00
2nd & 1 at own 29
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
9:40
1st & 10 at own 32
Travis Cox (USU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
9:00
2nd & 14 at own 28
Travis Cox (USU) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
8:20
3rd & 20 at own 22
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
7:40
4th & 22 at own 20
Punt by Leon Jackson III (USU) no return by Tigers.
Clemson Interception, 7 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 30
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass right side complete to Michael Collins (CLEM) for 6 yards.
7:10
2nd & 4 at own 36
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
6:50
3rd & 3 at own 37
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass right side complete to Curtis Baham (CLEM) for 2 yards.
6:50
4th & 1 at own 39
10 yard penalty on Aggies.
6:08
1st & 10 at own 49
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass right side complete to Airese Currie (CLEM) for 11 yards.
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 40
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed right side for 8 yards.
5:05
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed right side for -3 yards.
4:47
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Tigers timeout; 04:47 remaining 2nd quarter
4:47
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass right side intercepted by Jerome Dennis (USU). Returned for 18 yards.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at own 48
Travis Cox (USU) pass left side complete to Raymond Hicks (USU) for 9 yards.
4:00
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Travis Cox (USU) sacked for a loss of 3 yards.
3:20
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Aggies timeout; 03:20 remaining 2nd quarter
3:20
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete across the middle.
3:15
4th & 4 at opp 46
Punt by Leon Jackson III (USU) no return by Tigers.
Clemson Punt, 8 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 6
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass left side complete to Curtis Baham (CLEM) for 15 yards.
2:45
1st & 10 at own 21
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
2:30
2nd & 7 at own 24
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass incomplete to the right side.
2:20
3rd & 7 at own 24
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass across the middle complete to Airese Currie (CLEM) for 9 yards.
2:20
1st & 10 at own 33
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass left side complete to Michael Collins (CLEM) for 11 yards.
1:30
1st & 10 at own 44
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) sacked for a loss of 1 yards.
1:21
2nd & 11 at own 43
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass right side complete to Airese Currie (CLEM) for 2 yards.
1:17
3rd & 9 at own 45
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass incomplete to the left side.
1:13
4th & 9 at own 45
Punt by Cole Chason (CLEM) returned by Kevin Robinson (USU) to the Aggies 10 for no gain.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at own 10
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
0:30
2nd & 10 at own 10
Travis Cox (USU) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
0:18
3rd & 16 at own 4
Tigers timeout; 00:18 remaining 2nd quarter
0:18
3rd & 16 at own 4
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
0:12
4th & 17 at own 3
Tigers timeout; 00:12 remaining 2nd quarter
0:12
4th & 17 at own 3
Punt by Leon Jackson III (USU) no return by Tigers.
Clemson Incomplete pass, 1 play
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 45
5 yard penalty on Tigers.
0:02
1st & 15 at the 50
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass incomplete to the right side.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Clemson 21, Utah State 0
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
10 yard penalty on Aggies.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 10
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete across the middle.
14:55
2nd & 10 at own 10
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
14:20
3rd & 8 at own 12
5 yard penalty on Aggies.
14:20
3rd & 13 at own 7
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
13:40
4th & 6 at own 14
Punt by Leon Jackson III (USU) returned 4 yards by Justin Miller (CLEM) to the Tigers 42.
Clemson Touchdown run, 9 plays
13:01
1st & 10 at own 42
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed right side for 4 yards.
12:35
2nd & 6 at own 46
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 26 yards.
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed left side for 8 yards.
11:30
2nd & 2 at opp 20
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 18
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed right side for -7 yards.
11:00
2nd & 17 at opp 25
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed right side for 14 yards.
10:30
3rd & 3 at opp 11
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
10:30
4th & 1 at opp 9
5 yard penalty on Aggies.
10:30
1st & goal at opp 4
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed up the middle for no gain.
9:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed right side for a 4 yard touchdown.
7:37
Extra point by Jad Dean (CLEM) is good.
7:37
Tigers kickoff, touchback by Aggies.
Utah State Punt, 6 plays
7:37
1st & 10 at own 20
Travis Cox (USU) pass across the middle complete to Kevin Robinson (USU) for 17 yards.
7:37
1st & 10 at own 37
Travis Cox (USU) pass across the middle complete to Jason Stephens (USU) for 9 yards.
6:45
2nd & 1 at own 46
Travis Cox (USU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
6:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete to the left side.
6:15
2nd & 10 at own 49
5 yard penalty on Aggies.
6:15
2nd & 15 at own 44
Travis Cox (USU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
5:30
3rd & 19 at own 40
Travis Cox (USU) sacked for a loss of 20 yards.
5:30
4th & 39 at own 20
Punt by Leon Jackson III (USU) no return by Tigers.
Clemson Touchdown run, 4 plays
4:34
1st & 10 at opp 46
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass right side complete to Airese Currie (CLEM) for 39 yards.
4:20
1st & goal at opp 7
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
3:45
2nd & goal at opp 6
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) rushed right side for 5 yards.
3:15
3rd & goal at opp 1
Airese Currie (CLEM) rushed left side for a 1 yard touchdown.
2:55
Extra point by Jad Dean (CLEM) is good.
2:55
Tigers kickoff, touchback by Aggies.
Utah State Punt, 7 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete to the right side.
2:50
2nd & 10 at own 20
Chris Forbes (USU) rushed left side for no gain.
2:20
3rd & 10 at own 20
Travis Cox (USU) pass across the middle complete to Lawrence Lovelace (USU) for 13 yards.
2:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Travis Cox (USU) pass left side complete to Kevin Robinson (USU) for 12 yards.
1:40
1st & 10 at own 45
Travis Cox (USU) sacked for a loss of 9 yards.
1:00
2nd & 19 at own 36
Travis Cox (USU) pass right side complete to Chris Forbes (USU) for -3 yards.
0:30
3rd & 22 at own 33
Travis Cox (USU) sacked for a loss of 13 yards.
Q4 15:00
4th & 35 at own 20
Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:00
4th & 35 at own 20
Punt by Leon Jackson III (USU) returned 16 yards by Justin Miller (CLEM) to the Tigers 29.
4th quarter7 drives, then Clemson 35, Utah State 6
Clemson Punt, 8 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 29
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed right side for 3 yards.
14:20
2nd & 7 at own 32
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass right side complete to Curtis Baham (CLEM) for 12 yards.
13:55
1st & 10 at own 44
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass incomplete to the left side.
13:55
2nd & 10 at own 44
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed left side for 2 yards.
13:10
3rd & 8 at own 46
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass across the middle complete to Michael Collins (CLEM) for 12 yards.
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 42
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
12:15
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) pass left side complete to Airese Currie (CLEM) for 5 yards.
11:44
3rd & 4 at opp 36
Tigers timeout; 11:44 remaining 4th quarter
11:44
3rd & 4 at opp 36
5 yard penalty on Tigers.
11:44
3rd & 9 at opp 41
Charlie Whitehurst (CLEM) rushed up the middle for no gain.
11:10
4th & 9 at opp 41
Punt by Cole Chason (CLEM) returned 2 yards by Kevin Robinson (USU) to the Aggies 14.
Utah State Blocked punt, 3 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 14
Lawrence Lovelace (USU) rushed left side for no gain.
10:45
2nd & 10 at own 14
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete to the right side.
10:45
3rd & 10 at own 14
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete to the right side.
10:30
4th & 10 at own 14
Aggies punt blocked, recovered by Bobby Williamson (CLEM), advanced for a touchdown.
10:30
Extra point by Jad Dean (CLEM) is good.
10:18
Tigers kickoff, no return by Aggies.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete to the right side.
10:14
2nd & 10 at own 35
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete across the middle.
10:09
3rd & 10 at own 35
Travis Cox (USU) pass incomplete to the left side.
10:03
4th & 10 at own 35
Punt by Leon Jackson III (USU) returned 54 yards by Justin Miller (CLEM) to the Aggies 32.
Clemson Touchdown run, 8 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 32
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
9:05
2nd & 9 at opp 31
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed right side for 7 yards.
8:35
3rd & 2 at opp 24
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
8:05
4th & 1 at opp 23
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
8:05
1st & 10 at opp 16
15 yard penalty on Tigers.
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 31
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed left side for 4 yards.
7:15
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Reggie Merriweather (CLEM) rushed right side for 11 yards.
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 16
8 yard penalty on Aggies.
6:45
1st & goal at opp 8
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed right side for 1 yard.
6:45
2nd & goal at opp 7
Duane Coleman (CLEM) rushed right side for a 7 yard touchdown.
6:20
Extra point by Jad Dean (CLEM) is good.
6:20
Tigers kickoff, touchback by Aggies.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Crivello (USU) pass incomplete to the right side.
6:16
2nd & 10 at own 20
Matt Crivello (USU) pass incomplete to the left side.
6:11
3rd & 10 at own 20
Matt Crivello (USU) pass across the middle complete to Tony Pennyman (USU) for 6 yards.
5:35
4th & 4 at own 26
Punt by Leon Jackson III (USU) no return by Tigers.
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
5:35
1st & 10 at own 46
Yusef Kelly (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
4:55
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Yusef Kelly (CLEM) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
4:25
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Will Proctor (CLEM) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:08
4th & 2 at opp 47
Punt by Cole Chason (CLEM) no return by Aggies.
Utah State Touchdown run, 10 plays
3:57
1st & 10 at own 12
Leon Jackson III (USU) pass right side complete to Jimmy Bohm (USU) for 9 yards.
3:35
2nd & 1 at own 21
Leon Jackson III (USU) pass right side complete to Tony Pennyman (USU) for 46 yards.
3:35
1st & 10 at opp 33
Leon Jackson III (USU) sacked for a loss of 11 yards.
3:35
2nd & 21 at opp 44
15 yard penalty on Tigers.
3:35
1st & 10 at opp 29
Leon Jackson III (USU) rushed right side for 8 yards.
1:47
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Aggies timeout; 01:47 remaining 4th quarter
1:47
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Tyrone McKinney (USU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
1:25
1st & 10 at opp 18
Leon Jackson III (USU) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:25
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Leon Jackson III (USU) pass left side complete to Raymond Hicks (USU) for 8 yards.
0:50
3rd & 2 at opp 11
Leon Jackson III (USU) rushed right side for 10 yards.
0:30
1st & goal at opp 1
Leon Jackson III (USU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
0:30
2nd & goal at opp 2
Aggies fumble by Leon Jackson III (USU), recovered by Leon Jackson III (USU), advanced for no gain.
0:04
2nd & goal at opp 2
Aggies timeout; 00:04 remaining 4th quarter
0:04
2nd & goal at opp 2
Leon Jackson III (USU) rushed right side for a 2 yard touchdown.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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