Clemson vs. Auburn

Saturday, September 1, 2012

No. 14 Clemson beat Auburn 26–⁠19. It was their 48th meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 33–⁠13–⁠2.

Neutral site14Clemson11–⁠2 in 2012
26
Neutral siteAuburn3–⁠9 in 2012
19

Final at Georgia Dome, AtlantaTV: ESPNAttendance 75,211

At kickoff
89°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Clemson31031026
Auburn736319

Standouts

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Player stats

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tajh Boyd24/3420811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Andre Ellington25228068
Tajh Boyd1958027
D.J. Howard423011
Roderick McDowell41117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAndre Hopkins13119125
Brandon Ford551022
Charone Peake42109
Adam Humphries217014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Rashard Hall100

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kiehl Frazier11/2719411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tre Mason14106030
Onterio McCalebb1282020
Mike Blakely1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Emory Blake4109154
Philip Lutzenkirchen471038
Quan Bray1808
Onterio McCalebb26011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Daren Bates1120

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ClemsonAuburn
528Total yards374
208Passing yards194
320Rushing yards180
5.9Yards per pass7.2
6.2Yards per rush4.9
28First downs17
8–⁠17Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
6–⁠30Penalties6–⁠38
31:29Possession28:14

Efficiency

ClemsonAuburn
49%Success rate42%
0.21EPA per play0.07
0.88Explosiveness1.05
0.35Rushing EPA0.07
0.11Passing EPA0.03
50%Passing-down success33%
−0.03First-down EPA−0.16
0.29Second-down EPA0.25
0.71Third-down EPA0.17
1%Havoc by its defense1%

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)

Auburn 52% to win. Clemson won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Auburn end zoneClemson end zoneQ1 ClemsonPunt, 6 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonField goal, 13 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 ClemsonResult not recorded, 11 playsQ2 AuburnFumble, 4 playsQ2 ClemsonField goal, 9 playsQ2 AuburnInterception, 4 playsQ2 ClemsonTouchdown run, 3 playsQ2 AuburnField goal, 12 playsQ2 ClemsonMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 AuburnEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AuburnPunt, 5 playsQ3 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ3 AuburnField goal, 7 playsQ3 ClemsonField goal, 13 playsQ3 AuburnField goal, 10 playsQ3 ClemsonResult not recorded, 4 playsQ4 AuburnField goal, 6 playsQ4 ClemsonTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ4 AuburnPunt, 6 playsQ4 ClemsonField goal, 11 playsQ4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Clemson right to left.
  1. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 ClemsonField goal, 13 plays, 45 yards
  4. Q1 AuburnTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 ClemsonResult not recorded, 11 plays, 64 yards
  6. Q2 AuburnFumble, 4 plays, 45 yards
  7. Q2 ClemsonField goal, 9 plays, 25 yards
  8. Q2 AuburnInterception, 4 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 ClemsonTouchdown run, 3 plays, 85 yards
  10. Q2 AuburnField goal, 12 plays, 45 yards
  11. Q2 ClemsonMissed FG, 8 plays, 63 yards
  12. Q2 AuburnEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q3 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 70 yards
  14. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 AuburnField goal, 7 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 13 plays, 54 yards
  17. Q3 AuburnField goal, 10 plays, 35 yards
  18. Q3 ClemsonResult not recorded, 4 plays, 25 yards
  19. Q4 AuburnField goal, 6 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 ClemsonTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  22. Q4 ClemsonField goal, 11 plays, 31 yards
  23. Q4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Auburn 7, Clemson 3
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 25Andre Ellington rush for 3 yards to the Clem 28.
14:202nd & 7 at own 28Andre Ellington rush for 6 yards to the Clem 34.
13:573rd & 1 at own 34Andre Ellington rush for 1 yard to the Clem 35 for a 1ST down.
13:351st & 10 at own 35Tajh Boyd rush for 3 yards to the Clem 38.
13:152nd & 7 at own 38Tajh Boyd rush for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by Clem Tajh Boyd at the Clem 29.
12:303rd & 16 at own 29Tajh Boyd sacked by Dee Ford for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 23.
11:584th & 22 at own 23Spencer Benton punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Quan Bray at the Aub 41.
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 41Onterio McCalebb rush for 5 yards to the Aub 46.
11:132nd & 5 at own 46Kiehl Frazier rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 44.
10:333rd & 7 at own 44Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Tre Mason.
10:254th & 7 at own 44Steven Clark punt for 45 yards, fair catch by DeAndre Hopkins at the Clem 11.
Clemson Field goal, 13 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 11Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 9 yards to the Clem 20.
9:532nd & 1 at own 20Andre Ellington rush for 4 yards to the Clem 24 for a 1ST down.
9:451st & 10 at own 24CLEMSON penalty 5 yard Illegal Motion on DeAndre Hopkins accepted.
9:231st & 15 at own 19Andre Ellington rush for no gain to the Clem 19.
8:512nd & 15 at own 19Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Brandon Ford.
8:503rd & 15 at own 19AUBURN penalty 5 yard Offside on Corey Lemonier accepted.
8:353rd & 10 at own 24Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 25 yards to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down.
8:201st & 10 at own 49D.J. Howard rush for 4 yards to the Aub 47.
8:042nd & 6 at opp 47Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 7 yards to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down.
7:391st & 10 at opp 40D.J. Howard rush for 11 yards to the Aub 29 for a 1ST down.
7:211st & 10 at opp 29Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 19 yards to the Aub 10 for a 1ST down.
7:051st & goal at opp 10Andre Ellington rush for 6 yards to the Aub 4.
6:452nd & goal at opp 4Andre Ellington rush for 1 yard to the Aub 3.
6:153rd & goal at opp 3Tajh Boyd rush for 2 yards to the Aub 1.
5:294th & 0 at opp 1CLEMSON penalty 5 yard False Start on Tyler Shatley accepted.
5:224th & goal at opp 6Chandler Catanzaro 24 yard field goal GOOD.Clemson 3, Auburn 0
5:22Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Auburn Touchdown pass, 4 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 25Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Philip Lutzenkirchen for 8 yards to the Aub 33.
4:452nd & 2 at own 33Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Onterio McCalebb for 11 yards to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down.
4:121st & 10 at own 44Tre Mason rush for 2 yards to the Aub 46.
3:382nd & 8 at own 46Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Emory Blake for 54 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Auburn 6, Clemson 3
3:38Cody Parkey extra point GOOD.Auburn 7, Clemson 3
3:38Cody Parkey kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Clemson Result not recorded, 11 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 25Tajh Boyd pass complete to Brandon Ford for 11 yards to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down.
3:091st & 10 at own 36Tajh Boyd pass complete to Adam Humphries for 3 yards to the Clem 39.
2:532nd & 7 at own 39Andre Ellington rush for 5 yards to the Clem 44.
2:253rd & 2 at own 44Tajh Boyd rush for 4 yards to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down.
2:051st & 10 at own 48Tajh Boyd sacked by Corey Lemonier for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 46.
1:322nd & 12 at own 46Andre Ellington rush for 15 yards to the Aub 39 for a 1ST down.
1:141st & 10 at opp 39Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Jaron Brown.
1:022nd & 10 at opp 39Tajh Boyd rush for 11 yards to the Aub 28 for a 1ST down.
0:421st & 10 at opp 28Andre Ellington rush for 2 yards to the Aub 26.
0:292nd & 8 at opp 26CLEMSON penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
0:082nd & 13 at opp 31Tajh Boyd pass incomplete.
0:003rd & 13 at opp 31Tajh Boyd sacked by Daren Bates for a loss of 8 yards to the Aub 39.
Q2 14:504th & 21 at opp 39Spencer Benton punt for 38 yards, downed at the Aub 1.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Clemson 13, Auburn 10
Auburn Fumble, 4 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 1Tre Mason rush for 9 yards to the Aub 10.
14:072nd & 1 at own 10Tre Mason rush for 30 yards to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down.
13:381st & 10 at own 40Onterio McCalebb rush for 6 yards to the Aub 46.
13:072nd & 4 at own 46Tre Mason rush for 7 yards, fumbled, forced by Josh Watson, recovered by Clem Jonathan Willard at the Clem 48.
Clemson Field goal, 9 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 48Tajh Boyd pass complete to Charone Peake for 5 yards to the Aub 47.
12:382nd & 5 at opp 47Tajh Boyd pass complete to Brandon Ford for 7 yards to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down.
12:061st & 10 at opp 40Tajh Boyd rush for 2 yards to the Aub 38.
11:462nd & 8 at opp 38Tajh Boyd pass complete to Charone Peake for no gain to the Aub 38.
11:133rd & 8 at opp 38Tajh Boyd pass complete to Brandon Ford for 8 yards to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down.
10:581st & 10 at opp 30CLEMSON penalty 5 yard False Start on Brandon Thomas accepted.
10:331st & 15 at opp 35Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Martavis Bryant.
10:212nd & 15 at opp 35Andre Ellington rush for 12 yards to the Aub 23.
10:113rd & 3 at opp 23Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Brandon Ford.
10:064th & 3 at opp 23Chandler Catanzaro 40 yard field goal GOOD.Auburn 7, Clemson 6
10:06Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Auburn Interception, 4 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 25Onterio McCalebb rush for 13 yards to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down.
9:281st & 10 at own 38Kiehl Frazier rush for no gain to the Aub 38.
8:522nd & 10 at own 38Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Emory Blake.
8:523rd & 10 at own 38AUBURN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
8:433rd & 15 at own 33Kiehl Frazier pass intercepted by Rashard Hall at the Clem 15, returned for no gain to the Clem 15.
Clemson Touchdown run, 3 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 15Roderick McDowell rush for 2 yards to the Clem 17.
7:542nd & 8 at own 17Andre Ellington rush for 68 yards to the Aub 7, AUBURN penalty 8 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
7:261st & goal at opp 7Roderick McDowell rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Clemson 12, Auburn 7
7:26Chandler Catanzaro extra point GOOD.Clemson 13, Auburn 7
7:26Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Auburn Field goal, 12 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 25Onterio McCalebb rush for 7 yards to the Aub 32.
7:182nd & 3 at own 32T’Sharvan Bell rush for 2 yards to the Aub 34.
6:483rd & 1 at own 34Onterio McCalebb rush for 4 yards to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down.
6:101st & 10 at own 38Kiehl Frazier sacked by Jonathan Willard for a loss of 6 yards to the Aub 32.
5:292nd & 16 at own 32Onterio McCalebb rush for 6 yards to the Aub 38.
5:023rd & 10 at own 38CLEMSON penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
4:323rd & 5 at own 43Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Quan Bray for 8 yards to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down.
3:561st & 10 at opp 49Onterio McCalebb rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 49.
3:132nd & 12 at own 49Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Philip Lutzenkirchen for 38 yards to the Clem 13 for a 1ST down.
2:551st & 10 at opp 13Onterio McCalebb rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 15.
2:142nd & 12 at opp 15Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Trovon Reed.
2:143rd & 12 at opp 15Timeout AUBURN, clock 2:14.
1:523rd & 12 at opp 15Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Onterio McCalebb for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 20.
1:284th & 17 at opp 20Timeout AUBURN, clock 1:28.
1:244th & 17 at opp 20Cody Parkey 37 yard field goal GOOD.Clemson 13, Auburn 10
1:24Cody Parkey kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Clemson Missed FG, 8 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 25Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 2 yards to the Clem 27.
1:102nd & 8 at own 27Tajh Boyd pass complete to Adam Humphries for 14 yards to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down.
0:591st & 10 at own 41Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 3 yards to the Clem 44.
0:592nd & 7 at own 44AUBURN penalty 5 yard Offside on Dee Ford accepted.
0:512nd & 2 at own 49CLEMSON penalty 5 yard Illegal Shift accepted.
0:442nd & 7 at own 44Timeout CLEMSON, clock 0:44.
0:392nd & 7 at own 44Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 3 yards to the Clem 47.
0:323rd & 4 at own 47Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 12 yards to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down.
0:281st & 10 at opp 41Tajh Boyd pass incomplete.
0:232nd & 10 at opp 41Tajh Boyd sacked by Corey Lemonier for a loss of 5 yards to the Aub 46.
0:213rd & 15 at opp 46Timeout CLEMSON, clock 0:21.
0:143rd & 15 at opp 46Tajh Boyd rush for 8 yards to the Aub 38.
0:144th & 7 at opp 38Timeout CLEMSON, clock 0:14.
0:084th & 7 at opp 38Spencer Benton 55 yard field goal MISSED.
Auburn End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 38Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete.
Q3 15:00Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 16
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 25Tre Mason rush for 15 yards to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down.
14:251st & 10 at own 40Onterio McCalebb rush for 12 yards to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down.
14:021st & 10 at opp 48Tre Mason rush for no gain to the Clem 48.
13:332nd & 10 at opp 48AUBURN penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
13:332nd & 15 at own 47Timeout AUBURN, clock 13:33.
13:262nd & 15 at own 47Onterio McCalebb rush for 8 yards to the Clem 45.
12:593rd & 7 at opp 45Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Philip Lutzenkirchen.
12:514th & 7 at opp 45Steven Clark punt for 29 yards, fair catch by DeAndre Hopkins at the Clem 16.
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 16Tajh Boyd rush for 7 yards to the Clem 23.
12:252nd & 3 at own 23Andre Ellington rush for 1 yard to the Clem 24.
11:563rd & 2 at own 24Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Jaron Brown.
11:424th & 2 at own 24Spencer Benton punt for 41 yards, returned by Quan Bray for 5 yards to the Aub 40.
Auburn Field goal, 7 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 40Kiehl Frazier rush for 1 yard to the Aub 41.
10:592nd & 9 at own 41Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Philip Lutzenkirchen.
10:473rd & 9 at own 41Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Emory Blake for 24 yards to the Clem 35 for a 1ST down.
10:211st & 10 at opp 35Tre Mason rush for 3 yards to the Clem 32.
9:452nd & 7 at opp 32Onterio McCalebb rush for 5 yards to the Clem 27.
9:193rd & 2 at opp 27Tre Mason rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 28.
8:384th & 3 at opp 28Cody Parkey 46 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 13
8:38Cody Parkey kickoff for 65 yards returned by Martavis Bryant for 15 yards to the Clem 15.
Clemson Field goal, 13 plays
8:281st & 10 at own 15Andre Ellington rush for 13 yards to the Clem 28 for a 1ST down.
8:081st & 10 at own 28Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 9 yards to the Clem 37.
7:532nd & 1 at own 37Tajh Boyd pass complete to Brandon Ford for 22 yards to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down.
7:381st & 10 at opp 41Andre Ellington rush for 8 yards to the Aub 33.
7:212nd & 2 at opp 33Roderick McDowell rush for 3 yards to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down.
6:481st & 10 at opp 30Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Brandon Ford.
6:412nd & 10 at opp 30Andre Ellington rush for no gain to the Aub 30.
6:103rd & 10 at opp 30Tajh Boyd pass complete to Charone Peake for 9 yards to the Aub 21.
5:364th & 1 at opp 21Timeout CLEMSON, clock 5:36.
5:324th & 1 at opp 21Andre Ellington rush for 3 yards to the Aub 18 for a 1ST down.
5:121st & 10 at opp 18Roderick McDowell rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 19.
4:562nd & 11 at opp 19Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to DeAndre Hopkins.
4:443rd & 11 at opp 19Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Brandon Ford.
4:394th & 11 at opp 19Chandler Catanzaro 37 yard field goal GOOD.Clemson 16, Auburn 13
4:39Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Auburn Field goal, 10 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 25Kiehl Frazier rush for no gain to the Aub 25.
3:512nd & 10 at own 25Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Emory Blake for 14 yards to the Aub 39 for a 1ST down.
3:161st & 10 at own 39Onterio McCalebb rush for 20 yards to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down.
2:591st & 10 at opp 41Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Sammie Coates.
2:522nd & 10 at opp 41Tre Mason rush for 10 yards to the Clem 31 for a 1ST down.
2:141st & 10 at opp 31Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Philip Lutzenkirchen for 20 yards to the Clem 11 for a 1ST down.
1:421st & 10 at opp 11Kiehl Frazier rush for 1 yard to the Clem 10.
1:032nd & 9 at opp 10Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Emory Blake.
0:593rd & 9 at opp 10Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Philip Lutzenkirchen.
0:554th & 9 at opp 10Cody Parkey 27 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 16
0:55Cody Parkey kickoff for 65 yards returned by Martavis Bryant for 15 yards to the Clem 15.
Clemson Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:321st & 10 at own 15Tajh Boyd pass complete to Charone Peake for 7 yards to the Clem 22.
0:212nd & 3 at own 22Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 16 yards to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down.
0:021st & 10 at own 38Tajh Boyd rush for 2 yards to the Clem 40.
Q4 14:532nd & 8 at own 40Tajh Boyd pass intercepted by Daren Bates at the Clem 47, returned for 12 yards to the Clem 35.
4th quarter5 drives, then Clemson 26, Auburn 19
Auburn Field goal, 6 plays
14:451st & 10 at opp 35Tre Mason rush for 9 yards to the Clem 26.
14:142nd & 1 at opp 26Tre Mason rush for 14 yards to the Clem 12 for a 1ST down.
13:491st & 10 at opp 12Tre Mason rush for 3 yards to the Clem 9.
13:062nd & 7 at opp 9AUBURN penalty 10 yard Holding on Greg Robinson accepted.
13:012nd & 17 at opp 19Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Onterio McCalebb.
13:013rd & 17 at opp 19Timeout AUBURN, clock 13:01.
12:543rd & 17 at opp 19Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Sammie Coates.
12:504th & 17 at opp 19Cody Parkey 36 yard field goal GOOD.Auburn 19, Clemson 16
12:50Cody Parkey kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Clemson Touchdown pass, 10 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 25Andre Ellington rush for 4 yards to the Clem 29.
12:192nd & 6 at own 29Tajh Boyd rush for 27 yards to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down.
12:041st & 10 at opp 44Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 4 yards to the Aub 40.
11:412nd & 6 at opp 40Tajh Boyd rush for 1 yard to the Aub 39.
11:053rd & 5 at opp 39Tajh Boyd rush for 10 yards to the Aub 29 for a 1ST down.
10:311st & 10 at opp 29Andre Ellington rush for 3 yards to the Aub 26.
10:072nd & 7 at opp 26Andre Ellington rush for 8 yards to the Aub 18 for a 1ST down.
9:501st & 10 at opp 18Andre Ellington rush for 9 yards to the Aub 9.
9:322nd & 1 at opp 9D.J. Howard rush for 5 yards to the Aub 4 for a 1ST down.
9:231st & 0 at opp 4Timeout CLEMSON, clock 9:23.
9:171st & goal at opp 4Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Clemson 22, Auburn 19
9:17Chandler Catanzaro extra point GOOD.Clemson 23, Auburn 19
9:17Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards returned by Quan Bray for 21 yards to the Aub 21.
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 21Tre Mason rush for 3 yards to the Aub 24.
8:302nd & 7 at own 24Tre Mason rush for 3 yards to the Aub 27.
7:543rd & 4 at own 27Kiehl Frazier rush for 5 yards to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down.
7:191st & 10 at own 32Quan Bray rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 31.
6:502nd & 11 at own 31Timeout CLEMSON, clock 6:50.
6:452nd & 11 at own 31Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Emory Blake.
6:343rd & 11 at own 31Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Philip Lutzenkirchen for 5 yards to the Aub 36.
5:594th & 6 at own 36Steven Clark punt for 44 yards, fair catch by DeAndre Hopkins at the Clem 20.
Clemson Field goal, 11 plays
5:511st & 10 at own 20Andre Ellington rush for 2 yards to the Clem 22.
5:282nd & 8 at own 22Tajh Boyd pass complete to Brandon Ford for 3 yards to the Clem 25.
5:013rd & 5 at own 25Tajh Boyd rush for 7 yards to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down.
4:331st & 10 at own 32Andre Ellington rush for 3 yards to the Clem 35.
4:002nd & 7 at own 35Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 6 yards to the Clem 41.
3:353rd & 1 at own 41Andre Ellington rush for 6 yards to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down.
3:051st & 10 at own 47Andre Ellington rush for 45 yards to the Aub 8 for a 1ST down.
2:281st & goal at opp 8D.J. Howard rush for 3 yards to the Aub 5.
1:482nd & goal at opp 5Tajh Boyd rush for 1 yard to the Aub 4.
1:293rd & goal at opp 4Tajh Boyd rush for 3 yards to the Aub 1.
1:274th & 0 at opp 1Timeout AUBURN, clock 1:27.
1:244th & goal at opp 1Chandler Catanzaro 18 yard field goal GOOD.Clemson 26, Auburn 19
1:24Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Auburn Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 25Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete.
1:122nd & 10 at own 25Kiehl Frazier pass complete to Emory Blake for 17 yards to the Aub 42 for a 1ST down.
0:401st & 10 at own 42Kiehl Frazier sacked by Malliciah Goodman for a loss of zero, fumbled, forced by Malliciah Goodman, recovered by Aub Jay Prosch at the Aub 44.
0:312nd & 8 at own 44Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete.
0:183rd & 8 at own 44Kiehl Frazier sacked by Vic Beasley for a loss of 10 yards to the Aub 34.
0:014th & 18 at own 34Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete.

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.

Auburn leads 33–⁠15–⁠2 in 50 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2017Clemson 14, Auburn 6
2016Clemson 19, Auburn 13
2012Clemson 26, Auburn 19
2011Clemson 38, Auburn 24
2010Auburn 27, Clemson 24
2007Auburn 23, Clemson 20Chick-fil-A Bowl

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