Final at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens82°F, wind 13 mphTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 67,615College GameDay broadcast from here, December 31, 2015 (Wikipedia)
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Oklahoma
Clemson
378
Total yards
530
311
Passing yards
218
67
Rushing yards
312
7.2
Yards per pass
6.8
2.0
Yards per rush
5.4
24
First downs
30
5–13
Third downs
9–19
0–1
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
1
5–65
Penalties
5–40
24:45
Possession
35:15
Efficiency
Oklahoma
Clemson
41%
Success rate
51%
−0.09
EPA per play
0.22
1.13
Explosiveness
0.97
−0.17
Rushing EPA
0.31
−0.02
Passing EPA
0.10
35%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.29
First-down EPA
0.14
0.04
Second-down EPA
0.27
0.60
Third-down EPA
0.19
1%
Havoc by its defense
3%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Clemson 54% to win. Clemson pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Oklahoma −1.5, over/under 61.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Oklahoma 54%, Clemson 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The money
The Orange Bowl was put on by the Orange Bowl Committee, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2016, which takes in this game, reports $23.6 million in revenue and $21.2 million in expenses.
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-0384382).
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Clemson drives left to right, Oklahoma right to left.
Q1 OklahomaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q1 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q1 ClemsonField goal, 9 plays, 19 yards
Q1 OklahomaPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 96 yards
Q2 OklahomaPunt, 7 plays, 16 yards
Q2 ClemsonField goal, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q2 OklahomaField goal, 10 plays, 67 yards
Q2 ClemsonField goal, 9 plays, 49 yards
Q2 OklahomaTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
Q2 ClemsonInterception, 9 plays, 66 yards
Q2 OklahomaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q3 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q3 ClemsonMissed FG, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q3 OklahomaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 39 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
Q3 OklahomaInterception, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 9 plays, 50 yards
Q4 OklahomaInterception, 10 plays, 70 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
Q4 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Oklahoma 7, Clemson 3
Oklahoma Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Baker Mayfield sacked by Carlos Watkins for a loss of 6 yards to the Okla 19
14:29
2nd & 16 at own 19
Samaje Perine run for 9 yds to the Okla 28
13:59
3rd & 7 at own 28
Samaje Perine run for 17 yds to the Okla 45 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Samaje Perine run for 1 yd to the Okla 46
13:15
2nd & 9 at own 46
Mayfield, Baker pass incomplete to Baxter, Jarvis, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Carter, Ryan) 15 yards to the CLEMSON39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OKLAHOMA.
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 39
Samaje Perine run for 5 yds to the Clem 34
12:41
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Baker Mayfield run for 2 yds to the Clem 32
12:19
3rd & 3 at opp 32
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Dede Westbrook for 10 yds to the Clem 22 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at opp 22
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Mark Andrews for 21 yds to the Clem 1 for a 1ST down
Greg Huegel kickoff for 63 yds , Alex Ross return for 23 yds to the Okla 25
12:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Joe Mixon for no gain to the Okla 25
12:17
2nd & 10 at own 25
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Jeffery Mead for 11 yds to the Okla 36 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Jeffery Mead for 8 yds to the Okla 44
11:31
2nd & 2 at own 44
Samaje Perine run for 4 yds to the Okla 48 for a 1ST down
11:07
1st & 10 at own 48
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Sterling Shepard
10:51
2nd & 10 at own 48
Baker Mayfield sacked by Richard Yeargin and Ben Boulware for a loss of 7 yards to the Okla 41. Offsetting Penalties, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Sterling Shepard, Mackensie Alexander)
10:37
3rd & 17 at own 41
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Durron Neal
10:20
4th & 17 at own 41
Austin Seibert punt for 45 yds , Artavis Scott returns for 5 yds to the Clem 19
Clemson Field goal, 10 plays
10:20
1st & 10 at own 19
Deshaun Watson run for 5 yds to the Clem 24
9:45
2nd & 5 at own 24
Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the Clem 28
9:14
3rd & 1 at own 28
Deshaun Watson run for 15 yds to the Clem 43 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 43
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 24 yds to the Okla 33 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 33
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 6 yds to the Okla 27
8:23
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Wayne Gallman run for 8 yds to the Okla 19 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 19
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Charone Peake for 8 yds to the Okla 11
7:54
2nd & 2 at opp 11
Deshaun Watson sacked by Frank Shannon for a loss of 1 yard to the Okla 12
7:14
3rd & 3 at opp 12
Artavis Scott sacked by Devante Bond for a loss of 7 yards to the Okla 19 CLEMSON Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Artavis Scott) to the Okla 19
7:05
4th & 10 at opp 19
Greg Huegel 36 Yd Field GoalClemson 13, Oklahoma 7
Oklahoma Field goal, 10 plays
7:05
4th & 10 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds , Alex Ross return for 28 yds to the Okla 28
7:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Jarvis Baxter for 13 yds to the Okla 41 OKLAHOMA Penalty, Personal Foul (Jarvis Baxter) to the Okla 26
6:34
1st & 12 at own 26
Samaje Perine run for 3 yds to the Okla 29
6:15
2nd & 9 at opp 29
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Sterling Shepard for 27 yds to the CLEMSON 44 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Sideline Interference (15 Yards) to the Clem 29 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at opp 29
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Jarvis Baxter for 6 yds to the Clem 23
5:43
2nd & 4 at opp 23
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Durron Neal
5:41
3rd & 4 at opp 23
Timeout OKLAHOMA, clock 05:41
5:37
3rd & 4 at opp 23
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Sterling Shepard for 19 yds to the Clem 4 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & goal at opp 4
Joe Mixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 5
4:50
2nd & goal at opp 5
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Durron Neal
4:46
3rd & goal at opp 5
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Mark Andrews
4:41
4th & goal at opp 5
Austin Seibert 22 Yd Field GoalClemson 13, Oklahoma 10
Clemson Field goal, 9 plays
4:41
4th & 11 at own 35
Nick Hodgson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the Clem 29
4:13
2nd & 6 at own 29
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 18 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
3:47
1st & 10 at own 47
Wayne Gallman run for 9 yds to the Okla 44
3:21
2nd & 1 at opp 44
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Artavis Scott
3:17
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Deshaun Watson run for 17 yds to the Okla 27 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at opp 27
Deshaun Watson run for 1 yd to the Okla 26
2:31
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Charone Peake
2:26
3rd & 9 at opp 26
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Charone Peake
2:17
4th & 9 at opp 26
Greg Huegel 43 Yd Field GoalClemson 16, Oklahoma 10
Oklahoma Touchdown, 4 plays
2:17
4th & 9 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds , Alex Ross return for 24 yds to the Okla 24
2:17
1st & 10 at own 24
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Samaje Perine for 20 yds to the Okla 44 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at own 44
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Samaje Perine for 3 yds to the Okla 47
1:45
2nd & 7 at own 47
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Dede Westbrook for 42 yds to the Clem 11 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 11
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:40
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 11
Mark Andrews 11 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Austin Seibert Kick)Oklahoma 17, Clemson 16
Clemson Interception, 9 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Hodgson kickoff for 65 yds , Artavis Scott return for 19 yds to the Clem 19
1:34
1st & 10 at own 19
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Charone Peake for 4 yds to the Clem 23
1:23
2nd & 6 at own 23
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 7 yds to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down
1:14
1st & 10 at own 30
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Charone Peake for 26 yds to the Okla 44 for a 1ST down
0:54
1st & 10 at opp 44
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Charone Peake
0:46
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Artavis Scott
0:44
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Deshaun Watson run for 12 yds to the Okla 32 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at opp 32
Watson, Deshaun pass incomplete to Hopper, Germone, PENALTY OKLAHOMA pass interference (Shannon, Frank) 15 yards to the OKLAHOMA17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
0:32
1st & 10 at opp 17
Deshaun Watson run for 2 yds to the Okla 15
0:28
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:28
0:25
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Charone Peake
0:13
3rd & 8 at opp 15
Deshaun Watson pass intercepted, touchback. Zack Sanchez return for no gain
Oklahoma End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Okla 18
3rd quarter9 drives, then Clemson 30, Oklahoma 17
Clemson Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Hodgson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Wayne Gallman run for 11 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down
14:37
1st & 10 at own 36
Wayne Gallman run for 5 yds to the Clem 41
14:11
2nd & 5 at own 41
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 5 yds to the Clem 46 for a 1ST down
13:51
1st & 10 at own 46
Wayne Gallman run for 6 yds to the Okla 48
13:37
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 9 yds to the Okla 39 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 39
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 2 yds to the Okla 37
12:41
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Zac Brooks run for 17 yds to the Okla 20 for a 1ST down
12:33
1st & 10 at opp 20
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 4 yds to the Okla 16
12:04
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Zac Brooks run for 1 yd to the Okla 15
11:56
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 11 yds to the Okla 4 for a 1ST down
11:09
1st & goal at opp 4
Deshaun Watson run for 3 yds to the Okla 1
10:51
2nd & goal at opp 1
Wayne Gallman 1 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 23, Oklahoma 17
Oklahoma Punt, 3 plays
10:51
2nd & 7 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds , Alex Ross return for 22 yds to the Okla 22
10:51
1st & 10 at own 22
Baker Mayfield run for a loss of 1 yard to the Okla 21
10:08
2nd & 11 at own 21
Samaje Perine run for a loss of 3 yards to the Okla 18
10:01
3rd & 14 at own 18
Baker Mayfield sacked by Kevin Dodd for a loss of 9 yards to the Okla 9
9:10
4th & 23 at own 9
Austin Seibert punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Artavis Scott at the Clem 39
Clemson Missed FG, 6 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 39
Wayne Gallman run for 16 yds to the Okla 45 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 45
Wayne Gallman run for 13 yds to the Okla 32 for a 1ST down
8:44
1st & 10 at opp 32
Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd to the Okla 31 Wayne Gallman fumbled, recovered by Clem
8:17
2nd & 9 at opp 31
Zac Brooks run for 1 yd to the Okla 30
7:51
3rd & 8 at opp 30
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Jordan Leggett
7:41
4th & 8 at opp 30
Greg Huegel 47 yd FG MISSED
Oklahoma Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:41
1st & 10 at own 31
Dede Westbrook run for 18 yds to the Okla 49 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at own 49
Samaje Perine run for 5 yds to the Clem 46
6:59
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Dede Westbrook
6:50
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Sterling Shepard for 7 yds to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 39
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Sterling Shepard
6:24
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Sterling Shepard for 7 yds to the Clem 32
6:07
3rd & 3 at opp 32
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Michiah Quick for 2 yds to the Clem 30
5:28
4th & 1 at opp 30
Samaje Perine run for no gain to the Clem 30
Clemson Touchdown, 4 plays
5:28
1st & 10 at own 30
Wayne Gallman run for 21 yds to the Okla 49 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at opp 49
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 6 yds to the Okla 43
4:42
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Watson, Deshaun pass incomplete to Peake, Charone, PENALTY OKLAHOMA offside 5 yards to the OKLAHOMA38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Jarvis Baxter for 17 yds to the Okla 42 for a 1ST down
3:47
1st & 10 at own 42
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Jarvis Baxter
3:43
2nd & 10 at own 42
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Durron Neal
3:34
3rd & 10 at own 42
Baker Mayfield run for 18 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Michiah Quick
3:10
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Baker Mayfield pass intercepted B.J. Goodson return for 1 yd to the Clem 29
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 29
Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the Clem 33
2:31
2nd & 6 at own 33
Deshaun Watson run for 4 yds to the Clem 37
1:59
3rd & 2 at own 37
Deshaun Watson run for 1 yd to the Clem 38
1:12
4th & 1 at own 38
Andy Teasdall punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Sterling Shepard at the Okla 15
Oklahoma Punt, 3 plays
1:12
1st & 10 at own 15
Samaje Perine run for 3 yds to the Okla 18
0:47
2nd & 7 at own 18
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Dede Westbrook
0:40
3rd & 7 at own 18
Baker Mayfield sacked by Ben Boulware and Austin Bryant for a loss of 5 yards to the Okla 13
0:28
4th & 12 at own 13
Austin Seibert punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Artavis Scott at the 50 yard line
Clemson Touchdown, 9 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Wayne Gallman run for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 45
Watson, Deshaun pass incomplete to Renfrow, Hunter, PENALTY OKLAHOMA pass interference (Parker, Steven) 15 yards to the OKLAHOMA40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
Q4 14:46
1st & 10 at opp 40
Wayne Gallman run for 6 yds to the Okla 34
Q4 14:16
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Wayne Gallman run for 7 yds to the Okla 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:45
1st & 10 at opp 27
Deshaun Watson run for 1 yd to the Okla 26
Q4 13:11
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Deshaun Watson run for 6 yds to the Okla 20
Q4 12:37
3rd & 3 at opp 20
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 12:37
Q4 12:27
3rd & 3 at opp 20
Wayne Gallman run for 7 yds to the Okla 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:57
1st & 10 at opp 13
Deshaun Watson run for 6 yds to the Okla 7
Q4 11:27
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Wayne Gallman run for 3 yds to the Okla 4
Q4 10:48
3rd & 1 at opp 4
Wayne Gallman 4 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 37, Oklahoma 17
4th quarter4 drives, then Clemson 37, Oklahoma 17
Oklahoma Interception, 10 plays
10:48
3rd & 1 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Sterling Shepard run for 5 yds to the Okla 30
10:17
2nd & 5 at own 30
Samaje Perine run for 6 yds to the Okla 36 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at own 36
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Dede Westbrook for 9 yds to the Okla 45
9:49
2nd & 1 at own 45
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Sterling Shepard for 4 yds to the Okla 49 for a 1ST down
9:29
1st & 10 at own 49
Alex Ross run for 2 yds to the Clem 49
8:59
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Durron Neal for 17 yds to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 32
Baker Mayfield pass incomplete to Sterling Shepard
8:31
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Mayfield, Baker pass complete to Westbrook, Dede for 4 yards to the CLEMSON28, PENALTY CLEMSON offside (Yeargin, Richard) 5 yards to the CLEMSON27, NO PLAY.
8:11
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Sterling Shepard for 7 yds to the Clem 20 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & 10 at opp 20
Baker Mayfield pass complete to Durron Neal for 15 yds to the Clem 5 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & goal at opp 5
Baker Mayfield pass intercepted Ben Boulware return for 9 yds to the Clem 11
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
7:23
1st & 10 at own 11
Deshaun Watson run for 2 yds to the Clem 13
6:37
2nd & 8 at own 13
Wayne Gallman run for 6 yds to the Clem 19
5:59
3rd & 2 at own 19
Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the Clem 23 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at own 23
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Clem 18
5:09
1st & 15 at own 18
Wayne Gallman run for 2 yds to the Clem 20
4:31
2nd & 13 at own 20
Wayne Gallman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 19
3:41
3rd & 14 at own 19
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 03:41
3:31
3rd & 14 at own 19
Deshaun Watson run for no gain to the Clem 19
2:50
4th & 14 at own 19
Andy Teasdall punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Sterling Shepard at the Okla 44
Oklahoma Punt, 3 plays
2:50
1st & 10 at own 44
Alex Ross run for a loss of 3 yards to the Okla 41
2:25
2nd & 13 at own 41
Cody Thomas pass incomplete to Sterling Shepard
2:20
3rd & 13 at own 41
Cody Thomas pass incomplete to Sterling Shepard
2:12
4th & 13 at own 41
Austin Seibert punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Artavis Scott at the Clem 17
Clemson Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 17
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 16
1:27
2nd & 11 at own 16
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 15
0:47
3rd & 12 at own 15
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 14
0:06
4th & 13 at own 14
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:06
0:00
4th & 13 at own 14
Deshaun Watson 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.
RushingWayne Gallman26 carries, 150 yards, 2 TDClemson
ReceivingSterling Shepard7 catches, 87 yardsOklahoma
Oklahoma
Clemson