From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
South Carolina State
Clemson
102
Total yards
555
54
Passing yards
328
48
Rushing yards
227
2.3
Yards per pass
9.4
1.5
Yards per rush
5.3
9
First downs
27
3–13
Third downs
8–14
0–1
Fourth downs
2–3
2
Turnovers
0
5–19
Penalties
7–59
25:14
Possession
28:46
1
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
South Carolina State
Clemson
23%
Success rate
51%
−0.54
EPA per play
0.40
1.01
Explosiveness
1.34
−0.48
Rushing EPA
0.19
−0.60
Passing EPA
0.66
12%
Passing-down success
46%
−0.30
First-down EPA
−0.07
−0.78
Second-down EPA
0.55
−0.42
Third-down EPA
1.38
18%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Clemson −54.
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 Clemson >99%, South Carolina State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Clemson drives left to right, South Carolina State right to left.
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 plays, 1 yard
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 0 yards
Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 2 plays, 2 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
Q1 South Carolina StateInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
Q1 ClemsonField goal, 4 plays, −7 yards
Q1 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 3 plays, 39 yards
Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 ClemsonMissed FG, 7 plays, 18 yards
Q2 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 42 yards
Q2 ClemsonEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 12 plays, 65 yards
Q3 South Carolina StateFumble, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q4 South Carolina StateFumble, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q4 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 plays, 37 yards
Q4 ClemsonEnd of game, 4 plays, 31 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Clemson 31, South Carolina State 0
Clemson Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Scandrett kickoff for 55 yds , Tavien Feaster return for 21 yds to the Clem 31
14:42
1st & 10 at own 31
Wayne Gallman run for 2 yds to the Clem 33
14:30
2nd & 8 at own 33
Deshaun Watson run for 3 yds to the Clem 36
13:50
3rd & 5 at own 36
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 9 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at own 45
Wayne Gallman run for 11 yds to the SCSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 44
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 5 yds to the SCSt 39
12:57
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the SCSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at opp 35
Deshaun Watson run for 5 yds to the SCSt 30
12:09
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 22 yds to the SCSt 8 for a 1ST down
11:53
1st & goal at opp 8
Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the SCSt 7
11:33
2nd & goal at opp 7
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 7 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 7, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 6 plays
11:33
2nd & 9 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Caleb York pass complete to Kanome Mcintosh for 2 yds to the SCSt 27
10:55
2nd & 8 at own 27
Caleb York pass complete to Kanome Mcintosh for 7 yds to the SCSt 34
10:18
3rd & 1 at own 34
Caleb York pass complete to Lynard Jamison for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at the 50
Caleb York sacked by Christian Wilkins for a loss of 3 yards to the SCSt 47
9:25
2nd & 13 at own 47
S CAROLINA ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SCSt 42
9:08
2nd & 18 at own 42
Caleb York sacked by Christian Wilkins for a loss of 11 yards to the SCSt 31
8:45
3rd & 29 at own 31
Caleb York run for a loss of 5 yards to the SCSt 26
8:17
4th & 34 at own 26
Jerome Pettiway punt for 55 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for 5 yds to the Clem 24
Clemson Touchdown, 10 plays
7:58
1st & 10 at own 24
Wayne Gallman run for 3 yds to the Clem 27
7:42
2nd & 7 at own 27
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at the 50
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 3 yds to the SCSt 47
7:00
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Wayne Gallman run for 6 yds to the SCSt 41
6:33
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Wayne Gallman run for 11 yds to the SCSt 30 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 30
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 12 yds to the SCSt 18 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 18
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 15 yds to the SCSt 3 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & goal at opp 3
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Deon Cain
5:25
2nd & goal at opp 3
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Jordan Leggett
5:20
3rd & goal at opp 3
Wayne Gallman run for 3 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 14, South Carolina State 0
5:20
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Denzel Johnson 0 Yd Fumble Return (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 21, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 2 plays
5:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Dondre Brown run for 2 yds to the SCSt 27
4:48
2nd & 8 at own 27
Caleb York pass incomplete
4:43
3rd & 8 at own 27
Caleb York pass incomplete to Kanome Mcintosh
4:36
4th & 8 at own 27
Jerome Pettiway punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Ray-Ray McCloud at the Clem 36
Clemson Touchdown, 4 plays
4:18
1st & 10 at own 36
C.J. Fuller run for 2 yds to the Clem 38
4:08
2nd & 8 at own 38
Nick Schuessler pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 9 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
3:26
1st & 10 at own 47
C.J. Fuller run for 8 yds to the SCSt 45
3:18
2nd & 2 at opp 45
Nick Schuessler pass complete to Diondre Overton for 45 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 28, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Interception, 2 plays
3:18
2nd & 2 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:58
1st & 10 at own 25
LeBron Morris run for 2 yds to the SCSt 27
2:39
2nd & 8 at own 27
Caleb York pass intercepted Jadar Johnson return for 41 yds to the SCSt 2
Clemson Field goal, 4 plays
2:23
1st & goal at opp 2
Kelly Bryant run for a loss of 4 yards to the SCSt 6
1:51
2nd & goal at opp 6
Kelly Bryant sacked by Shaquan Brock for a loss of 3 yards to the SCSt 9
1:44
3rd & goal at opp 9
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Mike Williams
1:39
4th & goal at opp 9
Greg Huegel 26 yd FG GOODClemson 31, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Turnover on downs, 3 plays
1:39
4th & 17 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Caleb York pass complete to Tra’Quan Dubose for no gain to the SCSt 25
1:06
2nd & 10 at own 25
LeBron Morris run for no gain to the SCSt 25
0:19
3rd & 10 at own 25
Caleb York sacked by Scott Pagano for a loss of 5 yards to the SCSt 20
Q2 14:46
4th & 15 at own 20
Jerome Pettiway punt for 50 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for 31 yds to the SCSt 39
2nd quarter7 drives, then Clemson 45, South Carolina State 0
Clemson Touchdown, 3 plays
14:30
1st & 10 at opp 39
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 4 yds to the SCSt 35
14:09
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the SCSt 36
13:41
3rd & 7 at opp 36
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 36 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 38, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
13:41
3rd & 7 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:33
1st & 10 at own 25
LeBron Morris run for 2 yds to the SCSt 27
12:49
2nd & 8 at own 27
LeBron Morris run for 1 yd to the SCSt 28
12:20
3rd & 7 at own 28
Caleb York pass incomplete to Quan Caldwell
12:07
4th & 7 at own 28
Jerome Pettiway punt for 41 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for 20 yds to the SCSt 49
Clemson Touchdown, 6 plays
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tavien Feaster run for 15 yds to the SCSt 34 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at opp 34
Tavien Feaster run for 2 yds to the SCSt 32
11:14
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Cornell Powell for 10 yds to the SCSt 22 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 22
Kelly Bryant run for no gain to the SCSt 22
10:20
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Kelly Bryant run for no gain to the SCSt 22
10:05
3rd & 10 at opp 22
S CAROLINA ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the SCSt 17
9:56
3rd & 5 at opp 17
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 17 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 45, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 6 plays
9:52
3rd & 5 at own 35
Alex Spence kickoff for 65 yds , Ahmaad Harris return for 14 yds to the SCSt 14
9:33
1st & 10 at own 14
Caleb York pass complete to Austin Ruger for 7 yds to the SCSt 21
9:05
2nd & 3 at own 21
Dondre Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCSt 20
8:32
3rd & 4 at own 20
Dondre Brown run for 4 yds to the SCSt 24 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at own 24
Dondre Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCSt 23
7:33
2nd & 11 at own 23
Caleb York pass incomplete to Austin Ruger
7:18
3rd & 11 at own 23
Caleb York pass complete to LeBron Morris for 5 yds to the SCSt 28
6:43
4th & 6 at own 28
Jerome Pettiway punt for 45 yds , Adrien Dunn returns for 30 yds to the SCSt 43
Clemson Missed FG, 7 plays
6:31
1st & 10 at opp 43
Adam Choice run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCSt 44
6:20
2nd & 11 at opp 44
Adam Choice run for 6 yds to the SCSt 38
5:29
3rd & 5 at opp 38
Nick Schuessler pass complete to Garrett Williams for 13 yds to the SCSt 25 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 25
Nick Schuessler pass incomplete to Adam Choice
5:06
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Nick Schuessler pass complete to Cornell Powell for a loss of 3 yards to the SCSt 28
4:17
3rd & 13 at opp 28
CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SCSt 38
4:09
3rd & 23 at opp 38
Nick Schuessler run for 13 yds to the SCSt 25
3:43
4th & 10 at opp 25
Greg Huegel 42 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Darius Leonard
South Carolina State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Caleb York run for 4 yds to the SCSt 29
3:05
2nd & 6 at own 29
Caleb York pass complete to Lynard Jamison for 9 yds to the SCSt 38 for a 1ST down
2:29
1st & 10 at own 38
LeBron Morris run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCSt 36
2:06
2nd & 12 at own 36
CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the SCSt 41
1:41
2nd & 7 at own 41
CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (4 Yards) to the SCSt 45 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at own 45
LeBron Morris run for 2 yds to the SCSt 47
1:03
2nd & 8 at own 47
Caleb York pass incomplete to LeBron Morris
0:47
3rd & 8 at own 47
Caleb York pass complete to Lynard Jamison for 8 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
0:32
1st & 10 at opp 45
Dondre Brown run for 11 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at opp 34
Dondre Brown run for 1 yd to the Clem 33
0:25
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Timeout S CAROLINA ST, clock 00:25
0:18
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Caleb York pass incomplete to Kanome Mcintosh
0:14
3rd & 9 at opp 33
Caleb York pass incomplete
0:09
4th & 9 at opp 33
Caleb York pass incomplete to Lynard Jamison
Clemson End of half, 1 play
0:02
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyshon Dye run for 6 yds to the Clem 39
3rd quarter5 drives, then Clemson 59, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Spence kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Caleb York run for 5 yds to the SCSt 30
11:33
2nd & 5 at own 30
Dondre Brown run for 2 yds to the SCSt 32
11:05
3rd & 3 at own 32
Caleb York pass incomplete
10:59
4th & 3 at own 32
Jerome Pettiway punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Cornell Powell at the Clem 35
Clemson Touchdown, 12 plays
10:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Schuessler pass incomplete to Deon Cain
10:31
2nd & 10 at own 35
Adam Choice run for 5 yds to the Clem 40
10:09
3rd & 5 at own 40
Nick Schuessler pass complete to Deon Cain for 16 yds to the SCSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at opp 44
Adam Choice run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCSt 46
9:38
2nd & 12 at opp 46
Nick Schuessler pass incomplete to Cornell Powell
9:26
3rd & 12 at opp 46
CLEMSON Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Clem 49
8:40
3rd & 17 at own 49
Nick Schuessler pass complete to Adam Choice for 16 yds to the SCSt 35
8:28
4th & 1 at opp 35
Nick Schuessler pass complete to Cannon Smith for 22 yds to the SCSt 13 for a 1ST down
8:11
1st & 10 at opp 13
C.J. Fuller run for 2 yds to the SCSt 11
8:11
2nd & 8 at opp 11
S CAROLINA ST Penalty, Roughing Passer (6 Yards) to the SCSt 5 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & goal at opp 5
S CAROLINA ST Penalty, Roughing Passer (3 Yards) to the SCSt 2 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & goal at opp 2
C.J. Fuller run for no gain to the SCSt 2
6:50
2nd & goal at opp 2
Tavien Feaster run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCSt 4
6:34
3rd & goal at opp 4
Nick Schuessler pass incomplete to Diondre Overton
6:29
4th & goal at opp 4
Tavien Feaster run for 4 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 52, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Fumble, 6 plays
6:29
4th & 12 at own 35
Alex Spence kickoff for 55 yds , Ahmaad Harris return for 8 yds to the SCSt 18
6:09
1st & 10 at own 18
LeBron Morris run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCSt 17
5:47
2nd & 11 at own 17
Caleb York pass incomplete
5:24
3rd & 11 at own 17
Dondre Brown run for 6 yds to the SCSt 23 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the SCSt 38 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at own 38
LeBron Morris run for 2 yds to the SCSt 40
4:10
2nd & 8 at own 40
Caleb York sacked by Albert Huggins for a loss of 3 yards to the SCSt 37
3:39
3rd & 11 at own 37
Caleb York pass incomplete to Kendall Cobb
3:39
4th & 11 at own 37
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 03:39
3:28
4th & 11 at own 37
Jerome Pettiway punt for 33 yds , Cornell Powell returns for no gain to the Clem 30 Cornell Powell fumbled, recovered by Clem
Clemson Touchdown, 6 plays
3:28
1st & 10 at own 30
Tyshon Dye run for 9 yds to the Clem 39
2:46
2nd & 1 at own 39
Tyshon Dye run for 10 yds to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & 10 at own 49
Kelly Bryant run for 27 yds to the SCSt 24 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tyshon Dye run for 5 yds to the SCSt 19
1:42
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Tyshon Dye run for 17 yds to the SCSt 2 for a 1ST down
1:11
1st & goal at opp 2
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SCSt 7
0:55
1st & goal at opp 7
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 7 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 59, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
0:55
1st & 30 at own 20
Alex Spence kickoff for 65 yds , Ahmaad Harris return for 28 yds to the SCSt 43
0:37
1st & 10 at own 43
Caleb York run for 5 yds to the SCSt 48
Q4 11:57
2nd & 5 at own 48
Caleb York pass incomplete
Q4 11:53
3rd & 5 at own 48
Caleb York pass incomplete
Q4 11:43
4th & 5 at own 48
Jerome Pettiway punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Amir Trapp at the Clem 21
4th quarter5 drives, then Clemson 59, South Carolina State 0
Clemson Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:34
1st & 10 at own 21
Kelly Bryant run for no gain to the Clem 21
11:03
2nd & 10 at own 21
Tavien Feaster run for 26 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at own 47
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Seth Ryan for 5 yds to the SCSt 48
10:23
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Tavien Feaster run for 8 yds to the SCSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:09
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete
9:50
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Tavien Feaster run for 7 yds to the SCSt 33
9:23
3rd & 3 at opp 33
Kelly Bryant run for a loss of 5 yards to the SCSt 38
9:04
4th & 8 at opp 38
Kelly Bryant pass complete to C.J. Fuller for 5 yds to the SCSt 33
South Carolina State Fumble, 3 plays
8:52
1st & 10 at own 33
LeBron Morris run for 3 yds to the SCSt 36
8:22
2nd & 7 at own 36
Dewann Ford run for 1 yd to the SCSt 37
7:18
3rd & 6 at own 37
Dewann Ford sacked by James Skalski for a loss of 10 yards to the SCSt 27
6:57
4th & 16 at own 27
Jerome Pettiway punt for 43 yds , Amir Trapp returns for no gain to the Clem 29 Amir Trapp fumbled, recovered by Clem
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
6:31
2nd & 2 at own 37
Tavien Feaster run for 14 yds to the SCSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:31
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tucker Israel pass complete to Jack Swinney for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 48
6:31
1st & 10 at own 29
Tucker Israel pass complete to Grant Radakovich for 8 yds to the Clem 37
6:31
2nd & 13 at own 48
Tavien Feaster run for 3 yds to the SCSt 49
6:31
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Tavien Feaster run for 1 yd to the SCSt 48
4:37
4th & 9 at opp 48
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 04:37
4:28
4th & 9 at opp 48
Carson King punt for 37 yds , Ahmaad Harris returns for 2 yds to the SCSt 13
South Carolina State Punt, 6 plays
4:28
1st & 10 at own 13
LeBron Morris run for 8 yds to the SCSt 21
3:55
2nd & 2 at own 21
LeBron Morris run for 4 yds to the SCSt 25 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at own 25
LeBron Morris run for 20 yds to the SCSt 45 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Dondre Brown run for 3 yds to the SCSt 48
2:10
2nd & 7 at own 48
Dondre Brown run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:37
3rd & 5 at the 50
Dewann Ford pass incomplete
1:28
4th & 5 at the 50
Jerome Pettiway punt for 33 yds , Amir Trapp returns for 6 yds to the Clem 23
Clemson End of game, 4 plays
1:20
1st & 10 at own 23
Tucker Israel pass complete to Seth Ryan for 17 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at own 40
Tavien Feaster run for 3 yds to the Clem 43
0:28
2nd & 7 at own 43
James Barnes pass complete to Milan Richard for 9 yds to the SCSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tavien Feaster run for 2 yds to the SCSt 46
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.