44°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the northwest, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Flanagan; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Arthur Hardin; line judge Colin Formulak; side judge Jeffrey Shears; field judge Wayne Rundell; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Jeff TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Clemson
Wake Forest
456
Total yards
197
202
Passing yards
126
254
Rushing yards
71
6.1
Yards per pass
7.0
6.0
Yards per rush
2.0
21
First downs
9
7–15
Third downs
2–15
2–4
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
0
6–33
Penalties
5–44
31:41
Possession
28:19
4
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Clemson
Wake Forest
55%
Success rate
25%
0.22
EPA per play
−0.15
1.01
Explosiveness
0.98
0.37
Rushing EPA
−0.13
0.04
Passing EPA
−0.17
19%
Passing-down success
9%
0.22
First-down EPA
−0.01
−0.03
Second-down EPA
−0.27
0.75
Third-down EPA
−0.19
20%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Clemson −23.5, over/under 47.5.
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 Clemson 95%, Wake Forest 5%. 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. Wake Forest drives left to right, Clemson right to left.
Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −42 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 51 yards
Q1 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 59 yards
Q1 Wake ForestFumble, recovered, 3 plays, −25 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 8 plays, 52 yards
Q2 Wake ForestFumble, recovered, 3 plays, −33 yards
Q2 Wake ForestField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q2 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 39 yards
Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 6 plays, 64 yards
Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −43 yards
Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 ClemsonEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 46 yards
Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q3 Wake ForestField goal, 7 plays, 82 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −31 yards
Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q4 ClemsonEnd of game, 2 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Clemson 21, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 64 yds , John Armstrong return for 15 yds to the WFrst 16
14:40
1st & 10 at own 16
Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the WFrst 17
14:08
2nd & 9 at own 17
Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 19
13:30
3rd & 7 at own 19
Cade Carney run for 4 yds to the WFrst 23
12:46
4th & 3 at own 23
Dom Maggio punt for 28 yds, downed at the Clem 49
Clemson Touchdown, 4 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at own 49
Wayne Gallman run for 6 yds to the WFrst 45
12:15
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 46
11:38
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Wayne Gallman for 4 yds to the WFrst 42
11:24
4th & 1 at opp 42
Wayne Gallman 42 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 7, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:24
4th & 1 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Kearns pass complete to Chuck Wade for 4 yds to the WFrst 29
10:45
2nd & 6 at own 29
CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Offside (4 Yards) to the WFrst 33
10:16
2nd & 2 at own 33
Matt Colburn run for 1 yd to the WFrst 34
10:07
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete to Alex Bachman
10:00
4th & 1 at own 34
CLEMSON Penalty, Roughing the Kicker (5 Yards) to the WFrst 39 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the WFrst 40
9:16
2nd & 9 at own 40
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete to Cortez Lewis
9:16
3rd & 9 at own 40
WAKE FOREST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WFrst 35
9:05
3rd & 14 at own 35
Kyle Kearns pass complete to Cade Carney for 8 yds to the WFrst 43
8:28
4th & 6 at own 43
Dom Maggio punt for 16 yds, downed at the Clem 41
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
8:15
1st & 10 at own 41
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 32 yds to the WFrst 27 for a 1ST down
8:05
1st & 10 at opp 27
Wayne Gallman run for 12 yds to the WFrst 15 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 15
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 9 yds to the WFrst 6
7:28
2nd & 1 at opp 6
Wayne Gallman run for 2 yds to the WFrst 4 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & goal at opp 4
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Mike Williams
6:57
2nd & goal at opp 4
Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd to the WFrst 3
6:26
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 06:26
6:22
3rd & goal at opp 3
Deshaun Watson 3 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 14, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
6:22
3rd & 9 at own 35
CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the Clem 30
6:22
3rd & 14 at own 30
Greg Huegel kickoff for 67 yds , John Armstrong return for 32 yds to the WFrst 35
6:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the WFrst 38
5:25
2nd & 7 at own 38
Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the WFrst 40
4:47
3rd & 5 at own 40
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete to Cortez Lewis
4:38
4th & 5 at own 40
Dom Maggio punt for 30 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for 2 yds to the Clem 32 Ray-Ray McCloud fumbled, recovered by Clem Ray-Ray McCloud
Clemson Touchdown, 9 plays
4:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 2 yds to the Clem 34
4:05
2nd & 8 at own 34
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 5 yds to the Clem 39
3:38
3rd & 3 at own 39
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 12 yds to the WFrst 49 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 49
C.J. Fuller run for 6 yds to the WFrst 43
2:48
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Deon Cain
2:40
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 22 yds to the WFrst 21 for a 1ST down
2:13
1st & 10 at opp 21
Deshaun Watson run for 7 yds to the WFrst 14
1:40
2nd & 3 at opp 14
C.J. Fuller run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 15
1:10
3rd & 4 at opp 15
Mike Williams 15 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 21, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
1:10
3rd & 4 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Tabari Hines run for 1 yd to the WFrst 26
1:02
2nd & 9 at own 26
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:02
0:58
2nd & 9 at own 26
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete to Cade Carney
0:52
3rd & 9 at own 26
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete to Cortez Lewis
0:42
4th & 9 at own 26
Dom Maggio punt for 38 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for 7 yds to the Clem 43 WAKE FOREST Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Clem 48
Clemson Touchdown, 8 plays
0:35
1st & 10 at own 48
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Mike Williams
0:15
2nd & 10 at own 48
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 7 yds to the WFrst 45
0:03
3rd & 3 at opp 45
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 7 yds to the WFrst 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:48
1st & 10 at opp 38
Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the WFrst 34
Q2 14:15
2nd & 6 at opp 34
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 3 yds to the WFrst 31
Q2 13:45
3rd & 3 at opp 31
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 13:45
Q2 13:37
3rd & 3 at opp 31
Wayne Gallman run for 27 yds to the WFrst 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:10
1st & goal at opp 4
Wayne Gallman run for 2 yds to the WFrst 2
Q2 12:44
2nd & goal at opp 2
Deshaun Watson 2 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 28, Wake Forest 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Clemson 28, Wake Forest 10
Wake Forest Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
12:44
2nd & 8 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 54 yds , John Armstrong return for 15 yds to the WFrst 26
12:31
1st & 10 at own 26
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete to Steven Claude
12:20
2nd & 10 at own 26
Matt Colburn run for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 23
11:20
3rd & 13 at own 23
Kyle Kearns pass complete to Cortez Lewis for 9 yds to the WFrst 32
10:41
4th & 4 at own 32
Dom Maggio punt for 43 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for 2 yds to the Clem 27 Ray-Ray McCloud fumbled, recovered by WFrst
Wake Forest Field goal, 4 plays
10:28
1st & 10 at opp 27
Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the Clem 24
10:15
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete to Devin Pike
10:08
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete to Steven Claude
10:04
4th & 7 at opp 24
Mike Weaver 42 Yd Field GoalClemson 28, Wake Forest 3
Clemson Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:04
4th & 7 at own 35
Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 6 yds to the Clem 31
9:24
2nd & 4 at own 31
Tavien Feaster run for 2 yds to the Clem 33
8:47
3rd & 2 at own 33
WAKE FOREST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (14 Yards) to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & 10 at own 47
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 7 yds to the WFrst 46
8:08
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 6 yds to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 40
Tavien Feaster run for 2 yds to the WFrst 38
7:00
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Tavien Feaster run for 2 yds to the WFrst 36
6:25
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Ray-Ray McCloud
6:18
4th & 6 at opp 36
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Deon Cain
Wake Forest Touchdown, 6 plays
6:09
1st & 10 at own 36
Kyle Kearns pass complete to Cam Serigne for 41 yds to the Clem 23 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 23
Cade Carney run for 11 yds to the Clem 12 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 12
Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the Clem 7
4:39
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the Clem 4
3:59
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the Clem 1 for a 1ST down
3:31
1st & goal at opp 1
Cade Carney 1 Yd Run (Mike Weaver Kick)Clemson 28, Wake Forest 10
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
3:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike Weaver kickoff for 60 yds , Artavis Scott return for 13 yds to the Clem 18
3:18
1st & 10 at own 18
CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive Holding (-9 Yards) to the Clem 9
2:52
1st & 19 at own 9
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 4 yds to the Clem 13
2:21
2nd & 15 at own 13
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 9 yds to the Clem 22
1:55
3rd & 6 at own 22
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
1:47
4th & 6 at own 22
Andy Teasdall punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Jessie Bates III at the WFrst 49
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at own 49
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete
1:28
2nd & 10 at own 49
Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the Clem 48
1:11
3rd & 7 at opp 48
Kyle Kearns sacked by Kendall Joseph for a loss of 10 yards to the WFrst 42
0:34
4th & 17 at own 42
Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:34
0:20
4th & 17 at own 42
Dom Maggio punt for 46 yds, downed at the Clem 12
Clemson End of half, 1 play
0:11
1st & 10 at own 12
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 11
3rd quarter7 drives, then Clemson 28, Wake Forest 13
Clemson Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Wayne Gallman run for 8 yds to the Clem 33
14:26
2nd & 2 at own 33
Wayne Gallman run for 5 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 6 yds to the Clem 44
13:33
2nd & 4 at own 44
Wayne Gallman run for 8 yds to the WFrst 48 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at opp 48
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 17 yds to the WFrst 31 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 31
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 32
12:23
2nd & 11 at opp 32
Wayne Gallman run for 3 yds to the WFrst 29
11:54
3rd & 8 at opp 29
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Deon Cain
11:48
4th & 8 at opp 29
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Jordan Leggett
Wake Forest Punt, 4 plays
11:41
1st & 10 at own 29
Cade Carney run for 13 yds to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at own 42
Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the WFrst 43
10:48
2nd & 9 at own 43
Cade Carney run for no gain to the WFrst 43
9:59
3rd & 9 at own 43
Kyle Kearns sacked by Carlos Watkins for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 41
9:26
4th & 11 at own 41
Dom Maggio punt for 39 yds , Artavis Scott returns for 12 yds to the Clem 32
Clemson Punt, 4 plays
9:18
1st & 10 at own 32
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 12 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at own 44
Wayne Gallman run for 7 yds to the WFrst 49
8:30
2nd & 3 at opp 49
Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd to the WFrst 48
7:56
3rd & 2 at opp 48
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Deon Cain
7:46
4th & 2 at opp 48
Andy Teasdall punt for 33 yds , Jessie Bates III returns for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 13
Wake Forest Field goal, 7 plays
7:37
1st & 10 at own 13
Matt Colburn run for 6 yds to the WFrst 19
6:53
2nd & 4 at own 19
Matt Colburn run for 22 yds to the WFrst 41 for a 1ST down
6:31
1st & 10 at own 41
Kyle Kearns pass complete to Chuck Wade for 51 yds to the Clem 8 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & goal at opp 8
Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the Clem 5
5:38
2nd & goal at opp 5
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete to Cam Serigne
5:34
3rd & goal at opp 5
Kyle Kearns pass incomplete to Chuck Wade
5:30
4th & goal at opp 5
Mike Weaver 23 Yd Field GoalClemson 28, Wake Forest 13
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
5:30
4th & 7 at own 35
Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds , Artavis Scott return for 25 yds to the Clem 25
5:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Wayne Gallman run for 5 yds to the Clem 30
4:50
2nd & 5 at own 30
Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the Clem 34
4:20
3rd & 1 at own 34
Wayne Gallman run for no gain to the Clem 34
3:39
4th & 1 at own 34
Andy Teasdall punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jessie Bates III at the WFrst 33
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at own 33
Chuck Wade run for 2 yds to the WFrst 35
2:56
2nd & 8 at own 35
WAKE FOREST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WFrst 25
2:35
2nd & 18 at own 25
Kyle Kearns sacked by Mark Fields for a loss of 10 yards to the WFrst 15
1:59
3rd & 28 at own 15
Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the WFrst 20
1:15
4th & 23 at own 20
Dom Maggio punt for 80 yds for a touchback
Clemson Touchdown, 13 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Deshaun Watson run for 8 yds to the Clem 28
0:42
2nd & 2 at own 28
Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at own 32
Deshaun Watson run for 23 yds to the WFrst 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:50
1st & 10 at opp 45
Wayne Gallman run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 46
Q4 14:30
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
Q4 14:20
3rd & 11 at opp 46
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 12 yds to the WFrst 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
Deshaun Watson run for 1 yd to the WFrst 33
Q4 13:19
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Wayne Gallman for 7 yds to the WFrst 26
Q4 12:45
3rd & 2 at opp 26
Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd to the WFrst 25
Q4 12:05
4th & 1 at opp 25
Deshaun Watson run for 3 yds to the WFrst 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:42
1st & 10 at opp 22
Wayne Gallman run for 19 yds to the WFrst 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:17
1st & goal at opp 3
C.J. Fuller run for 2 yds to the WFrst 1
Q4 10:50
2nd & goal at opp 1
Wayne Gallman 1 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 35, Wake Forest 13
4th quarter4 drives, then Clemson 35, Wake Forest 13
Wake Forest Punt, 6 plays
10:50
2nd & 8 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Kearns pass complete to Cade Carney for 9 yds to the WFrst 34
10:10
2nd & 1 at own 34
Cade Carney run for no gain to the WFrst 34
9:32
3rd & 1 at own 34
Cade Carney run for 6 yds to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at own 40
Cade Carney run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 39
8:22
2nd & 11 at own 39
Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the WFrst 42
7:30
3rd & 8 at own 42
Kyle Kearns sacked by Kendall Joseph and Richard Yeargin for a loss of 9 yards to the WFrst 33
7:08
4th & 17 at own 33
Dom Maggio punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 34
Clemson Punt, 4 plays
7:01
1st & 10 at own 34
Adam Choice run for 12 yds to the Clem 46 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at own 46
Adam Choice run for 2 yds to the Clem 48
5:53
2nd & 8 at own 48
Adam Choice run for 5 yds to the WFrst 47
5:13
3rd & 3 at opp 47
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Clem 48
4:44
3rd & 8 at own 48
Adam Choice run for 6 yds to the WFrst 46
4:02
4th & 2 at opp 46
CLEMSON Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Clem 49
3:53
4th & 7 at own 49
Andy Teasdall punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Kyle Kearns pass complete to Matt Colburn for 4 yds to the WFrst 24
3:14
2nd & 6 at own 24
Chuck Wade run for 8 yds to the WFrst 32 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at own 32
Chuck Wade run for a loss of 6 yards to the WFrst 26
2:02
2nd & 16 at own 26
Matt Colburn run for 6 yds to the WFrst 32
1:15
3rd & 10 at own 32
Matt Colburn run for a loss of 7 yards to the WFrst 25
0:34
4th & 17 at own 25
Dom Maggio punt for 48 yds, downed at the WAKEFOREST 27 WAKE FOREST Penalty, Defensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Clem 37
Clemson End of game, 2 plays
0:20
1st & 10 at own 37
Adam Choice run for 6 yds to the Clem 43
0:10
2nd & 4 at own 43
Adam Choice run for 3 yds to the Clem 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.
PassingDeshaun Watson23 of 33, 202 yards, 1 TDClemson
RushingWayne Gallman22 carries, 161 yards, 2 TDClemson
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