Referee Matt Loeffler; umpire Stan Weihe; head linesman Gus Morris; line judge Chuck Rice; side judge Jesse Dupuy; field judge Bobby Ables; back judge Tony Josselyn; center judge Chris SneadGame 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
Auburn
Clemson
117
Total yards
281
79
Passing yards
185
38
Rushing yards
96
3.3
Yards per pass
6.0
0.9
Yards per rush
2.7
13
First downs
18
6–18
Third downs
9–16
1–2
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
2
5–40
Penalties
8–60
32:25
Possession
27:35
4
Sacks (by defense)
11
Efficiency
Auburn
Clemson
37%
Success rate
45%
−0.23
EPA per play
−0.04
0.53
Explosiveness
0.91
0.08
Rushing EPA
−0.19
−0.50
Passing EPA
0.11
27%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.30
First-down EPA
−0.53
−0.42
Second-down EPA
0.14
0.35
Third-down EPA
0.59
22%
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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Clemson −6, over/under 54.5.
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 66%, Auburn 34%. 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, Auburn right to left.
Q1 AuburnField goal, 15 plays, 69 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
Q1 ClemsonFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 AuburnField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 ClemsonMissed FG, 10 plays, 25 yards
Q2 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 12 plays, 88 yards
Q2 AuburnEnd of half, 3 plays, 10 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 8 plays, 79 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
Q3 ClemsonFumble, 3 plays, 21 yards
Q3 AuburnTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, −2 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q4 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, −5 yards
Q4 ClemsonEnd of game, 8 plays, 39 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Auburn 3, Clemson 0
Auburn Field goal, 15 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarrett Stidham sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 23
14:20
2nd & 12 at own 23
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 21
13:40
3rd & 14 at own 21
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Nate Craig-Myers for 23 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at own 44
Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Aub 48
12:44
2nd & 6 at own 48
Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Kyle Davis
12:39
3rd & 6 at own 48
CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Marcus Edmond) to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down
12:39
1st & 10 at opp 37
CLEMSON Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the Clem 32
12:30
1st & 5 at opp 32
Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Clem 29
12:03
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Timeout AUBURN, clock 12:03
11:58
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Kamryn Pettway run for 15 yds to the Clem 14 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Kyle Davis
11:30
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Kamryn Pettway run for no gain to the Clem 14
10:46
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Jarrett Stidham run for 9 yds to the Clem 5
10:16
4th & 1 at opp 5
Timeout AUBURN, clock 10:16
10:11
4th & 1 at opp 5
Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the Clem 4 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & goal at opp 4
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the Clem 2
9:10
2nd & goal at opp 2
Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the Clem 1
8:30
3rd & goal at opp 1
Chandler Cox run for no gain to the Clem 1
7:41
4th & goal at opp 1
AUBURN Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Clem 6
7:13
4th & goal at opp 6
Daniel Carlson 24 yd FG GOODAuburn 3, Clemson 0
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
7:13
4th & 12 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 9 yds to the Clem 34
6:51
2nd & 1 at own 34
C.J. Fuller run for 5 yds to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 39
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Ray-Ray McCloud
6:22
2nd & 10 at own 39
Kelly Bryant run for 2 yds to the Clem 41
5:50
3rd & 8 at own 41
Kelly Bryant sacked by Jeff Holland and Nick Coe for a loss of 11 yards to the Clem 30
5:02
4th & 19 at own 30
Will Spiers punt for 53 yds, downed at the Aub 17
Auburn Punt, 8 plays
4:53
1st & 10 at own 17
AUBURN Penalty, Illegal Motion (-5 Yards) to the Aub 12
4:41
1st & 15 at own 12
CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Mark Fields) to the Aub 27 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Jarrett Stidham run for 5 yds to the Aub 32
3:55
2nd & 5 at own 32
Kamryn Pettway run for 8 yds to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 40
Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the Aub 41
2:55
2nd & 9 at own 41
Kamryn Pettway run for 8 yds to the Aub 49
2:25
3rd & 1 at own 49
Kamryn Pettway run for 5 yds to the Clem 46 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jarrett Stidham run for 3 yds to the Clem 43
1:38
2nd & 7 at own 42
Jarrett Stidham sacked by TEAM for a loss of 15 yards to the CLEMSON 42 AUBURN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Jarrett Stidham) to the Aub 42
1:30
3rd & 22 at own 42
Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Ryan Davis
1:20
4th & 22 at own 42
Ian Shannon punt for 48 yds, downed at the Clem 10
1:13
1st & 10 at own 10
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 1 yd Ray-Ray McCloud fumbled, forced by Jeff Holland, recovered by Aub Jeremiah Dinson
Auburn Field goal, 4 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 11
Kamryn Pettway run for 5 yds to the Clem 6
0:30
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Jarrett Stidham run for no gain to the Clem 6
Q2 14:50
3rd & 5 at opp 6
Jarrett Stidham sacked by Christian Wilkins for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 10
Q2 14:17
4th & 9 at opp 10
Daniel Carlson 28 yd FG GOODAuburn 6, Clemson 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 7, Auburn 6
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
14:17
4th & 9 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Adam Choice run for 6 yds to the Clem 31
13:45
2nd & 4 at own 31
Adam Choice run for 3 yds to the Clem 34
13:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kelly Bryant run for no gain to the Clem 34
12:12
4th & 1 at own 34
Will Spiers punt for 49 yds, downed at the Aub 17
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
12:02
1st & 10 at own 17
Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Aub 20
11:40
2nd & 7 at own 20
Kamryn Pettway run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 19
11:00
3rd & 8 at own 19
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 4 yds to the Aub 23
10:14
4th & 4 at own 23
Ian Shannon punt for 39 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for 8 yds to the Clem 46
Clemson Missed FG, 10 plays
10:05
1st & 10 at own 46
Adam Choice run for 5 yds to the Aub 49
9:40
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 4 yds to the Aub 45
9:10
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 2 yds to the Aub 43 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete
8:33
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 9 yds to the Aub 34
8:25
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at opp 33
Zerrick Cooper run for no gain to the Aub 33
7:40
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Zerrick Cooper pass incomplete to Deon Cain
7:32
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Zerrick Cooper pass complete to Adam Choice for 4 yds to the Aub 29
6:47
4th & 6 at opp 29
Greg Huegel 46 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at own 29
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 28
5:55
2nd & 11 at own 28
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Will Hastings for 10 yds to the Aub 38
5:25
3rd & 1 at own 38
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at own 40
Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Eli Stove
4:53
2nd & 10 at own 40
Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Kyle Davis
4:40
3rd & 10 at own 40
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Kam Martin for 5 yds to the Aub 45
4:01
4th & 5 at own 45
Ian Shannon punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Ray-Ray McCloud at the Clem 12
Clemson Touchdown, 12 plays
3:57
1st & 10 at own 12
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Milan Richard
3:50
2nd & 10 at own 12
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 8 yds to the Clem 20
3:16
3rd & 2 at own 20
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 20 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Kelly Bryant run for 9 yds to the Clem 49
2:40
2nd & 1 at own 49
Kelly Bryant run for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 46
2:08
3rd & 4 at own 46
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 5 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 11 yds to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down
1:31
1st & 10 at opp 38
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Tavien Feaster
1:26
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to D.J. Greenlee
1:20
3rd & 10 at opp 38
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 29 yds to the Aub 9 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 6 yds to the Aub 3
0:52
2nd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:52
0:48
2nd & goal at opp 3
Kelly Bryant run for 3 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 7, Auburn 6
Auburn End of half, 3 plays
0:48
2nd & 4 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 63 yds , Kam Martin return for 19 yds to the Aub 21
0:35
1st & 10 at own 21
Jarrett Stidham run for 9 yds to the Aub 30
0:16
2nd & 1 at own 30
Jarrett Stidham sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 29
0:10
3rd & 2 at own 29
Kamryn Pettway run for 2 yds to the Aub 31 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter8 drives, then Clemson 14, Auburn 6
Clemson Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds , Cornell Powell return for 21 yds to the Clem 21
14:50
1st & 10 at own 21
C.J. Fuller run for 6 yds to the Clem 27
14:20
2nd & 4 at own 27
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 6 yds to the Clem 33 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at own 33
C.J. Fuller run for no gain to the Clem 33
13:26
2nd & 10 at own 33
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 33 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at opp 34
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Deon Cain
13:00
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Kelly Bryant run for 5 yds to the Aub 29
12:32
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 7 yds to the Aub 22 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 22
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Maverick Morris) to the Aub 27
11:47
1st & 15 at opp 27
Kelly Bryant run for 27 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 14, Auburn 6
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
11:47
1st & 15 at own 35
Greg Huegel kickoff for 61 yds , Noah Igbinoghene return for 16 yds to the Aub 20
11:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 9 yds to the Aub 29
11:12
2nd & 1 at own 29
Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at own 30
Kamryn Pettway run for 5 yds to the Aub 35
10:00
2nd & 5 at own 35
Jarrett Stidham sacked by Clelin Ferrell for a loss of 9 yards to the Aub 26 Jarrett Stidham fumbled, forced by Clelin Ferrell, recovered by Aub Prince Tega Wanogho , return for 0 yards
9:25
3rd & 14 at own 26
Jarrett Stidham sacked by Austin Bryant and Kendall Joseph for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 22
8:49
4th & 18 at own 22
Ian Shannon punt for 37 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Clemson Fumble, 3 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at the 50
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
8:32
2nd & 10 at the 50
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Cornell Powell for 6 yds to the Aub 44
7:59
3rd & 4 at opp 44
AUBURN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Carlton Davis) to the Aub 29 for a 1ST down
7:54
1st & 10 at opp 29
C.J. Fuller run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 31 C.J. Fuller fumbled, forced by Marlon Davidson, recovered by Aub Tray Matthews, return for 13 yds to the Aub 44
Auburn Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:47
1st & 10 at own 44
Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete
7:40
2nd & 10 at own 44
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 4 yds to the Aub 48
6:59
3rd & 6 at own 48
CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Offside (Clelin Ferrell) to the Clem 47
6:55
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Kamryn Pettway run for 3 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
6:34
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Will Hastings
6:15
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 7 yds to the Clem 37
5:39
4th & 3 at opp 37
Jarrett Stidham sacked by Tre Lamar for a loss of 14 yards to the Aub 49
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kelly Bryant run for 3 yds to the Aub 46
5:01
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Deon Cain for 7 yds to the Aub 39 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kelly Bryant sacked by Derrick Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 41
3:56
2nd & 12 at opp 41
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for no gain to the Aub 41
3:26
3rd & 12 at opp 41
CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mitch Hyatt) to the Clem 49
3:01
3rd & 22 at own 49
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
2:53
4th & 22 at own 49
Will Spiers punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
2:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 6 yds to the Aub 26
2:27
2nd & 4 at own 26
Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Eli Stove
2:10
3rd & 4 at own 26
Jarrett Stidham run for no gain to the Aub 26
1:38
4th & 4 at own 26
Ian Shannon punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Hunter Renfrow at the Clem 45
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
1:30
1st & 10 at own 45
Tavien Feaster run for 2 yds to the Clem 47
1:00
2nd & 8 at own 47
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 5 yds to the Aub 48
0:22
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Amari Rodgers
0:15
4th & 3 at opp 48
Will Spiers punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Stephen Roberts at the Aub 12
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
0:10
1st & 10 at own 12
Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the Aub 13
Q4 14:50
2nd & 9 at own 13
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Will Hastings for 2 yds to the Aub 15
Q4 14:13
3rd & 7 at own 15
Jarrett Stidham sacked by J.D. Davis for a loss of 8 yards to the Aub 7
Q4 13:42
4th & 15 at own 7
Ian Shannon punt for 49 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 41
4th quarter5 drives, then Clemson 14, Auburn 6
Clemson Punt, 7 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at own 41
Adam Choice run for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 37
13:05
2nd & 14 at own 37
Kelly Bryant run for 10 yds to the Clem 47
12:25
3rd & 4 at own 47
Kelly Bryant run for 7 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
11:58
1st & 10 at opp 46
Kelly Bryant run for 12 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kelly Bryant sacked by Montavious Atkinson for a loss of 10 yards to the Aub 44 CLEMSON Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Kelly Bryant) to the Aub 44
11:30
2nd & 20 at opp 44
Tavien Feaster run for 9 yds to the Aub 35
11:00
3rd & 11 at opp 35
Kelly Bryant run for 2 yds to the Aub 33
10:14
4th & 9 at opp 33
CLEMSON Penalty, Delay of Game (Kelly Bryant) to the Aub 38
10:07
4th & 14 at opp 38
Will Spiers punt for 24 yds, fair catch by Stephen Roberts at the Aub 14
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Kamryn Pettway run for 1 yd to the Aub 15
9:25
2nd & 9 at own 15
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Kyle Davis for 7 yds to the Aub 22
8:55
3rd & 2 at own 22
Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Ryan Davis for 5 yds to the Aub 27 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at own 27
Kamryn Pettway run for 4 yds to the Aub 31
7:48
2nd & 6 at own 31
Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Darius Slayton
7:42
3rd & 6 at own 31
Jarrett Stidham pass incomplete to Ryan Davis
7:31
4th & 6 at own 31
Ian Shannon punt for 34 yds, downed at the Clem 35
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam Choice run for 4 yds to the Clem 39
6:45
2nd & 6 at own 39
Kelly Bryant run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 37
6:16
3rd & 8 at own 37
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete
6:05
4th & 8 at own 37
Will Spiers punt for 43 yds , Stephen Roberts returns for 25 yds to the Aub 45
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
5:55
1st & 10 at own 45
Eli Stove run for 6 yds to the Clem 49
5:35
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Jarrett Stidham run for 4 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jarrett Stidham sacked by Christian Wilkins for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 48
4:35
2nd & 13 at opp 48
Jarrett Stidham sacked by Dorian O’Daniel and Austin Bryant for a loss of 7 yards to the Aub 45
4:00
3rd & 20 at own 45
Jarrett Stidham sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 5 yards to the Aub 40
3:15
4th & 25 at own 40
Ian Shannon punt for 45 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for 3 yds to the Clem 18
Clemson End of game, 8 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 18
Adam Choice run for 2 yds to the Clem 20
3:10
2nd & 8 at own 20
Timeout AUBURN, clock 03:10
3:06
2nd & 8 at own 20
Kelly Bryant run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 19
3:06
3rd & 9 at own 19
Timeout AUBURN, clock 03:06
2:58
3rd & 9 at own 19
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 13 yds to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at own 32
Tavien Feaster run for 4 yds to the Clem 36
2:22
2nd & 6 at own 36
Timeout AUBURN, clock 02:22
2:15
2nd & 6 at own 36
Kelly Bryant run for 4 yds to the Clem 40
1:34
3rd & 2 at own 40
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:34
1:28
3rd & 2 at own 40
Kelly Bryant run for 4 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
0:50
1st & 10 at own 43
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 43 for a 1ST down AUBURN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Darrell Williams) to the Aub 42 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at opp 42
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 43
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