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Clemson vs. Pittsburgh

Saturday, December 1, 2018, ACC Championship Game

No. 2 Clemson beat Pittsburgh 42–⁠10. It was their third meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral site2Clemson15–⁠0 in 2018
42
Neutral sitePittsburgh7–⁠7 in 2018
10

Final at Bank of America Stadium, CharlotteTV: ABC, ESPNRMAttendance 67,784

MVP Travis Etienne (RB, Clemson)Wikipedia

At kickoff
57°F, light rain, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT), 9 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Jim Hyson; head linesman Art Hardin; line judge Tim Graham; side judge Jeff Shears; field judge Wayne Rundell; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Sean GeraghtyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Clemson141401442
Pittsburgh370010

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trevor Lawrence12/2411820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Etienne12156275
Adam Choice751131
Tavien Feaster53009
Chase Brice128028
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justyn Ross270038
Tee Higgins336221
Trevion Thompson31507
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tre Lamar9210
Isaiah Simmons72.500
Dexter Lawrence52.510
Austin Bryant5000
Clelin Ferrell51.500
A.J. Terrell4001

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett4/16801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darrin Hall1486029
Qadree Ollison1356126
V’Lique Carter82209
Maurice Ffrench116016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rafael Araujo-Lopes21007
V’Lique Carter1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Damar Hamlin8000
Elias Reynolds7000
Oluwaseun Idowu6000
Dennis Briggs5100
Jaylen Twyman40.50.50
Dewayne Hendrix30.50.50

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

Team stats

ClemsonPittsburgh
419Total yards200
118Passing yards8
301Rushing yards192
4.9Yards per pass0.5
8.6Yards per rush4.0
13First downs11
4–⁠12Third downs3–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers3
6–⁠41Penalties8–⁠54
25:15Possession34:45
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

ClemsonPittsburgh
46%Success rate27%
0.29EPA per play−0.27
1.41Explosiveness1.21
0.62Rushing EPA−0.09
−0.15Passing EPA−0.73
17%Passing-down success18%
0.49First-down EPA−0.06
0.25Second-down EPA−0.26
0.28Third-down EPA−0.51
22%Havoc by its defense17%

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 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Clemson −28, over/under 53.

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 97%, Pittsburgh 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneClemson end zoneQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 1 playQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghFumble, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 1 playQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 9 playsQ1 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghInterception, 4 playsQ2 ClemsonTouchdown, 1 playQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 playQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ3 ClemsonPunt, 9 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ4 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghFumble, 9 playsQ4 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ4 ClemsonResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Clemson right to left.
  1. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  3. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghFumble, 3 plays, −18 yards
  5. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 1 play, 3 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 38 yards
  8. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  11. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 39 yards
  13. Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q2 PittsburghInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 1 play, 10 yards
  18. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  19. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  21. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  22. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
  23. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
  25. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −18 yards
  26. Q4 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  27. Q4 PittsburghFumble, 9 plays, 44 yards
  28. Q4 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  29. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  30. Q4 ClemsonResult not recorded, 3 plays, −13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Clemson 14, Pittsburgh 3
Clemson Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Travis Etienne run for 75 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 7, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:431st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
14:322nd & 10 at own 25Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 24
13:553rd & 11 at own 24Kenny Pickett sacked by Dexter Lawrence for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 15
13:144th & 20 at own 15Kirk Christodoulou punt for 52 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for 9 yds to the Clem 42
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 42Tavien Feaster run for 3 yds to the Clem 45
12:412nd & 7 at own 45Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
12:303rd & 7 at own 45Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 1 yd to the Clem 46
11:484th & 6 at own 46Will Spiers punt for 15 yds, downed at the Pitt 39
Pittsburgh Fumble, 3 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 39Kenny Pickett pass complete to Darrin Hall for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 35
11:082nd & 14 at own 35PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Blake Zubovic) to the Pitt 30
10:452nd & 19 at own 30PITTSBURGH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 25
10:202nd & 24 at own 25Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 10:20
10:202nd & 24 at own 25PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Stefano Millin) to the Pitt 20
10:132nd & 29 at own 20Darrin Hall run for 1 yd to the Pitt 21
9:343rd & 28 at own 21Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the Pitt 21 Kenny Pickett fumbled, forced by Isaiah Simmons, recovered by Clem Christian Wilkins, return for 18 yds to the Pitt 3
Clemson Touchdown, 1 play
9:291st & goal at opp 3Travis Etienne run for 3 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 14, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 58 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for 18 yds to the PITTSBURGH 47 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (George Aston) to the Pitt 15
9:181st & 10 at own 15Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Pitt 16
8:412nd & 9 at own 16Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
8:363rd & 9 at own 16Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
8:284th & 9 at own 16Kirk Christodoulou punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 43
Clemson Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 43Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tavien Feaster for no gain to the Clem 43
7:472nd & 10 at own 43Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 32 yds to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 25Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Derion Kendrick for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 28
6:512nd & 13 at opp 28Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
6:423rd & 13 at opp 28Tavien Feaster run for 9 yds to the Pitt 19
6:084th & 4 at opp 19Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Derion Kendrick
Pittsburgh Field goal, 9 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 19Maurice Ffrench run for 16 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 35Darrin Hall run for 20 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 45Darrin Hall run for 2 yds to the Clem 43
4:012nd & 8 at opp 43Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Clem 40
3:243rd & 5 at opp 40Qadree Ollison run for 21 yds to the Clem 19 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 19Timeout CLEMSON, clock 03:08
3:001st & 10 at opp 19V’Lique Carter run for no gain to the Clem 19
2:312nd & 10 at opp 19Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the Clem 19
1:513rd & 10 at opp 19Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
1:464th & 10 at opp 19Alex Kessman 37 yd FG GOODClemson 14, Pittsburgh 3
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
1:464th & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:381st & 10 at own 25Adam Choice run for 2 yds to the Clem 27
1:142nd & 8 at own 27Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Garrett Williams, broken up by Rashad Weaver
1:103rd & 8 at own 27Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Amari Rodgers, broken up by Dane Jackson
1:034th & 8 at own 27Will Spiers punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Rafael Araujo-Lopes at the Pitt 36
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews
0:442nd & 10 at own 36Darrin Hall run for 1 yd to the Pitt 37
0:053rd & 9 at own 37Kenny Pickett run for 12 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:561st & 10 at own 49V’Lique Carter run for 9 yds to the Clem 42
Q2 14:202nd & 1 at opp 42PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (George Aston) to the Clem 47
Q2 13:512nd & 6 at opp 47Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 2 yds to the Clem 45
Q2 13:133rd & 4 at opp 45Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the Clem 44
Q2 12:314th & 3 at opp 44Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds, downed at the Clem 1
2nd quarter8 drives, then Clemson 28, Pittsburgh 10
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 1Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the Clem 6
11:552nd & 5 at own 6Travis Etienne run for no gain to the Clem 6
11:143rd & 5 at own 6Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
11:044th & 5 at own 6Will Spiers punt for 33 yds, downed at the Clem 39
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
10:561st & 10 at opp 39V’Lique Carter run for 3 yds to the Clem 36
10:202nd & 7 at opp 36Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Clem 35
9:453rd & 6 at opp 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 7 yds to the Clem 28 for a 1ST down
8:531st & goal at opp 2Hall, Darrin rush for no gain to the CLEMSON2, PENALTY CLEMSON substitution infraction 1 yards to the CLEMSON1, NO PLAY.
8:261st & goal at opp 1Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the Clem 1
7:562nd & goal at opp 1Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Clemson 14, Pittsburgh 10
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
7:562nd & 9 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:431st & 10 at own 25Travis Etienne run for 45 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 30Tavien Feaster run for 9 yds to the Pitt 21
6:552nd & 1 at opp 21Travis Etienne run for 4 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 17Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Pitt 14
6:012nd & 7 at opp 14Tavien Feaster run for 4 yds to the Pitt 10
5:263rd & 3 at opp 10Tavien Feaster run for 5 yds to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down
4:571st & goal at opp 5Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 5 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 21, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 60 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for 14 yds to the Pitt 19
4:441st & 10 at own 19Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the Pitt 21
4:022nd & 8 at own 21Kenny Pickett run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 20
3:233rd & 9 at own 20Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
3:134th & 9 at own 20Kirk Christodoulou punt for 50 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 24 CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Clem 14
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 14Adam Choice run for 7 yds to the Clem 21
2:352nd & 3 at own 21Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the Clem 22
2:023rd & 2 at own 22Travis Etienne run for 7 yds to the Clem 29 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 29Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the Clem 30
1:182nd & 9 at own 30Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins, broken up by Jason Pinnock
1:113rd & 9 at own 30Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 7 yds to the Clem 37
1:114th & 2 at own 37Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:11
1:034th & 2 at own 37Will Spiers punt for 63 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Interception, 4 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 20Kenny Pickett run for 11 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass incomplete, broken up by Dexter Lawrence
0:402nd & 10 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
0:293rd & 10 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass intercepted A.J. Terrell return for 31 yds to the Pitt 10
Clemson Touchdown, 1 play
0:251st & goal at opp 10Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 10 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 28, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 61 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for 22 yds to the Pitt 26
0:121st & 10 at own 26Darrin Hall run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 28, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 15 at own 20Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 15:00
14:511st & 10 at own 25V’Lique Carter run for 6 yds to the Pitt 31
14:132nd & 4 at own 31Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the Pitt 31
13:263rd & 4 at own 31Kenny Pickett sacked by Tre Lamar for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 22
12:494th & 13 at own 22Kirk Christodoulou punt for 42 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for 6 yds to the Clem 42
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 42Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the Clem 47
12:192nd & 5 at own 47CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Justin Falcinelli) to the Clem 42
12:022nd & 10 at own 42Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 39
11:243rd & 13 at own 39Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
11:184th & 13 at own 39Will Spiers punt for 30 yds, downed at the Pitt 31
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 31Darrin Hall run for 15 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at own 46Darrin Hall run for 8 yds to the Clem 46
9:542nd & 2 at opp 46Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 44Darrin Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 45
8:252nd & 11 at opp 45V’Lique Carter run for no gain to the Clem 45
7:363rd & 11 at opp 45Kenny Pickett run for 8 yds to the Clem 37
6:594th & 3 at opp 37Pickett, Kenny pass complete to Araujo-Lopes, Rafael for 5 yards to the CLEMSON32, PENALTY PITTSBURGH illegal shift 5 yards to the CLEMSON42, NO PLAY.
6:424th & 8 at opp 42Kirk Christodoulou punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 15
Clemson Punt, 9 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 15Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 7 yds to the Clem 22
6:042nd & 3 at own 22Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Trevion Thompson
5:593rd & 3 at own 22Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 3 yds to the Clem 25 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 25Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Amari Rodgers
5:252nd & 10 at own 25Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the Clem 26
4:403rd & 9 at own 26Trevor Lawrence run for 16 yds to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 42Trevor Lawrence sacked by Dewayne Hendrix and Jaylen Twyman for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 36
3:192nd & 16 at own 36Travis Etienne run for 7 yds to the Clem 43
2:463rd & 9 at own 43Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross, broken up by Jason Pinnock
2:304th & 9 at own 43Will Spiers punt for 37 yds , Rafael Araujo-Lopes returns for 3 yds to the Pitt 23
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 23Darrin Hall run for 7 yds to the Pitt 30
2:082nd & 3 at own 30PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Stefano Millin) to the Pitt 25
1:382nd & 8 at own 25V’Lique Carter run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27
1:013rd & 6 at own 27Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Qadree Ollison, broken up by Xavier Thomas
0:594th & 6 at own 27Kirk Christodoulou punt for 42 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for no gain to the Clem 31
Clemson Touchdown, 5 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 31Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 21 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 48Trevor Lawrence run for 8 yds to the Pitt 40
0:002nd & 2 at opp 40Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 38 yds to the Pitt 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:551st & goal at opp 2Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the Pitt 1
Q4 14:272nd & goal at opp 1Adam Choice run for 1 yd for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 35, Pittsburgh 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
14:272nd & 9 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:211st & 10 at own 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 3 yds to the Pitt 28 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Alex Bookser) to the Pitt 14
14:011st & 21 at own 14V’Lique Carter run for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 9
13:122nd & 26 at own 9Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Pitt 10
12:393rd & 25 at own 10Kirk Christodoulou punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 43
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
12:351st & 10 at opp 43Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tavien Feaster
12:212nd & 10 at opp 43Lyn-J Dixon run for 3 yds to the Pitt 40
11:593rd & 7 at opp 40CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Justin Falcinelli) to the Pitt 45
11:393rd & 12 at opp 45Lyn-J Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 46
10:564th & 13 at opp 46Will Spiers punt for 36 yds, downed at the Pitt 10 CLEMSON Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (T.J. Chase) to the Pitt 26
Pittsburgh Fumble, 9 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 26Darrin Hall run for 29 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 45Darrin Hall run for 2 yds to the Clem 43
9:482nd & 8 at opp 43V’Lique Carter run for 7 yds to the Clem 36
9:123rd & 1 at opp 36Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the Clem 36
8:404th & 1 at opp 36Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Clem 35 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 35Darrin Hall run for 4 yds to the Clem 31
7:202nd & 6 at opp 31Darrin Hall run for 1 yd to the Clem 30
6:383rd & 5 at opp 30Darrin Hall run for no gain to the Clem 30
6:024th & 5 at opp 30Kenny Pickett run for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 35 Kenny Pickett fumbled, recovered by Clem Chad Smith
Clemson Touchdown, 5 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 35Lyn-J Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 34
5:242nd & 11 at own 34Adam Choice run for 31 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 35Adam Choice run for 8 yds to the Pitt 27
4:152nd & 2 at opp 27CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Jackson Carman) to the Pitt 32
3:492nd & 7 at opp 32Chase Brice run for 28 yds to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down
3:171st & goal at opp 4Lyn-J Dixon run for 4 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 62 yds , Paris Ford return for 15 yds to the Pitt 18
3:041st & 10 at own 18Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
2:572nd & 10 at own 18A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 20
2:193rd & 8 at own 20Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
2:054th & 8 at own 20Kirk Christodoulou punt for 52 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for a loss of 9 yards to the Clem 19
Clemson Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 19Darien Rencher run for 9 yds to the Clem 28
1:122nd & 1 at own 28Darien Rencher run for 2 yds to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at own 30Darien Rencher run for 2 yds to the Clem 32

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.

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Tied 3–⁠3 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.

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2024Clemson 24, Pittsburgh 20
2021Pittsburgh 27, Clemson 17
2020Clemson 52, Pittsburgh 17
2018Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10ACC Championship Game
2016Pittsburgh 43, Clemson 42
1977Pittsburgh 34, Clemson 3Gator Bowl

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