Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire James Hyson; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Steve Matarante; side judge George Liotus; field judge Milton Britton; back judge Gary Dancewicz; 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
South Carolina
527
Total yards
174
316
Passing yards
105
211
Rushing yards
69
7.3
Yards per pass
3.9
5.3
Yards per rush
2.7
30
First downs
9
12–17
Third downs
5–15
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
1
5–35
Penalties
4–33
35:17
Possession
24:39
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Clemson
South Carolina
49%
Success rate
24%
0.32
EPA per play
−0.22
1.31
Explosiveness
0.81
0.19
Rushing EPA
−0.10
0.46
Passing EPA
−0.33
50%
Passing-down success
16%
0.09
First-down EPA
−0.23
0.24
Second-down EPA
−0.13
1.16
Third-down EPA
−0.06
20%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Clemson −27.5, over/under 50.5.
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 97%, South Carolina 3%. 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. South Carolina drives left to right, Clemson right to left.
Q1 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 63 yards
Q1 South CarolinaInterception, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 3 plays, 23 yards
Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q2 South CarolinaField goal, 15 plays, 76 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 9 plays, 90 yards
Q2 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 ClemsonField goal, 7 plays, 1 yard
Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 9 plays, 69 yards
Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 13 plays, 85 yards
Q4 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q4 ClemsonMissed FG, 7 plays, 18 yards
Q4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q4 South CarolinaResult not recorded, 4 plays, 14 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Clemson 14, South Carolina 0
Clemson Turnover on downs, 14 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Tommie kickoff for 61 yds , Travis Etienne return for 32 yds to the Clem 36
14:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
14:37
2nd & 10 at own 36
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 11 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
14:14
1st & 10 at own 47
Travis Etienne run for 7 yds to the SCaro 46
13:43
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
13:35
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 7 yds to the SCaro 39 for a 1ST down
13:06
1st & 10 at opp 39
Lyn-J Dixon run for 9 yds to the SCaro 30
12:42
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Lyn-J Dixon run for 3 yds to the SCaro 27 for a 1ST down
12:11
1st & 10 at opp 27
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Amari Rodgers
12:02
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 3 yds to the SCaro 24
11:21
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Trevor Lawrence run for 21 yds to the SCaro 3 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & goal at opp 3
Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the SCaro 1
10:17
2nd & goal at opp 1
Travis Etienne run for no gain to the SCaro 1
9:40
3rd & goal at opp 1
Travis Etienne run for no gain to the SCaro 1
9:06
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 09:06
8:59
4th & goal at opp 1
Travis Etienne run for no gain to the SCaro 1
South Carolina Interception, 4 plays
8:53
1st & 10 at own 1
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Shi Smith for 21 yds to the SCaro 22 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at own 22
Rico Dowdle run for 2 yds to the SCaro 24
7:59
2nd & 8 at own 24
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to OrTre Smith
7:51
3rd & 8 at own 24
Ryan Hilinski pass intercepted Derion Kendrick return for 14 yds to the SCaro 23
Clemson Touchdown, 3 plays
7:46
1st & 10 at opp 23
Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Ross, Justyn, PENALTY SOCAROLINA pass interference (Mukuamu, Israel) 12 yards to the SOCAROLINA11, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 11
Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the SCaro 10
7:05
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
6:58
3rd & 9 at opp 10
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 10 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 7, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:58
3rd & 9 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Rico Dowdle run for a loss of 5 yards to the SCaro 20
6:22
2nd & 15 at own 20
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Kyle Markway
6:12
3rd & 15 at own 20
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Tavien Feaster for 1 yd to the SCaro 21
5:37
4th & 14 at own 21
Joseph Charlton punt for 51 yds , Derion Kendrick returns for 7 yds to the Clem 28 CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Sheridan Jones) to the Clem 25
Clemson Touchdown, 4 plays
5:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Travis Etienne run for 4 yds to the Clem 29
4:56
2nd & 6 at own 29
Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the Clem 34
4:15
3rd & 1 at own 34
Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the Clem 35 for a 1ST down
3:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 65 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 14, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:46
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Tavien Feaster run for a loss of 4 yards to the SCaro 21
3:06
2nd & 14 at own 21
Tavien Feaster run for 7 yds to the SCaro 28
2:28
3rd & 7 at own 28
Ryan Hilinski sacked by Isaiah Simmons for a loss of 5 yards to the SCaro 23
1:56
4th & 12 at own 23
Joseph Charlton punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Derion Kendrick at the Clem 27
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
1:47
1st & 10 at own 27
Lyn-J Dixon run for 4 yds to the Clem 31
1:09
2nd & 6 at own 31
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 7 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
0:44
1st & 10 at own 38
Lyn-J Dixon run for 16 yds to the SCaro 46 for a 1ST down
0:13
1st & 10 at opp 46
Lyn-J Dixon run for 1 yd to the SCaro 45
Q2 14:55
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
Q2 14:47
3rd & 9 at opp 45
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Diondre Overton
Q2 14:38
4th & 9 at opp 45
Will Spiers punt for 42 yds, downed at the SCaro 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Clemson 24, South Carolina 3
South Carolina Field goal, 15 plays
14:33
1st & 10 at own 3
Rico Dowdle run for 2 yds to the SCaro 5
14:11
2nd & 8 at own 5
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Shi Smith
14:05
3rd & 8 at own 5
Rico Dowdle run for 9 yds to the SCaro 14 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 14
Tavien Feaster run for 2 yds to the SCaro 16
12:56
2nd & 8 at own 16
Tavien Feaster run for 6 yds to the SCaro 22
12:15
3rd & 2 at own 22
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Shi Smith for 3 yds to the SCaro 25 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Tavien Feaster run for 2 yds to the SCaro 27
11:24
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tavien Feaster run for 9 yds to the SCaro 36 for a 1ST down
10:52
1st & 10 at own 36
Rico Dowdle run for 7 yds to the SCaro 43
10:19
2nd & 3 at own 43
Rico Dowdle run for 2 yds to the SCaro 45
9:32
3rd & 1 at own 45
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Kyle Markway for 30 yds to the Clem 25 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kevin Harris run for 1 yd to the Clem 24
8:20
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Kyle Markway
8:20
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 08:20
8:13
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Tavien Feaster run for 3 yds to the Clem 21
7:33
4th & 6 at opp 21
Parker White 39 yd FG GOODClemson 14, South Carolina 3
Clemson Touchdown, 9 plays
7:22
4th & 6 at opp 10
Will Tommie kickoff for 64 yds , Travis Etienne return for 18 yds to the Clem 19 CLEMSON Penalty, Illegal Block (Nolan Turner) to the Clem 10
7:14
1st & 10 at own 10
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 13 yds to the Clem 23 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at own 23
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 1 yd to the Clem 24
6:13
2nd & 9 at own 24
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Lyn-J Dixon for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 19
5:31
3rd & 14 at own 19
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 26 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at own 45
Travis Etienne run for no gain to the Clem 45
4:14
2nd & 10 at own 45
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 37 yds to the SCaro 18 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at opp 18
Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 04:14
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 18
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to J.C. Chalk for 3 yds to the SCaro 15
3:36
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Diondre Overton for a loss of 1 yard to the SCaro 16
3:04
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 16 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 21, South Carolina 3
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:04
3rd & 8 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:04
1st & 10 at own 25
SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (Shi Smith) to the SCaro 20
2:53
1st & 15 at own 20
Ryan Hilinski sacked by Jordan Williams for a loss of 8 yards to the SCaro 12
2:18
2nd & 23 at own 12
Tavien Feaster run for 5 yds to the SCaro 17
2:17
3rd & 18 at own 17
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:17
2:07
3rd & 18 at own 17
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Rico Dowdle for 9 yds to the SCaro 26
1:17
4th & 9 at own 26
Joseph Charlton punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 34
Clemson Field goal, 7 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at own 34
Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Ross, Justyn, PENALTY CLEMSON holding (Carman, Jackson) 10 yards to the CLEMSON24, NO PLAY.
1:04
1st & 20 at own 24
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Diondre Overton for 7 yds to the Clem 31
0:42
2nd & 13 at own 31
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Diondre Overton for 20 yds to the SCaro 49 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 5 yds to the SCaro 44
0:25
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:25
0:14
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Trevor Lawrence run for 8 yds to the SCaro 36 for a 1ST down
0:07
1st & 10 at opp 36
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 7 yds to the SCaro 29
0:02
2nd & 3 at opp 29
TEAM pass incomplete
0:02
3rd & 3 at opp 29
Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 00:02
0:00
3rd & 3 at opp 29
B.T. Potter 46 yd FG GOODClemson 24, South Carolina 3
3rd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 31, South Carolina 3
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Rico Dowdle run for 3 yds to the SCaro 28
14:18
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Shi Smith
14:15
3rd & 7 at own 28
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Kyle Markway
14:08
4th & 7 at own 28
Joseph Charlton punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Derion Kendrick at the Clem 31
Clemson Touchdown, 9 plays
14:02
1st & 10 at own 31
Trevor Lawrence run for 2 yds to the Clem 33
13:31
2nd & 8 at own 33
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 9 yds to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down
13:05
1st & 10 at own 42
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
12:34
2nd & 2 at the 50
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 15 yds to the SCaro 35 for a 1ST down
11:57
1st & 10 at opp 35
Amari Rodgers pass incomplete to Trevor Lawrence
11:48
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to J.C. Chalk for 4 yds to the SCaro 31
11:16
3rd & 6 at opp 31
Travis Etienne run for 17 yds to the SCaro 14 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Higgins, Tee (TEAM), PENALTY SOCAROLINA roughing passer (Enagbare, Kingsley) 7 yards to the SOCAROLINA7, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON, QB hurry by TEAM, QB hit by TEAM.
10:25
1st & goal at opp 7
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to J.C. Chalk for a loss of 4 yards to the SCaro 11
10:04
2nd & goal at opp 11
Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Ladson Jr., Frank, PENALTY SOCAROLINA pass interference (Mukuamu, Israel) 9 yards to the SOCAROLINA2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
9:59
1st & goal at opp 2
Travis Etienne run for 2 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 31, South Carolina 3
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:59
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Tavien Feaster run for 1 yd to the SCaro 26
9:33
2nd & 9 at own 26
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to OrTre Smith for 5 yds to the SCaro 31
8:58
3rd & 4 at own 31
Tavien Feaster run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 29
8:26
4th & 6 at own 29
Joseph Charlton punt for 47 yds , Derion Kendrick returns for 1 yd to the Clem 25
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Travis Etienne run for 8 yds to the Clem 33
7:44
2nd & 2 at own 33
Lyn-J Dixon run for 7 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at own 40
Trevor Lawrence sacked by Kingsley Enagbare for a loss of 8 yards to the Clem 32
6:45
2nd & 18 at own 32
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Cornell Powell for 7 yds to the Clem 39
6:09
3rd & 11 at own 39
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Luke Price
5:56
4th & 11 at own 39
Will Spiers punt for 52 yds, downed at the SCaro 9
South Carolina Punt, 9 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 9
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Shi Smith for 9 yds to the SCaro 18
5:25
2nd & 1 at own 18
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Shi Smith for 2 yds to the SCaro 20 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Chavis Dawkins for 1 yd to the SCaro 21
4:39
2nd & 9 at own 21
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Kyle Markway for 6 yds to the SCaro 27
4:18
3rd & 3 at own 27
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Rico Dowdle for 3 yds to the SCaro 30 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at own 30
Tavien Feaster run for 18 yds to the SCaro 48 for a 1ST down
3:14
1st & 10 at own 48
Tavien Feaster run for no gain to the SCaro 48
2:44
2nd & 10 at own 48
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Chavis Dawkins
2:38
3rd & 10 at own 48
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Tavien Feaster
2:32
4th & 10 at own 48
Joseph Charlton punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Derion Kendrick at the Clem 15
Clemson Touchdown, 13 plays
2:26
1st & 10 at own 16
Lyn-J Dixon run for 2 yds to the Clem 18
1:48
2nd & 8 at own 18
Trevor Lawrence run for 9 yds to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at own 27
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Travis Etienne
1:19
2nd & 10 at own 27
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
1:09
3rd & 10 at own 27
Trevor Lawrence run for 19 yds to the Clem 46 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at own 46
Amari Rodgers run for 21 yds to the SCaro 33 for a 1ST down
0:01
1st & 10 at opp 33
Lawrence, Trevor pass complete to Dixon, Lyn-J for 3 yards to the SOCAROLINA30, PENALTY CLEMSON holding (Carman, Jackson) 10 yards to the SOCAROLINA43, NO PLAY.
0:00
1st & 20 at opp 43
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to T.J. Chase
Q4 14:53
2nd & 20 at opp 43
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 17 yds to the SCaro 26
Q4 14:23
3rd & 3 at opp 26
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Cornell Powell for 7 yds to the SCaro 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:51
1st & 10 at opp 19
Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the SCaro 18
Q4 13:12
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Trevor Lawrence run for 4 yds to the SCaro 14
Q4 12:31
3rd & 5 at opp 14
Trevor Lawrence run for 11 yds to the SCaro 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:56
1st & goal at opp 3
Travis Etienne run for 3 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 38, South Carolina 3
4th quarter5 drives, then Clemson 38, South Carolina 3
South Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:56
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Chavis Dawkins
11:43
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Shi Smith for 5 yds to the SCaro 30
11:12
3rd & 5 at own 30
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Kyle Markway for 3 yds to the SCaro 33
10:26
4th & 2 at own 33
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Shi Smith
Clemson Missed FG, 7 plays
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 33
Lyn-J Dixon run for 6 yds to the SCaro 27
9:53
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Lyn-J Dixon run for 2 yds to the SCaro 25
9:15
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Lyn-J Dixon run for 5 yds to the SCaro 20 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 20
Chase Brice pass incomplete to Luke Price
8:33
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Lyn-J Dixon run for a loss of 7 yards to the SCaro 27
8:06
3rd & 17 at opp 27
Lyn-J Dixon run for 12 yds to the SCaro 15
7:29
4th & 5 at opp 15
B.T. Potter 32 yd FG MISSED
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Tavien Feaster for 2 yds to the SCaro 22
6:41
2nd & 8 at own 22
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Tavien Feaster for no gain to the SCaro 22
5:56
3rd & 8 at own 22
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Tavien Feaster for 5 yds to the SCaro 27
5:20
4th & 3 at own 27
Joseph Charlton punt for 48 yds , Will Swinney returns for no gain to the Clem 25
Clemson Punt, 8 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Darien Rencher run for 6 yds to the Clem 31
4:41
2nd & 4 at own 31
Chase Brice pass complete to Brannon Spector for 8 yds to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at own 39
Darien Rencher run for 2 yds to the Clem 41
3:50
2nd & 8 at own 41
Chase Brice pass incomplete to Brannon Spector
3:44
3rd & 8 at own 41
Chase Brice pass complete to T.J. Chase for 13 yds to the SCaro 46 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at opp 46
Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the SCaro 42
2:45
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the SCaro 41
2:16
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Chase Brice pass incomplete to Will Swinney
2:16
4th & 5 at opp 41
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Derion Kendrick) to the SCaro 46
2:04
4th & 10 at opp 46
Will Spiers punt for 36 yds, downed at the SCaro 10
South Carolina Result not recorded, 4 plays
1:56
1st & 10 at own 10
A.J. Turner run for no gain to the SCaro 10
1:18
2nd & 10 at own 10
A.J. Turner run for 6 yds to the SCaro 16
0:39
3rd & 4 at own 16
A.J. Turner run for 6 yds to the SCaro 22 for a 1ST down
0:04
1st & 10 at own 22
A.J. Turner run for 2 yds to the SCaro 24
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Officially, Clemson leads 74–44–4; as played, 70–43–4 in the 117 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the five since this game.