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Clemson at Syracuse

Saturday, September 14, 2019

No. 1 Clemson beat Syracuse 41–⁠6. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 6–⁠2.

Away1Clemson14–⁠1 in 2019
41
HomeSyracuse5–⁠7 in 2019
6

Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ABC, ESPNRMAttendance 50,248

Officials
Referee Marcus Woods; umpire Tom Laverty; head linesman Matt Fitzgerald; line judge Hugh Campbell; side judge Jerry Hocker; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Keith Parham; center judge Tee JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Clemson143101441
Syracuse06006

Standouts

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Player stats

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trevor Lawrence22/3939532
Chase Brice1/3-400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Etienne1476015
Chez Mellusi157157
Trevor Lawrence442125
Lyn-J Dixon619015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tee Higgins7150058
Amari Rodgers4121287
Justyn Ross564048
Travis Etienne332019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Simmons113.520
Chad Smith9110
James Skalski71.51.50
Tanner Muse7210
Tyler Davis5110
Xavier Thomas4110
K.J. Henry30.50.50
Mario Goodrich0001

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy DeVito15/2717201
Clayton Welch0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Abdul Adams143406
Moe Neal92206
Jarveon Howard2101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Moe Neal267050
Luke Benson226024
Sean Riley42208
Aaron Hackett218012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lakiem Williams8000
Andrew Armstrong50.500
Evan Foster5000
Kendall Coleman5000
Trill Williams3001
Christopher Fredrick2001

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

Team stats

ClemsonSyracuse
612Total yards187
391Passing yards172
221Rushing yards15
9.3Yards per pass5.9
7.6Yards per rush0.4
24First downs10
5–⁠14Third downs4–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠3
2Turnovers1
7–⁠70Penalties9–⁠85
28:40Possession31:20
16Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

ClemsonSyracuse
48%Success rate22%
0.28EPA per play−0.34
1.30Explosiveness0.79
0.41Rushing EPA−0.23
0.19Passing EPA−0.41
27%Passing-down success11%
0.10First-down EPA−0.53
0.37Second-down EPA−0.09
0.61Third-down EPA0.03
46%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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Clemson −28, over/under 64.

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

Every drive

Syracuse end zoneClemson end zoneQ1 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 6 playsQ1 ClemsonPunt, 6 playsQ1 SyracuseField goal, 10 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonField goal, 6 playsQ2 SyracuseField goal, 7 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 6 playsQ3 ClemsonInterception, 3 playsQ3 SyracuseInterception, 1 playQ3 ClemsonTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonInterception, 3 playsQ3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 ClemsonField goal, 6 playsQ3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 ClemsonMissed FG, 5 playsQ4 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ4 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ4 ClemsonPunt, 6 playsQ4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 ClemsonTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 SyracuseEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Syracuse drives left to right, Clemson right to left.
  1. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  4. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  5. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  6. Q1 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  7. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q1 SyracuseField goal, 10 plays, 48 yards
  9. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  11. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 ClemsonField goal, 6 plays, 56 yards
  14. Q2 SyracuseField goal, 7 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 3 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q3 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 ClemsonInterception, 3 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q3 SyracuseInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 3 plays, 96 yards
  21. Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q3 ClemsonInterception, 3 plays, 19 yards
  23. Q3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 6 plays, 78 yards
  25. Q3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  26. Q3 ClemsonMissed FG, 5 plays, 10 yards
  27. Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  28. Q4 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  29. Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  30. Q4 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  31. Q4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 40 yards
  32. Q4 ClemsonTouchdown, 2 plays, 60 yards
  33. Q4 SyracuseEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Clemson 14, Syracuse 0
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:491st & 10 at own 25Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 2 yds to the Clem 27
14:202nd & 8 at own 27Etienne, Travis rush for no gain to the CLEMSON27, PENALTY SYRACUSE offside (Ruff, Kenneth) 5 yards to the CLEMSON32, NO PLAY.
14:052nd & 3 at own 32Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to J.C. Chalk, broken up by Alton Robinson
13:573rd & 3 at own 32Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
13:494th & 3 at own 32Will Spiers punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Sean Riley at the Syrac 25
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 25Moe Neal run for 5 yds to the Syrac 30
13:252nd & 5 at own 30Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Trishton Jackson, broken up by Nolan Turner
13:213rd & 5 at own 30Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Taj Harris
13:134th & 5 at own 30Sterling Hofrichter punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Derion Kendrick at the Clem 21
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 21Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the Clem 26
12:342nd & 5 at own 26Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Ross, Justyn, PENALTY SYRACUSE pass interference (Melifonwu, Ifeatu) 15 yards to the CLEMSON41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
12:301st & 10 at own 41Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
12:292nd & 10 at own 41CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Gage Cervenka) to the Clem 36
12:252nd & 15 at own 36Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 16 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 48Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 7 yds to the Syrac 41
11:452nd & 3 at opp 41Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 16 yds to the Syrac 25 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at opp 25Trevor Lawrence run for 9 yds to the Syrac 16
10:292nd & 1 at opp 16Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 16 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
10:292nd & 1 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback CLEMSON Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards)
10:251st & 10 at own 40Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the Syrac 44
10:002nd & 6 at own 44Moe Neal run for no gain to the Syrac 44
9:453rd & 6 at own 44SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (Airon Servais) to the Syrac 39
9:153rd & 11 at own 39Tommy DeVito sacked by Isaiah Simmons for a loss of 8 yards to the Syrac 31
8:474th & 19 at own 31Sterling Hofrichter punt for 47 yds, downed at the Clem 22
Clemson Touchdown, 8 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 23Travis Etienne run for 4 yds to the Clem 27
8:112nd & 6 at own 27Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Joe Ngata
8:003rd & 6 at opp 38Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 35 yds to the SYRACUSE 38 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the Syrac 23 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 23Travis Etienne run for 7 yds to the Syrac 16
7:002nd & 3 at opp 16Travis Etienne run for 6 yds to the Syrac 10 for a 1ST down
6:241st & goal at opp 10Travis Etienne run for 9 yds to the Syrac 1
6:202nd & goal at opp 1Lyn-J Dixon run for no gain to the Syrac 1
5:343rd & goal at opp 1Trevor Lawrence run for 1 yd for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 14, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
5:343rd & 1 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:301st & 10 at own 25Tommy DeVito pass complete to Taj Harris for 9 yds to the Syrac 34
5:002nd & 1 at own 34Abdul Adams run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 31
4:353rd & 4 at own 31Tommy DeVito pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 12 yds to the Syrac 43 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 43Tommy DeVito sacked by James Skalski for a loss of 8 yards to the Syrac 35
3:402nd & 18 at own 35Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
3:303rd & 18 at own 35Tommy DeVito pass complete to Sean Riley for 8 yds to the Syrac 43
2:524th & 10 at own 43Sterling Hofrichter punt for 54 yds, downed at the Clem 3
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 3Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the Clem 4
2:152nd & 9 at own 4Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 5 yds to the Clem 9
1:503rd & 4 at own 9Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 9 yds to the Clem 18 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 18Travis Etienne run for 6 yds to the Clem 24
0:492nd & 4 at own 24Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Joe Ngata
0:433rd & 4 at own 24Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Frank Ladson Jr.
0:364th & 4 at own 24Will Spiers punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Sean Riley at the Syrac 41
Syracuse Field goal, 10 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 41Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Trishton Jackson
0:192nd & 10 at own 41Abdul Adams run for 6 yds to the Syrac 47
0:053rd & 4 at own 47DeVito, Tommy pass incomplete to Harris, Taj, PENALTY CLEMSON offside (Mascoll, Justin) 5 yards to the CLEMSON48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SYRACUSE.
0:031st & 10 at opp 48DeVito, Tommy pass incomplete to Jackson, Trishton, PENALTY SYRACUSE ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the SYRACUSE47, NO PLAY.
0:011st & 15 at own 47Tommy DeVito pass complete to Luke Benson for 24 yds to the Clem 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Tommy DeVito run for 4 yds to the Clem 25
Q2 14:252nd & 6 at opp 25Abdul Adams run for 5 yds to the Clem 20
Q2 14:103rd & 1 at opp 20Tommy DeVito run for 2 yds to the Clem 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:501st & 10 at opp 18Abdul Adams run for 2 yds to the Clem 16
Q2 13:252nd & 8 at opp 16Abdul Adams run for 5 yds to the Clem 11
Q2 12:343rd & 3 at opp 11Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 12:34
Q2 12:293rd & 3 at opp 11Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Taj Harris
Q2 12:244th & 3 at opp 11Andre Szmyt 29 yd FG GOODClemson 14, Syracuse 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then Clemson 17, Syracuse 6
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
12:244th & 3 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds , Joe Ngata return for 25 yds to the Clem 25
12:111st & 10 at own 25Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Ross, Justyn, PENALTY SYRACUSE pass interference (Cordy, Antwan) 15 yards to the CLEMSON40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
12:021st & 10 at own 40Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the Clem 42
11:342nd & 8 at own 42Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Frank Ladson Jr.
11:293rd & 8 at own 42Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
11:234th & 8 at own 42Will Spiers punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Sean Riley at the Syrac 26
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 26Tommy DeVito sacked by Tanner Muse and Tyler Davis for a loss of 7 yards to the Syrac 19
10:402nd & 16 at own 19Tommy DeVito sacked by James Skalski and K.J. Henry for a loss of 8 yards to the Syrac 11
10:003rd & 24 at own 11Tommy DeVito pass complete to Aaron Hackett for 6 yds to the Syrac 17
9:254th & 18 at own 17Sterling Hofrichter punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Derion Kendrick at the Clem 30
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 30CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Gage Cervenka) to the Clem 25
9:151st & 15 at own 25Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 12 yds to the Clem 37
8:502nd & 3 at own 37Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 2 yds to the Clem 39
8:203rd & 1 at own 39Lyn-J Dixon run for no gain to the Clem 39
7:274th & 1 at own 39Will Spiers punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Sean Riley at the Syrac 24
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 24Tommy DeVito sacked by Xavier Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 22
6:502nd & 12 at own 22Moe Neal run for 6 yds to the Syrac 28
6:283rd & 6 at own 28Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Moe Neal
6:204th & 6 at own 28Sterling Hofrichter punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Derion Kendrick at the Clem 21
Clemson Field goal, 6 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 21Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 13 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 34Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 58 yds to the Syrac 8 for a 1ST down
5:361st & goal at opp 8CLEMSON Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Tee Higgins) to the Syrac 23
5:301st & goal at opp 23Travis Etienne run for no gain to the Syrac 23
4:442nd & 10 at opp 23Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Joe Ngata
4:363rd & 10 at opp 23Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
4:314th & 10 at opp 23B.T. Potter 40 yd FG GOODClemson 17, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Field goal, 7 plays
4:314th & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:251st & 10 at own 25Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
4:102nd & 10 at own 25Tommy DeVito pass complete to Moe Neal for 50 yds to the Clem 25 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 25Tommy DeVito pass complete to Moe Neal for 17 yds to the Clem 8 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 0 at opp 8Timeout CLEMSON, clock 03:30
3:251st & goal at opp 8Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Trishton Jackson
3:152nd & goal at opp 8Abdul Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 10
2:553rd & goal at opp 10Tommy DeVito pass complete to Sean Riley for 5 yds to the Clem 5
2:184th & 0 at opp 5Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:18
2:004th & goal at opp 5Andre Szmyt 23 yd FG GOODClemson 17, Syracuse 6
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
2:004th & 7 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:541st & 10 at own 25Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
1:482nd & 10 at own 25Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 7 yds to the Clem 32
1:443rd & 3 at own 32Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
1:374th & 3 at own 32Will Spiers punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Sean Riley at the Syrac 25
Syracuse End of half, 3 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 25Tommy DeVito sacked by Tyler Davis for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 20
1:282nd & 15 at own 20Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:28
1:152nd & 15 at own 20DeVito, Tommy pass complete to Adams, Abdul for 16 yards to the SYRACUSE36, PENALTY SYRACUSE ineligible downfield on pass (Johnson, Nykeim) 5 yards to the SYRACUSE15, NO PLAY.
1:002nd & 20 at own 15Tommy DeVito pass complete to Abdul Adams for 8 yds to the Syrac 23
0:463rd & 12 at own 23Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:46
0:403rd & 12 at own 23Abdul Adams run for 1 yd to the Syrac 24
3rd quarter10 drives, then Clemson 27, Syracuse 6
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the Syrac 29
14:152nd & 6 at own 29Tommy DeVito pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 4 yds to the Syrac 33
14:003rd & 2 at own 33Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 35Tommy DeVito pass complete to Sean Riley for 5 yds to the Syrac 40
13:052nd & 5 at own 40Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the Syrac 42
12:453rd & 3 at own 42Tommy DeVito sacked by Chad Smith for a loss of 10 yards to the Syrac 32
12:084th & 13 at own 32Sterling Hofrichter punt for 65 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for 3 yds to the Clem 6
Clemson Interception, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 6Travis Etienne run for 8 yds to the Clem 14
11:352nd & 2 at own 14Travis Etienne run for 8 yds to the Clem 22 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 22Trevor Lawrence pass intercepted Christopher Fredrick return for 20 yds to the Clem 9
Syracuse Interception, 1 play
11:041st & goal at opp 9Tommy DeVito pass intercepted Mario Goodrich return for no gain to the Clem 4
Clemson Touchdown, 3 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 4Trevor Lawrence run for 7 yds to the Clem 11
10:302nd & 3 at own 11Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the Clem 13
9:423rd & 1 at own 13Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 87 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 24, Syracuse 6
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
9:423rd & 1 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:401st & 10 at own 25Moe Neal run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 23
8:592nd & 12 at own 23Tommy DeVito pass incomplete SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ryan Alexander) declined
8:453rd & 12 at own 23Tommy DeVito pass complete to Abdul Adams for 6 yds to the Syrac 29
8:084th & 6 at own 29Sterling Hofrichter punt for 52 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for no gain to the Clem 19
Clemson Interception, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 19Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 19 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 38Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Joe Ngata
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:001st & goal at opp 3Jarveon Howard run for 1 yd to the Clem 2
6:352nd & goal at opp 2Jarveon Howard run for no gain to the Clem 2
6:003rd & goal at opp 2Tommy DeVito run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 3
Clemson Field goal, 6 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 2Trevor Lawrence run for 25 yds to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at own 27Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 48 yds to the Syrac 25 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 25Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 2 yds to the Syrac 23
3:462nd & 8 at opp 23CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Cade Stewart) to the Syrac 33
3:302nd & 18 at opp 33Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 7 yds to the Syrac 26
3:003rd & 11 at opp 26Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 6 yds to the Syrac 20
2:244th & 5 at opp 20B.T. Potter 37 yd FG GOODClemson 27, Syracuse 6
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:244th & 5 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:201st & 10 at own 25Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Sean Riley
2:002nd & 10 at own 25Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the Syrac 26
1:343rd & 9 at own 26Tommy DeVito run for 7 yds to the Syrac 33
1:004th & 2 at own 33Tommy DeVito sacked by Isaiah Simmons for a loss of 8 yards to the Syrac 25
Clemson Missed FG, 5 plays
0:451st & 10 at opp 25Lyn-J Dixon run for 15 yds to the Syrac 10 for a 1ST down
0:051st & goal at opp 10Lyn-J Dixon run for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 15
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 15Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Cornell Powell
Q4 14:553rd & goal at opp 15Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
Q4 14:444th & goal at opp 15B.T. Potter 33 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter7 drives, then Clemson 41, Syracuse 6
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 20Abdul Adams run for 1 yd to the Syrac 21
14:112nd & 9 at own 21SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (Evan Adams) to the Syrac 16
13:522nd & 14 at own 16Tommy DeVito run for 3 yds to the Syrac 19 SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
13:353rd & 11 at own 19Abdul Adams run for 3 yds to the Syrac 22
13:034th & 8 at own 22Sterling Hofrichter punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 30
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 30Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Clem 33
12:302nd & 7 at own 33Travis Etienne run for 15 yds to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 48Trevor Lawrence pass complete to T.J. Chase for 11 yds to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 38Lyn-J Dixon run for 3 yds to the Syrac 38 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Evan Foster) to the Syrac 23 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 23Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Davis Allen for 10 yds to the Syrac 13 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 13Lyn-J Dixon run for 6 yds to the Syrac 7
10:112nd & 4 at opp 7Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Frank Ladson Jr. for 7 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 34, Syracuse 6
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
10:112nd & 4 at own 35Steven Sawicki kickoff for 64 yds , Sean Riley return for 14 yds to the Syrac 15
10:001st & 10 at own 15Tommy DeVito pass complete to Sean Riley for 4 yds to the Syrac 19
9:402nd & 6 at own 19Abdul Adams run for 5 yds to the Syrac 24
9:153rd & 1 at own 24Abdul Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 22
8:384th & 3 at own 22Sterling Hofrichter punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Will Swinney at the Clem 27
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 27Darien Rencher run for 4 yds to the Clem 31
8:002nd & 6 at own 31Darien Rencher run for 4 yds to the Clem 35
7:253rd & 2 at own 35Chase Brice run for 16 yds to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at opp 49Chase Brice pass incomplete to Cornell Powell
6:402nd & 10 at opp 49Chase Brice pass complete to Darien Rencher for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 47
6:033rd & 14 at own 47Chase Brice pass incomplete to Joe Ngata
5:544th & 14 at own 47Will Spiers punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 20Abdul Adams run for 1 yd to the Syrac 21
5:002nd & 9 at own 21Tommy DeVito pass complete to Luke Benson for 2 yds to the Syrac 23
4:403rd & 7 at own 23Tommy DeVito pass complete to Aaron Hackett for 12 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 35Abdul Adams run for 6 yds to the Syrac 41
3:102nd & 4 at own 41Abdul Adams run for 6 yds to the Syrac 47 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 47DeVito, Tommy pass incomplete to Jackson, Trishton, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Williams, LeAnthony) 15 yards to the CLEMSON38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SYRACUSE.
2:001st & 10 at opp 38Tommy DeVito run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 40
1:422nd & 12 at opp 40Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
1:353rd & 12 at opp 40Clayton Welch pass incomplete
1:304th & 12 at opp 40Clayton Welch pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
Clemson Touchdown, 2 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 40Michel Dukes run for 3 yds to the Clem 43
0:482nd & 7 at own 43Chez Mellusi run for 57 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 41, Syracuse 6
Syracuse End of game, 2 plays
0:482nd & 7 at own 35Steven Sawicki kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:401st & 10 at own 25Markenzy Pierre run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 22
0:052nd & 13 at own 22Markenzy Pierre run for 3 yds to the Syrac 25

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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