Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Michael Wooten; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Tim Graham; side judge Mike Safrit; field judge Ryan Flynn; back judge Brian McGready; center judge Thomas McCreeshGame 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
North Carolina
331
Total yards
290
206
Passing yards
144
125
Rushing yards
146
6.9
Yards per pass
5.3
4.0
Yards per rush
4.1
14
First downs
14
8–15
Third downs
7–17
0–1
Fourth downs
2–3
1
Turnovers
0
6–30
Penalties
3–20
28:11
Possession
31:49
6
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Clemson
North Carolina
44%
Success rate
35%
0.08
EPA per play
0.07
1.00
Explosiveness
1.48
0.04
Rushing EPA
−0.01
0.12
Passing EPA
0.16
35%
Passing-down success
24%
0.02
First-down EPA
−0.02
−0.43
Second-down EPA
−0.29
1.10
Third-down EPA
0.59
24%
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 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Clemson −27.5, over/under 60.5.
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%, North 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. North Carolina drives left to right, Clemson right to left.
Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q1 ClemsonMissed FG, 8 plays, 40 yards
Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 10 plays, 30 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 10 plays, 90 yards
Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 ClemsonFumble, 2 plays, 9 yards
Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 42 yards
Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
Q2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
Q3 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 26 yards
Q4 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
Q4 ClemsonEnd of game, 2 plays, −7 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then North Carolina 7, Clemson 0
North Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Carter run for 8 yds to the NCaro 33
14:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Michael Carter run for 1 yd to the NCaro 34
13:45
3rd & 1 at own 34
Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 26 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 40 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK)North Carolina 7, Clemson 0
Clemson Missed FG, 8 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds , Joe Ngata return for 38 yds to the Clem 38
13:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 2 yds to the Clem 40
12:45
2nd & 8 at own 40
Travis Etienne run for 6 yds to the Clem 46
12:30
3rd & 2 at own 46
Trevor Lawrence run for 10 yds to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 14 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 30
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 2 yds to the NCaro 28
10:10
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Trevor Lawrence run for 6 yds to the NCaro 22
9:21
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for no gain to the NCaro 22
9:16
4th & 2 at opp 22
B.T. Potter 40 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Sam Howell run for 4 yds to the NCaro 27
8:50
2nd & 6 at own 27
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Beau Corrales
8:18
3rd & 6 at own 27
Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 24
8:03
4th & 9 at own 24
Ben Kiernan punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 33
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 33
Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the Clem 35
7:25
2nd & 8 at own 35
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
7:21
3rd & 8 at own 35
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to J.C. Chalk
7:14
4th & 8 at own 35
Will Spiers punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 24
North Carolina Punt, 10 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Javonte Williams run for 4 yds to the NCaro 28
6:27
2nd & 6 at own 28
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Beau Corrales
6:00
3rd & 6 at own 28
Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 9 yds to the NCaro 37 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 11 yds to the NCaro 48 for a 1ST down
4:34
1st & 10 at own 48
Javonte Williams run for 3 yds to the Clem 49
4:05
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 6 yds to the Clem 43
3:18
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Antonio Williams run for 1 yd to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
2:38
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 46
2:07
3rd & 14 at opp 46
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Carl Tucker
1:59
4th & 14 at opp 46
Ben Kiernan punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 10
Clemson Touchdown, 10 plays
1:59
1st & 10 at own 10
CLEMSON Penalty, Substitution Infraction (Travis Etienne) to the Clem 6
1:30
1st & 14 at own 6
Travis Etienne run for no gain to the Clem 6
1:00
2nd & 14 at own 6
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 16 yds to the Clem 22 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at own 22
Lyn-J Dixon run for 4 yds to the Clem 26
0:01
2nd & 6 at own 26
Lyn-J Dixon run for 2 yds to the Clem 28
Q2 14:35
3rd & 4 at own 28
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 16 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:16
1st & 10 at own 44
Lyn-J Dixon run for 9 yds to the NCaro 47
Q2 13:55
2nd & 1 at opp 47
Travis Etienne run for 6 yds to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:24
1st & 10 at opp 41
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 31 yds to the NCaro 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:08
1st & goal at opp 10
Trevor Lawrence run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 13
Q2 12:43
2nd & goal at opp 13
Travis Etienne run for 13 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 14
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:43
2nd & 13 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Howell sacked by Jordan Williams for a loss of 7 yards to the NCaro 18
11:52
2nd & 17 at own 18
Michael Carter run for 8 yds to the NCaro 26
11:22
3rd & 9 at own 26
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown
11:09
4th & 9 at own 26
Ben Kiernan punt for 46 yds, downed at the Clem 28
Clemson Fumble, 2 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 28
Travis Etienne run for 9 yds to the Clem 37
10:33
2nd & 1 at own 37
Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the Clem 42 Travis Etienne fumbled, recovered by NCaro Jason Strowbridge
North Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Michael Carter run for 31 yds to the Clem 11 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 11
Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 4 yds to the Clem 7
8:50
2nd & 6 at opp 7
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Clem 12
8:38
2nd & 11 at opp 12
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 08:38
8:25
2nd & 11 at opp 12
Michael Carter run for 2 yds to the Clem 10
7:55
3rd & 9 at opp 10
Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 10 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK)North Carolina 14, Clemson 7
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
7:55
3rd & 9 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the Clem 27
7:14
2nd & 8 at own 27
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Amari Rodgers
6:36
3rd & 8 at own 27
Trevor Lawrence sacked by Chazz Surratt for a loss of 9 yards to the Clem 18
6:30
4th & 17 at own 18
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Clem 13
6:16
4th & 22 at own 13
Will Spiers punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 40
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:16
1st & 10 at own 40
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (Marcus McKethan) to the NCaro 35
5:57
1st & 15 at own 35
Javonte Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 34
5:42
2nd & 16 at own 34
Dyami Brown run for 2 yds to the NCaro 36
5:12
3rd & 14 at own 36
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
5:01
4th & 14 at own 36
Ben Kiernan punt for 42 yds, downed at the Clem 22
Clemson Touchdown, 10 plays
4:33
1st & 10 at own 22
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Diondre Overton for no gain to the Clem 22
4:15
2nd & 10 at own 22
Travis Etienne run for 6 yds to the Clem 28
3:55
3rd & 4 at own 28
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 03:55
3:45
3rd & 4 at own 28
Trevor Lawrence run for 16 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at own 44
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 28 yds to the NCaro 28 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at opp 28
Trevor Lawrence run for no gain to the NCaro 28
2:30
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the NCaro 27
1:50
3rd & 9 at opp 27
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 17 yds to the NCaro 10 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & goal at opp 10
Trevor Lawrence run for 6 yds to the NCaro 4
1:04
2nd & goal at opp 4
Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the NCaro 3
0:38
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:38
0:33
3rd & goal at opp 3
Trevor Lawrence run for 3 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Tied at 14
North Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:33
3rd & 3 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:27
1st & 10 at own 25
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Joshua Ezeudu) to the NCaro 15
0:01
1st & 20 at own 15
Michael Carter run for 15 yds to the NCaro 30
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 14
Clemson Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 58 yds , Joe Ngata return for 29 yds to the Clem 36
14:25
1st & 10 at own 36
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 10 yds to the Clem 46 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the Clem 48
13:20
2nd & 8 at own 48
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 4 yds to the NCaro 48
12:52
3rd & 4 at opp 48
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (John Simpson) to the Clem 47
12:15
3rd & 9 at own 47
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 14 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 39
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to J.C. Chalk
11:40
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Travis Etienne run for 9 yds to the NCaro 30
11:15
3rd & 1 at opp 30
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Jackson Carman) to the NCaro 35
10:54
3rd & 6 at opp 35
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
10:49
4th & 6 at opp 35
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 34
10:03
2nd & 11 at own 34
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown
9:39
3rd & 11 at own 34
Sam Howell pass complete to Rontavius Groves for 3 yds to the NCaro 37
9:16
4th & 8 at own 37
Ben Kiernan punt for 63 yds for a touchback
Clemson Punt, 4 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to J.C. Chalk for 10 yds to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the Clem 35
7:40
2nd & 5 at own 35
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Cornell Powell for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 34
7:25
3rd & 6 at own 34
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (John Simpson) to the Clem 29
7:01
3rd & 11 at own 29
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
6:53
4th & 11 at own 29
Will Spiers punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 26
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
6:40
1st & 10 at own 27
Michael Carter run for 3 yds to the NCaro 30
6:10
2nd & 7 at own 30
Michael Carter run for 8 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 38
Michael Carter run for 4 yds to the NCaro 42
5:10
2nd & 6 at own 42
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown
5:05
3rd & 6 at own 42
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown
4:56
4th & 6 at own 42
Ben Kiernan punt for 48 yds, downed at the Clem 10
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 10
Lyn-J Dixon run for 5 yds to the Clem 15
4:12
2nd & 5 at own 15
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
4:07
3rd & 5 at own 15
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
3:55
4th & 5 at own 15
Will Spiers punt for 54 yds, downed at the NCaro 31
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 31
Javonte Williams run for 12 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at own 43
Sam Howell run for 3 yds to the NCaro 46
2:12
2nd & 7 at own 46
Sam Howell sacked by Isaiah Simmons for a loss of 9 yards to the NCaro 37
1:20
3rd & 16 at own 37
Sam Howell sacked by Tyler Davis for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 33
1:12
4th & 20 at own 33
Ben Kiernan punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 30
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
1:07
1st & 10 at own 30
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
0:45
2nd & 10 at own 30
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 29
0:27
3rd & 11 at own 29
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
0:20
4th & 11 at own 29
Will Spiers punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 29
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:01
1st & 10 at own 29
Michael Carter run for 1 yd to the NCaro 30
Q4 14:45
2nd & 9 at own 30
Michael Carter run for 6 yds to the NCaro 36
Q4 14:00
3rd & 3 at own 36
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 10 yds to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:35
1st & 10 at own 46
Michael Carter run for 9 yds to the Clem 45
Q4 13:23
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Sam Howell pass incomplete
Q4 13:05
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Sam Howell run for no gain to the Clem 45
Q4 12:34
4th & 1 at opp 45
Javonte Williams run for no gain to the Clem 45
4th quarter3 drives, then Clemson 21, North Carolina 20
Clemson Touchdown, 6 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 45
Trevor Lawrence run for 7 yds to the NCaro 48
11:56
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
11:30
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to J.C. Chalk for 6 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at opp 42
Trevor Lawrence run for 7 yds to the NCaro 35
11:00
2nd & 3 at opp 35
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (J.C. Chalk) to the NCaro 40
10:25
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Trevor Lawrence run for 2 yds to the NCaro 38
9:54
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 38 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 21, North Carolina 14
North Carolina Touchdown, 16 plays
9:54
3rd & 6 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Carter return for 25 yds to the NCaro 25
9:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Javonte Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 25
8:25
2nd & 10 at own 25
Sam Howell run for 5 yds to the NCaro 30
7:45
3rd & 5 at own 30
Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 12 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at own 42
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
7:00
2nd & 10 at own 42
Michael Carter run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 40
6:05
3rd & 12 at own 40
Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 11 yds to the Clem 49
5:48
4th & 1 at opp 49
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 05:48
5:20
4th & 1 at opp 49
Sam Howell run for 3 yds to the Clem 46 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 46
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
4:45
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Michael Carter run for 8 yds to the Clem 38
4:15
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Michael Carter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 40
3:44
4th & 4 at opp 40
Sam Howell pass complete to Rontavius Groves for 7 yds to the Clem 33 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 33
Javonte Williams run for 2 yds to the Clem 31
2:38
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Javonte Williams run for 6 yds to the Clem 25
2:05
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Javonte Williams run for 22 yds to the Clem 3 for a 1ST down
1:46
1st & 0 at opp 3
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:46
1:26
1st & goal at opp 3
Sam Howell pass complete to Jake Bargas for 2 yds to the Clem 1
1:19
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:19
1:17
2nd & goal at opp 1
Javonte Williams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)Clemson 21, North Carolina 20
Clemson End of game, 2 plays
1:16
2nd & 8 at own 35
Noah Ruggles on-side kick recovered by CLEMSON at the NCaro 43
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 47
0:01
2nd & 14 at opp 47
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
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.
PassingTrevor Lawrence18 of 30, 206 yards, 1 TDClemson
ReceivingTee Higgins6 catches, 129 yards, 1 TDClemson
Clemson
North Carolina