Wofford at Clemson

Saturday, November 2, 2019

No. 4 Clemson beat Wofford 59–⁠14. It was their 14th meeting; Clemson leads the series 11–⁠3.

AwayWofford8–⁠4 in 2019
14
Home4Clemson14–⁠1 in 2019
59

Final at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC), ClemsonTV: ACCNAttendance 81,500

At kickoff
61°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Occonee County Regional Airport (KCEU), 4 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Flanagan; umpire Mark Wilson; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Hugh Campbell; side judge Kevin Violette; field judge C. Clougherty; back judge Paul Vargo; center judge Teiresias JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wofford0014014
Clemson212114359

Standouts

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Player stats

Wofford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Newman3/911111
Miller Mosley1/1600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ryan Lovelace1046120
Jacquez Allen841014
Joe Newman1028018
Blake Morgan7604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D’mauriae VanCleave179179
Jacquez Allen232022
Landon Parker1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mason Alstatt6000
Ryan Titus6000
Keyvaun Cobb6000
George Gbesee5000

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trevor Lawrence12/1621830
Chase Brice7/116500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Etienne9212286
Chez Mellusi857011
Lyn-J Dixon750119
Darien Rencher336124
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tee Higgins574125
Amari Rodgers271136
Justyn Ross450134
Cornell Powell346026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
K’Von Wallace9100
Jake Venables83.500
James Skalski6000
Logan Rudolph50.500
Isaiah Simmons20.501

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

Team stats

WoffordClemson
256Total yards702
117Passing yards283
139Rushing yards419
11.7Yards per pass10.5
3.1Yards per rush11.3
10First downs28
5–⁠15Third downs4–⁠8
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
2–⁠30Penalties6–⁠49
34:27Possession25:23
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

WoffordClemson
24%Success rate63%
−0.09EPA per play0.75
1.78Explosiveness1.40
−0.17Rushing EPA0.85
0.28Passing EPA0.65
17%Passing-down success42%
−0.42First-down EPA0.78
−0.22Second-down EPA0.71
0.54Third-down EPA0.81
0%Havoc by its defense25%

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 95% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Clemson −48.5, over/under 58.5.

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 >99%, Wofford <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Clemson end zoneWofford end zoneQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 4 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 5 playsQ1 ClemsonPunt, 5 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 6 playsQ2 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 WoffordInterception, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 6 playsQ2 ClemsonEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 WoffordTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 ClemsonTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 WoffordTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonPunt, 5 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ4 ClemsonMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 WoffordFumble, 5 playsQ4 ClemsonField goal, 4 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 4 playsQ4 ClemsonResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Clemson drives left to right, Wofford right to left.
  1. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  4. Q1 WoffordPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 2 plays, 81 yards
  6. Q1 WoffordPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 2 plays, 88 yards
  10. Q2 WoffordPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
  12. Q2 WoffordInterception, 3 plays, −1 yard
  13. Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 12 yards
  14. Q2 WoffordPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q2 ClemsonEnd of half, 2 plays, 25 yards
  16. Q3 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 plays, 84 yards
  18. Q3 WoffordTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
  20. Q3 WoffordTouchdown, 3 plays, 85 yards
  21. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q4 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q4 ClemsonMissed FG, 7 plays, 48 yards
  24. Q4 WoffordFumble, 5 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 ClemsonField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  26. Q4 WoffordPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  27. Q4 ClemsonResult not recorded, 5 plays, 19 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Clemson 21, Wofford 0
Clemson Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dt Wilson kickoff for 62 yds , Joe Ngata return for 22 yds to the Clem 25
14:531st & 10 at own 25Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at the 50Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Woffd 47
13:502nd & 7 at opp 47Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the Woffd 46
13:113rd & 6 at opp 46Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 11 yds to the Woffd 35 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 35Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 35 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 7, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:501st & 10 at own 25Nathan Walker run for 1 yd to the Woffd 26
12:142nd & 9 at own 26Blake Morgan run for 1 yd to the Woffd 27
11:333rd & 8 at own 27Joe Newman pass incomplete
11:214th & 8 at own 27Luke Carter punt for 51 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for 7 yds to the Clem 29
Clemson Touchdown, 5 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 29Travis Etienne run for 6 yds to the Clem 35
10:442nd & 4 at own 35Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 3 yds to the Clem 38
10:173rd & 1 at own 38Travis Etienne run for 7 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 45Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 36 yds to the Woffd 19 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 19Lyn-J Dixon run for 19 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 14, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 4 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds , Jacquez Allen return for 10 yds to the Woffd 10
9:011st & 10 at own 10Joe Newman run for 18 yds to the Woffd 28 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 28Ryan Lovelace run for 1 yd to the Woffd 29
7:502nd & 9 at own 29T.J. Luther run for 4 yds to the Woffd 33
6:443rd & 5 at own 33Jacquez Allen run for 1 yd to the Woffd 34
6:294th & 4 at own 34Luke Carter punt for 47 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for no gain to the Clem 19
Clemson Touchdown, 2 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 19Travis Etienne run for 34 yds to the Woffd 47 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at opp 47Travis Etienne run for 47 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 21, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 5 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:401st & 10 at own 25Joe Newman run for 3 yds to the Woffd 28
5:032nd & 7 at own 28Ryan Lovelace run for 10 yds to the Woffd 38 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 38Ryan Lovelace run for no gain to the Woffd 38
3:422nd & 10 at own 38Joe Newman pass incomplete to T.J. Luther
3:363rd & 10 at own 38Joe Newman run for 1 yd to the Woffd 39
3:034th & 9 at own 39Luke Carter punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 19
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 19Lyn-J Dixon run for 5 yds to the Clem 24
2:192nd & 5 at own 24Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 8 yds to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 32Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
1:512nd & 10 at own 32Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Joe Ngata
1:453rd & 10 at own 32Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
1:374th & 10 at own 32Will Spiers punt for 35 yds, fair catch by D’mauriae VanCleave at the Woffd 33
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 33Joe Newman pass incomplete to Landon Parker
1:252nd & 10 at own 33Ryan Lovelace run for 3 yds to the Woffd 36
0:403rd & 7 at own 36Joe Newman run for 4 yds to the Woffd 40
0:074th & 3 at own 40Luke Carter punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 12
Clemson Touchdown, 2 plays
0:011st & 10 at own 12Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 2 yds to the Clem 14
Q2 14:482nd & 8 at own 14Travis Etienne run for 86 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 28, Wofford 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 42, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 6 plays
14:482nd & 8 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:201st & 10 at own 25Blake Morgan run for no gain to the Woffd 25
14:002nd & 10 at own 25Jacquez Allen run for 8 yds to the Woffd 33
13:003rd & 2 at own 33Jacquez Allen run for 14 yds to the Woffd 47 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 47Joe Newman pass incomplete to Josh Lifson
12:092nd & 10 at own 47CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Clem 48
11:242nd & 5 at opp 48Joe Newman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 49
11:013rd & 6 at opp 49Blake Morgan run for 1 yd to the Clem 48
10:324th & 5 at opp 48Luke Carter punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 17
Clemson Touchdown, 6 plays
10:131st & 10 at own 17Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 11 yds to the Clem 28 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 28Lyn-J Dixon run for 3 yds to the Clem 31 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 37Trevor Lawrence run for 6 yds to the Woffd 37 for a 1ST down WOFFORD Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the Woffd 48 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 48Lyn-J Dixon run for 3 yds to the Woffd 45
9:002nd & 7 at opp 45Travis Etienne run for 23 yds to the Woffd 22 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 22Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 22 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 35, Wofford 0
Wofford Interception, 3 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25Jacquez Allen run for 4 yds to the Woffd 29
6:502nd & 6 at own 29Joe Newman run for a loss of 5 yards to the Woffd 24
6:273rd & 11 at own 24Joe Newman pass intercepted Isaiah Simmons return for 17 yds to the Woffd 12
Clemson Touchdown, 4 plays
6:271st & 10 at opp 12CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Gage Cervenka) to the Woffd 17
6:151st & 15 at opp 17Lyn-J Dixon run for 3 yds to the Woffd 14
6:032nd & 12 at opp 14Lyn-J Dixon run for 3 yds to the Woffd 11
5:203rd & 9 at opp 11Trevor Lawrence run for 9 yds to the Woffd 2 for a 1ST down
4:471st & goal at opp 2Trevor Lawrence run for 2 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 42, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 6 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:091st & 10 at own 25Jamari Broussard run for no gain to the Woffd 25
3:482nd & 10 at own 25Joe Newman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Woffd 23
3:093rd & 12 at own 23Joe Newman run for 14 yds to the Woffd 37 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 37Jacquez Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 36
2:002nd & 11 at own 36Joe Newman run for a loss of 3 yards to the Woffd 33
0:553rd & 14 at own 33Blake Morgan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 32
0:314th & 15 at own 32Luke Carter punt for 45 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for 16 yds to the Clem 39
Clemson End of half, 2 plays
0:161st & 10 at own 39Darien Rencher run for 9 yds to the Clem 48
0:052nd & 1 at own 48Trevor Lawrence run for 16 yds to the Woffd 36 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 56, Wofford 14
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Blake Morgan run for 2 yds to the Woffd 27
13:442nd & 8 at own 27Ryan Lovelace run for 3 yds to the Woffd 30
13:273rd & 5 at own 30Blake Morgan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 29
12:544th & 6 at own 29Luke Carter punt for 45 yds, downed at the CLEMSON 26 CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Clem 16
Clemson Touchdown, 6 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 16Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
12:002nd & 10 at own 16Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 23 yds to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 39Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the Clem 44
11:302nd & 5 at own 44Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 8 yds to the Woffd 48 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 48Lyn-J Dixon run for 14 yds to the Woffd 34 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 34Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 34 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 49, Wofford 0
Wofford Touchdown, 7 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 35Steven Sawicki kickoff for 58 yds , Jacquez Allen return for 28 yds to the Woffd 35
10:151st & 10 at own 35Joe Newman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 34
10:002nd & 11 at own 34Nathan Walker run for 5 yds to the Woffd 39
8:433rd & 6 at own 39Joe Newman pass complete to Jacquez Allen for 10 yds to the Woffd 49 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 49Jacquez Allen run for 5 yds to the Clem 46
7:342nd & 5 at opp 46Joe Newman pass complete to Jacquez Allen for 22 yds to the Clem 24 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 24Timeout WOFFORD, clock 07:16
7:001st & 10 at opp 24Blake Morgan run for 4 yds to the Clem 20
6:362nd & 6 at opp 20Ryan Lovelace run for 20 yds for a TD (Luke Carter KICK)Clemson 49, Wofford 7
Clemson Touchdown, 8 plays
6:362nd & 6 at own 35Luke Carter kickoff for 61 yds , Joe Ngata return for 19 yds to the Clem 23
6:151st & 10 at own 23Chase Brice pass complete to Cornell Powell for 6 yds to the Clem 29 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at own 29Chez Mellusi run for 10 yds to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at own 39Chez Mellusi run for 9 yds to the Clem 48
5:002nd & 1 at own 48Chase Brice pass complete to Cornell Powell for 14 yds to the Woffd 38 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 38Darien Rencher run for 24 yds to the Woffd 14 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 14Chase Brice pass complete to Will Swinney for 5 yds to the Woffd 9
3:192nd & 5 at opp 9Chase Brice pass complete to Will Swinney for 6 yds to the Woffd 3 for a 1ST down
3:101st & goal at opp 3Darien Rencher run for 3 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 56, Wofford 7
Wofford Touchdown, 3 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Weitz kickoff for 65 yds , Jacquez Allen return for 15 yds to the Woffd 15
2:481st & 10 at own 15Jamari Broussard run for 6 yds to the Woffd 21
2:202nd & 4 at own 21Joe Newman pass incomplete to Josh Lifson
2:093rd & 4 at own 21Joe Newman pass complete to D’mauriae VanCleave for 79 yds for a TD (Luke Carter KICK)Clemson 56, Wofford 14
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
2:093rd & 4 at own 35Luke Carter kickoff for 57 yds , Joe Ngata return for 16 yds to the Clem 24
2:001st & 10 at own 24Michel Dukes run for 4 yds to the Clem 28
1:292nd & 6 at own 28Chase Brice pass complete to Joe Ngata for 8 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 36CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Clem 26
0:201st & 20 at own 26Michel Dukes run for 5 yds to the Clem 31
Q4 14:551st & 10 at opp 36Chase Brice pass incomplete to Davis Allen
Q4 14:353rd & 15 at own 31CLEMSON Penalty, Illegal Procedure (-5 Yards) to the Clem 26
Q4 14:053rd & 20 at own 26Chase Brice run for 18 yds to the Clem 44
Q4 13:384th & 2 at own 44Will Spiers punt for 35 yds, fair catch by D’mauriae VanCleave at the Woffd 21
4th quarter6 drives, then Clemson 59, Wofford 14
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 21Ryan Lovelace run for no gain to the Woffd 21
13:002nd & 10 at own 21Miller Mosley pass complete to Landon Parker for 6 yds to the Woffd 27
12:293rd & 4 at own 27Jamari Broussard run for no gain to the Woffd 27 Jamari Broussard fumbled, recovered by Woffd Josh Lifson
11:374th & 4 at own 27Luke Carter punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Will Swinney at the Clem 34
Clemson Missed FG, 7 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 34Chez Mellusi run for 11 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 45Chez Mellusi run for 8 yds to the Woffd 47
10:262nd & 2 at opp 47Chase Brice pass complete to Cornell Powell for 26 yds to the Woffd 21 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 21Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Woffd 18
9:302nd & 7 at opp 18Chase Brice pass incomplete to Frank Ladson Jr.
9:233rd & 7 at opp 18Chase Brice pass incomplete to Frank Ladson Jr.
9:234th & 7 at opp 18Timeout CLEMSON, clock 09:23
9:204th & 7 at opp 18B.T. Potter 35 yd FG MISSED
Wofford Fumble, 5 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 20Ryan Lovelace run for 3 yds to the Woffd 23
8:352nd & 7 at own 23Miller Mosley run for 2 yds to the Woffd 25
7:463rd & 5 at own 25Jacquez Allen run for 9 yds to the Woffd 34 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 34WOFFORD Penalty, Illegal Block (-15 Yards) to the Woffd 19
7:001st & 25 at own 19Jacquez Allen run for 1 yd to the Woffd 20
6:152nd & 24 at own 20Miller Mosley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 19 Miller Mosley fumbled, forced by Mike Jones Jr., recovered by Clem Sheridan Jones
Clemson Field goal, 4 plays
6:001st & 10 at opp 19Chase Brice pass complete to Will Swinney for no gain to the Woffd 19
5:302nd & 10 at opp 19Michel Dukes run for 1 yd to the Woffd 18
5:153rd & 9 at opp 18Chase Brice pass incomplete to Will Swinney
5:074th & 9 at opp 18B.T. Potter 35 yd FG GOODClemson 59, Wofford 14
Wofford Punt, 4 plays
5:074th & 9 at own 35Jonathan Weitz kickoff for 58 yds , Jacquez Allen return for no gain to the Woffd 7 Jacquez Allen fumbled, recovered by Woffd
4:291st & 10 at own 9Miller Mosley run for 2 yds to the Woffd 9 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Personal Foul (LaVonta Bentley) to the Woffd 23 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 23Evan Suggs run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 22
3:202nd & 11 at own 22Ryan Lovelace run for 4 yds to the Woffd 26
2:303rd & 7 at own 26Ryan Lovelace run for 2 yds to the Woffd 28
2:004th & 5 at own 28Luke Carter punt for 48 yds , Will Brown returns for 3 yds to the Clem 27
Clemson Result not recorded, 5 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 27Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Clem 30
1:192nd & 7 at own 30Chez Mellusi run for 6 yds to the Clem 36
0:513rd & 1 at own 36Chez Mellusi run for 7 yds to the Clem 43 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at own 43Ty Lucas run for 3 yds to the Clem 46
0:052nd & 7 at own 46TEAM run for no gain to the Clem 46

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.

Clemson leads 11–⁠3 in 14 meetings.

Recent meetings
2019Clemson 59, Wofford 14
2015Clemson 49, Wofford 10
2011Clemson 35, Wofford 27
2001Clemson 38, Wofford 14
1981Clemson 45, Wofford 10
1940Clemson 26, Wofford 0

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