Clemson at South Carolina

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Clemson beat South Carolina 30–⁠0. It was their 118th meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 68–⁠41–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayClemson10–⁠3 in 2021
30
HomeSouth Carolina7–⁠6 in 2021
0

Final at Williams-Brice Stadium, ColumbiaTV: SECNAttendance 79,897

At kickoff
45°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (KCUB), 2 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jerry MagallanesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Clemson10731030
South Carolina00000

Standouts

Player stats

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Uiagalelei9/199901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Will Shipley19128129
Kobe Pace758134
Phil Mafah114317
D.J. Uiagalelei533022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dacari Collins250037
Will Brown126026
Kobe Pace111011
Beaux Collins29010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Skalski6000
Baylon Spector6100
Myles Murphy4100
Ruke Orhorhoro4000
K.J. Henry2110
Andrew Booth Jr.1002

South Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zeb Noland11/229600
Jason Brown8/196702
Zaquandre White0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zaquandre White72206
Kevin Harris81305
Zeb Noland25012
MarShawn Lloyd2303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Vann438016
E.J. Jenkins130030
Nick Muse228022
Dakereon Joyner327012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Damani Staley9100
R.J. Roderick7000
Jaylan Foster5000
Mohamed Kaba5000
Cam Smith4001

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

Team stats

ClemsonSouth Carolina
364Total yards206
99Passing yards163
265Rushing yards43
5.2Yards per pass3.9
6.2Yards per rush2.2
17First downs12
3–⁠12Third downs4–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠5
1Turnovers2
5–⁠45Penalties3–⁠20
31:35Possession28:25
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

ClemsonSouth Carolina
41%Success rate30%
0.18EPA per play−0.27
1.26Explosiveness1.23
0.35Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.03Passing EPA−0.22
25%Passing-down success17%
0.28First-down EPA−0.17
0.11Second-down EPA−0.28
0.22Third-down EPA0.19
22%Havoc by its defense13%

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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Clemson −11.5, over/under 42.5.

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 79%, South Carolina 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Carolina end zoneClemson end zoneQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonInterception, 2 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 South CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonField goal, 4 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 South CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 South CarolinaInterception, 5 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 7 playsQ2 South CarolinaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonField goal, 9 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ3 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 ClemsonField goal, 6 playsQ4 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ4 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 South CarolinaEnd of game, 9 plays
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.
  1. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  2. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 ClemsonInterception, 2 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 South CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 ClemsonField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  10. Q2 South CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q2 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 59 yards
  12. Q2 South CarolinaInterception, 5 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  14. Q2 South CarolinaEnd of half, 3 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 9 plays, 32 yards
  17. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  18. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −4 yards
  20. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 6 plays, 27 yards
  21. Q4 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 41 yards
  22. Q4 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  23. Q4 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q4 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 plays, 25 yards
  25. Q4 South CarolinaEnd of game, 9 plays, 72 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Clemson 10, South Carolina 0
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 64 yds , Will Shipley return for 26 yds to the Clem 27
14:551st & 10 at own 27D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
14:552nd & 10 at own 27Will Shipley run for 13 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 40D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Beaux Collins for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at the 50Will Shipley run for no gain to the 50 yard line
14:552nd & 10 at the 50D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Beaux Collins for 1 yd to the Clem 49
14:553rd & 11 at own 49D.J. Uiagalelei run for 22 yds to the SCaro 29 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 29Will Shipley run for 29 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 7, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:441st & 10 at own 25ZaQuandre White run for 2 yds to the SCaro 27
11:442nd & 8 at own 27PENALTY USC Illegal Substitution 5 yards from USC27 to USC22. NO PLAY.
11:442nd & 13 at own 22Jason Brown run for no gain to the SCaro 22
11:443rd & 13 at own 22Jason Brown pass incomplete to ZaQuandre White
9:444th & 13 at own 22Kai Kroeger punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Will Brown at the Clem 37
Clemson Interception, 2 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 37Will Shipley run for 9 yds to the Clem 46
8:542nd & 1 at own 46D.J. Uiagalelei pass intercepted
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 12Kevin Harris run for 2 yds to the SCaro 14
8:542nd & 8 at own 14Jason Brown pass incomplete to ZaQuandre White
8:543rd & 8 at own 14Jason Brown pass complete to Jaheim Bell for no gain to the SCaro 14
7:114th & 8 at own 14Kai Kroeger punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SCaro 40
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
7:111st & 10 at opp 40Kobe Pace run for 2 yds to the SCaro 38
7:112nd & 8 at opp 38Kobe Pace run for 5 yds to the SCaro 33
7:113rd & 3 at opp 33Uiagalelei,DJ rush for 3 yards gain to the USC30 (Pickens,Zacch; Roderick,R.J.) PENALTY CLE Illegal Formation 5 yards from USC33 to USC38. NO PLAY.
7:113rd & 8 at opp 38D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
5:094th & 8 at opp 38Timeout CLEMSON, clock 05:09
5:004th & 8 at opp 38Will Spiers punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Josh Vann at the SCaro 5
South Carolina Interception, 3 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 5Jason Brown pass incomplete to Josh Vann
5:002nd & 10 at own 5Kevin Harris run for no gain to the SCaro 5
4:023rd & 10 at own 5Jason Brown pass intercepted
Clemson Field goal, 4 plays
4:021st & 10 at opp 13D.J. Uiagalelei run for 3 yds to the SCaro 16
4:022nd & 13 at opp 16Will Shipley run for 4 yds to the SCaro 12
4:023rd & 9 at opp 12D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Will Shipley
2:404th & 9 at opp 12B.T. Potter 29 yd FG GOODClemson 10, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:401st & 10 at own 25Kevin Harris run for no gain to the SCaro 25
2:402nd & 10 at own 25ZaQuandre White run for 3 yds to the SCaro 28
2:403rd & 7 at own 28Jason Brown pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 5 yds to the SCaro 33
0:184th & 2 at own 33Kai Kroeger punt for 43 yds , Will Brown returns for no gain to the Clem 21
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Dacari Collins for 13 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 34Kobe Pace run for 4 yds to the Clem 38
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 38Kobe Pace run for 9 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Will Shipley run for 11 yds to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Will Swinney for 6 yds to the SCaro 36
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 36D.J. Uiagalelei run for 2 yds to the SCaro 34
Q2 12:103rd & 2 at opp 34Kobe Pace run for 34 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 17, South Carolina 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Clemson 17, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 4 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:101st & 10 at own 25Jason Brown pass complete to E.J. Jenkins for 30 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at opp 45Jason Brown pass incomplete to Josh Vann
12:102nd & 10 at opp 45MarShawn Lloyd run for 3 yds to the Clem 42
12:103rd & 7 at opp 42Jason Brown pass incomplete to E.J. Jenkins
10:194th & 7 at opp 42Kai Kroeger punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Will Brown at the Clem 10
10:194th & 7 at opp 42Kai Kroeger punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Will Brown at the Clem 5
Clemson Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 5Phil Mafah run for 3 yds to the Clem 8
10:192nd & 7 at own 8Phil Mafah run for 6 yds to the Clem 14
10:193rd & 1 at own 14Phil Mafah run for 4 yds to the Clem 18 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 18D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Dacari Collins for 37 yds to the SCaro 45 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at opp 45Phil Mafah run for 3 yds to the SCaro 42
10:192nd & 7 at opp 42Phil Mafah run for 4 yds to the SCaro 38
10:193rd & 3 at opp 38Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the SCaro 36
6:004th & 1 at opp 36Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 06:00
5:544th & 1 at opp 36D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
South Carolina Interception, 5 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 36ZaQuandre White run for 5 yds to the SCaro 41
5:542nd & 5 at own 41ZaQuandre White run for 4 yds to the SCaro 45
5:543rd & 1 at own 45Kevin Harris run for 2 yds to the SCaro 47 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 47Kevin Harris run for 1 yd to the SCaro 48
3:172nd & 9 at own 48Jason Brown pass intercepted
Clemson Punt, 7 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 1D.J. Uiagalelei run for 5 yds to the Clem 6
3:172nd & 5 at own 6Will Shipley run for 7 yds to the Clem 13 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at own 13Will Shipley run for 4 yds to the Clem 17
1:282nd & 6 at own 17Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:28
1:282nd & 6 at own 17Will Shipley run for 7 yds to the Clem 24 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 24CLEMSON Penalty, Illegal Motion (Andrew Mukuba) declined
1:282nd & 10 at own 24D.J. Uiagalelei run for 7 yds to the Clem 31
1:283rd & 3 at own 31D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Davis Allen
0:194th & 3 at own 31Will Spiers punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SCaro 40
South Carolina End of half, 3 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 40Jason Brown pass incomplete to Dakereon Joyner
0:192nd & 10 at own 40Jason Brown pass incomplete to Nick Muse
0:003rd & 10 at own 40Jason Brown pass complete to Jaheim Bell for 18 yds to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 20, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds , Juju McDowell return for 20 yds to the SCaro 20
14:491st & 10 at own 20Jason Brown pass complete to ZaQuandre White for 7 yds to the SCaro 27
14:492nd & 3 at own 27Jason Brown pass complete to Jaheim Bell for 2 yds to the SCaro 25
14:493rd & 5 at own 25Jason Brown pass incomplete to Jaheim Bell
13:104th & 5 at own 25Kai Kroeger punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Will Brown at the Clem 36
Clemson Field goal, 9 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 36Will Shipley run for 9 yds to the Clem 45
13:102nd & 1 at own 45Will Shipley run for 8 yds to the SCaro 47 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 47Will Shipley run for 7 yds to the SCaro 40
13:102nd & 3 at opp 40Will Shipley run for 5 yds to the SCaro 35 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 35D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Ajou Ajou for 2 yds to the SCaro 33 CLEMSON Penalty, Holding Holding (Davis Allen) declined
13:101st & 18 at opp 43D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Kobe Pace for 11 yds to the SCaro 32
13:102nd & 7 at opp 32Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the SCaro 30
13:103rd & 7 at opp 32D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
9:054th & 7 at opp 32B.T. Potter 47 yd FG GOODClemson 20, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 6 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds , Juju McDowell return for 23 yds to the SCaro 23
8:561st & 10 at own 23Kevin Harris run for 5 yds to the SCaro 28
8:562nd & 5 at own 28Kevin Harris run for no gain to the SCaro 28
8:563rd & 5 at own 28Jason Brown pass complete to Dakereon Joyner for 12 yds to the SCaro 40 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 40Kevin Harris run for 3 yds to the SCaro 43
8:562nd & 7 at own 43Jason Brown pass incomplete to ZaQuandre White
8:563rd & 7 at own 43Jason Brown pass complete to ZaQuandre White for 3 yds to the SCaro 40
5:134th & 10 at own 40Kai Kroeger punt for 59 yds
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 1D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Dacari Collins
5:132nd & 10 at own 1Kobe Pace run for 1 yd to the Clem 2
5:133rd & 9 at own 2Kobe Pace run for 3 yds to the Clem 5
3:224th & 6 at own 5Will Spiers punt for 32 yds
South Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:221st & 10 at opp 37Zeb Noland pass complete to Jaheim Bell for 8 yds to the Clem 29
3:222nd & 2 at opp 29ZaQuandre White pass incomplete to Josh Vann
3:223rd & 2 at opp 29Harris,Kevin rush for 9 yards gain to the CLE20 (Turner,Nolan), out of bounds PENALTY USC Holding (Lee,Vershon) 10 yards from CLE29 to CLE39. NO PLAY.
3:223rd & 12 at opp 39Zeb Noland pass complete to Kevin Harris for 2 yds to the Clem 41
1:054th & 14 at opp 41Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Nick Muse
Clemson Field goal, 6 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 41Will Shipley run for no gain to the Clem 41
0:002nd & 10 at own 41D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Will Brown for 26 yds to the SCaro 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Shipley,Will rush for 11 yards gain to the USC22 (Dial,Marcellas), out of bounds PENALTY CLE Holding (Ennis,Sage) 10 yards from USC33 to USC43. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 20 at opp 43Will Shipley run for 5 yds to the SCaro 38
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at opp 38Will Shipley run for 4 yds to the SCaro 34
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 34Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the SCaro 32
Q4 12:244th & 9 at opp 32B.T. Potter 49 yd FG GOODClemson 23, South Carolina 0
4th quarter5 drives, then Clemson 30, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Turnover on downs, 12 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds , Juju McDowell return for 19 yds to the SCaro 19
12:161st & 10 at own 19Zeb Noland pass complete to Nick Muse for 6 yds to the SCaro 25
12:162nd & 4 at own 25MarShawn Lloyd run for no gain to the SCaro 25
12:163rd & 4 at own 25Zeb Noland pass complete to Josh Vann for 6 yds to the SCaro 31 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 31Zeb Noland pass complete to Josh Vann for 16 yds to the SCaro 47 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 47Zeb Noland pass incomplete to E.J. Jenkins
12:162nd & 10 at own 47Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Jaheim Bell
12:163rd & 10 at own 47Zeb Noland pass complete to Josh Vann for 9 yds to the Clem 44
12:164th & 1 at opp 44ZaQuandre White run for 6 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 38PENALTY USC False Start (Nichols,Jaylen) 5 yards from CLE38 to CLE43. NO PLAY.
12:161st & 15 at opp 43Zeb Noland pass complete to Dakereon Joyner for 3 yds to the Clem 40
12:162nd & 12 at opp 40Zeb Noland pass incomplete to E.J. Jenkins
12:163rd & 12 at opp 40Zeb Noland pass complete to Josh Vann for 7 yds to the Clem 33
6:454th & 5 at opp 33Zeb Noland sacked by K.J. Henry for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 40 Zeb Noland fumbled, recovered by SCaro Zeb Noland , return for 0 yards
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 40Phil Mafah run for 1 yd to the Clem 41
6:402nd & 9 at own 41Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 06:40
6:402nd & 9 at own 41D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Will Swinney for 5 yds to the Clem 36
6:273rd & 14 at own 36Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 06:27
6:273rd & 14 at own 36D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
6:104th & 14 at own 36Will Spiers punt for 39 yds
South Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:101st & 10 at own 25Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Josh Vann
6:102nd & 10 at own 25Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Nick Muse
6:103rd & 10 at own 25Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Josh Vann
5:434th & 10 at own 25Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Nick Muse
5:434th & 10 at own 25Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Nick Muse
Clemson Touchdown, 6 plays
5:431st & 10 at opp 25Phil Mafah run for 4 yds to the SCaro 21
5:432nd & 6 at opp 21Phil Mafah run for 7 yds to the SCaro 14 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 14Darien Rencher run for 3 yds to the SCaro 11
5:432nd & 7 at opp 11Phil Mafah run for 3 yds to the SCaro 8
5:433rd & 4 at opp 8Phil Mafah run for 2 yds to the SCaro 6
2:404th & 2 at opp 6Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:40
2:304th & 2 at opp 6Phil Mafah run for 6 yds for a TD, (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 30, South Carolina 0
South Carolina End of game, 9 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 62 yds
2:301st & 10 at own 25Noland,Zeb pass incomplete to Muse,Nick QB hurried by Capehart,DeMonte PENALTY CLE Personal Foul (Swint,Kevin) 15 yards from USC25 to USC40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:301st & 10 at own 40Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Josh Vann
2:302nd & 10 at own 40Zeb Noland pass complete to Dakereon Joyner for 12 yds to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 48Zeb Noland pass incomplete to ZaQuandre White
2:302nd & 10 at opp 48Zeb Noland pass complete to ZaQuandre White for 9 yds to the Clem 39
2:303rd & 1 at opp 39ZaQuandre White run for 1 yd to the Clem 40
2:304th & 2 at opp 40ZaQuandre White run for 3 yds to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 37Zeb Noland pass complete to Nick Muse for 22 yds to the Clem 15 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 15Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Dakereon Joyner
0:002nd & 10 at opp 15Zeb Noland run for 12 yds to the Clem 3 for a 1ST down

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.

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 four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Clemson 28, South Carolina 14
2024South Carolina 17, Clemson 14
2023Clemson 16, South Carolina 7
2022South Carolina 31, Clemson 30
2021Clemson 30, South Carolina 0
2019Clemson 38, South Carolina 3

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