From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Wake Forest
Clemson
239
Total yards
338
137
Passing yards
131
102
Rushing yards
207
5.5
Yards per pass
4.7
2.6
Yards per rush
4.9
18
First downs
19
2–12
Third downs
6–15
0–1
Fourth downs
2–2
1
Turnovers
2
3–20
Penalties
6–69
28:39
Possession
31:21
0
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Wake Forest
Clemson
40%
Success rate
49%
−0.01
EPA per play
0.15
0.72
Explosiveness
0.91
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.09
−0.15
Passing EPA
0.23
20%
Passing-down success
29%
0.00
First-down EPA
0.37
0.24
Second-down EPA
−0.41
−0.15
Third-down EPA
0.31
7%
Havoc by its defense
24%
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 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Clemson −21, over/under 52.5.
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 93%, Wake Forest 7%. 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. Clemson drives left to right, Wake Forest right to left.
Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q1 ClemsonFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q1 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 Wake ForestField goal, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Wake ForestFumble, 2 plays, 19 yards
Q2 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Wake ForestMissed FG, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q3 ClemsonField goal, 15 plays, 67 yards
Q3 Wake ForestField goal, 12 plays, 71 yards
Q3 ClemsonMissed FG, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 ClemsonTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 ClemsonEnd of game, 5 plays, 31 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Wake Forest 3, Clemson 0
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Justice Ellison run for 3 yds to the WAKE 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Mitch Griffis run for 8 yds to the WAKE 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Demond Claiborne run for 6 yds to the WAKE 42
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 40
Mitch Griffis pass incomplete to Ke’Shawn Williams
12:37
4th & 6 at own 40
Ivan Mora punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tyler Brown at the CLEM 20
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at own 20
Cade Klubnik run for 1 yd to the CLEM 21
12:37
2nd & 9 at own 21
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Troy Stellato for 7 yds to the CLEM 28
12:37
3rd & 2 at own 28
Will Shipley run for 1 yd to the CLEM 29
10:47
4th & 1 at own 29
Aidan Swanson punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Taylor Morin at the WAKE 17
Wake Forest Punt, 5 plays
10:31
1st & 10 at own 32
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 34
10:31
2nd & 8 at own 34
Demond Claiborne run for 8 yds to the WAKE 42 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at own 42
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 44
10:31
2nd & 8 at own 44
Demond Claiborne run for no gain to the WAKE 44
10:31
3rd & 8 at own 44
Mitch Griffis pass incomplete to Wesley Grimes
8:31
4th & 8 at own 44
Ivan Mora punt for 48 yds
Clemson Fumble, 2 plays
8:31
1st & 10 at own 8
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Will Shipley for 4 yds to the CLEM 12
8:04
2nd & 6 at own 12
Cade Klubnik run for 3 yds to the CLEM 9 Cade Klubnik fumbled, recovered by WAKE Kevin Pointer
Wake Forest Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:04
1st & goal at opp 9
Tate Carney run for 3 yds to the CLEM 6
8:04
2nd & goal at opp 6
Mitch Griffis run for 4 yds to the CLEM 2
8:04
3rd & goal at opp 2
Mitch Griffis pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
6:31
4th & goal at opp 2
Mitch Griffis pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
6:31
1st & 10 at own 2
Will Shipley run for 3 yds to the CLEM 5
6:31
2nd & 7 at own 5
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Tyler Brown
6:31
3rd & 7 at own 5
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Will Shipley
5:40
4th & 7 at own 5
Aidan Swanson punt for 53 yds , Taylor Morin returns for 13 yds to the CLEM 45
Wake Forest Field goal, 7 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 45
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 23 yds to the CLEM 22 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 22
Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the CLEM 17
5:40
2nd & 5 at opp 17
Demond Claiborne run for 6 yds to the CLEM 11 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 11
Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the CLEM 10
3:49
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 03:49
3:49
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the CLEM 9
3:49
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Mitch Griffis sacked by Ruke Orhorhoro for a loss of 8 yards to the CLEM 17
2:25
4th & 16 at opp 17
Matthew Dennis 35 yd FG GOODWake Forest 3, Clemson 0
Clemson Touchdown, 16 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Black kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Phil Mafah run for 3 yds to the CLEM 28
2:25
2nd & 7 at own 28
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Tyler Brown for 4 yds to the CLEM 32
2:25
3rd & 3 at own 32
Cade Klubnik pass complete to for 3 yds to the CLEM 35 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Phil Mafah for 9 yds to the CLEM 44
0:00
2nd & 1 at own 44
Phil Mafah run for no gain to the CLEM 44
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 44
Phil Mafah run for 2 yds to the CLEM 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Troy Stellato for 3 yds to the CLEM 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 49
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Beaux Collins for 16 yds to the WAKE 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 9 yds to the WAKE 26
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 26
Clemson Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WAKE 34
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Tyler Brown
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Cade Klubnik run for 4 yds to the WAKE 30
Q2 15:00
4th & 5 at opp 30
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Beaux Collins for 10 yds to the WAKE 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Beaux Collins for 9 yds to the WAKE 11
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 11
Phil Mafah run for 4 yds to the WAKE 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:18
1st & goal at opp 7
Cade Klubnik run for 7 yds for a TD (Jonathan Weitz KICK)Clemson 7, Wake Forest 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 7, Wake Forest 3
Wake Forest Punt, 6 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Mitch Griffis sacked by Wade Woodaz for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 24
10:18
2nd & 11 at own 24
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Cameron Hite for 5 yds to the WAKE 29
10:18
3rd & 6 at own 29
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 9 yds to the WAKE 38 for a 1ST down
10:18
1st & 10 at own 38
Tate Carney run for 3 yds to the WAKE 41
10:18
2nd & 7 at own 41
Mitch Griffis pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
10:18
3rd & 7 at own 41
Tate Carney run for 3 yds to the WAKE 38
7:35
4th & 10 at own 38
Ivan Mora punt for 59 yds , Tyler Brown returns for no gain to the CLEM 3
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 3
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 2 yds to the CLEM 5
7:35
2nd & 8 at own 5
Will Shipley run for 4 yds to the CLEM 9
7:35
3rd & 4 at own 9
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Will Shipley
6:20
4th & 4 at own 9
Aidan Swanson punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Taylor Morin at the CLEM 42
Wake Forest Fumble, 2 plays
6:20
1st & 15 at opp 47
Demond Claiborne run for 6 yds to the CLEM 41
5:38
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 18 yds Wesley Grimes fumbled, recovered by WAKE R.J. Mickens
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
5:38
1st & 10 at own 38
Cade Klubnik run for 5 yds to the CLEM 43
5:38
2nd & 5 at own 43
Will Shipley run for 3 yds to the CLEM 46
5:38
3rd & 2 at own 46
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Beaux Collins for 8 yds to the WAKE 46 for a 1ST down
5:38
1st & 10 at opp 46
Cade Klubnik run for 4 yds to the WAKE 42
5:38
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Tyler Brown
5:38
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
3:04
4th & 6 at opp 42
Aidan Swanson punt for 27 yds
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 15
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 17
2:59
2nd & 8 at own 17
Timeout Clemson, clock 02:59
2:59
2nd & 8 at own 17
Mitch Griffis sacked by Wade Woodaz for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 16
2:55
3rd & 9 at own 16
Timeout Clemson, clock 02:55
2:55
3rd & 9 at own 16
Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the WAKE 21
1:57
4th & 4 at own 21
Ivan Mora punt for 48 yds , Tyler Brown returns for no gain to the CLEM 31 Tyler Brown fumbled, recovered by WAKE Chelen Garnes
Wake Forest Missed FG, 6 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at opp 31
Demond Claiborne run for 8 yds to the CLEM 23
1:57
2nd & 2 at opp 23
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the CLEM 21 for a 1ST down
1:57
1st & 10 at opp 21
Mitch Griffis pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
1:57
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the CLEM 20
1:57
3rd & 9 at opp 20
Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the CLEM 21
0:03
4th & 10 at opp 21
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 00:03
0:00
4th & 10 at opp 21
Matthew Dennis 39 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter3 drives, then Clemson 10, Wake Forest 6
Clemson Field goal, 15 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Black kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Shipley run for 21 yds to the CLEM 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Will Shipley run for 12 yds to the WAKE 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Will Shipley run for 1 yd to the WAKE 43
15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 9 yds to the WAKE 34
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 34
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Beaux Collins for 7 yds to the WAKE 27 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Cade Klubnik run for 6 yds to the WAKE 21
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 21
Will Shipley run for 8 yds to the WAKE 13 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Will Shipley run for 3 yds to the WAKE 10
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 6 yds to the WAKE 4
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 4
Will Shipley run for no gain to the WAKE 4
9:45
4th & 1 at opp 4
Timeout Clemson, clock 09:45
9:45
4th & 1 at opp 4
Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the WAKE 2 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & goal at opp 2
Will Shipley run for 1 yd to the WAKE 3
9:45
2nd & goal at opp 3
PENALTY CLEM False Start (Putnam,Will) 5 yards from WF03 to WF08. NO PLAY.
9:45
2nd & goal at opp 8
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
9:45
3rd & goal at opp 8
Cade Klubnik run for no gain to the WAKE 8
7:15
4th & goal at opp 8
Jonathan Weitz 25 yd FG GOODClemson 10, Wake Forest 3
Wake Forest Field goal, 12 plays
7:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Mitch Griffis run for 11 yds to the WAKE 36 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 36
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 8 yds to the WAKE 44
7:15
2nd & 2 at own 44
Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds to the WAKE 47 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 47
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ke’Shawn Williams for 4 yds to the CLEM 49
7:15
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ke’Shawn Williams for 14 yds to the CLEM 35 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 35
Mitch Griffis pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
7:15
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 4 yds to the CLEM 39
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 24
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 13 yds to the CLEM 11 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 11
Mitch Griffis run for 7 yds to the CLEM 4
7:15
2nd & 3 at opp 4
Demond Claiborne run for no gain to the CLEM 4
7:15
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Mitch Griffis pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
2:20
4th & 3 at opp 4
Matthew Dennis 22 yd FG GOODClemson 10, Wake Forest 6
Clemson Missed FG, 8 plays
2:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Black kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Phil Mafah run for 21 yds to the CLEM 46 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Sage Ennis for 6 yds to the WAKE 48
2:20
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Tyler Brown
2:20
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Cade Klubnik run for 11 yds to the WAKE 37 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Hamp Greene run for 1 yd to the WAKE 36
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 36
Cade Klubnik run for 2 yds to the WAKE 34
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Hamp Greene
Q4 14:26
4th & 7 at opp 34
Jonathan Weitz 51 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter6 drives, then Clemson 17, Wake Forest 12
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
14:26
1st & 20 at own 24
Tate Carney run for 3 yds to the WAKE 27
14:26
2nd & 17 at own 27
Mitch Griffis run for 5 yds to the WAKE 32
14:26
3rd & 12 at own 32
Mitch Griffis pass incomplete to Wesley Grimes
12:54
4th & 12 at own 32
Ivan Mora punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Tyler Brown at the CLEM 22
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
12:54
1st & 10 at own 22
Will Shipley run for 9 yds to the CLEM 31
12:54
2nd & 1 at own 31
Will Shipley run for no gain to the CLEM 31
12:54
3rd & 1 at own 31
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Jake Briningstool
11:35
4th & 1 at own 31
Aidan Swanson punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Taylor Morin at the WAKE 21
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
11:35
1st & 10 at own 21
Mitch Griffis run for 2 yds to the WAKE 19
11:35
2nd & 12 at own 19
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 6 yds to the WAKE 25
11:35
3rd & 6 at own 25
Mitch Griffis run for no gain to the WAKE 25
9:34
4th & 6 at own 25
Ivan Mora punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Hamp Greene at the CLEM 39
Clemson Touchdown, 8 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at own 39
Will Shipley run for 12 yds to the WAKE 49 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 49
Will Shipley run for 1 yd to the WAKE 48
9:34
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 4 yds to the WAKE 44
9:34
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Tyler Brown for 15 yds to the WAKE 29 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 29
Cade Klubnik run for 9 yds to the WAKE 20
9:34
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Will Shipley run for 1 yd to the WAKE 19 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 19
Will Shipley run for 18 yds to the WAKE 1 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & goal at opp 1
Will Shipley run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Weitz KICK)Clemson 17, Wake Forest 6
Wake Forest Touchdown, 11 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 8 yds to the WAKE 33
5:49
2nd & 2 at own 33
Tate Carney run for 8 yds to the WAKE 41 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at own 41
Mitch Griffis pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
5:49
2nd & 10 at own 41
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Taylor Morin for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
5:49
3rd & 1 at the 50
Mitch Griffis run for 1 yd to the CLEM 49 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 49
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 10 yds to the CLEM 39 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 39
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ke’Shawn Williams for 9 yds to the CLEM 30
5:49
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Mitch Griffis run for 3 yds to the CLEM 27 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 27
No Huddle-Shotgun Griffis,Mitch pass incomplete deep left to Banks,Jahmal PENALTY CLEM Pass Interference (Lewis,Shelton) 15 yards from CLEM27 to CLEM12, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 12
Mitch Griffis sacked by T.J. Parker for a loss of 5 yards to the CLEM 17
5:49
2nd & 15 at opp 17
No Huddle-Shotgun Carney,Tate rush middle for 0 yards to the CLEM17 (Denhoff,Cade) PENALTY CLEM Face Mask (Denhoff,Cade) 9 yards from CLEM17 to CLEM08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:49
1st & goal at opp 8
Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 5 yds to the CLEM 3
1:34
2nd & goal at opp 3
Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Clemson 17, Wake Forest 12
1:34
1st & goal at opp 3
Timeout Clemson, clock 01:34
Clemson End of game, 5 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 9 yds
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 44
Phil Mafah run for 4 yds to the WAKE 40
1:29
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 01:29
1:29
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Phil Mafah run for 19 yds to the WAKE 21 for a 1ST down
1:29
1st & 10 at opp 21
Phil Mafah run for 6 yds to the WAKE 15
0:47
2nd & 4 at opp 15
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 00:47
0:47
2nd & 4 at opp 15
Phil Mafah run for 4 yds to the WAKE 11 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 11
Timeout Wake Forest, clock 00:43
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
C. Klubnik takes a knee
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.
DefenseWade Woodaz2 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossClemson
Wake Forest
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