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Team stats
The Citadel
Clemson
387
Total yards
562
99
Passing yards
260
288
Rushing yards
302
9.0
Yards per pass
8.4
5.2
Yards per rush
10.8
15
First downs
27
8–18
Third downs
5–9
0–1
Fourth downs
2–2
2
Turnovers
1
5–35
Penalties
5–48
35:42
Possession
24:18
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
The Citadel
Clemson
32%
Success rate
57%
0.00
EPA per play
0.51
1.61
Explosiveness
1.58
0.22
Rushing EPA
1.13
−0.87
Passing EPA
0.01
36%
Passing-down success
53%
−0.32
First-down EPA
0.21
0.27
Second-down EPA
0.47
0.29
Third-down EPA
1.21
12%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 96% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Clemson −49.5, 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%, The Citadel <1%. 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, The Citadel right to left.
Q1 The CitadelMissed FG, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 78 yards
Q1 The CitadelPick-six, 9 plays (Clemson scores), 37 yards
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q2 The CitadelPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 90 yards
Q2 The CitadelFumble, 3 plays, 55 yards
Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q2 The CitadelEnd of half, 6 plays, 27 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 49 yards
Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q3 ClemsonField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 ClemsonMissed FG, 11 plays, 35 yards
Q4 The CitadelTouchdown, 2 plays, 72 yards
Q4 ClemsonTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
Q4 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 ClemsonInterception, 2 plays, 13 yards
Q4 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q4 ClemsonEnd of game, 1 play, 12 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Clemson 14, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Missed FG, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrison Johnson run for 2 yds to the CIT 27
14:17
2nd & 8 at own 27
Garrison Johnson run for 2 yds to the CIT 29
13:20
3rd & 6 at own 29
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 24 yds to the CLEM 47 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at opp 47
Javonte Graves-Billips run for 1 yd to the CLEM 46
12:07
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Cooper Wallace run for 7 yds to the CLEM 39
11:28
3rd & 2 at opp 39
(11:34) Shotgun Johnson,Garrison rush middle for 1 yard loss to the CLEM40 (Brown,Sammy) PENALTY CLEM Face Mask (Carter,Barrett) 14 yards from CLEM39 to CLEM25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Javonte Graves-Billips run for no gain to the CLEM 25
10:53
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Saul Diaz
10:34
3rd & 10 at opp 25
Garrison Johnson run for 8 yds to the CLEM 17
10:18
4th & 2 at opp 17
PENALTY CIT Illegal Substitution 5 yards from CLEM17 to CLEM22. NO PLAY.
9:57
4th & 7 at opp 22
Ben Barnes 40 yd FG MISSED
Clemson Touchdown, 5 plays
9:46
1st & 10 at own 22
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Bryant Wesco Jr. for 14 yds to the CLEM 36 for a 1ST down
9:17
1st & 10 at own 36
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Bryant Wesco Jr. for 6 yds to the CLEM 42
9:05
2nd & 4 at own 42
Phil Mafah run for 5 yds to the CLEM 47 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 47
Cole Turner run for 23 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at opp 30
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 30 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 7, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Pick-six, 9 plays (Clemson scores)
8:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Cooper Wallace run for 5 yds to the CIT 30
7:22
2nd & 5 at own 30
Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the CIT 33
6:54
3rd & 2 at own 33
Cooper Wallace run for 22 yds to the CLEM 45 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at opp 45
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Cooper Wallace
6:11
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Garrison Johnson run for 8 yds to the CLEM 37
5:31
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Cooper Wallace run for 2 yds to the CLEM 35 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 35
PENALTY CIT False Start (Murillo,Darwin) 5 yards from CLEM35 to CLEM40. NO PLAY.
4:50
1st & 15 at opp 40
Johnathan Bennett run for 6 yds to the CLEM 34
4:08
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Johnathan Bennett sacked by Peter Woods for a loss of 4 yards to the CLEM 38
3:17
3rd & 13 at opp 38
Johnathan Bennett pass intercepted Payton Page return for 57 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 14, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 7 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Evan Byrd at the CIT 25
3:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Corey Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the CIT 28
2:32
2nd & 7 at own 28
Corey Ibrahim run for 15 yds to the CIT 43 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at own 43
Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the CIT 44
1:10
2nd & 9 at own 44
Johnny Crawford III run for 10 yds to the CLEM 46 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the CLEM 42
Q2 14:52
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Corey Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the CLEM 40
Q2 14:14
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the CLEM 39
Q2 13:33
4th & 3 at opp 39
PENALTY CIT Delay Of Game 5 yards from CLEM39 to CLEM44. NO PLAY.
Q2 13:22
4th & 8 at opp 44
James Platte punt for 44 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 35, The Citadel 0
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Phil Mafah run for 2 yds to the CLEM 22
12:53
2nd & 8 at own 22
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Antonio Williams
12:43
3rd & 8 at own 22
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 11 yds to the CLEM 33 for a 1ST down
12:28
1st & 10 at own 33
(12:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Klubnik,Cade pass complete short right to Moore,T.J. caught at CLEM30, for 4 yards to the CLEM37 (Wyatt,Thomas) PENALTY CLEM Illegal Block in Back (Sapp,Josh) 10 yards from CLEM33 to CLEM23. NO PLAY.
12:10
1st & 20 at own 23
Phil Mafah run for 7 yds to the CLEM 30
11:42
2nd & 13 at own 30
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Antonio Williams
11:30
3rd & 13 at own 30
Cade Klubnik run for 15 yds to the CLEM 45 for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & 10 at own 45
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Bryant Wesco Jr. for 55 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 21, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 4 plays
10:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Johnathan Bennett run for 12 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at own 37
Corey Ibrahim run for no gain to the CIT 37
9:20
2nd & 10 at own 37
Johnathan Bennett run for no gain to the CIT 37
8:28
3rd & 10 at own 37
Corey Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the CIT 41
7:57
4th & 6 at own 41
Jack Weil punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Antonio Williams at the CLEM 10
Clemson Touchdown, 4 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 10
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Cole Turner for 12 yds to the CLEM 22 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at own 22
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Cole Turner for 9 yds to the CLEM 31
6:40
2nd & 1 at own 31
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the CLEM 30
6:07
3rd & 2 at own 30
Jay Haynes run for 70 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 28, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Fumble, 3 plays
6:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrison Johnson run for 4 yds to the CIT 29
5:20
2nd & 6 at own 29
Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the CIT 30
4:35
3rd & 5 at own 30
Johnny Crawford III run for 50 yds to the CLEM 20
Clemson Touchdown, 9 plays
3:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 14 yds to the CLEM 34 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at own 34
Jay Haynes run for 12 yds to the CLEM 46 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 23 yds to the CIT 31 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at opp 31
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Antonio Williams
2:46
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Jay Haynes run for 3 yds to the CIT 28
2:09
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Cade Klubnik run for 8 yds to the CIT 20 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout Clemson, clock 02:00
1:48
1st & 10 at opp 20
Cade Klubnik run for 8 yds to the CIT 12 Cade Klubnik fumbled, recovered by CLEM
1:35
2nd & 2 at opp 12
Cade Klubnik run for 3 yds to the CIT 9 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & goal at opp 9
Jay Haynes run for 9 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 35, The Citadel 0
The Citadel End of half, 6 plays
1:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrison Johnson run for 6 yds to the CIT 31
0:23
2nd & 4 at own 31
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
0:16
3rd & 4 at own 31
Garrison Johnson run for 12 yds to the CIT 43 for a 1ST down
0:08
1st & 10 at own 43
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor
0:02
2nd & 10 at own 43
Johnathan Bennett run for 9 yds to the CLEM 48
0:00
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Malachi Taylor
3rd quarter4 drives, then Clemson 45, The Citadel 7
Clemson Touchdown, 4 plays
14:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 14 yds
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Jay Haynes
14:38
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Jay Haynes run for 24 yds to the CIT 25 for a 1ST down
13:44
1st & 10 at opp 25
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Olsen Patt-Henry for 16 yds to the CIT 9 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & goal at opp 9
Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 9 yds for a TD (Hogan Morton KICK)Clemson 42, The Citadel 0
13:13
1st & goal at opp 3
The Citadel Penalty, Defensive Offside (Javonte Graves-Billips) declined
13:13
1st & goal at opp 3
PENALTY CLEM False Start (Parks,Walker) 5 yards from CIT03 to CIT08. NO PLAY.
The Citadel Touchdown, 14 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrison Johnson run for no gain to the CIT 25
12:13
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cooper Wallace run for 1 yd to the CIT 26
11:35
3rd & 9 at own 26
Johnathan Bennett run for 11 yds to the CIT 37 for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & 10 at own 37
Corey Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the CIT 38
10:13
2nd & 9 at own 38
Garrison Johnson run for 4 yds to the CIT 42
9:30
3rd & 5 at own 42
Johnathan Bennett run for 1 yd to the CLEM 43 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 43
Timeout Clemson, clock 09:24
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 43
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Dervon Pesnell
9:12
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Garrison Johnson run for 3 yds to the CLEM 40
8:20
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Johnathan Bennett run for 18 yds to the CLEM 22 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at opp 22
Garrison Johnson run for 2 yds to the CLEM 20
7:05
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Corey Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the CLEM 14
6:24
3rd & 2 at opp 14
Garrison Johnson run for 2 yds to the CLEM 12 for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at opp 12
Corey Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the CLEM 9
5:06
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Garrison Johnson run for 9 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)Clemson 42, The Citadel 7
Clemson Field goal, 9 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 55 yds , Jay Haynes return for 25 yds to the CLEM 35
4:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to T.J. Moore
4:32
2nd & 10 at own 35
Christopher Vizzina run for 35 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 30
Christopher Vizzina run for no gain to the CIT 30
3:35
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Keith Adams Jr. run for 6 yds to the CIT 24
2:44
3rd & 4 at opp 24
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Cole Turner for 12 yds to the CIT 12 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at opp 12
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Misun Kelley
2:14
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Christopher Vizzina sacked by Bradlee Jones for a loss of 10 yards to the CIT 22
1:34
3rd & 20 at opp 22
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Misun Kelley for 7 yds to the CIT 15
0:57
4th & 13 at opp 15
Nolan Hauser 32 yd FG GOODClemson 45, The Citadel 7
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
0:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Nolan Hauser kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Corey Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the CIT 28
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Garrison Johnson run for no gain to the CIT 28
Q4 14:55
3rd & 7 at own 28
Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete to Corey Ibrahim
Q4 14:48
4th & 7 at own 28
James Platte punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CLEM 37 , Cole Turner returns for 2 yds to the CLEM 37
4th quarter7 drives, then Clemson 51, The Citadel 14
Clemson Missed FG, 11 plays
14:24
1st & 10 at own 37
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to T.J. Moore for 10 yds to the CLEM 47 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at own 47
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Adam Randall
14:03
2nd & 10 at own 47
David Eziomume run for 11 yds to the CIT 42 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 42
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Adam Randall
13:08
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Christian Bentancur for 7 yds to the CIT 35
12:46
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Keith Adams Jr.
12:29
4th & 3 at opp 35
Christopher Vizzina run for 5 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at opp 30
Keith Adams Jr. run for 2 yds to the CIT 28
11:30
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Josh Sapp
11:26
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Christian Bentancur
11:19
4th & 8 at opp 28
Nolan Hauser 46 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Bradlee Jones
The Citadel Touchdown, 2 plays
11:08
1st & 10 at own 28
Corey Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the CIT 34
10:31
2nd & 4 at own 34
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 66 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)Clemson 45, The Citadel 14
Clemson Touchdown, 9 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Barnes kickoff for 61 yds , David Eziomume return for 26 yds to the CLEM 30
10:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Keith Adams Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the CLEM 28
9:42
2nd & 12 at own 28
Keith Adams Jr. run for 18 yds to the CLEM 46 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at own 46
(09:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Eziomume,David rush left for 0 yards to the CLEM46 (Wyatt,Thomas) PENALTY CLEM Holding (Sewell,Harris) 10 yards from CLEM46 to CLEM36. NO PLAY.
9:08
1st & 20 at own 36
Timeout Clemson, clock 09:08
9:01
1st & 20 at own 36
The Citadel Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Thomas Wyatt) to the CIT 34 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
David Eziomume run for 1 yd to the CIT 33
8:04
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Jackson Crosby for 21 yds to the CIT 12 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 12
Keith Adams Jr. run for 3 yds to the CIT 9
7:03
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Noble Johnson for 5 yds to the CIT 4
6:30
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Josh Sapp
6:30
4th & 2 at opp 4
Timeout The Citadel, clock 06:30
6:25
4th & 2 at opp 4
Barrett Carter run for 4 yds for a TD (Hogan Morton PAT BLOCKED)Clemson 51, The Citadel 14
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Nolan Hauser kickoff for 65 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 19 yds to the CIT 19
5:25
1st & 10 at own 19
Johnny Crawford III run for 1 yd to the CIT 20
5:25
2nd & 9 at own 20
Dustin Fletcher sacked by Jamal Anderson for a loss of 5 yards to the CIT 15
5:25
3rd & 14 at own 15
Dustin Fletcher run for 4 yds to the CIT 19
4:27
4th & 10 at own 19
James Platte punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Clay Swinney at the CIT 46
Clemson Interception, 2 plays
4:27
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jarvis Green run for 13 yds to the CIT 33 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at opp 33
Trent Pearman pass intercepted Jeremiah Holmes return for no gain to the CLEM 25 Jeremiah Holmes fumbled, recovered by CIT Jeremiah Holmes
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:43
1st & 10 at opp 25
Dustin Fletcher run for 7 yds to the CLEM 18
3:43
2nd & 3 at opp 18
Corey Ibrahim run for a loss of 2 yards to the CLEM 20
3:43
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Clemson Penalty, Face Mask (9 yards) (9 Yards) to the CLEM 8 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & goal at opp 8
Corey Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the CLEM 5
3:43
2nd & goal at opp 5
Johnny Crawford III run for 3 yds to the CLEM 2
1:13
3rd & goal at opp 2
Timeout The Citadel, clock 01:13
1:13
3rd & goal at opp 2
PENALTY CIT False Start (Jones,Bryson) 5 yards from CLEM02 to CLEM07. NO PLAY.
1:13
3rd & goal at opp 7
Braylon Knauth run for a loss of 6 yards to the CLEM 13
0:20
4th & goal at opp 13
Dustin Fletcher pass complete to Graeson Underwood for 9 yds to the CLEM 4
Clemson End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 4
Wise Segars Jr. run for 12 yds to the CLEM 16 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.
PassingCade Klubnik12 of 16, 198 yards, 3 TDClemson
ReceivingAntonio Williams5 catches, 72 yards, 2 TDClemson
DefenseSammy Brown11 tacklesClemson
The Citadel
Clemson