Clemson at North Carolina

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Clemson beat North Carolina 38–⁠10. It was their 59th meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 40–⁠18–⁠1.

AwayClemson7–⁠6 in 2025
38
HomeNorth Carolina4–⁠8 in 2025
10

Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillTV: ESPNAttendance 50,500

At kickoff
72°F, wind 2 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Durham 11 W, 8 km from the stadium
Viewers
1.9 million viewers on ESPNViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Adam SavoieGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Clemson2870338
North Carolina300710

How the win probability moved

North Carolina favored

Win probability by play: North Carolina 31% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 21 points.

Clemson favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (21 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cade Klubnik22/2425440
Christopher Vizzina6/113900
Trent Pearman1/33100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Adam Randall83009
Gideon Davidson725010
Keith Adams Jr.32009
David Eziomume31409
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Moore5108175
Adam Randall473235
Christian Bentancur253245
Bryant Wesco Jr.242036
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyler Venables5000
Sammy Brown50.500
Kobe McCloud4100
Khalil Barnes4000
Stephiylan Green1110

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Johnson26/4221300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Benjamin Hall524111
Demon June516015
Max Johnson51008
Nathan Leacock1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Shipp541021
Jake Johnson330016
Shanard Clower424011
Javarius Green222016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Khmori House7000
Jaiden Patterson6100
C.J. Mims5110
Marcus Allen5000
Andrew Simpson1110

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

Team stats

ClemsonNorth Carolina
488Total yards270
399Passing yards213
89Rushing yards57
10.2Yards per pass5.1
2.9Yards per rush3.2
23First downs19
4–⁠12Third downs2–⁠11
3–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
7–⁠85Penalties8–⁠75
32:25Possession27:35
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

ClemsonNorth Carolina
41%Success rate43%
0.24EPA per play0.01
1.43Explosiveness0.94
−0.18Rushing EPA0.15
0.55Passing EPA−0.04
16%Passing-down success25%
0.23First-down EPA0.18
0.17Second-down EPA0.14
0.15Third-down EPA0.07
17%Havoc by its defense21%

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Clemson −15.5, over/under 47.5.

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 84%, North Carolina 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

North Carolina end zoneClemson end zoneQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 1 playQ1 North CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 9 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 5 playsQ2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 North CarolinaMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 ClemsonField goal, 14 playsQ4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 ClemsonFumble, 9 playsQ4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 6 plays
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.
  1. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  2. Q1 North CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 58 yards
  3. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 57 yards
  6. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 46 yards
  8. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  9. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
  10. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  11. Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 plays, 37 yards
  12. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 2 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q3 North CarolinaMissed FG, 13 plays, 43 yards
  16. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  17. Q3 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 40 yards
  18. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 14 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 38 yards
  21. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q4 ClemsonFumble, 9 plays, 61 yards
  23. Q4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 6 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Clemson 28, North Carolina 3
Clemson Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:491st & 10 at own 25Antonio Williams pass complete to T.J. Moore for 75 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 7, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
14:411st & 10 at own 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 64 yds , Shanard Clower return for 25 yds to the UNC 26
14:411st & 10 at own 26PENALTY CU Disconcerting Signals (Brown,Sammy) 5 yards from UNC26 to UNC31. NO PLAY.
14:371st & 5 at own 31Max Johnson pass complete to Demon June for 4 yds Demon June fumbled, recovered by UNC
14:162nd & 1 at own 35Demon June run for 1 yd to the UNC 36 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 36Max Johnson pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 7 yds to the UNC 43
12:492nd & 3 at own 43Max Johnson pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 21 yds to the CLEM 36 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 36Benjamin Hall run for 3 yds to the CLEM 33
11:192nd & 7 at opp 33Max Johnson pass complete to Shanard Clower for 8 yds to the CLEM 25 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at opp 25Benjamin Hall run for 9 yds to the CLEM 16
10:082nd & 1 at opp 16Max Johnson pass incomplete to Jordan Shipp
10:043rd & 1 at opp 16Max Johnson pass incomplete to Kobe Paysour
10:024th & 1 at opp 16Rece Verhoff 35 yd FG GOODClemson 7, North Carolina 3
Clemson Touchdown, 3 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 35Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:551st & 10 at own 25Adam Randall run for 4 yds to the CLEM 29
9:202nd & 6 at own 29Cade Klubnik pass complete to Bryant Wesco Jr. for 36 yds to the UNC 35 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 35Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 35 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 14, North Carolina 3
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:441st & 10 at own 25Max Johnson pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 7 yds to the UNC 32
8:142nd & 3 at own 32Demon June run for no gain to the UNC 32
7:323rd & 3 at own 32North Carolina Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
7:034th & 5 at own 30Tom Maginness punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CLEM 43
Clemson Touchdown, 5 plays
6:511st & 10 at own 43Cade Klubnik pass complete to Gideon Davidson for 4 yds to the CLEM 39
6:152nd & 14 at own 39Cade Klubnik pass complete to Tristan Smith for 4 yds to the CLEM 35
5:303rd & 18 at own 35Cade Klubnik pass complete to T.J. Moore for 14 yds to the CLEM 49
4:534th & 4 at own 49Cade Klubnik pass complete to Bryant Wesco Jr. for 6 yds to the UNC 45 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 45Cade Klubnik pass complete to Christian Bentancur for 45 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 21, North Carolina 3
4:091st & 10 at own 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds , Shanard Clower return for 14 yds to the UNC 49 North Carolina Penalty, Illegal Block (7 Yards) to the UNC 7
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 7Benjamin Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 6
3:213rd & 11 at own 6Timeout North Carolina, clock 03:21
3:192nd & 11 at own 6Max Johnson pass incomplete to Benjamin Hall
3:173rd & 11 at own 6Max Johnson pass incomplete to Benjamin Hall
3:084th & 11 at own 6(03:15) Maginness,Tom punt 57 yards to the CU 37 Wesco Jr.,Bryant return 4 yards to the CU 41 (Smith III,Gregory) PENALTY UNC Illegal Formation 3 yards from UNC06 to UNC03. NO PLAY.
2:554th & 14 at own 3Tom Maginness punt for 60 yds , Bryant Wesco Jr. returns for 17 yds to the UNC 46
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
2:451st & 10 at opp 46Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 7 yds to the UNC 39
2:142nd & 3 at opp 39Cade Klubnik run for 4 yds to the UNC 35 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 35Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Bryant Wesco Jr.
1:302nd & 10 at opp 35Adam Randall run for 6 yds to the UNC 29
1:063rd & 4 at opp 29Adam Randall run for 3 yds to the UNC 26
0:204th & 1 at opp 26Peter Woods run for 3 yds to the UNC 23 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 23Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 23 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 28, North Carolina 3
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds , Shanard Clower return for 24 yds to the UNC 24
Q2 14:481st & 10 at own 24Max Johnson pass complete to Demon June for no gain to the UNC 24
Q2 14:092nd & 10 at own 24Max Johnson pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 2 yds to the UNC 22
Q2 13:263rd & 12 at own 22Max Johnson pass complete to Demon June for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 21
Q2 12:504th & 13 at own 21Tom Maginness punt for 38 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 35, North Carolina 3
Clemson Punt, 9 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 41Cade Klubnik pass complete to Tristan Smith for 19 yds to the UNC 40 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 40Gideon Davidson run for 4 yds to the UNC 36
11:292nd & 6 at opp 36Gideon Davidson run for 3 yds to the UNC 33
10:463rd & 3 at opp 33Cade Klubnik pass complete to T.J. Moore for 7 yds to the UNC 26 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 26(10:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Klubnik,Cade pass complete deep left to Wesco Jr.,Bryant caught at UNC00, for 26 yards to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 10:08 PENALTY CU Ineligible Downfield on Pass declined CU Holding declined CU Pass Interference (Wesco Jr.,Bryant) 15 yards from UNC26 to UNC41. NO PLAY.
10:021st & 25 at opp 41Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 3 yds to the UNC 38 Clemson Penalty, Offensive Holding (Christian Bentancur) to the UNC 48
9:371st & 32 at opp 48Clemson Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the CLEM 44
9:091st & 40 at own 44Gideon Davidson run for 1 yd to the CLEM 45
8:232nd & 39 at own 45Cade Klubnik pass complete to T.J. Moore for 9 yds to the UNC 46
7:373rd & 30 at opp 46Gideon Davidson run for 10 yds to the UNC 36
7:074th & 20 at opp 36Timeout North Carolina, clock 07:07
6:594th & 20 at opp 36Nolan Hauser punt for 27 yds
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 9Max Johnson sacked by Stephiylan Green for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 2
6:082nd & 17 at own 2Max Johnson run for 4 yds to the UNC 6
5:253rd & 13 at own 6Max Johnson pass incomplete to Benjamin Hall
5:184th & 13 at own 6Tom Maginness punt for 31 yds
Clemson Touchdown, 6 plays
5:051st & 10 at opp 37Cade Klubnik pass complete to David Eziomume for 4 yds to the UNC 33
4:412nd & 6 at opp 33Cade Klubnik run for 7 yds to the UNC 26 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 26Cade Klubnik pass complete to Ian Schieffelin for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 27
3:252nd & 11 at opp 27Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 16 yds to the UNC 11 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 11David Eziomume run for 3 yds to the UNC 8
2:022nd & 7 at opp 8Cade Klubnik pass complete to Christian Bentancur for 8 yds for a TD (Nolan Hauser KICK)Clemson 35, North Carolina 3
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 48 yds
1:561st & 10 at own 25Max Johnson pass complete to Jake Johnson for 8 yds to the UNC 33
1:522nd & 2 at own 33Max Johnson run for 4 yds to the UNC 37 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 37Timeout Clemson, clock 01:52
1:471st & 10 at own 37Max Johnson pass incomplete to Kobe Paysour
1:412nd & 10 at own 37Max Johnson run for 1 yd to the UNC 38
1:413rd & 9 at own 38Timeout Clemson, clock 01:41
1:353rd & 9 at own 38Max Johnson pass incomplete to Javarius Green
1:284th & 9 at own 38Tom Maginness punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Bryant Wesco Jr. at the CLEM 20
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 20Cade Klubnik pass complete to Josh Sapp for 9 yds to the CLEM 29
1:032nd & 1 at own 29Cade Klubnik pass complete to T.J. Moore for 3 yds to the CLEM 32 for a 1ST down
0:472nd & 10 at own 32Cade Klubnik sacked by CJ Mims for a loss of 7 yards to the CLEM 25
0:473rd & 17 at own 25Timeout Clemson, clock 00:47
0:363rd & 17 at own 25Cade Klubnik pass complete to Tristan Smith for 14 yds to the CLEM 39
0:314th & 3 at own 39Jack Smith punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Will Hardy at the UNC 18
North Carolina End of half, 2 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 18Max Johnson pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 8 yds to the UNC 26
0:002nd & 2 at own 26Max Johnson pass complete to Davion Gause for 6 yds to the UNC 32 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter4 drives, then Clemson 35, North Carolina 3
North Carolina Missed FG, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Max Johnson pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 10 yds to the UNC 35 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 35Max Johnson pass complete to Javarius Green for 6 yds to the UNC 41
13:302nd & 4 at own 41(13:36) Shotgun June,Demon rush right for 3 yards gain to the UNC44 (Brown,Sammy) PENALTY UNC Holding (Moore,Jakai) 10 yards from UNC41 to UNC31. NO PLAY.
12:592nd & 14 at own 31Max Johnson pass complete to Javarius Green for 16 yds to the UNC 47 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 47Demon June run for 1 yd to the UNC 48
11:482nd & 9 at own 48Max Johnson pass complete to Shanard Clower for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
11:103rd & 7 at the 50Max Johnson run for 8 yds to the CLEM 42 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 42Clemson Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the 50 yard line
10:041st & 18 at the 50Max Johnson pass incomplete to Jake Johnson
9:512nd & 18 at the 50Max Johnson pass complete to Benjamin Hall for 14 yds to the CLEM 36
9:123rd & 4 at opp 36(09:20) Shotgun Johnson,Max pass complete short left to Shipp,Jordan caught at CU 41, for 2 yards to the CU 34 (Strozier,Branden) PENALTY UNC Holding (Green,Javarius) 10 yards from CU 36 to CU 46. NO PLAY.
8:473rd & 14 at opp 46PENALTY CU Personal Foul (Strozier,Branden) 15 yards from CU 46 to CU 31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:471st & 10 at opp 31Max Johnson pass incomplete to Benjamin Hall
8:412nd & 10 at opp 31Demon June run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLEM 32
8:013rd & 11 at opp 32Max Johnson pass incomplete to Kobe Paysour
7:574th & 11 at opp 32Rece Verhoff 50 yd FG MISSED
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 32Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 3 yds to the CLEM 35
7:192nd & 7 at own 35Adam Randall run for 2 yds to the CLEM 37
6:433rd & 5 at own 37Cade Klubnik sacked by Andrew Simpson for a loss of 8 yards to the CLEM 29
6:014th & 13 at own 29Jack Smith punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Will Hardy at the UNC 23
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:511st & 10 at own 24Max Johnson pass complete to Demon June for 4 yds to the UNC 28
5:162nd & 6 at own 28(05:19) Shotgun Johnson,Max pass incomplete short left thrown to UNC31 QB hurried by Green,Stephiylan and McCloud,Kobe PENALTY CU Roughing The Passer (Green,Stephiylan) 15 yards from UNC28 to UNC43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:101st & 10 at own 43Demon June run for 15 yds to the CLEM 42 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 42Max Johnson pass incomplete to Benjamin Hall
4:212nd & 10 at opp 42Nathan Leacock run for 6 yds to the CLEM 36
3:463rd & 4 at opp 36Max Johnson pass incomplete to Chris Culliver
3:404th & 4 at opp 36Max Johnson pass incomplete to Kobe Paysour
3:404th & 4 at opp 36Max Johnson pass incomplete to Kobe Paysour
Clemson Field goal, 14 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 36Adam Randall run for 1 yd to the CLEM 37
2:562nd & 9 at own 37Christopher Vizzina run for 2 yds to the CLEM 39
2:213rd & 7 at own 39Timeout Clemson, clock 02:21
2:103rd & 7 at own 39(02:21) No Huddle-Shotgun Vizzina,Christopher pass intercepted by Gibson,Gavin at UNC33 QB hurried by Simpson,Andrew Gibson,Gavin return 18 yards to the CU 49 (Sadler,Collin) PENALTY UNC Pass Interference (Allen,Marcus) 15 yards from CU 39 to UNC46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:561st & 10 at opp 46Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Antonio Williams for no gain to the UNC 46
1:212nd & 10 at opp 46Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Antonio Williams for 15 yds to the UNC 31 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at opp 31Adam Randall run for 9 yds to the UNC 22
0:452nd & 1 at opp 22Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Josh Sapp
0:403rd & 1 at opp 22Adam Randall run for 2 yds to the UNC 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Adam Randall for 8 yds to the UNC 12
Q4 14:552nd & 2 at opp 12Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Tristan Smith
Q4 14:553rd & 2 at opp 12Timeout Clemson, clock 14:55
Q4 14:493rd & 2 at opp 12Adam Randall run for 3 yds to the UNC 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:091st & goal at opp 9Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Ian Schieffelin
Q4 14:032nd & goal at opp 9Christopher Vizzina run for no gain to the UNC 9
Q4 13:213rd & goal at opp 9Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Antonio Williams
Q4 13:204th & goal at opp 9Nolan Hauser 27 yd FG GOODClemson 38, North Carolina 3
4th quarter5 drives, then Clemson 38, North Carolina 10
North Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:131st & 10 at own 25Max Johnson pass complete to Shanard Clower for 11 yds to the UNC 36 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at own 36(12:52) Shotgun Johnson,Max pass incomplete deep left to Green,Javarius thrown to CU 35 PENALTY CU Pass Interference (Lukus,Jeadyn) 15 yards from UNC36 to CU 49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:351st & 10 at opp 49Max Johnson pass complete to Jake Johnson for 6 yds to the CLEM 43
12:052nd & 4 at opp 43Max Johnson pass complete to Nathan Leacock for 18 yds to the CLEM 25 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 25PENALTY UNC False Start (Leacock,Nathan) 5 yards from CU 25 to CU 30. NO PLAY.
10:581st & 15 at opp 30Max Johnson pass complete to Jordan Owens for 19 yds to the CLEM 11 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 11Benjamin Hall run for 11 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK)Clemson 38, North Carolina 10
Clemson Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 35Rece Verhoff kickoff for 55 yds , Tyler Brown return for 22 yds to the CLEM 32
10:121st & 10 at own 32Gideon Davidson run for 4 yds to the CLEM 36
9:402nd & 6 at own 36Gideon Davidson run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLEM 35
9:003rd & 7 at own 35(09:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Vizzina,Christopher pass incomplete deep left to Brown,Tyler thrown to UNC39 PENALTY UNC Pass Interference (Miller,Tre) 15 yards from CU 35 to CU 50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:481st & 10 at the 50Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Tyler Brown for 5 yds to the UNC 45
8:102nd & 5 at opp 45Gideon Davidson run for 4 yds to the UNC 41
7:313rd & 1 at opp 41David Eziomume run for 2 yds to the UNC 39 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 39Cole Turner run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 41
6:192nd & 12 at opp 41Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Cole Turner
6:103rd & 12 at opp 41Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Cole Turner for 7 yds to the UNC 34
5:354th & 5 at opp 34Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Tyler Brown for 4 yds to the UNC 30
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 30Max Johnson pass complete to Shanard Clower for 3 yds to the UNC 33
4:522nd & 7 at own 33Max Johnson pass incomplete to Shanard Clower
4:473rd & 7 at own 33North Carolina Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
4:374th & 7 at own 33Tom Maginness punt for 44 yds , Chase Byrd returns for 10 yds to the CLEM 33
4:374th & 7 at own 33Tom Maginness punt for 44 yds , Chase Byrd returns for 10 yds to the CLEM 33
Clemson Fumble, 9 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 33Keith Adams Jr. run for 9 yds to the CLEM 42
4:042nd & 1 at own 42Keith Adams Jr. run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at the 50Trent Pearman run for 4 yds to the UNC 46
2:522nd & 6 at opp 46David Eziomume run for 9 yds to the UNC 37 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at opp 37Trent Pearman pass incomplete
2:022nd & 10 at opp 37Keith Adams Jr. run for 3 yds to the UNC 34
1:533rd & 7 at opp 34Trent Pearman pass incomplete to Chase Byrd
1:474th & 7 at opp 34Trent Pearman pass complete to Clark Sanderson for 31 yds to the UNC 3 for a 1ST down
1:231st & goal at opp 3Trent Pearman run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNC 6 Trent Pearman fumbled, recovered by UNC Nicco Maggio
North Carolina End of game, 6 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 6Jaylen McGill run for 3 yds to the UNC 9
0:342nd & 7 at own 9Max Johnson pass complete to Connor Cox for 7 yds to the UNC 16 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 16Max Johnson pass complete to Connor Cox for 4 yds to the UNC 20
0:152nd & 6 at own 20Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:15
0:102nd & 6 at own 20Max Johnson pass incomplete to Shanard Clower
0:013rd & 6 at own 20Max Johnson pass complete to Jaylen McGill for 11 yds to the UNC 31 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at own 31Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at own 31Max Johnson pass complete to Jake Johnson for 16 yds to the UNC 47 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.

Clemson leads 41–⁠18–⁠1 in 60 meetings, counting the one since this game.

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