Clemson Tigers
14-1 (8-1 ACC)1st APLast: W 35-31 vs Alabama
Dabo Swinney · 9th season · .761 at Clemson · .761 career since 2008
- Rating
- +27.02
- Adj Off
- 42.82
- Adj Def
- 15.84
- WAP
- +4.282
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.9%99 | 47.0%104 |
| Plays per game | 81.87 | 68.187 |
| Time of possession | 30:3654 | 29:0083 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.033 | 5.62 |
| Yards per rush | 4.376 | 3.724 |
| Points per game | 39.214 | 18.010 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9831 | 2.5810 |
| Starting field position | Own 3414 | Own 3298 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22133 | -0.0026 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3054 | -0.0314 |
| Success rate | 49.9%7 | 35.5%7 |
| Explosiveness | 1.11107 | 1.1963 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.06391 | +0.01523 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.38219 | -0.0065 |
| Std downs success | 53.6%10 | 43.0%23 |
| Passing downs success | 39.7%12 | 22.3%1 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.0%18 | 67.3%40 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.87102 | 1.8039 |
| Penalties per game | 6.373 | 7.95 |
| Penalty yards per game | 58.084 | 67.511 |
| 3rd down conversion | 50.2%9 | 27.9%4 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7348 | 1.6059 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.7%35 | 41.7%32 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | @10  Auburn#24 | W19-13 | +0.61 | +0.06 | -0.08 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 70  Troy | W30-24 | +0.11 | +0.02 | -0.05 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | South Carolina State(FCS) | W59-0 | +0.00 | +0.42 | -0.41 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @40  Georgia Tech | W26-7 | +0.36 | +0.11 | -0.19 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 9  Louisville#21 | W42-36 | +0.49 | +0.21 | +0.20 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @76  Boston College | W56-10 | +0.18 | +0.45 | -0.25 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 41  NC State | W24-17 | +0.23 | 0.00 | +0.10 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @8  Florida State#8 | W37-34 | +0.66 | +0.23 | +0.30 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 86  Syracuse | W54-0 | +0.07 | +0.39 | -0.19 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 30  Pittsburgh | L42-43 | -0.73 | +0.23 | +0.36 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @71  Wake Forest | W35-13 | +0.19 | +0.26 | -0.15 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 67  South Carolina | W56-7 | +0.11 | +0.41 | -0.01 |
| Dec 3Wk 14 | N17  Virginia Tech#16 | W42-35 | +0.44 | +0.33 | +0.20 |
| Dec 31Post | N3  Ohio State#6 | W31-0 | +0.73 | +0.12 | -0.23 |
| Jan 9Post | N1  Alabama#2 | W35-31 | +0.83 | +0.17 | +0.09 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Deshaun Watson2016YPOTY 2 | 92% | 387/578 | 67.0% | 4593 | 7.9 | 41 | 17 |
| 12Nick Schuessler2016Y | 5% | 23/33 | 69.7% | 334 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Wayne Gallman2016Y | 39% | 232 | 1133 | 4.9 | 17 | 20 |
| 27C.J. Fuller2016Y | 8% | 47 | 211 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 26Adam ChoiceSR | 8% | 45 | 158 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 4Tavien FeasterSR | 6% | 37 | 221 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22Tyshon Dye2016Y | 4% | 21 | 109 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Mike WilliamsWR 2016Y | 16% | 98 | 1361 | 13.9 | 11 |
| 3Artavis ScottWR 2016Y | 12% | 75 | 614 | 8.2 | 5 |
| 34Ray-Ray McCloudWR 2016Y | 8% | 49 | 472 | 9.6 | 2 |
| 16Jordan LeggettTE 2016Y | 7% | 46 | 736 | 16.0 | 7 |
| 13Hunter RenfrowWR SR | 7% | 44 | 495 | 11.3 | 6 |
| 8Deon CainWR 2016Y | 6% | 38 | 724 | 19.1 | 9 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Dexter LawrenceDT JR | 63 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 94Carlos WatkinsDT 2016Y | 50 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 42Christian WilkinsDT SR | 48 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 5 | 9 |
| 99Clelin FerrellDE JR | 44 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 9 | 2 |
| 56Scott PaganoDL 2016Y | 20 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67Albert HugginsDT SR | 18 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Ben BoulwareLB 2016Y | 116 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 34Kendall JosephLB SR | 107 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6Dorian O'DanielLB 2016Y | 54 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 30Jalen WilliamsLB SR | 25 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 57Tre LamarLB JR | 17 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Van SmithS 2016Y | 96 | 2 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 18Jadar JohnsonS 2016Y | 60 | 7 | 5 | 2.0 |
| 25Cordrea TankersleyCB 2016Y | 52 | 11 | 4 | 6.0 |
| 31Ryan CarterCB 2016Y | 30 | 7 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 29Marcus EdmondCB 2016Y | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 19Tanner MuseS SR | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1Trayvon MullenCB JR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Greg HuegelSR | 14/19 | 74% | 47 | 71/73 | 113 |
| 39Christian Groomes2016Y | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Andy Teasdall2016Y | 61 | 38.0 | 67 | 1 | 1 |
| 96Michael Batson2016Y | 1 | 46.0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |