Clemson Tigers
12-2 (8-1 ACC)4th APLast: L 6-24 vs Alabama
Dabo Swinney · 10th season · .771 at Clemson · .771 career since 2008
- Rating
- +23.05
- Adj Off
- 36.712
- Adj Def
- 13.72
- WAP
- +2.753
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.2%55 | 51.2%71 |
| Plays per game | 75.428 | 65.5107 |
| Time of possession | 30:4048 | 29:2082 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.082 | 5.72 |
| Yards per rush | 4.743 | 3.18 |
| Points per game | 33.332 | 13.62 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0722 | 2.426 |
| Starting field position | Own 3329 | Own 3167 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20936 | -0.0372 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.25514 | -0.0462 |
| Success rate | 46.2%22 | 33.6%4 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1495 | 1.1224 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.20817 | -0.02614 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21967 | -0.0342 |
| Std downs success | 51.4%18 | 39.6%8 |
| Passing downs success | 32.3%78 | 23.1%1 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 81.4%11 | 55.3%4 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1423 | 1.4369 |
| Penalties per game | 4.929 | 5.398 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.431 | 45.1104 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.3%7 | 29.3%7 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2989 | 1.8634 |
| 4th down conversion | 72.2%4 | 57.7%91 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | 124  Kent State | W56-3 | +0.01 | +0.57 | -0.12 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 8  Auburn#10 | W14-6 | +0.53 | +0.03 | -0.18 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @17  Louisville | W47-21 | +0.53 | +0.34 | +0.10 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 41  Boston College | W34-7 | +0.21 | +0.26 | -0.12 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @22  Virginia Tech#24 | W31-17 | +0.45 | +0.13 | -0.08 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 26  Wake Forest | W28-14 | +0.28 | +0.20 | +0.06 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @72  Syracuse | L24-27 | -0.82 | +0.06 | +0.08 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 43  Georgia Tech | W24-10 | +0.19 | +0.13 | -0.03 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @23  NC State#23 | W38-31 | +0.45 | +0.24 | +0.23 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 16  Florida State | W31-14 | +0.38 | +0.05 | -0.10 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | The Citadel(FCS) | W61-3 | +0.00 | +0.66 | -0.18 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @37  South Carolina | W34-10 | +0.35 | +0.21 | -0.10 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | N21  Miami#13 | W38-3 | +0.38 | +0.19 | -0.24 |
| Jan 1Post | N1  Alabama#1 | L6-24 | -0.18 | -0.18 | +0.01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Kelly BryantSR | 85% | 262/398 | 65.8% | 2802 | 7.0 | 13 | 8 |
| 6Zerrick Cooper2017Y | 9% | 25/41 | 61.0% | 256 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12Hunter JohnsonSR | 6% | 21/27 | 77.8% | 234 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Travis EtienneSR | 19% | 107 | 766 | 7.2 | 13 | 5 |
| 4Tavien FeasterSR | 19% | 107 | 669 | 6.3 | 7 | 12 |
| 26Adam ChoiceSR | 12% | 67 | 326 | 4.9 | 6 | 8 |
| 27C.J. Fuller2017Y | 10% | 58 | 217 | 3.7 | 3 | 7 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Hunter RenfrowWR SR | 13% | 60 | 602 | 10.0 | 3 |
| 8Deon CainWR 2017Y | 12% | 58 | 734 | 12.7 | 6 |
| 34Ray-Ray McCloudWR 2017Y | 10% | 49 | 503 | 10.3 | 1 |
| 3Amari RodgersWR SR | 4% | 19 | 123 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 80Milan RichardTE SR | 4% | 18 | 210 | 11.7 | 1 |
| 5Tee HigginsWR JR | 4% | 17 | 345 | 20.3 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Clelin FerrellDE JR | 66 | 18.0 | 9.5 | 7 | 1 |
| 42Christian WilkinsDT SR | 60 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 7Austin BryantDE SR | 50 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 8 | 1 |
| 90Dexter LawrenceDT JR | 34 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 67Albert HugginsDT SR | 23 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 5Nyles PinckneyDL SR | 17 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Kendall JosephLB SR | 96 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Dorian O'DanielLB 2017Y | 88 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 33J.D. DavisLB SR | 56 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57Tre LamarLB JR | 51 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Isaiah SimmonsLB JR | 45 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Tanner MuseS SR | 57 | 5 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 23Van SmithS 2017Y | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 1Trayvon MullenCB JR | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 31Ryan CarterCB 2017Y | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12K'Von WallaceS SR | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2Mark FieldsCB SR | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 8A.J. TerrellCB JR | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Alex SpenceSR | 9/14 | 64% | 46 | 41/43 | 68 |
| 92Greg HuegelSR | 2/4 | 50% | 49 | 14/15 | 20 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Will SpiersSR | 67 | 40.6 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Carson KingJR | 3 | 39.3 | 49 | 0 | 0 |