Clemson Tigers
15-0 (9-0 ACC)1st APLast: W 44-16 vs Alabama
Dabo Swinney · 11th season · .795 at Clemson · .795 career since 2008
- Rating
- +33.31
- Adj Off
- 44.73
- Adj Def
- 11.41
- WAP
- +4.491
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.7%73 | 50.9%70 |
| Plays per game | 72.354 | 68.783 |
| Time of possession | 26:51120 | 29:0785 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.223 | 6.426 |
| Yards per rush | 6.62 | 2.51 |
| Points per game | 44.34 | 13.11 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.537 | 2.001 |
| Starting field position | Own 3048 | Own 2719 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3443 | -0.0522 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3673 | -0.0761 |
| Success rate | 49.6%8 | 33.2%1 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3118 | 1.1636 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3452 | -0.1112 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36920 | +0.0288 |
| Std downs success | 55.0%5 | 38.2%1 |
| Passing downs success | 35.5%38 | 25.1%3 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 84.3%7 | 51.2%2 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1322 | 1.6058 |
| Penalties per game | 4.412 | 6.352 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.713 | 51.082 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.3%22 | 28.7%7 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.20104 | 1.8049 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.6%54 | 37.0%13 |
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 1Wk 1 | Furman(FCS) | W48-7 | +0.00 | +0.39 | -0.17 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @13  Texas A&M#16 | W28-26 | +0.56 | +0.18 | +0.25 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | 83  Georgia Southern | W38-7 | +0.08 | +0.33 | -0.16 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @43  Georgia Tech | W49-21 | +0.32 | +0.41 | +0.03 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 28  Syracuse#15 | W27-23 | +0.27 | +0.22 | +0.07 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @61  Wake Forest | W63-3 | +0.25 | +0.59 | -0.20 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 29  NC State | W41-7 | +0.26 | +0.22 | -0.10 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @59  Florida State | W59-10 | +0.26 | +0.29 | -0.08 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 103  Louisville | W77-16 | +0.03 | +0.75 | -0.09 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @37  Boston College | W27-7 | +0.35 | +0.02 | -0.40 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 44  Duke | W35-6 | +0.20 | +0.29 | -0.10 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 33  South Carolina | W56-35 | +0.24 | +0.54 | +0.34 |
| Dec 1Wk 14 | N45  Pittsburgh | W42-10 | +0.26 | +0.30 | -0.08 |
| Dec 29Post | N9  Notre Dame#5 | W30-3 | +0.56 | +0.25 | -0.16 |
| Jan 7Post | N2  Alabama#2 | W44-16 | +0.85 | +0.48 | -0.03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Trevor LawrenceJR | 78% | 259/398 | 65.1% | 3280 | 8.2 | 30 | 4 |
| 7Kelly BryantSR | 11% | 36/54 | 66.7% | 461 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7Chase BriceSR | 10% | 32/51 | 62.7% | 442 | 8.7 | 5 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Travis EtienneSRPOTY 3 | 36% | 204 | 1658 | 8.1 | 24 | 12 |
| 4Tavien FeasterSR | 14% | 78 | 440 | 5.6 | 6 | 11 |
| 26Adam ChoiceSR | 14% | 77 | 548 | 7.1 | 7 | 1 |
| 23Lyn-J DixonSR | 11% | 63 | 541 | 8.6 | 5 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Tee HigginsWR JR | 12% | 59 | 936 | 15.9 | 12 |
| 3Amari RodgersWR SR | 11% | 55 | 575 | 10.5 | 4 |
| 13Hunter RenfrowWR SR | 10% | 49 | 544 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 8Justyn RossWR JR | 9% | 46 | 1000 | 21.7 | 9 |
| 1Trevion ThompsonWR SR | 4% | 20 | 172 | 8.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Clelin FerrellDE JRPOTY 8 | 51 | 18.5 | 11.5 | 9 | 2 |
| 42Christian WilkinsDT SR | 47 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 7Austin BryantDE SR | 42 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 90Dexter LawrenceDT JR | 32 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 3 |
| 3Xavier ThomasDE SR | 30 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 5Nyles PinckneyDL SR | 21 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Isaiah SimmonsLB JR | 79 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 34Kendall JosephLB SR | 76 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 57Tre LamarLB JR | 73 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33J.D. DavisLB SR | 38 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 43Chad SmithLB SR | 32 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Tanner MuseS SR | 58 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 12K'Von WallaceS SR | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 8A.J. TerrellCB JR | 45 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 1Trayvon MullenCB JR | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 24Nolan TurnerS SR | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 14Denzel JohnsonS SR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2Mark FieldsCB SR | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Greg HuegelSR | 11/16 | 69% | 49 | 76/78 | 109 |
| 29B.T. PotterSR | 1/1 | 100% | 24 | 7/7 | 10 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Will SpiersSR | 63 | 39.8 | 63 | 18 | 3 |
| 97Carson KingJR | 1 | 48.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |