Clemson Tigers
14-1 (9-0 ACC)2nd APLast: L 25-42 vs LSU
Dabo Swinney · 12th season · .807 at Clemson · .807 career since 2008
- Rating
- +33.31
- Adj Off
- 44.54
- Adj Def
- 11.31
- WAP
- +2.563
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.6%66 | 50.1%69 |
| Plays per game | 72.045 | 65.0107 |
| Time of possession | 30:1658 | 29:4370 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.518 | 6.06 |
| Yards per rush | 6.41 | 3.213 |
| Points per game | 43.94 | 13.53 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.586 | 3.1937 |
| Starting field position | Own 3045 | Own 242 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3655 | -0.0013 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3814 | -0.0521 |
| Success rate | 50.9%7 | 34.9%4 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2922 | 1.1429 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3721 | -0.0318 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36824 | +0.0415 |
| Std downs success | 54.0%12 | 41.3%12 |
| Passing downs success | 43.0%5 | 23.2%1 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 83.3%10 | 57.1%9 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0016 | 2.009 |
| Penalties per game | 5.746 | 5.877 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.025 | 54.952 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.2%28 | 31.2%12 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.80124 | 1.4786 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%77 | 40.9%22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29Wk 1 | 99  Georgia Tech | W52-14 | +0.03 | +0.43 | -0.04 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 17  Texas A&M | W24-10 | +0.32 | +0.23 | +0.03 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | @63  Syracuse | W41-6 | +0.15 | +0.34 | -0.25 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 107  Charlotte | W52-10 | +0.02 | +0.40 | -0.21 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @26  North Carolina | W21-20 | +0.33 | +0.17 | +0.11 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 50  Florida State | W45-14 | +0.13 | +0.15 | -0.11 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @58  Louisville | W45-10 | +0.17 | +0.33 | +0.01 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 61  Boston College | W59-7 | +0.09 | +0.53 | -0.08 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | Wofford(FCS) | W59-14 | +0.00 | +0.75 | +0.07 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @90  NC State | W55-10 | +0.08 | +0.52 | -0.10 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 53  Wake Forest | W52-3 | +0.11 | +0.40 | -0.29 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @31  South Carolina | W38-3 | +0.30 | +0.32 | -0.07 |
| Dec 7Wk 15 | N39  Virginia | W62-17 | +0.21 | +0.61 | +0.12 |
| Dec 28Post | N2  Ohio State#3 | W29-23 | +0.82 | +0.22 | +0.13 |
| Jan 13Post | N3  LSU#1 | L25-42 | -0.20 | +0.09 | +0.42 |
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 LawrenceJRPOTY 9 | 80% | 268/407 | 65.8% | 3665 | 9.0 | 36 | 8 |
| 7Chase BriceSR | 17% | 50/85 | 58.8% | 581 | 6.8 | 4 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Travis EtienneSRPOTY 5 | 37% | 207 | 1614 | 7.8 | 19 | 37 |
| 23Lyn-J DixonSR | 18% | 104 | 635 | 6.1 | 6 | 14 |
| 1Chez MellusiSR | 8% | 44 | 276 | 6.3 | 3 | 0 |
| 22Michel DukesSR | 6% | 32 | 150 | 4.7 | 2 | 0 |
| 21Darien RencherSR | 5% | 26 | 135 | 5.2 | 2 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Justyn RossWR JR | 13% | 66 | 865 | 13.1 | 8 |
| 5Tee HigginsWR JR | 12% | 59 | 1167 | 19.8 | 13 |
| 3Amari RodgersWR SR | 6% | 30 | 426 | 14.2 | 4 |
| 14Diondre OvertonWR SR | 4% | 22 | 352 | 16.0 | 3 |
| 10Joseph NgataWR SR | 3% | 17 | 240 | 14.1 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Tyler DavisDT SR | 44 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 35Justin FosterDE SR | 35 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3Xavier ThomasDE SR | 27 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 34Logan RudolphDE SO | 24 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5K.J. HenryDE SR | 23 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 59Jordan WilliamsDL JR | 22 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Isaiah SimmonsLB JR | 104 | 16.5 | 8.0 | 8 | 3 |
| 47James SkalskiLB SR | 90 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 43Chad SmithLB SR | 75 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10Baylon SpectorLB SR | 43 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Jake VenablesLB JR | 31 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12K'Von WallaceS SR | 72 | 10 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 19Tanner MuseS SR | 55 | 3 | 4 | 6.0 |
| 24Nolan TurnerS SR | 47 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 11Derion KendrickDB SR | 43 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 8A.J. TerrellCB JR | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 14Denzel JohnsonS SR | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 36Lannden ZandersS JR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29B.T. PotterSR | 13/21 | 62% | 52 | 79/79 | 118 |
| 98Steven SawickiSR | 1/2 | 50% | 26 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Will SpiersSR | 54 | 42.1 | 64 | 15 | 1 |
| 98Steven SawickiSR | 5 | 45.4 | 53 | 1 | 0 |