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09/13 14:43 CDT Clemson and North Carolina meet in ACC action
Clemson and North Carolina meet in ACC action
By The Associated Press
North Carolina (2-0) at Clemson (1-1), Sept. 19 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Clemson by 5.5. Against the spread: Clemson 0-2, North Carolina
1-1.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Clemson Offense
Overall: 246.0 yards per game (134th in FBS)
Passing: 151.0 yards per game (125th)
Rushing: 95.0 yards per game (124th)
Scoring: 16.0 points per game (128th)
Clemson Defense
Overall: 455.0 yards per game (129th in FBS)
Passing: 289.5 yards per game (130th)
Rushing: 165.5 yards per game (109th)
Scoring: 29.0 points per game (113th)
North Carolina Offense
Overall: 374.5 yards per game (90th in FBS)
Passing: 249.0 yards per game (57th)
Rushing: 125.5 yards per game (106th)
Scoring: 25.0 points per game (93rd)
North Carolina Defense
Overall: 268.0 yards per game (41st in FBS)
Passing: 176.5 yards per game (51st)
Rushing: 91.5 yards per game (44th)
Scoring: 6.5 points per game (5th)
Both teams struggle defensively on third down. Clemson is 114th in the FBS,
allowing opponents to convert 45.5% of third downs. North Carolina ranks 122nd,
conceding on 46.9% of third downs.
Clemson is 90th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to North
Carolina's 40th-ranked +1 margin.
Clemson ranks 110th in the FBS averaging 70.5 penalty yards per game, compared
to North Carolina's 10th-ranked 30.0 per-game average.
Clemson is 84th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 83.3% of trips. North
Carolina's red zone defense ranks 2nd at 40.0%.
North Carolina is 117th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:38.
Team leaders
Clemson
Passing: Tait Reynolds, 200 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 60.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Gideon Davidson, 82 yards on 21 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: T.J. Moore, 134 yards on 11 catches, 1 TD
North Carolina
Passing: Billy Edwards Jr., 476 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 64.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Benjamin Hall, 85 yards on 15 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Jelani Thurman, 165 yards on 8 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Clemson beat Georgia Southern 22-7 on Sept. 12. Reynolds passed for 178 yards
on 16-of-27 attempts (59.3%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball 14 times for 38 yards. Davidson had 62 rushing yards on 14
carries. Moore had seven receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown.
North Carolina won 35-3 over East Tennessee State on Sept. 12. Edwards threw
for 244 yards on 15-of-20 attempts (75.0%) with two touchdowns and no
interceptions. Hall carried the ball four times for 49 yards, adding two
receptions for 25 yards and one touchdown. Thurman had four receptions for 71
yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Clemson plays at Cal on Sept. 25. North Carolina hosts No. 3 Notre Dame on Oct.
3.
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