The Citadel vs. Clemson: Box score, stats, and summary feat. Cade Klubnik (Week 13)
The 17th-ranked Clemson Tigers comfortably defeated The Citadel Bulldogs 51-14 on Saturday. The game was never in jeopardy and things played out as expected in these late nonconference games.
Cade Klubnik threw for three touchdowns and just four incompletions while running back Jay Haynes found the end zone on the ground twice. The Tigers (9-2) are currently positioned in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game and could climb higher as a fringe College Football Playoff team.
The Bulldogs (5-7), meanwhile, enter a must-win scenario next week to guarantee a bowl game.
Let’s look at the box score and discuss how this game went.
The Citadel vs. Clemson box score
The Citadel vs. Clemson box score
The Citadel Bulldogs box score
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Clemson Tigers box score
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The Citadel vs. Clemson Game Summary
The Citadel Bulldogs were completely overmatched in this game. They scored 14 points on 387 total yards (99 passing, 288 rushing).
The team went 8-of-18 on third downs and averaged 5.2 yards per carry. However, the passing game struggled as they were just 3-of-11. The pair of turnovers certainly did not help either.
The Clemson Tigers dominated in all facets of the game as they recorded 51 points on 562 total yards of offense (260 passing, 302 rushing). They averaged a whopping 10.8 yards per carry and only turned the ball over once.
Even when the Bulldogs had them on the ropes, the Tigers were 5-of-9 on third downs and converted both fourth down attempts throughout the game.
Below is the scoring breakdown for this game.
- 8:10 1Q: Cade Klubnik 30-Yard Passing TD to Antonio Williams | 7-0 Clemson
- 3:17 1Q: Payton Page 57 Yard Interception Return | 14-0 Clemson
- 10:49 2Q: Cade Klubnik 55 Yard Passing TD to Bryant Wesco Jr | 21-0 Clemson
- 6:07 2Q: Jay Haynes 70 Yard Rushing TD | 28-0 Clemson
- 1:02 2Q: Jay Haynes 9 Yard Rushing TD | 35-0 Clemson
- 13:13 3Q: Cade Klubnik 9 Yard Passing TD to Antonio Williams | 42-0 Clemson
- 5:06 3Q: Garrison Johson 9 Yard Rushing TD | 42-7 Clemson
- 0:57 3Q: Nolan Hauser 32 Yard Field Goal | 45-7 Clemson
- 10:31 4Q: Jonathan Bennett 66 Yard Passing TD to Javonte Graves-Billips | 45-14 Clemson
- 6:25 4Q: Barrett Carter 4-Yard Rushing TD (PAT Blocked) | 51-14 Clemson