Clemson vs. Texas: Box score, stats, and summary feat. Quintrevion Wisner (Dec. 21)

The College Football Playoff First Round matchup between the 12th-seeded Clemson Tigers and the fifth-seeded Texas Longhorns showed a massive amount of offense. The Longhorns were able to secure a 38-24 home win to advance to the quarterfinals and will play the Arizona State Sun Devils on Jan. 1.

The Tigers (10-4) were able to play a good game offensively but were not able to recover from a bad defensive second quarter. The Longhorns (12-2) stepped up as they dominated on the offensive side of the field. Let’s take a closer look at the box scores to discuss how the game went for both teams.

Clemson vs. Texas box score

Clemson vs. Texas box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Clemson	7	3	7	7	24
Texas	7	21	3	7	38

Clemson Tigers box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Cade Klubnik	13	5	0	26-43	336	3	1

Rushing & Receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Adam Randall	4	44	0	1	1	0
Keith Adams Jr	3	11	0	1	4	0
Phil Mafah	2	9	0	2	15	0
Jarvis Green	2	7	0	2	35	1
Cade Klubnik	13	5	0	0	0	0
T.J. Moore	0	0	0	9	116	1
Jake Briningstool	0	0	0	4	69	0
Antonio Williams	0	0	0	4	66	1
Bryant Wesco Jr	0	0	0	3	30	0

Defense:

Player	Interceptions	Fumble Recoveries
R.J. Mickens	1	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempted	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
Nolan Hauser	3-3	1-1	32

Texas Longhorns box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Quinn Ewers	4	-3	0	17-24	202	1	1

Rushing & Receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Jaydon Blue	14	146	2	2	31	0
Quintrevion Wisner	15	110	2	2	0	0
Jerrick Gibson	9	35	0	0	0	0
Ryan Wingo	1	7	0	2	23	0
Arch Manning	3	0	0	0	0	0
Quinn Ewers	4	-3	0	0	0	0
Gunnar Helm	0	0	0	6	77	1
Matthew Golden	0	0	0	2	49	0
DeAndre Moore Jr	0	0	0	2	13	0
Silas Bolden	0	0	0	1	9	0

Defense:

Player	Interceptions	Fumble Recoveries
Colin Simmons	1	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempted	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
Bert Auburn	5-5	1-1	22

Clemson vs. Texas Game Summary

The Clemson Tigers had a solid game offensively as they were able to record 24 points on 412 total yards (336 passing, 76 rushing). The team became very one-dimensional as Clemson struggled to run the football. However, Clemson passed well with 7.8 yards per pass attempt.

The Tigers struggled on key downs as they went 3-of-12 on third downs and 1-of-3 on fourth downs. With one interception by Cade Klubnik, the team was able to record 20 total first down and were not able to step up enough to continue their season.

The Texas Longhorns dominated on the offensive side of the field with 38 points scored on 494 total yards (202 passing, 292 rushing) and they were able to go 6-of-12 on third downs but only 1-of-4 on fourth down tries. The Longhorns were able to move the ball with ease as they were able to average 8.4 yards per pass attempt and 6.1 yards per carry. With only two penalties committed, this program was effective and dominant.

Below is the scoring breakdown to see how this game played out.

• 8:14 1Q: Cade Klubnik 22 Yard Passing TD to Antonio Williams | 7-0 Clemson
• 2:04 1Q: Quintrevion Wisner 3 Yard Rushing TD | 7-7
• 12:49 2Q: Jaydon Blue 38 Yard Rushing TD | Texas 14-7
• 7:26 2Q: Quintrevion Wisner 16 Yard Rushing TD | Texas 21-7
• 1:33 2Q: Nolan Hauser 32 Yard Field Goal | Texas 21-10
• 0:28 2Q: Quinn Ewers 19 Yard Passing TD to Gunnar Helm | 28-10
• 8:10 3Q: Bert Auburn 22 Yard Field Goal | Texas 31-10
• 3:29 3Q: Cade Klubnik 25 Yard Passing TD to Jarvis Green | Texas 31-17
• 11:43 4Q: Cade Klubnik 7 Yard Passing TD to T.J. Moore | Texas 31-24
• 10:48 4Q: Jaydon Blue 77 Yard Rushing TD | Texas 38-24