Virginia vs. Clemson: Box score, stats and summary feat. Phil Mafah (Week 8)

No. 10 Clemson welcomed Virginia to Death Valley on Saturday for a Week 8 Atlantic Coast Conference encounter. The Tigers entered the game with a 5-1 record and are hoping to extend their winning streak to six games since the opening-day loss to Georgia.

Virginia has had a solid 4-2 start to the season, claiming some crucial wins. Even in their narrow 24-20 loss to Louisville, they showed competitiveness. The upcoming matchup against Clemson will be a key test of their resilience and aspirations for the 2024 season.

There was a lot of anticipation ahead of the game. While the Tigers have been in strong form, they looked to continue their momentum against a resilient Cavaliers team. Clemson entered the game as a 21-point favorite.

Virginia vs. Clemson box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Virginia	3	7	0	21	31
Clemson	3	14	21	10	48

Virginia box score

Quarterback

Player	Pass Completion	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Interceptions
Anthony Colandrea	15/26	159	2	11	-7	0	0
Tony Muskett	6/7	119	2	0	0	0	0

Rushing

Player	Carries	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Kobe Pace	10	35	3.5	0	11
Xavier Brown	5	32	6.4	0	11
Noah Vaughn	2	7	3.5	0	6
Grady Brosterhous	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Ethan Davies	1	65	65.0	1	65
Malachi Fields	3	65	21.7	1	44
Suderian Harrison	2	26	13.0	0	20
Kobe Pace	1	25	25.0	0	25
Chris Tyree	4	23	5.8	0	13
Tyler Neville	3	22	7.3	0	8
Dakota Twitty	2	13	6.5	1	8
Noah Vaughn	1	12	12.0	0	12
Sackett Wood Jr.	1	8	8.0	1	8
TyLyric Coleman	1	8	8.0	0	8
Andre Greene Jr.	1	7	7.0	0	7
JR Wilson	1	4	4.0	0	4

Defense

Player	Interception	Sacks
Kam Robinson	1	0

Kicking

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Will Betteridge	2/2	1/1	20

Clemson box score

Quarterback

Player	Pass Completion	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Interceptions
Cade Klubnik	23/35	308	3	6	29	0	1

Rushing

Player	Carries	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Phil Mafah	18	78	4.3	2	9
Antonio Williams	1	36	36.0	1	36
Jay Haynes	7	30	4.3	0	8
Keith Adams Jr.	5	22	4.4	0	11

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
T.J. Moore	4	78	19.5	1	34
Troy Stellato	7	74	10.6	0	34
Olsen Patt-Henry	2	51	25.5	2	40
Antonio Williams	3	44	14.7	0	28
Jake Briningstool	5	38	7.6	0	13
Cole Turner	1	31	31.0	0	31
Phil Mafah	1	22	22.0	0	22
Jay Haynes	1	4	4.0	0	4
Misun Kelley	1	3	3.0	0	3

Defense

Player	Interception	Sacks
Wade Woodaz	0	1
Avieon Terrell	0	1
Sammy Brown	0	1
T.J. Parker	0	1

Kicking

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Nolan Hauser	6/6	2/2	29

Virginia vs. Clemson Summary

It was a thrilling game at Death Valley between Virginia and Clemson on Saturday.

Clemson opened the scoring in the encounter in the first quarter with a field goal with 7:56 left on the clock. Nolan Hauser hit the target from 29 yards after a series of 11 plays.

Virginia, however, brought things back to level terms just before the end of the first quarter. Will Betteridge hit a field goal from 20 yards with just 0:53 left following a series of 14 plays.

The Cavaliers went ahead in the second quarter of the game with 12:26 left on the clock. Quarterback Anthony Colandrea located Dakota Twitty with an eight-yard touchdown pass.

The Tigers got back into it with a rushing touchdown from Phil Mafah. The running back rushed to the end zone from the one-yard line with 7:38 left on the clock.

Clemson went back ahead in the game after Phil Mafah scored his second rushing touchdown. This time, the running back ran three yards to the endzone with 3:42 left before halftime.

The Tigers extended their lead in the third quarter of the game with an 11-yard touchdown pass. Cade Klubnik found Olsen Patt-Henry with 9:23 minutes left on the clock.

Clemson began to exert its dominance on the game after scoring another touchdown in the third quarter. Antonio Williams rushed 36 yards to the end zone with 4:31 left on the clock.

Dabo Swinney’s team was not done in the third quarter as they scored another passing touchdown. Cade Klubnik once again found Olsen Patt-Henry from 40 yards with just 1:30 left.

After failing to score in the third quarter, Virginia started the fourth quarter brilliantly with a passing touchdown. Anthony Colandrea located Malachi Fields from 44 yards with 14:53 left.

The Tigers responded with a field goal to keep control over the game. Nolan Hauser hit the target from 22 yards with 8:22 left on the clock.

Showing the zeal they came into the last quarter with, the Cavaliers scored another touchdown with 2:11 left. Tony Muskett found Sackett Wood junior in the end zone with an eight-yard pass.

Clemson once again responded with another score of its own. Cade Klubnik threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Moore with 1:54 left in the game.

Nonetheless, Virginia wasn't done scoring on the encounter. Tony Muskett once again threw another touchdown pass, finding Ethan Davies from 65 yards with 1:39 left. The Cavaliers, however, failed in a two-point conversion.

The game ended 48-31 in favor of the Tigers as they continued their winning streak. Clemson now has its eye set on the ACC championship game and a spot in the College Football Playoff.