Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SMU | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 35 |
 CLEM | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Game Leaders
Christopher Vizzina
· QB
Adam Randall
· RB
Kevin Jennings
· QB
Chris Johnson Jr.
· RB
Team Stats
211st Downs19
7-173rd down efficiency8-19
0-04th down efficiency1-2
429Total Yards352
290Passing317
23/43Comp/Att29/42
6.7Yards per pass7.5
139Rushing35
28Rushing Attempts30
5.0Yards per rush1.2
5-60Penalties2-9
1Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Tristan Smith
0:01
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Christian Bentancur for 8 yds to the CLEM 47
0:18
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Olsen Patt-Henry
0:25
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Olsen Patt-Henry for 11 yds to the CLEM 39 for a 1ST down
0:39
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Tristan Smith for 14 yds to the CLEM 28 for a 1ST down
0:48
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Adam Randall
0:53
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Josh Sapp
0:58
Sam Keltner kickoff for 65 yds , Adam Randall return for 14 yds to the CLEM 14
1:03
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
1:08
Timeout Clemson, clock 01:08
1:08
Kevin Jennings run for 2 yds to the CLEM 6
1:46
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 1 yd to the CLEM 8
2:00
Timeout Clemson, clock 02:00
2:24
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 26 yds to the CLEM 9 for a 1ST down
2:30
Timeout SMU, clock 02:30
2:30
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete
2:35
Timeout Clemson, clock 02:35
2:35
T.J. Harden run for no gain to the CLEM 35
2:39
(02:41) No Huddle-Shotgun Jennings,Kevin pass incomplete short middle to Knight,Yamir thrown to CLE35, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY CLE Pass Interference (Hanafin,Ronan) 4 yards from CLE39 to CLE35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:39
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Yamir Knight
2:44
Timeout SMU, clock 02:44
3:15
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 4 yds to the CLEM 39
4:06
Kevin Jennings run for 3 yds to the CLEM 43
4:24
Chris Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the CLEM 46
4:35
Timeout Clemson, clock 04:35
4:36
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 18 yds to the CLEM 46 for a 1ST down
5:20
T.J. Harden run for 2 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
5:47
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 7 yds to the SMU 34
6:37
T.J. Harden run for 2 yds to the SMU 27
6:44
Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:44
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Tristan Smith for 23 yds for a TD SMU Penalty, Defensive Offside (William Nettles) declined (Nolan Hauser KICK)
7:02
Christopher Vizzina pass incomplete to Olsen Patt-Henry
7:35
Christopher Vizzina sacked by Isaiah Smith for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 16
8:06
Christopher Vizzina run for 2 yds to the SMU 10
8:24
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Josh Sapp for 12 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
8:54
Christopher Vizzina sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 24
9:32
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Adam Randall for 5 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Alexander Kilgore) to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
9:45
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Adam Randall for 6 yds to the SMU 43
10:11
Kevin Jennings pass intercepted Ricardo Jones return for no gain to the SMU 49
10:16
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete
10:57
Derrick McFall run for no gain to the SMU 31
11:06
Jack Smith punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Yamir Knight at the SMU 31
11:34
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Adam Randall for 3 yds to the CLEM 28
11:55
Christopher Vizzina run for 2 yds to the CLEM 31
12:19
Christopher Vizzina pass complete to Cole Turner for 4 yds to the CLEM 29
12:30
Sam Keltner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:30
PENALTY SMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Hudson,Jordan) 15 yards from CLE03 to CLE18. NO PLAY.
12:30
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Matthew Hibner for 22 yds for a TD (Sam Keltner PAT MISSED)
13:16
T.J. Harden run for a loss of 2 yards to the CLEM 22
Kevin Jennings throws 2 TD passes as SMU avenges ACC title game loss to Clemson, 35-24
— Kevin Jennings threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, Chris Johnson Jr. put the game away with a late 6-yard scoring run and SMU defeated Clemson 35-24 on Saturday to avenge last year’s heartbreaking loss in the Atlantic Coast Conference...
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