Report Card After Clemson’s Bizarre Zero-Offensive Touchdown Win.
Clemson · SyracuseHere is the full unit-by-unit grade breakdown from Saturday's contest. Clemson generated 162 net rushing yards on 34 carries, averaging 4.8 yards per attempt against a stubborn Syracuse box.
Running back Jarvis Green set the tone on the very first play from scrimmage with a 53-yard burst down the left sideline, finishing with 85 yards on just nine carries (9.4 yards per rush). The Tigers produced chunk plays through the air but lacked rhythm and consistency.
Reynolds completed 17 of 28 passes for 161 yards with one interception, absorbing three sacks for 17 yards lost. Clemson's longest pass of the afternoon came on a trick play midway through the second quarter, when wideout Bryant Wesco Jr. took a snap and fired a 36-yard completion downfield to T.J. Moore.
Wesco was Reynolds' top target, hauling in six passes for 100 yards, including a 53-yard strike in the first quarter. However, Reynolds was intercepted late in the second quarter by Davien Kerr, and the passing attack stalled repeatedly in Syracuse territory.
KEY POINTS
- Report Card After Clemson’s Bizarre Zero-Offensive Touchdown Win.
- Winning ugly is still winning, but Clemson’s 18-13 victory over Syracuse at the JMA Wireless Dome tested the limits of that adage.
- Quarterback Tait Reynolds was equally critical on the ground, carrying 15 times for 61 net yards and four first downs.
- Reynolds came up biggest when it mattered most, rushing for 10 yards on third-and-8 and 13 yards on second-and-8 in the final three minutes to run out the clock and ice the game.