THIRD AND DATA

Week 8 · 2012

Virginia Tech at #14 Clemson

Sat 10/20/2012 12:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)Conference

Virginia Tech

17

7–6

#14 Clemson

38

11–2

Attendance

81,500

reported

CLEM4 plays, -10 yd · Punt

14:301st & 10own 32Tajh Boyd sacked by Luther Maddy for a loss of 9 yards to the Clem 23.0
14:122nd & 19own 23Andre Ellington rush for 7 yards to the Clem 30.+7
14:003rd & 12own 30Tajh Boyd sacked by James Gayle for a loss of 8 yards to the Clem 22.0
13:204th & 20own 22Spencer Benton punt for 36 yards, returned by Michael Holmes for no gain to the VTech 42.0

VT9 plays, 58 yd · Touchdown

13:101st & 10own 42Dyrell Roberts rush for 17 yards to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down.+17
12:261st & 10opp 41Logan Thomas pass complete to Dyrell Roberts for 7 yards to the Clem 34.+7
12:102nd & 3opp 34J.C. Coleman rush for 2 yards to the Clem 32.+2
11:533rd & 1opp 32Logan Thomas rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 33.−1
11:154th & 2opp 33Logan Thomas rush for 3 yards to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down.+3
10:541st & 10opp 30J.C. Coleman rush for 1 yard to the Clem 29.+1
10:282nd & 9opp 29Logan Thomas pass complete to Corey Fuller for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+29
10:28opp 3Cody Journell extra point GOOD.0
10:28own 35Brooks Abbott kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.0

CLEM7 plays, 44 yd · Turnover

10:211st & 10own 25Andre Ellington rush for 5 yards to the Clem 30.+5
10:022nd & 5own 30Tajh Boyd rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 29.−1
9:423rd & 6own 29Tajh Boyd pass complete to Sammy Watkins for 7 yards to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down.+7
9:231st & 10own 36Andre Ellington rush for 2 yards to the Clem 38.+2
9:022nd & 8own 38Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 24 yards to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down.+24
8:411st & 10opp 38Sammy Watkins rush for 7 yards to the VTech 31.+7
8:212nd & 3opp 31Tajh Boyd pass intercepted by Michael Cole at the VTech 13, returned for no gain to the VTech 13.0

VT15 plays, 69 yd · On downs

8:151st & 10own 13Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Marcus Davis.0
8:072nd & 10own 13J.C. Coleman rush for 7 yards to the VTech 20.+7
7:393rd & 3own 20Logan Thomas rush for 3 yards to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down.+3
7:171st & 10own 23Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Demitri Knowles.0
7:102nd & 10own 23Logan Thomas rush for 3 yards to the VTech 26.+3
6:293rd & 7own 26Logan Thomas pass complete to Corey Fuller for 21 yards to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down.+21
5:591st & 10own 47Logan Thomas rush for 9 yards to the Clem 44.+9
5:482nd & 1opp 44Logan Thomas pass incomplete to J.C. Coleman.0
5:303rd & 1opp 44Martin Scales rush for 5 yards to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down.+5
5:211st & 10opp 39Tony Gregory rush for no gain to the Clem 39.0
4:452nd & 10opp 39Logan Thomas pass complete to Marcus Davis for 12 yards to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down.+12
4:281st & 10opp 27J.C. Coleman rush for 5 yards to the Clem 22.+5
4:032nd & 5opp 22J.C. Coleman rush for 3 yards to the Clem 19.+3
3:223rd & 2opp 19Michael Holmes rush for 1 yard to the Clem 18.+1
3:024th & 1opp 18Michael Holmes rush for no gain to the Clem 18.0

CLEM16 plays, 73 yd · Field goal

2:551st & 10own 18Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Jaron Brown.0
2:502nd & 10own 18Tajh Boyd pass complete to Sammy Watkins for 12 yards to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down.+12
2:341st & 10own 30Andre Ellington rush for 5 yards to the Clem 35.+5
2:102nd & 5own 35Andre Ellington rush for 2 yards to the Clem 37.+2
2:043rd & 3own 37Timeout CLEMSON, clock 2:04.0
1:503rd & 3own 37Tajh Boyd pass complete to Sammy Watkins for 13 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.+13
1:401st & 10midfieldTajh Boyd pass complete to Andre Ellington for 8 yards to the VTech 42.+8
1:172nd & 2opp 42Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to DeAndre Hopkins, broken up by Michael Cole.0
1:143rd & 2opp 42Tajh Boyd pass complete to Sammy Watkins for 4 yards to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down.+4
0:551st & 10opp 38Andre Ellington rush for 26 yards to the VTech 12 for a 1ST down.+26
0:421st & 10opp 12Andre Ellington rush for 3 yards to the VTech 9.+3
0:072nd & 7opp 9Tajh Boyd pass incomplete.0
0:073rd & 7opp 9Timeout CLEMSON, clock 0:07.0
0:023rd & 7opp 9Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to DeAndre Hopkins.0
0:004th & 7opp 9Chandler Catanzaro 27 yard field goal GOOD.+27
15:00own 35Spencer Benton kickoff for 62 yards returned by J.C. Coleman for 20 yards to the VTech 23.+20

VT5 plays, 17 yd · Turnover

14:551st & 10own 23VIRGINIA TECH penalty 10 yard Holding on Michael Via accepted, no play.0
14:171st & 20own 13Logan Thomas pass complete to Marcus Davis for 3 yards to the VTech 16.+3
13:172nd & 17own 16Tony Gregory rush for 16 yards, fumbled, forced by Rashard Hall, recovered by VTech Corey Fuller at the VTech 32.+16
13:093rd & 1own 32Logan Thomas rush for 8 yards to the VTech 40 for a 1ST down.+8
12:381st & 10own 40Logan Thomas pass intercepted by Jonathan Meeks at the Clem 39, returned for no gain to the Clem 39.0

CLEM4 plays, 6 yd · Turnover

12:171st & 10own 39Tajh Boyd pass complete to Sammy Watkins for 4 yards to the Clem 43.+4
12:032nd & 6own 43Tajh Boyd rush for 2 yards to the Clem 45.+2
11:323rd & 4own 45Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Sammy Watkins, broken up by Antone Exum.0
11:224th & 4own 45Spencer Benton punt for 29 yards, returned by Team for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Clem Tony Steward at the VTech 26.0

CLEM8 plays, 26 yd · Touchdown

11:111st & 10opp 26Sammy Watkins rush for a loss of 10 yards, fumbled, recovered by Clem Sammy Watkins at the VTech 36.−10
10:452nd & 20opp 36Andre Ellington rush for 22 yards to the VTech 14 for a 1ST down.+22
10:251st & 10opp 14Tajh Boyd rush for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 15.−1
10:062nd & 11opp 15Roderick McDowell rush for 4 yards to the VTech 11.+4
9:423rd & 7opp 11Tajh Boyd rush for 10 yards to the VTech 1 for a 1ST down.+10
9:291st & goalopp 1Tajh Boyd rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
9:29opp 3Chandler Catanzaro extra point GOOD.0
9:29own 35Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards returned by Demitri Knowles for 18 yards to the VTech 18.+18

VT4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

9:161st & 10own 18Logan Thomas rush for 3 yards to the VTech 21.+3
8:422nd & 7own 21J.C. Coleman rush for 1 yard to the VTech 22.+1
8:013rd & 6own 22Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Ryan Malleck.0
7:514th & 6own 22A.J. Hughes punt for 26 yards, returned by Sammy Watkins for 5 yards to the VTech 43.+5

CLEM4 plays, -2 yd · Punt

7:421st & 10opp 43Andre Ellington rush for 5 yards to the VTech 38.+5
7:052nd & 5opp 38Andre Ellington rush for 1 yard to the VTech 37.+1
6:353rd & 4opp 37Tajh Boyd sacked by Jack Tyler for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 45.0
6:084th & 12opp 45Spencer Benton punt for 30 yards, fair catch by Kyshoen Jarrett at the VTech 15.0

VT7 plays, 38 yd · Defensive TD

5:451st & 10own 15J.C. Coleman rush for 1 yard to the VTech 16.+1
5:322nd & 9own 16Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Marcus Davis.0
5:203rd & 9own 16Logan Thomas pass complete to Dyrell Roberts for 39 yards to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down.+39
4:381st & 10opp 45Logan Thomas rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 47.−2
4:302nd & 12opp 47Logan Thomas rush for no gain to the Clem 47.0
3:463rd & 12opp 47Logan Thomas pass intercepted by Jonathan Meeks at the Clem 26, returned for 74 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+74
3:46own 35Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.0

VT11 plays, 52 yd · Field goal

3:371st & 10own 25Logan Thomas rush for no gain to the VTech 25.0
3:082nd & 10own 25Logan Thomas pass complete to Marcus Davis for 11 yards to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down.+11
2:381st & 10own 36Tony Gregory rush for 12 yards to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down.+12
2:281st & 10own 48Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Fuller, broken up by Jonathan Meeks.0
2:102nd & 10own 48Logan Thomas pass complete to Corey Fuller for 22 yards to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down.+22
2:031st & 10opp 30Tony Gregory rush for no gain to the Clem 30.0
1:272nd & 10opp 30Logan Thomas rush for 6 yards to the Clem 24.+6
0:303rd & 4opp 24Logan Thomas rush for 1 yard to the Clem 23.+1
0:074th & 3opp 23Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 0:07.0
0:034th & 3opp 23Cody Journell 40 yard field goal GOOD.+40
0:00own 35Brooks Abbott kickoff for 56 yards returned by Jaron Brown for 20 yards, fumbled, forced by Martin Scales, recovered by Clem at the Clem 29.+20

CLEM1 play, 0 yd · End of period

15:00own 35Spencer Benton kickoff for 64 yards returned by J.C. Coleman for 15 yards to the VTech 16.+15

VT9 plays, 24 yd · Punt

14:481st & 10own 16Logan Thomas rush for 13 yards to the VTech 29 for a 1ST down.+13
14:371st & 10own 29Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Dyrell Roberts.0
14:312nd & 10own 29Logan Thomas pass complete to Marcus Davis for 10 yards to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down.+10
14:111st & 10own 39J.C. Coleman rush for no gain to the VTech 39.0
13:402nd & 10own 39Logan Thomas pass complete to J.C. Coleman for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 36.−3
13:183rd & 13own 36Timeout CLEMSON, clock 13:18.0
13:113rd & 13own 36Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Fuller, broken up by Travis Blanks.0
13:114th & 13own 36CLEMSON penalty 4 yard Offside accepted.0
13:014th & 9own 40A.J. Hughes punt for 26 yards, downed at the Clem 34.0

CLEM4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

12:551st & 10own 34Andre Ellington rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 33.−1
12:292nd & 11own 33Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Sammy Watkins.0
12:233rd & 11own 33Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 7 yards to the Clem 40.+7
12:064th & 4own 40Spencer Benton punt for 38 yards, returned by Kyshoen Jarrett for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 21.−1

VT4 plays, -6 yd · Punt

11:501st & 10own 21Demitri Knowles rush for a loss of 10 yards to the VTech 11.−10
11:262nd & 20own 11Logan Thomas pass complete to Demitri Knowles for 4 yards to the VTech 15.+4
10:553rd & 16own 15Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Marcus Davis, broken up by Rashard Hall.0
10:464th & 16own 15A.J. Hughes punt for 38 yards, returned by Sammy Watkins for 6 yards to the VTech 47.+6

CLEM4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

10:401st & 10opp 47Andre Ellington rush for 2 yards to the VTech 45.+2
10:302nd & 8opp 45Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to DeAndre Hopkins.0
10:153rd & 8opp 45Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Sammy Watkins.0
10:054th & 8opp 45Spencer Benton punt for 30 yards, downed at the VTech 15.0

VT6 plays, 10 yd · Punt

10:011st & 10own 15Logan Thomas pass incomplete to J.C. Coleman.0
9:522nd & 10own 15Logan Thomas rush for 12 yards to the VTech 27 for a 1ST down.+12
9:031st & 10own 27J.C. Coleman rush for 3 yards to the VTech 30.+3
8:532nd & 7own 30J.C. Coleman rush for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 29.−1
7:403rd & 8own 29Logan Thomas sacked by Josh Watson for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 25.0
7:244th & 12own 25A.J. Hughes punt for 38 yards, returned by Adam Humphries for 11 yards to the Clem 48.+11

CLEM10 plays, 52 yd · Touchdown

7:151st & 10own 48Sammy Watkins rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.+2
6:502nd & 8midfieldTajh Boyd pass complete to Sammy Watkins for 9 yards to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down.+9
6:281st & 10opp 41Andre Ellington rush for 3 yards to the VTech 38.+3
6:132nd & 7opp 38CLEMSON penalty 10 yard Holding on David Beasley accepted, no play.0
5:302nd & 17opp 48Tajh Boyd rush for 11 yards to the VTech 37.+11
5:223rd & 6opp 37Tajh Boyd pass complete to Sammy Watkins for 27 yards to the VTech 10 for a 1ST down.+27
4:551st & goalopp 10Roderick McDowell rush for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 12.−2
4:302nd & goalopp 12Andre Ellington rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+12
4:30opp 3Chandler Catanzaro extra point GOOD.0
4:30own 35Spencer Benton kickoff for 63 yards returned by J.C. Coleman for 20 yards to the VTech 22.+20

VT6 plays, -5 yd · Punt

4:101st & 10own 22Tony Gregory rush for 1 yard to the VTech 23.+1
3:422nd & 9own 23J.C. Coleman rush for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 19.−4
2:563rd & 13own 19VIRGINIA TECH penalty 6 yard False Start on Nick Becton accepted.0
2:363rd & 19own 13Logan Thomas rush for 9 yards to the VTech 22.+9
1:534th & 10own 22VIRGINIA TECH penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.0
1:404th & 15own 17A.J. Hughes punt for 43 yards, returned by Adam Humphries for 13 yards to the VTech 47.+13

CLEM5 plays, 47 yd · Touchdown

1:321st & 10opp 47Tajh Boyd pass complete to Sammy Watkins for 8 yards to the VTech 39.+8
1:102nd & 2opp 39Tajh Boyd rush for 2 yards to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down.+2
0:501st & 10opp 37Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+37
0:50opp 3Chandler Catanzaro extra point GOOD.0
0:50own 35Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.0

VT6 plays, 36 yd · On downs

0:351st & 10own 25Logan Thomas pass complete to Michael Holmes for 6 yards to the VTech 31.+6
0:092nd & 4own 31Logan Thomas pass complete to Corey Fuller for 24 yards to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down.+24
14:461st & 10opp 45Logan Thomas sacked by Malliciah Goodman for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line.0
14:212nd & 15midfieldMichael Holmes rush for 4 yards to the Clem 46.+4
13:423rd & 11opp 46Logan Thomas rush for 7 yards to the Clem 39.+7
13:054th & 4opp 39Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Michael Holmes.0

CLEM5 plays, -9 yd · Punt

12:531st & 10own 39D.J. Howard rush for 11 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.+11
12:391st & 10midfieldTajh Boyd rush for 3 yards to the VTech 47.+3
12:042nd & 7opp 47Tajh Boyd sacked by Luther Maddy for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 46.0
11:123rd & 14own 46Tajh Boyd sacked by Bruce Taylor for a loss of 16 yards to the Clem 30.0
11:054th & 30own 30Spencer Benton punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Michael Holmes at the VTech 39.0

VT6 plays, 61 yd · Touchdown

10:501st & 10own 39Logan Thomas pass complete to Marcus Davis for 14 yards to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down.+14
10:251st & 10opp 47Michael Holmes rush for 6 yards to the Clem 41.+6
10:152nd & 4opp 41Michael Holmes rush for 7 yards to the Clem 19, CLEMSON penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Xavier Brewer accepted for a 1ST down.+7
9:521st & 10opp 19Logan Thomas rush for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+19
9:52opp 3Cody Journell extra point GOOD.0
9:52own 35Brooks Abbott kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.0

CLEM5 plays, 9 yd · Punt

9:431st & 10own 25Andre Ellington rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 24.−1
9:182nd & 11own 24Tajh Boyd rush for 10 yards to the Clem 34.+10
8:583rd & 1own 34Andre Ellington rush for no gain to the Clem 34.0
8:244th & 1own 34Timeout CLEMSON, clock 8:24.0
8:174th & 1own 34Spencer Benton punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Kyshoen Jarrett at the VTech 25.0

VT4 plays, 12 yd · Turnover

8:031st & 10own 25Logan Thomas pass complete to Marcus Davis for 8 yards to the VTech 33.+8
7:302nd & 2own 33J.C. Coleman rush for 1 yard to the VTech 34.+1
7:233rd & 1own 34Logan Thomas rush for 3 yards to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down.+3
6:551st & 10own 37Marcus Davis pass intercepted by Xavier Brewer at the VTech 43, returned for 12 yards to the VTech 41, CLEMSON penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted.+12

CLEM11 plays, 41 yd · Touchdown

6:501st & 10opp 41Andre Ellington rush for 2 yards to the VTech 39.+2
6:052nd & 8opp 39Tajh Boyd rush for 16 yards to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down.+16
5:301st & 10opp 23Andre Ellington rush for 1 yard to the VTech 22.+1
4:152nd & 9opp 22Tajh Boyd rush for 4 yards to the VTech 18.+4
3:503rd & 5opp 18Tajh Boyd rush for 17 yards to the VTech 1 for a 1ST down.+17
3:341st & goalopp 1Tajh Boyd rush for no gain to the VTech 1.0
3:042nd & goalopp 1Andre Ellington rush for no gain to the VTech 1.0
1:403rd & goalopp 1Tajh Boyd rush for no gain to the VTech 1.0
1:334th & goalopp 1Tajh Boyd rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
1:33opp 3Chandler Catanzaro extra point GOOD.0
1:33own 35Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.0

VT4 plays, 34 yd · End of period

1:251st & 10own 25Martin Scales rush for 4 yards to the VTech 29.+4
1:002nd & 6own 29Logan Thomas rush for 12 yards to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down.+12
0:301st & 10own 41Martin Scales rush for 16 yards to the Clem 43 for a 1ST down.+16
0:001st & 10opp 43Martin Scales rush for 2 yards to the Clem 41.+2

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Virginia Tech

Clemson 5–5 vs Virginia Tech

  • 2011 · wk 14Virginia Tech 10 @ Clemson 38
  • 2011 · wk 5Clemson 23 @ Virginia Tech 3
  • 2007 · wk 6Virginia Tech 41 @ Clemson 23
  • 2006 · wk 9Clemson 7 @ Virginia Tech 24
  • 2000 · wk 16Clemson 20 @ Virginia Tech 41
  • 1999 · wk 5Clemson 11 @ Virginia Tech 31
  • 1998 · wk 3Virginia Tech 37 @ Clemson 0
  • 1989 · wk 3Clemson 27 @ Virginia Tech 7
  • 1988 · wk 2Virginia Tech 7 @ Clemson 40
  • 1987 · wk 3Clemson 22 @ Virginia Tech 10

Previous 2 meetings vs. Dabo Swinney

Virginia Tech 0–2 vs Dabo Swinney

  • 2011 · wk 14Virginia Tech 10 @ Clemson 38
  • 2011 · wk 5Clemson 23 @ Virginia Tech 3

Previous 10 meetings vs. Frank Beamer

Clemson 5–5 vs Frank Beamer

  • 2011 · wk 14Virginia Tech 10 @ Clemson 38
  • 2011 · wk 5Clemson 23 @ Virginia Tech 3
  • 2007 · wk 6Virginia Tech 41 @ Clemson 23
  • 2006 · wk 9Clemson 7 @ Virginia Tech 24
  • 2000 · wk 16Clemson 20 @ Virginia Tech 41
  • 1999 · wk 5Clemson 11 @ Virginia Tech 31
  • 1998 · wk 3Virginia Tech 37 @ Clemson 0
  • 1989 · wk 3Clemson 27 @ Virginia Tech 7
  • 1988 · wk 2Virginia Tech 7 @ Clemson 40
  • 1987 · wk 3Clemson 22 @ Virginia Tech 10

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