Week 8 · 2012

Virginia Tech at Clemson

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

Virginia Tech

17

7–6

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. Team

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 1Clemson 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 1Clemson 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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