Coverage: ESPN
7:00 PM ET, September 1, 2012
Georgia Dome, ATLANTA, GA
Top Performers
Passing: T. Boyd (CLEM) - 208 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: A. Ellington (CLEM) - 25 CAR, 228 YDS
Receiving: D. Hopkins (CLEM) - 13 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | CLEM | AUB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 05:22 | Chandler Catanzaro 24 Yd | 3 | 0 |
 | TD | 03:38 | Emory Blake 54 Yd Pass From Kiehl Frazier (Cody Parkey Kick) | 3 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | CLEM | AUB | |||
| FG | 10:06 | Chandler Catanzaro 40 Yd | 6 | 7 |
| TD | 07:26 | Roderick McDowell 7 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) | 13 | 7 |
| FG | 01:24 | Cody Parkey 37 Yd | 13 | 10 |
| THIRD QUARTER | CLEM | AUB | |||
| FG | 08:38 | Cody Parkey 46 Yd | 13 | 13 |
| FG | 04:39 | Chandler Catanzaro 37 Yd | 16 | 13 |
| FG | 00:55 | Cody Parkey 27 Yd | 16 | 16 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | CLEM | AUB | |||
| FG | 12:50 | Cody Parkey 36 Yd | 16 | 19 |
| TD | 09:17 | DeAndre Hopkins 4 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) | 23 | 19 |
| FG | 01:24 | Chandler Catanzaro 18 Yd | 26 | 19 |
Team Stat Comparison
| CLEM | AUB | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 28 | 17 |
3rd down efficiency | 8-17 | 4-13 |
4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 528 | 374 |
| Passing | 208 | 194 |
Comp-Att | 24-35 | 11-27 |
Yards per pass | 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | 320 | 180 |
Rushing Attempts | 52 | 37 |
Yards per rush | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| Penalties | 6-30 | 6-38 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:45 | 28:15 |
| Clemson Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Boyd | 24/34 | 208 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 |
| -. Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 24/35 | 208 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 |
| Auburn Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| K. Frazier | 11/27 | 194 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 11/27 | 194 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Clemson Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Ellington | 25 | 228 | 9.1 | 0 | 68 |
| T. Boyd | 19 | 58 | 3.1 | 0 | 27 |
| D. Howard | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
| R. McDowell | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 1 | 7 |
| Team | 52 | 320 | 6.2 | 1 | 68 |
| Auburn Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Mason | 14 | 106 | 7.6 | 0 | 30 |
| O. McCalebb | 12 | 82 | 6.8 | 0 | 20 |
| T. Bell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Q. Bray | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Frazier | 9 | -9 | -1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 37 | 180 | 4.9 | 0 | 30 |
| Clemson Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Hopkins | 13 | 119 | 9.2 | 1 | 25 |
| B. Ford | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 22 |
| C. Peake | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| A. Humphries | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Team | 24 | 208 | 8.7 | 1 | 25 |
| Auburn Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| E. Blake | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 1 | 54 |
| P. Lutzenkirchen | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 38 |
| Q. Bray | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| O. McCalebb | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 11 | 194 | 17.6 | 1 | 54 |
| Clemson Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| R. Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| D. Bates | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Clemson Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Bryant | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Team | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Auburn Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| Q. Bray | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 |
| Team | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 |
| Auburn Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| Q. Bray | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Clemson Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Catanzaro | 4/4 | 100.0 | 40 | 2/2 | 14 |
| S. Benton | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 0/0 | 0 |
| Team | 4/5 | 80.0 | 40 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Auburn Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Parkey | 4/4 | 100.0 | 46 | 1/1 | 13 |
| Team | 4/4 | 100.0 | 46 | 1/1 | 13 |
ATTENDANCE: 75,211
