(12) South Carolina 27
(10-2, 6-2 SEC)
(11) Clemson 17
(10-2, 7-1 ACC)
Coverage: ESPN
7:00 PM ET, November 24, 2012
Memorial Stadium, CLEMSON, SC
Top Performers
Passing: D. Thompson (SCAR) - 310 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: A. Ellington (CLEM) - 15 CAR, 72 YDS
Receiving: A. Sanders (SCAR) - 6 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | SCAR | CLEM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 05:27 | Tajh Boyd 3 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) | 0 | 7 |
 | TD | 01:46 | Bruce Ellington 13 Yd Pass From Dylan Thompson (Adam Yates Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 01:22 | DeAndre Hopkins 43 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) | 7 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | SCAR | CLEM | |||
| FG | 02:40 | Adam Yates 29 Yd | 10 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | SCAR | CLEM | |||
| TD | 11:48 | Ace Sanders 34 Yd Pass From Dylan Thompson (Adam Yates Kick) | 17 | 14 |
| FG | 06:56 | Adam Yates 43 Yd | 20 | 14 |
| FG | 05:07 | Chandler Catanzaro 37 Yd | 20 | 17 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | SCAR | CLEM | |||
| TD | 04:17 | Bruce Ellington 6 Yd Pass From Dylan Thompson (Adam Yates Kick) | 27 | 17 |
Team Stat Comparison
| SCAR | CLEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 18 |
3rd down efficiency | 11-21 | 5-12 |
4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 444 | 328 |
| Passing | 310 | 183 |
Comp-Att | 23-41 | 11-24 |
Yards per pass | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Rushing | 134 | 145 |
Rushing Attempts | 45 | 35 |
Yards per rush | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| Penalties | 12-110 | 7-59 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 39:58 | 20:02 |
| South Carolina Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| D. Thompson | 23/41 | 310 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 |
| Team | 23/41 | 310 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 |
| Clemson Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Boyd | 11/24 | 183 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 11/24 | 183 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 |
| South Carolina Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| K. Miles | 16 | 45 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
| M. Davis | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | 26 |
| D. Thompson | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 | 20 |
| B. Ellington | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Sanders | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 45 | 134 | 3.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Clemson Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Ellington | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
| R. McDowell | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 32 |
| T. Boyd | 17 | 26 | 1.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Team | 35 | 145 | 4.1 | 1 | 32 |
| South Carolina Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Sanders | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 1 | 36 |
| B. Ellington | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 2 | 19 |
| N. Jones | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 31 |
| K. Miles | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 24 |
| J. Cunningham | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 |
| M. Davis | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 23 | 310 | 13.5 | 3 | 36 |
| Clemson Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Brown | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 38 |
| D. Hopkins | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 1 | 43 |
| S. Watkins | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 |
| A. Humphries | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| B. Ford | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 11 | 183 | 16.6 | 1 | 43 |
| South Carolina Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| B. Williams | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| D. Holloman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clemson Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| X. Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| B. Ellington | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 37 |
| V. Hampton | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 |
| Team | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 37 |
| South Carolina Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Sanders | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 |
| Team | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 |
| South Carolina Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| A. Yates | 2/2 | 100.0 | 43 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 43 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Clemson Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Catanzaro | 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 2/2 | 5 |
ATTENDANCE: 82,000
