GAME THREAD: NCAAF: WAKE FOREST (6-3) at CLEMSON (7-2)

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

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CLEMSON (20) 37 9:26 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

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CLEMSON (20) 37 8:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

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CLEMSON (20) 37 6:04 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

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CLEMSON (20) 37 5:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

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CLEMSON (20) 37 4:25 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CLEMSON
AARON KELLY 9 YD PASS FROM CULLEN HARPER
(MARK BUCHHOLZ KICK)

WAKE FOREST 10
CLEMSON (20) 44 4:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

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CLEMSON (20) 44 4:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

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CLEMSON (20) 44 2:24 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

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CLEMSON (20) 44 1:19 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

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CLEMSON (20) 44 1:02 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

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CLEMSON (20) 44 0:47 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WAKE FOREST 7 0 3 0 10
CLEMSON (20) 10 17 10 7 44 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: CLEMSON - TD, CULLEN HARPER 7 YD RUN (MARK
BUCHHOLZ KICK), 4:33. CLEMSON
7-0
CLEMSON - FG, MARK BUCHHOLZ 48 YD, 7:10.
CLEMSON 10-0
WAKE FOREST - TD, JOSH ADAMS 2 YD RUN (SAM SWANK
KICK), 13:38. CLEMSON 10-7
2ND QUARTER: CLEMSON - TD, TYLER GRISHAM 5 YD PASS FROM
CULLEN HARPER (MARK BUCHHOLZ
KICK), 2:33. CLEMSON 17-7
CLEMSON - TD, AARON KELLY 10 YD PASS FROM
CULLEN HARPER (MARK BUCHHOLZ
KICK), 6:12. CLEMSON 24-7
CLEMSON - FG, MARK BUCHHOLZ 52 YD, 15:00.
CLEMSON 27-7
3RD QUARTER: WAKE FOREST - FG, SAM SWANK 52 YD, 7:17. CLEMSON
27-10
CLEMSON - TD, C.J. SPILLER 90 YD KICKOFF
RETURN (MARK BUCHHOLZ KICK),
7:30. CLEMSON 34-10
CLEMSON - FG, MARK BUCHHOLZ 46 YD, 14:19.
CLEMSON 37-10
4TH QUARTER: CLEMSON - TD, AARON KELLY 9 YD PASS FROM
CULLEN HARPER (MARK BUCHHOLZ
KICK), 10:44. CLEMSON 44-10</div>

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
WAKE FOREST 10
CLEMSON (20) 44 FINAL</div>

 

CLEMSON, South Carolina (Ticker) -- Cullen Harper and Clemsonhave their sights set on the Atlantic Coast Conferencechampionship game.


Harper passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another as the20th-ranked Tigers scored on their first four possessionsSaturday en route to a 44-10 victory over Wake Forest.

The win set for the stage for next week's showdown with BostonCollege that will decide the ACC Atlantic Division title.

Clemson (8-2, 5-2 ACC Atlantic) will carry plenty of momentuminto that game, having won four straight since a 41-23 loss atVirginia Tech on October 6.


During that span, the Tigers have outscored their opponents by acombined margin of 191-51.


Harper continued a record-breaking season for Clemson,completing 27-of-35 passes for 266 yards. The three touchdownsincreased his school single-season record to 26.


Wake Forest (6-4, 4-3 ACC Atlantic) started the day tied withClemson for second place in the division, but the Demon Deaconscould not contain the high-flying Tigers. The loss eliminatedWake Forest, the defending ACC champions, from the divisionrace.


Clemson's offense was unstoppable in the first half, scoring atouchdown, a field goal and two more touchdowns on its firstfour possessions to open a 24-7 lead.


Harper did most of his damage in the first half, completing18-of-24 passes for 189 yards. He scored on a seven-yard TD runin the first quarter, then tossed TD strikes of five yards toTyler Grisham and 10 yards to Aaron Kelly in the second period.

Wake Forest closed to 10-7 on Josh Adams' two-yard TD run with1:22 left in the first quarter, but Clemson scored 17 unansweredpoints in the second quarter to put away the contest byhalftime.


Mark Buchholtz kicked a 52-yard field as time expired in thefirst half, giving the Tigers a 27-7 cushion.


While Clemson's C.J. Spiller was held to 54 yards rushing oneight carries, he returned a kickoff for a touchdown for thesecond time in as many weeks.


Spiller's 90-yard return extended the Tigers' cushion to 33-10with 7:30 left in the third quarter.


Harper and Kelly hooked up again for an nine-yard touchdown inthe fourth quarter that capped a 13-play drive.

 

CLEMSON, South Carolina (Ticker) -- Cullen Harper and Clemsonhave their sights set on the Atlantic Coast Conferencechampionship game.


Harper passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another as the20th-ranked Tigers scored on their first four possessionsSaturday en route to a 44-10 victory over Wake Forest.

The win set for the stage for next week's showdown with BostonCollege that will decide the ACC Atlantic Division title.

"We came out from the start and put points on the board,"Clemson running back C.J. Spiller said. "It felt really good toscore points early."


Clemson (8-2, 5-2 ACC Atlantic) will carry plenty of momentuminto that game, having won four straight since a 41-23 loss atVirginia Tech on October 6.


During that span, the Tigers have outscored their opponents by acombined margin of 191-51.


Harper continued a record-breaking season for Clemson,completing 27-of-35 passes for 266 yards. The three touchdownsincreased his school single-season record to 26.


"Cullen did a great job finding the open guy the entire game,"Spiller added. "You have to give the offensive line credit.They did a great job giving us time to make plays."

Wake Forest (6-4, 4-3 ACC Atlantic) started the day tied withClemson for second place in the division, but the Demon Deaconscould not contain the high-flying Tigers. The loss eliminatedWake Forest, the defending ACC champions, from the divisionrace.


Clemson's offense was unstoppable in the first half, scoring atouchdown, a field goal and two more touchdowns on its firstfour possessions to open a 24-7 lead.


"I felt like he's (Harper) a good player and they've got a lotof skill in their receiving corps and running backs," WakeForest coach Jim Grobe said. "Clemson does a nice job with theirpersonnel sets and giving you different looks."


Harper did most of his damage in the first half, completing18-of-24 passes for 189 yards. He scored on a seven-yard TD runin the first quarter, then tossed TD strikes of five yards toTyler Grisham and 10 yards to Aaron Kelly in the second period."He (Harper) has good ability with a good, strong arm," Grobeadded. "He has a pocket presence and looks down the field. I'mimpressed with him."


Kelly caught nine passes for 93 yards and Grisham hauled in ninereceptions for 100 yards.


"These guys have both played a lot of football," Clemson coachTommy Bowden said. "Tyler played as a true freshman and Aaronhas been playing for three years."


Wake Forest closed to 10-7 on Josh Adams' two-yard TD run with1:22 left in the first quarter, but Clemson scored 17 unansweredpoints in the second quarter to put away the contest byhalftime.


Mark Buchholtz kicked a 52-yard field as time expired in thefirst half, giving the Tigers a 27-7 cushion.


Clemson harrassed Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinnerthroughout, sacking him five times. Skinner completed 21-of-30passes for threw for only 170 yards.


"Our coaches had us prepared for Wake Forest," Clemsonlinebacker Courtney Vincent said. "They are the defending (ACC)champions and we knew we would have to have a great effort towin." While Spiller was held to 54 yards rushing on eightcarries, he returned a kickoff for a touchdown for the secondtime in as many weeks.


Spiller's 90-yard return extended the Tigers' cushion to 33-10with 7:30 left in the third quarter.


Harper and Kelly hooked up again for an nine-yard touchdown inthe fourth quarter that capped a 13-play drive.


Kelly set a Clemson record with his 11th TD reception of theseason, breaking the previous mark of 10 set by Derrick Hamiltonin 2003.


With the outcome no longer in doubt, Clemson could afford tobegin looking ahead to next weekend's showdown.


"Next week is as big as it gets," Vincent said. "We haveeverything in front of us."

 

NCAAF: WAKE FOREST at CLEMSON

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WAKE FOREST 7 0 3 0 10
CLEMSON (20) 10 17 10 7 44 FINAL

CLEMSON-TD, C Harper 7 YD RUN (M Buchholz KICK) 4:33 1st
Qtr
CLEMSON-FG, M Buchholz 48 YD 7:10 1st Qtr
WAKE FOREST-TD, J Adams 2 YD RUN (S Swank KICK) 13:38 1st Qtr
CLEMSON-TD, T Grisham 5 YD PASS FROM C Harper (M Buchholz
KICK) 2:33 2nd Qtr
CLEMSON-TD, A Kelly 10 YD PASS FROM C Harper (M Buchholz
KICK) 6:12 2nd Qtr
CLEMSON-FG, M Buchholz 52 YD 15:00 2nd Qtr
WAKE FOREST-FG, S Swank 52 YD 7:17 3rd Qtr
CLEMSON-TD, C Spiller 90 YD KICKOFF RETURN (M Buchholz
KICK) 7:30 3rd Qtr
CLEMSON-FG, M Buchholz 46 YD 14:19 3rd Qtr
CLEMSON-TD, A Kelly 9 YD PASS FROM C Harper (M Buchholz
KICK) 10:44 4th Qtr


WAKE FOREST CLEMSON
First downs 21 25
Rushed-yards 37-83 34-145
Passing yards 204 266
Sacked-yards lost 5-35 2-8
Return yards 55 46
Passes 24-35-1 27-36-0
Punts 5-43.2 2-47
Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-yards 8-62 4-45
Time of possession 32:33 27:27


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: WAKE FOREST-Micah Andrews 10-42, Josh Adams 15-41, Kevin
Marion 1-10, Riley Skinner 11-MINUS 10. CLEMSON-James Davis 21-62,
C.J. Spiller 8-54, Tyler Grisham 2-22, Cullen Harper 3-7.

PASSING: WAKE FOREST-Riley Skinner 21-30-170- 1, Brett Hodges 3-5-34-
0. CLEMSON-Cullen Harper 27-35-266- 0. - Team 0-1-0- 0. Tyler Grisham
0-0-0- 0.

RECEIVING: WAKE FOREST-Kenneth Moore 5-62, Zac Selmon 3-48, De'Angelo
Bryant 2-24, Demir Boldin 2-22, John Tereshinski 1-12, Ben Wooster
1-11, Jordan Williams 2-11, Micah Andrews 1-9, Josh Adams 7-5.
CLEMSON-Tyler Grisham 9-100, Aaron Kelly 10-93, Michael Palmer 2-39,
Rendrick Taylor 3-19, C.J. Spiller 1-16, James Davis 2-MINUS 1.


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