FINAL SCORE
Clemson Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide game details
Monday, January 9, 2017 at 8:00 PM ET
Raymond James Stadium · Attendance 74,512
Put the final score in perspective.
Clemson finished 4 points ahead. The teams combined for 66 points. This is an unadjusted scoring comparison, with no allowance for possessions, opponent strength or overtime.
The reported halftime score was Clemson 7, Alabama 14. Across the 4 regulation quarters with line-score data for both teams, Alabama outscored its opponent in 2 and Clemson in 1. A quarter advantage counts scoring in that quarter only.
How these comparisons are calculated ↗QUARTER BY QUARTER
Line score
THE MATCHUP IN NUMBERS
Team statistics
| 1st Downs | 31 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-18 | 2-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 511 | 376 |
| Passing | 420 | 155 |
| Comp/Att | 36/57 | 14/32 |
| Yards per pass | 7.4 | 4.8 |
| Rushing | 91 | 221 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 2.2 | 6.5 |
| Penalties | 3-35 | 9-82 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Clemson Tigers
passing
| Deshaun Watson | 36/56 | 420 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 91.4 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
rushing
| Wayne Gallman | 18 | 46 | 2.6 | 1 | 12 |
| Deshaun Watson | 21 | 43 | 2.0 | 1 | 15 |
| C.J. Fuller | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Artavis Scott | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
receiving
| Jordan Leggett | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Mike Williams | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 1 | 26 |
| Deon Cain | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 | 43 |
| Hunter Renfrow | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 2 | 24 |
| Wayne Gallman | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Artavis Scott | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 |
fumbles
kickReturns
| Artavis Scott | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 34 | 0 |
| C.J. Fuller | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 25 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Artavis Scott | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
kicking
| Greg Huegel | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
punting
| Andy Teasdall | 8 | 307 | 38.4 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| Deshaun Watson | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Alabama Crimson Tide
passing
| Jalen Hurts | 13/31 | 131 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 60.5 |
| ArDarius Stewart | 1/1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
rushing
| Bo Scarbrough | 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 2 | 37 |
| Jalen Hurts | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 1 | 30 |
| ArDarius Stewart | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Damien Harris | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Josh Jacobs | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
receiving
| O.J. Howard | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 1 | 68 |
| Calvin Ridley | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 15 |
| ArDarius Stewart | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Bo Scarbrough | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Damien Harris | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
fumbles
kickReturns
| ArDarius Stewart | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Hale Hentges | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Gehrig Dieter | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
kicking
| Adam Griffith | 1/1 | 100.0 | 27 | 4/4 | 7 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
Scoring summary
| 1 | 9:23 | Bo Scarbrough 25 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick) | 0 – 7 |
| 2 | 10:42 | Bo Scarbrough 37 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick) | 0 – 14 |
| 2 | 6:09 | Deshaun Watson 8 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick) | 7 – 14 |
| 3 | 12:25 | Adam Griffith 27 Yd Field Goal | 7 – 17 |
| 3 | 7:10 | Hunter Renfrow 24 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick) | 14 – 17 |
| 3 | 1:53 | O.J. Howard 68 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith Kick) | 14 – 24 |
| 4 | 14:00 | Mike Williams 4 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick) | 21 – 24 |
| 4 | 4:38 | Wayne Gallman 1 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick) | 28 – 24 |
| 4 | 2:07 | Jalen Hurts 30 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick) | 28 – 31 |
| 4 | 0:01 | Hunter Renfrow 2 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick) | 35 – 31 |
ESPN · Updated Oct 12, 2:16 PM UTCData methodology