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Clemson38atKentucky35

2023 · Non-playoff Bowls · neutral site

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-8.3-4.10+4.1+8.3Clemson — Off. field pos.: +7.2+7.2Kentucky — Off. field pos.: +1.7+1.7Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Clemson — Off. scoring eff.: -0.2-0.2Kentucky — Off. scoring eff.: +4.4+4.4Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Clemson — Def. field pos.: -1.7-1.7Kentucky — Def. field pos.: -7.2-7.2Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Clemson — Def. scoring eff.: -4.4-4.4Kentucky — Def. scoring eff.: +0.2+0.2Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Clemson — Possessions: +2.1+2.1Kentucky — Possessions: -2.1-2.1PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
ClemsonKentuckyBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

02142Q1Q2Q3FinalClemson 38Kentucky 35
ClemsonKentuckyhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

ClemsonKentucky
Total yards367398
Rushing yards10392
Rushing attempts3923
Yds / rush2.64.0
Passing yards264306
Passing attempts4128
Yds / pass6.410.9
First downs2412
Turnovers14
Penalties64
Penalty yards3645
Sacks28
Time of possession35:1124:49

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Clemson
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(20)60% / 40%35%3.6
Q2(16)56% / 44%50%5.8
Q3(19)68% / 32%47%5.2
Q4(24)63% / 38%46%5.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 29th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(20)9.640%5.0
2nd(16)8.831%4.4
3rd(12)10.325%5.7
4th(1)5.0100%5.0
All (49)—35%5.0
Rushing by down(offense 22nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(18)9.156%6.6
2nd(8)5.863%2.9
3rd(3)3.367%1.0
4th(1)2.0100%5.0
All (30)—60%5.0
Kentucky
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(11)64% / 36%45%9.2
Q2(14)57% / 43%21%6.2
Q3(8)88% / 13%25%5.4
Q4(16)50% / 50%56%12.0
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 52nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(10)12.050%21.7
2nd(11)11.436%5.4
3rd(9)10.722%5.3
All (30)—37%10.6
Rushing by down(offense 40th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(12)9.442%4.4
2nd(5)5.220%0.4
3rd(2)2.5100%24.0
All (19)—42%5.4

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

2Drive 2: own 25 → Punt4Drive 4: own 22 → TD6Drive 6: own 25 → Punt8Drive 8: own 12 → Punt10Drive 10: own 25 → TD12Drive 12: own 18 → Punt14Drive 14: own 17 → End of half17Drive 17: own 15 → Punt19Drive 19: own 25 → —21Drive 21: own 20 → Turnover25Drive 25: own 25 → —27Drive 27: own 25 → TD29Drive 29: own 25 → Turnoverown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Kentucky drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 25Q1 11:00624Punt1.90-1.9
4own 22Q1 6:00478TD1.87+5.2
6own 25Q1 2:004-1Punt1.90-1.9
8own 12Q2 14:1642Punt1.60-1.6
10own 25Q2 10:00564TD1.97+5.1
12own 18Q2 3:44922Punt1.70-1.7
14own 17Q2 0:012-1End of half1.70-1.7
15—Q3 14:4720TD—7—
17own 15Q3 11:591143Punt1.60-1.6
19own 25Q4 14:4730—1.90-1.9
21own 20Q4 13:18618Turnover1.70-1.7
25own 25Q4 6:42375—1.90-1.9
27own 25Q4 3:37375TD1.97+5.1
29own 25Q4 0:0915Turnover1.90-1.9
14 drives5939823.635+11.4

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.