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Syracuse34atClemson21

2025 · Week 4

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-4.8-2.40+2.4+4.8Syracuse — Off. field pos.: +2.3+2.3Clemson — Off. field pos.: -3.1-3.1Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Syracuse — Off. scoring eff.: +2.8+2.8Clemson — Off. scoring eff.: -0.7-0.7Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Syracuse — Def. field pos.: +3.1+3.1Clemson — Def. field pos.: -2.3-2.3Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Syracuse — Def. scoring eff.: +0.7+0.7Clemson — Def. scoring eff.: -2.8-2.8Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Syracuse — Possessions: +4.1+4.1Clemson — Possessions: -4.1-4.1PossessionsValue 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.
SyracuseClemsonBreaks 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

01937Q1Q2Q3FinalSyracuse 34Clemson 21
SyracuseClemsonhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

SyracuseClemson
Total yards435503
Rushing yards157140
Rushing attempts3722
Yds / rush4.26.4
Passing yards278363
Passing attempts3960
Yds / pass7.16.0
First downs2429
Turnovers02
Penalties78
Penalty yards5275
Sacks13
Time of possession30:4029:20

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Syracuse
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(25)48% / 52%56%7.8
Q2(17)71% / 29%35%6.2
Q3(14)57% / 43%21%7.4
Q4(19)42% / 58%21%1.4
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 109th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(12)10.833%6.0
2nd(15)9.453%11.3
3rd(12)6.817%0.8
4th(1)2.0100%15.0
All (40)—38%6.6
Rushing by down(offense 83rd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(22)10.018%3.4
2nd(10)7.460%7.7
3rd(2)1.550%6.5
4th(1)1.0100%2.0
All (35)—34%4.7
Clemson
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(9)56% / 44%44%8.9
Q2(23)74% / 26%48%7.2
Q3(24)58% / 42%50%5.1
Q4(25)100% / 0%56%5.8
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 38th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(25)10.660%7.4
2nd(22)7.055%5.6
3rd(11)7.627%5.3
4th(3)5.333%0.0
All (61)—51%6.1
Rushing by down(offense 60th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)8.660%8.4
2nd(1)15.00%9.0
3rd(2)3.50%1.0
4th(2)1.550%1.0
All (20)—50%7.0

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

3Drive 3: own 25 → TD5Drive 5: own 40 → Punt7Drive 7: own 25 → Punt9Drive 9: own 8 → TD11Drive 11: own 20 → End of half12Drive 12: own 24 → Punt14Drive 14: own 25 → Downs16Drive 16: own 14 → Punt20Drive 20: own 30 → Downs22Drive 22: own 19 → TD24Drive 24: own 21 → Turnover26Drive 26: own 9 → Downsown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Clemson drives by field position

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

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
3own 25Q1 7:331080TD1.97+5.1
5own 40Q2 14:49620Punt2.50-2.5
7own 25Q2 9:02410Punt1.90-1.9
9own 8Q2 5:041596TD1.47+5.6
11own 20Q2 0:07639End of half1.70-1.7
12own 24Q3 14:46836Punt1.90-1.9
14own 25Q3 11:36731Downs1.90-1.9
16own 14Q3 6:21728Punt1.50-1.5
20own 30Q3 1:46727Downs2.20-2.2
22own 19Q4 11:591071TD1.77+5.3
24own 21Q4 6:22737Turnover1.70-1.7
26own 9Q4 3:181145Downs1.40-1.4
12 drives8550321.721-0.7

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