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BOWL OVERVIEW

It was over when ... West Virginia scored three touchdowns in the final 2:29 of the second quarter.

Gameball goes to ... Tavon Austin. The WVU receiver tied a bowl record with four touchdown catches.

Stat of the game ... 70. The Mountaineers set a bowl scoring record with their 10 touchdown performance.

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INDIVIDUAL GAME LEADERS

West Virginia Passing
NAMECMP%YDSTDINT
G. Smith74.440760
West Virginia Rushing
NAMECARYDSAVGTD
S. Alston20773.92
A. Buie13453.50
West Virginia Receiving
NAMERECYDSAVGTD
T. Austin1212310.34
S. Bailey58216.41
Clemson Passing
NAMECMP%YDSTDINT
T. Boyd52.225022
Clemson Rushing
NAMECARYDSAVGTD
A. Ellington1011611.61
R. McDowell4348.51
Clemson Receiving
NAMERECYDSAVGTD
D. Hopkins1010710.71
S. Watkins56613.21

TEAM STAT COMPARISON

    • First Downs
    • 31
    • 24
    • Total Yards
    • 589
    • 443
    • Passing
    • 401
    • 250
    • Rushing
    • 188
    • 193
    • Penalties
    • 4-40
    • 6-65
    • 3rd Down
    • 10-16
    • 3-13
    • 4th Down
    • 0-0
    • 2-2
    • Turnovers
    • 1
    • 4
    • Posession
    • 36:55
    • 23:05

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Final
70
West Virginia

West Virginia

(10-3, 5-2 Big East)

33
Clemson

Clemson

(10-4, 6-2 ACC)

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SCORING SUMMARY

First QuarterWVUCLEM
09:33 - Andre Ellington 68 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick)07
First QuarterWVUCLEM
06:54 - Shawne Alston 4 Yd Run (Tyler Bitancurt Kick)77
First QuarterWVUCLEM
04:38 - Sammy Watkins 27 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro Kick)714
First QuarterWVUCLEM
02:49 - Tavon Austin 8 Yd Pass From Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt Kick)1414
First QuarterWVUCLEM
00:45 - Chandler Catanzaro 42 Yd1417
Second QuarterWVUCLEM
13:25 - Tavon Austin 27 Yd Pass From Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt Kick)2117
Second QuarterWVUCLEM
10:28 - Darwin Cook 99 Yd Fumble Return (Tyler Bitancurt Kick)2817
Second QuarterWVUCLEM
04:49 - Chandler Catanzaro 43 Yd2820
Second QuarterWVUCLEM
02:29 - Geno Smith 7 Yd Run (Tyler Bitancurt Kick)3520
Second QuarterWVUCLEM
01:13 - Tavon Austin 3 Yd Pass From Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt Kick)4220
Second QuarterWVUCLEM
00:04 - Shawne Alston 1 Yd Run (Tyler Bitancurt Kick)4920
Third QuarterWVUCLEM
12:35 - Stedman Bailey 6 Yd Pass From Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt Kick)5620
Third QuarterWVUCLEM
09:18 - Tavon Austin 37 Yd Pass From Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt Kick)6320
Third QuarterWVUCLEM
01:37 - DeAndre Hopkins 28 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)6326
Fourth QuarterWVUCLEM
06:21 - Willie Milhouse 7 Yd Pass From Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt Kick)7026
Fourth QuarterWVUCLEM
01:01 - Roderick McDowell 4 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick)7033