Coverage: ESPN
7:30 PM ET, December 31, 2012
Georgia Dome, ATLANTA, GA
Top Performers
Passing: T. Boyd (CLEM) - 346 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing: J. Hill (LSU) - 12 CAR, 124 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: D. Hopkins (CLEM) - 13 REC, 191 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | LSU | CLEM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 14:05 | Jeremy Hill 17 Yd Run (Drew Alleman Kick) | 7 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 09:46 | Tajh Boyd 11 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | LSU | CLEM | |||
![]() | TD | 13:12 | Jarvis Landry 6 Yd Pass From Zach Mettenberger (Drew Alleman Kick) | 14 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 05:43 | DeAndre Hopkins 11 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Pat Blocked) | 14 | 13 |
| THIRD QUARTER | LSU | CLEM | |||
![]() | TD | 14:43 | Jeremy Hill 57 Yd Run (Drew Alleman Kick) | 21 | 13 |
![]() | FG | 04:49 | Drew Alleman 20 Yd | 24 | 13 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | LSU | CLEM | |||
![]() | FG | 09:26 | Chandler Catanzaro 26 Yd | 24 | 16 |
![]() | TD | 02:47 | DeAndre Hopkins 12 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) | 24 | 22 |
![]() | FG | 00:00 | Chandler Catanzaro 37 Yd | 24 | 25 |
Team Stat Comparison
| LSU | CLEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 9 | 32 |
3rd down efficiency | 3-13 | 8-18 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Total Yards | 219 | 445 |
| Passing | 120 | 346 |
Comp-Att | 14-23 | 36-50 |
Yards per pass | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| Rushing | 99 | 99 |
Rushing Attempts | 25 | 50 |
Yards per rush | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Penalties | 7-66 | 6-47 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 23:39 | 36:21 |
| LSU Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Z. Mettenberger | 14/23 | 120 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 14/23 | 120 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Clemson Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Boyd | 36/50 | 346 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 36/50 | 346 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 |
| LSU Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Hill | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | 2 | 57 |
| S. Ware | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| K. Hilliard | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Ford | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Z. Mettenberger | 6 | -41 | -6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 25 | 99 | 4.0 | 2 | 57 |
| Clemson Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Ellington | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 |
| R. McDowell | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
| T. Boyd | 29 | 22 | 0.8 | 1 | 11 |
| J. Brown | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Howard | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| S. Watkins | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 50 | 99 | 2.0 | 1 | 12 |
| LSU Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| O. Beckham | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 26 |
| J. Landry | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | 17 |
| S. Ware | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 |
| K. Boone | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| C. Clement | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| T. Dickson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 14 | 120 | 8.6 | 1 | 26 |
| Clemson Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Hopkins | 13 | 191 | 14.7 | 2 | 31 |
| B. Ford | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 0 | 20 |
| A. Ellington | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 10 |
| A. Humphries | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Brown | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| R. McDowell | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| S. Cooper | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| C. Peake | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 36 | 346 | 9.6 | 2 | 31 |
| Clemson Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| T. Blanks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LSU Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Ford | 2 | 91 | 45.5 | 48 |
| O. Beckham | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 48 |
| Clemson Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Ellington | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 16 |
| Team | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 16 |
| LSU Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| O. Beckham | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 12 |
| Team | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 12 |
| Clemson Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Humphries | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| LSU Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| D. Alleman | 1/1 | 100.0 | 20 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 20 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Clemson Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Catanzaro | 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 1/2 | 7 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 1/2 | 7 |
ATTENDANCE: 68,027






