Clemson vs. West Virginia Postgame Notes

by CU Athletic Communications - Thu Jan 05 00:53:26 GMT-04:00 2012

Individual Notes

*When Sammy WatkinsSammy Watkins
Fr. Wide Receiver
#2 6-1, 200
Fort Myers, FL
View Full Profile caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Tajh BoydTajh Boyd
RS So. Quarterback
#10 6-1, 225
Hampton, VA
View Full Profile in the first quarter tonight, Watkins broke two school records. It was his 12th touchdown catch of the year, breaking the record of 11 previously held by himself and Aaron Kelly in 2007. It was also his 13th overall touchdown of the year, breaking the previous Clemson record for a freshman. C.J. SpillerC.J. Spiller
Pro Running Back
#28 5-11, 195
Lake Butler, FL
View Full Profile had 12 as a freshman in 2006. Spiller was in the stadium tonight watching from the Clemson sidelines.

*Watkins had 205 all-purpose yards this evening, giving him 2,282 for the season, second most in ACC history for a season. The only figure better is C.J. Spiller’s 2,680 in 2009.

* DeAndre HopkinsDeAndre Hopkins
So. Wide Receiver
#6 6-1, 200
Central, SC
View Full Profile broke his own bowl game receiving record tonight. He had 10 receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown. The previous Clemson record for receptions in a bowl game was nine by Hopkins last year against South Florida in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

*Tajh Boyd set an ACC record for touchdown responsibility tonight. His two touchdown passes gave him 38 touchdowns passing and running for the season. The previous ACC mark was 37 by Philip Rivers of NC State in 2003 and Russell Wilson of NC State in 2010. Boyd has 33 touchdown passes, already a Clemson record, and five rushing scores this year.

* Landon WalkerLandon Walker
Gr. Offensive Tackle
#72 6-6, 305
North Wilkesboro, NC
View Full Profile played more than 33 plays tonight and established a Clemson career record for plays in a career. He needed 33 to break Kyle Young’s record of 3,097 set between 1998-01. It was his 49th start, more than any other player in Clemson history at any position.

* Andre EllingtonAndre Ellington
RS Jr. Running Back
#23 5-10, 190
Moncks Corner, SC
View Full Profile had 116 yards rushing this evening, his second straight 100-yard rushing game. He had a 68-yard rushing touchdown that was the second longest in a bowl game in Clemson history. The only one longer is an 83-yarder by C.J. Spiller against Auburn in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl. Ellington finishes the season with five 100-yard rushing games and 1,178 rushing yards for the year. The rushing total is the eighth most in Clemson history.

* Chandler CatanzaroChandler Catanzaro
RS So. Punter / Kicker
#39 6-2, 200
Greenville, SC
View Full Profile was 2-2 on field goals this evening and both were from 40 yards or more. He finishes the year with 22 field goals overall, nine of which were from 40 yards or more. This is the second most field goals of 40 yards or more. Chris Gardocki had 10 for the Tigers in 1989.

* Rashard HallRashard Hall
Gr. Safety
#31 6-1, 210
St. Augustine, FL
View Full Profile had his 10th career interception and 13th career takeaway in tonight’s game. He moved into ninth place in Clemson history in career takeaways.

Team Notes

*Clemson established a school record for touchdowns in a season tonight. The record setter came on Watkins’ 27 yard touchdown catch from Tajh Boyd. That was Clemson’s 56th touchdown of the season. The previous record was 55 touchdowns in 2000 and 2006. Clemson added another score in the third quarter for its 57th touchdown of the season.

*Clemson scored 26 points tonight, giving the Tigers a school record 463 points for the season.

*Clemson scored 17 points in the first quarter tonight, the most points Clemson has scored in the first quarter of a bowl game. The previous high was 14 by the Tigers against Missouri in the 1949 Gator Bowl.

*Clemson finishes the season with a 10-4 record, its most wins in a season since 1990 when the Tigers were 10-2. Clemson finishes the season with four wins over top 25 teams, most in school history. The Tigers played six games against top 25 teams, also the most in one season in school history.