Clemson football by the numbers at midseason

Joseph Ngata is among the national leaders in yards per reception.

by TigerNet Staff - Sun Oct 17 14:24:48 GMT-04:00 2021

A less-than-convincing effort off of the bye week at Syracuse meant little improvement if any among the national stats.

The lone solely offensive stat in the top-25 comes with tackles for loss allowed (15th; 3.5 per game), where the Tigers did go into the weekend ranked 13th-best in not having runs stuffed at or behind the line of scrimmage.

Clemson's defense hasn't allowed more than 14 points in regulation this season and that shows with a No. 2 rank in scoring defense, as well as a top-5 red zone group (No. 5 overall and No. 2 in red zone TD percentage).

On the low end, Clemson has triple-digit rankings offensively in: completion percentage - 104 (.560), passing offense - 107 (180.3), scoring offense - 113 (20.5), total offense - T-116 (324), passing efficiency - 118 (108.06), passing yards per completion - 124 (10.1) and fourth down offense - 126 (.200).

Clemson's stat profile through six games

Team

Top-10 ranks: Scoring defense - 2 (12.5 PPG), red zone defense - 5 (.611; No. 2 in red zone TD percentage - .278).

Top-25 ranks: Pass efficiency defense - 12 (108.05 rating), fumbles lost - 13 (2), tackles for loss allowed - 15 (3.5 PG), turnovers lost - 23 (6), total defense - 24 (314.7 YPG).

Top-50 ranks: Rushing defense - 27 (113), third down defense - 29 (.340), passing defense - 32 (201.7), kickoff return defense - 32 (18.3), punt return defense - 33 (4.36), tackles for loss - 34 (6.5 PG), passes had intercepted - 37 (4), turnover margin - 39 (.5), team sacks - 45 (2.5 PG), passes intercepted - 44 (6).

75th or worse: Punt returns - 78 (6.5), third down offense - 83 (.381), rushing offense - 84 (142), fourth down defense - 87 (.625), penalty yards per game - 91 (63.3), blocked punts allowed - 92 (1), net punting - 94 (37.3), completion percentage - 104 (.560), passing offense - 107 (180.3), fewest penalties per game T-110 (7.7), scoring offense - 113 (20.5), time of possession - 115 (27.3), total offense - T-116 (324), passing efficiency - 118 (108.06), passing yards per completion - 124 (10.1), fourth down offense - 126 (.200).

Individual

Top-25 ranks: Will Taylor - punt returns (17th; 10.7); Joseph Ngata - yards per reception (21st; 19.56), BT Potter - field goal percentage (24th; .857).

Top-50 ranks: RJ Mickens - total INTs (28th; 2), INTs per game (35th; 0.3); Baylon Spector - total tackles (33rd; 8.8 per game); KJ Henry, Jack Maddox, Ruke Orhorhoro - Fumbles recovered (44th; 1).