Clemson by the numbers: Etienne season debut paces Tigers in national ranks

Travis Etienne is top-5 in a number of stats after his strong junior debut.

by TigerNet Staff - Tue Sep 03 16:07:46 GMT-04:00 2019

We're only a game into the 2019 season but junior running back Travis Etienne set quite the standard.

In the national statistical rankings, Etienne ranks second nationally in rushing yards per carry (17.1), rushing touchdowns (3) and rushing yards (205) and top-5 in points responsible for (5th; 18) and total touchdowns (5th; 3).

As a team, Clemson ranks in the top-10 in the nation in sacks allowed (1st; 0), rushing offense (3rd; 411 YPG), fumbles recovered (4th; 2), turnovers gained (5th; 4), total offense (6th; 623), passes intercepted on defense (9th; 2) and scoring offense (10th; 52 PPG).

Looking ahead to Saturday, Texas A&M downed Sun Belt Conference foe Texas State 41-7 and ranks in the top-10 in passes intercepted defensively (1st; 4), sacks allowed (1st; 0), turnovers gained (5th; 4) and fewest penalties (9th; 3).

Clemson top 25 national rankings

Sacks allowed - 1 (0), rushing offense - 3 (411), fumbles recovered - 4 (2), turnovers gained - 5 (4), total offense - 6 (632), passes intercepted on defense - 9 (2), scoring offense - 10 (52 PPG), team sacks - 13 (4), red zone defense - 15 (50 percent), first downs offense - 16 (29 gained), first downs defense - 22 (13 allowed), team tackles for loss - 23 (8).

Other key stats

Passing defense - 27 (137), red zone TD percentage defense - 35 (50), pass efficiency defense - 36 (98.93 rating). scoring defense - 36 (14), red zone TD percentage offense - 42 (75), third down defense - 46 (31.3 percent, total defense - 52 (294), kickoff returns - 67 (19.3), passing offense - 70 (221), passing efficiency - 76 (130.55), rushing defense - 83 (157).

Top individual national ranks

Travis Etienne – Rush yards per carry 2 (17.1), rushing TDs 2 (3), rushing yards 2 (205), scoring 5 (18 points), all-purpose yards 5 (208), total touchdowns 5 (3), points responsible for 26 (18).

Chad Smith - Forced fumbles 8 (1).

Tanner Muse, Denzel Johnson - Interceptions 8 (1).

Joseph Ngata - Yards per kick return 19 (25).

(National and individual stats per NCAA and CFBStats.com)