Clemson vs. Ball State postgame notes

by CU Athletic Communications - Sat Sep 08 20:13:55 GMT-04:00 2012

Team Notes

* Clemson is now 3-0 all-time against Ball State and 4-0 all-time against

the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

* Clemson has now won eight straight games at home after going 7-0 at home

last season.

* Clemson scored 45 points in the first half of today’s game. That is the

most points scored by Clemson in a half since the Tigers scored 49 points

in the first half against Wake Forest in 1981.

* Clemson’s 52 points in today’s game were the most since the Tigers 59

points against North Carolina last season.

* Clemson had two 100-yard passers in today’s game, as Tajh BoydTajh Boyd
RS Jr. Quarterback
#10 6-1, 225
Hampton, VA
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229 and Cole StoudtCole Stoudt
So. Quarterback
#8 6-5, 205
Dublin, OH
View Full Profile threw for 123 yards. It is the first time since the

2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl against South Florida and just the seventh time

in school history that Clemson has had two 100-yard passers in the same

game. In that 2010 contest, Kyle ParkerKyle Parker
Quarterback
#11 6-1, 200
Jacksonville, FL
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threw for 112 yards.

* Clemson tallied 526 yards of total offense in today’s game. Clemson is

now 59-0-1 all-time when amassing 500+ yards of total offense. It is also

the first time Clemson has had back-to-back games of 500+ yards of total

offense since last season when the Tigers had 500 against Boston College

and 576 at Maryland in back-to-back games.

* It is also the first time since at least 1980 that Clemson has had

back-to-back games of 500+ yards of total offense in the first two games

of the season.

* Clemson’s defense held Ball State to 69 plays after the Cardinals ran 96

plays last week in their opener. The Tiger defense limited the Cardinals

to just 10 plays in the first quarter and 20 in the second for 30 total

plays in the first half. Comparatively, the Tigers ran 53 plays in the

first half.

* Clemson held Ball State to 3-for-14 (.214) on third-down conversions in

today’s game. The Tigers held Auburn to 4-for-13 (.308) on third-down

conversions last week, so opposing teams are 7-for-27 (.259) against the

Clemson defense this season.

* Clemson had 12 different players catch a pass in today’s game. That is

the most players to catch a pass in a single game since 2007 when Clemson

had 12 different players catch a pass against Louisiana-Monroe.

Individual Notes

* DeAndre HopkinsDeAndre Hopkins
Jr. Wide Receiver
#6 6-2, 205
Central, SC
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touchdowns in the first half. Hopkins now has 13 career touchdown

receptions. However, today was the first time that Hopkins has had more

than one touchdown reception in a game in his career.

* With his three touchdown receptions, Hopkins ties a school record for

receiving touchdowns and joins Rod Gardner, Dreher Gaskin and Tony Horne

as the only other players to accomplish the feat. Gardner was the last to

do so when he scored three against North Carolina in 2000. Hopkins,

though, was able to able to accomplish the feat in just one half of

football.

* Hopkins also now has three consecutive games of at least 100+ receiving

yards, which ties a Clemson record. Rod Gardner had three in 2000, Tony

Horne had three in 1997, and Charlie Waters had three in 1969.

* Spencer BentonSpencer Benton
RS Sr. Punter / Kicker
#13 6-1, 195
Myrtle Beach, SC
View Full Profile ’s 61-yard field goal at the end of the first half is a

school and ACC record for longest field goal. The previous ACC record was

60 yards by Gary Cismesia of Florida State in 2007. The previous Clemson

record was 57 yards, which happened twice in school history. Obed Ariri

kicked a 57-yarder against Wake Forest in 1977 and Chris Gardocki a made

57-yard field goal against Appalachian State in 1990.

* Benton’s 61-yard field goal is also Clemson’s first made field goal of

50+ yards since 2009 when Richard JacksonRichard Jackson
Punter / Kicker
#19 6-0, 195
Greer, SC
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Maryland on October 3.

* Tajh Boyd finished today’s game 19-for-23 for 229 yards passing and

three touchdowns. He now has 41 career touchdown passes, which ties him

with Woodrow Dantzler for third place on the career passing touchdowns

list.

* Cole Stoudt set career highs in pass completions (12), pass attempts

(18) and passing yards (123) in today’s game.

* Charone PeakeCharone Peake
So. Wide Receiver
#19 6-3, 200
Moore, SC
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44 yards in today’s game. Adam HumphriesAdam Humphries
So. Wide Receiver
#16 5-11, 190
Spartanburg, SC
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receptions (6) and receiving yards (49) and had a 27-yard reception, the

longest of his career.

* Stephone AnthonyStephone Anthony
So. Linebacker
#12 6-3, 235
Polkton, NC
View Full Profile led the Clemson defense with a career-high nine tackles

and his first career interception. Bashaud BreelandBashaud Breeland
RS So. Cornerback
#17 6-0, 195
Allendale, SC
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for the Tigers and Travis BlanksTravis Blanks
Fr. Defensive Back
#11 6-1, 190
Tallahassee, FL
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second career game.

* DeShawn WilliamsDeShawn Williams
So. Defensive Tackle
#99 6-1, 285
Central, SC
View Full Profile finished today’s game with three tackles, including a