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CLEMSON -- Despite a strong defensive showing from North Carolina for much of the day, Clemson pulled away from the Tarheels in the fourth quarter for a 30-10 victory on Saturday. The win knocked North Carolina (5-4, 3-2) out of a tie for second place in the ACC with Clemson (6-1, 4-1) and Georgia Tech. Clemson opened quickly, with freshman Roscoe Crosby snagging a 35 yard touchdown catch, his sixth touchdown reception of the season, from senior quarterback Woody Danztler in the first quarter. Sophomore kicker Aaron Hunt added three field goals in the first half, the last coming after senior linebacker Braxton K. Williams intercepted a Ronald Curry pass at the North Carolina 32 yard line. The Clemson defense harassed Curry all day, limiting him into seven completed passes in the first half, and the Tigers entered halftime with a 16-7 lead. North Carolina came out to start the second half with a vengence, shutting down the Clemson offense, and holding it scoreless in a third quarter for the first time this year. The Tarheels added a field goal to narrow the margin to six points going into the fourth. Behind excellent conditioning and depth, however, the Tigers asserted themselves by battering the Tarheel defense on an 11 play, 62 yard drive. Dantzler’s touchdown pass to sophomore Todd McClinton was only the second pass of the drive, as senior Travis Zachery and sophomore Keith Kelly pounded away on the ground, gaining tough yards between the tackles. On Clemson’s next possession, the floodgates opened, as Zachery took the handoff on third and three and broke loss up the middle for a 42 yard scoring run. Junior Eric Meekins picked off another Curry pass, Clemson’s fourth interception of the day, and the Tigers ran out the clock for a 30-10 win. Clemson visits Wake Forest next Saturday. ACC Standings Florida State 5-0 Georgia Tech 4-1 Clemson 4-1 North Carolina 3-2 Maryland 3-2 Virginia 2-3 North Carolina State 1-3 Duke 1-5 Wake Forest 0-4 BOX SCORE
Bush sacks UNC's Curry.
North Carolina 0 7 3 0 - 10
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
Clemson – Roscoe Crosby 35 yard reception from Dantzler (Hunt Kick)
7 play, 82 yards, 3:26 TOP
Clemson – Aaron Hunt 44 yard field goal
5 plays, 37 yards, 2:35 TOP
2nd Quarter
Clemson – Hunt 30 yard field goal
10 plays, 66 yards, 4:51 TOP
Clemson – Hunt 41 yard field goal
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:17 TOP
North Carolina – Kory Bailey 59 yard reception from Curry (Reed Kick)
2 plays, 70 yards, :50 TOP
3rd Quarter
North Carolina – Jeff Reed 37 yard field goal
9 plays, 50 yards, 4:08 TOP
4th Quarter
Clemson – Todd McClinton 25 yard reception from Dantzler (Hunt Kick)
11 plays, 62 yards, 4:12 TOP
Clemson - Travis Zachery 42 yard run (Hunt Kick)
5 plays, 59 yards, 3:23 TOP
Game Statistics
North Carolina Clemson 10 Score 30 28:22 TOP 31:48 13 First Downs 14 272 Passing Yardage 210 75 Rushing Yardage 162 347 Total Offensive Yardage 372 6 Penalties 11 45 Penalty Yards 81 17 Third Downs 16 5 Third Down Conversions 7 29% Conversion Percentage 44% 4 Turnovers 0
Clemson Statistics
Passing
W. Dantzler 13-27 210 2TD
Rushing
T. Zachery 30-152 1TD 1FUMBLE
K. Kelly 4-10
Receiving
K. Youngblood 4-58
T. McClinton 3-66 1TD
R. Crosby 2-30
T. Zachery 2-22
C. Jasmin 1-7
Ronnie Thomas 1-5
Defense (Tackles)
C. Carson 10
C. Hafley 6 1INT
B. Williams 6 1INT
N. Eason 4
A. Bodrick 4 1SACK
E. Meekins 3 1INT
B. Mance 3
J. Bush 3 1SACK
J. Reames 2
M. Houskin 2
K. Johnson 2 1INT
B. McNeal 2
D. Washington 2 1SACK
Rodney Thomas 2
R. Hemby 1
C. Baham 1
W. Merritt 1FUMBLERECOVERY
Punting
W. Kopp 9-403 44.8
Punt Returns
B. Mance 3-52
Kickoff Returns
D. Hamilton 3-73
Missed FG: Hunt 48
North Carolina Statistics
Passing
R. Curry 19-47 272 1TD 4INT
Rushing
W. Parker 22-75
Receiving
K. Bailey 6-117 1TD
B. Allen 4-60
S. Aiken 3-36
W. Parker 3-16
Z. Hilton 2-24
J. Faison 1-19
Defense (Tackles)
D. Reid 9
M. Waddell 7
J. Peppers 6 1SACK 1FORCEDFUMBLE
R. Harris 6
M. Perry 5
Q. Monk 4
B. Greenwood 4
K. Knight 3
E. Hood 3
J. Evans 2
W. Chapman 1
B. Allen 1
K. Bailey 1
Z. Hilton 1
J. Terry 1
W. Parker 1
R. Sims 1
D. Johnson 1
Punting
B. Ferguson 9-303 33.7
Kickoff Returns
B. Allen 4–62
D. Thornton 1-12
Punt Returns
B. Allen 4-32
Missed FG: Reed 32
IN OTHER ACC ACTION
Duke 14
Maryland 31
Shaun Hill 342 yards, 2TD
FSU 49
UVA 10
FSU 669 yards total offense
NC State 30
Georgia Tech 45
Joe Burns 25-213 2TD
SIMULATION NOTES
For each Clemson contest the game is simulated 10 times using Madden 2001 for the PC. We then average the scores and pick the one game
that most accurately reflects the average game.
We worked hard to make the simulations are as accurate as possible, but there are some things that
we can't control. Consider the following:
1) Quarterbacks rarely run in the simulations.
2) Based on the info we have, the rosters and depth charts used in these
simulations are OUR interpretations. While other schools have NO true
freshman playing (mainly because we are not as familier with them as
Clemson), Clemson has some, including Roscoe Crosby.
3) NFL stadiums and rules will be used.
4) Players do fatigue, but are seldom replaced. What we try to do with
teams like Wofford is use Zachery for one half, and then use Kelly and
Rambert for a quarter each. However, in a game against, say, FSU,
Zachery might end up with 30+ carries.
5) Teams will use NFL playbooks. We've tried to find NFL playbooks that
most closely mirror college playbooks.
6) Obviously weather can't be predicted. Every game will be played in
fair weather.
7) Injuries can't be predicted. They DO occur in the simulations, and
we keep track of them. If Matt Bailey breaks his arm against FSU in
the simulation we chose to use, he will not appear for the rest of the
year.
8) Simulations are meant for entertainment only!!
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