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WON 38-14 |
Sept. 8, 2001 1:00 PM EDT
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Clemson, SC |
| School Name: | Wofford College |
| Mascot: | Terriers |
| Location: | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Head Coach: | Mike Ayers, 13 years |
| Conference: | Southern Conference, Div I-AA |
| 2000 Record: | 7-4, 5-3 Conference |

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Wofford prepared this summer to compete with the Tigers. Clemson prepared for a cakewalk. It was the second quarter before Clemson realized they had a game to play.
The Terriers came charging out the gate and ran over the Tigers for a 14-7 lead before Clemson woke up and scored 31 consecutive points to beat Wofford 38-14.
The "wingbone" offense, a three back set, proved highly effective against a speedy Clemson defense as the Tigers over-pursued and missed crucial tackles.
As hard as Wofford tried to pull an upset, the lack of a passing game and fatigue eventually took their toll. In an instant, the momentum turned as a bad pitch on a fourth-and-one option play was scooped up by Eric Meekins for a 29 yard touchdown and the lead. The Tigers continued to roll from there. Wofford ended the day with 276 yards on the ground and only 36 yards passing.
Aaront Hunt kicked a career high 43 yard field goal. His previous had been 31.
| NCAAF | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| | - | - | - | - | -- |
| Wofford | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Clemson (19) | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 | FINAL |
Wofford-Mccoy 26 run (Brown kick)
Clemson-Mckelvey 7 pass from Dantzler (Hunt kick)
Wofford-Goodpaster 15 pass from T Wilson (Brown kick)
Clemson-FG Hunt 43
Clemson-Meekins 29 fumble return (Hunt kick)
Clemson-Zachery 1 run (Hunt kick)
Clemson-Mckelvey 7 pass from Dantzler (Hunt kick)
Clemson-Rambert 3 run (Hunt kick)
| | Wofford | Clemson |
| First downs | 19 | 29 |
| Rushed-yards | 56-276 | 41-200 |
| Passing yards | 36 | 283 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 2-15 | 4-18 |
| Return yards | 23 | 108 |
| Passes | 6-16-0 | 26-37-2 |
| Punts | 6-43.5 | 1-43.0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 2-16 | 4-35 |
| Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
Individual Statistics
RUSHING: Wofford-T Wilson 16-86, J Mcnair 10-68, Mccoy 9-58, Me
Jones 14-52, Fogle 4-11, Gaillard 1-1, Mungin 2-0.
Clemson-Dantzler 13-55, Zachery 9-53, Jasmin 8-47, Rambert
10-41, Currie 1-4.
PASSING: Wofford-T Wilson 6-15-0-36, Team 0-1-0-0.
Clemson-Dantzler 21-30-1-207, Simmons 5-7-1-76.
RECEIVING: Wofford-Me Jones 2-6, Goodpaster 1-15, Gaillard 1-7,
Mccoy 1-7, Gilmore 1-1. Clemson-Mckelvey 8-73, Zachery 5-57,
Hamilton 4-55, Robinson 2-29, Rambert 2-12, Bailey 1-23, Scott
1-15, Crosby 1-9, Reames 1-5, Gardner 1-5.
Att: 78,000
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Final Record: 5-7, 4-5
| 09/08 | at Clemson | 14-38 |
| 09/22 | Charleston Southern | 35-10 |
| 09/29 | at Chattanooga | 26-29 |
| 10/06 | VMI | 59-14 |
| 10/13 | at Western Carolina | 28-31 |
| 10/20 | Appalachian State | 23-34 |
| 10/27 | at The Citadel | 13-0 |
| 11/03 | at South Carolina | 14-38 |
| 11/10 | at Furman | 14-45 |
| 11/17 | ETSU | 24-3 |
| 11/24 | Georgia Southern | 10-48 |
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