2012 schedule
Clemson
ACC
Final rank
#9
Record
10-2
Points
28
Diff
+209
Scored
508
Allowed
299
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
6665
Yards allowed
5154
Rushing yards
2484
Passing yards
4181
Turnovers
21
3rd down conv.
106
4th down conv.
14
Penalties
66
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2012 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Tajh BoydQB287
- 2. Cole StoudtQB27
- 3. Morgan RobertsQB2
TD
- 1. Tajh BoydQB36
- 2. Cole StoudtQB3
- 3. Sammy WatkinsWR1
YDS
- 1. Tajh BoydQB3896
- 2. Cole StoudtQB212
- 3. Sammy WatkinsWR52
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Andre EllingtonRB212
- 2. Tajh BoydQB186
- 3. Roderick McDowellRB83
TD
- 1. Tajh BoydQB10
- 2. Andre EllingtonRB8
- 3. Roderick McDowellRB5
YDS
- 1. Andre EllingtonRB1081
- 2. Tajh BoydQB514
- 3. Roderick McDowellRB450
Receiving
REC
- 1. DeAndre HopkinsWR82
- 2. Sammy WatkinsWR57
- 3. Adam HumphriesWR41
TD
- 1. DeAndre HopkinsWR18
- 2. Brandon FordTE8
- 3. Martavis BryantWR4
YDS
- 1. DeAndre HopkinsWR1405
- 2. Sammy WatkinsWR708
- 3. Brandon FordTE480
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Rashard HallS4
- 2. Xavier BrewerDB2
- 3. Jonathan MeeksS2
TD
- 1. Jonathan MeeksS1
- 2. Rashard HallS0
- 3. Xavier BrewerDB0
YDS
- 1. Jonathan MeeksS74
- 2. Quandon ChristianLB27
- 3. Rashard HallS17
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Chandler CatanzaroPK18
- 2. Spencer BentonP1
- 3. Ammon LakipPK0
PTS
- 1. Chandler CatanzaroPK111
- 2. Spencer BentonP3
- 3. Ammon LakipPK2
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2012 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn(Premier) | away | 26 – 19 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 2 | Ball State(Tier 5) | home | 52 – 27 | W | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | home | 41 – 7 | W | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Florida State(Tier 2) | away | 37 – 49 | L | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Boston College(Tier 2) | away | 45 – 31 | W | +4 | 10 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech(Tier 2) | home | 47 – 31 | W | +4 | 14 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech(Premier) | home | 38 – 17 | W | +5 | 19 |
| 9 | Wake Forest(Tier 4) | away | 42 – 13 | W | +2 | 21 |
| 10 | Duke(Tier 5) | away | 56 – 20 | W | +1 | 22 |
| 11 | Maryland(Tier 4) | home | 45 – 10 | W | +2 | 24 |
| 12 | NC State(Tier 2) | home | 62 – 48 | W | +4 | 28 |
| 13 | South Carolina(Premier) | home | 17 – 27 | L | 0 | 28 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster103 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martavis Bryant | WR | 6'5" | Calhoun Falls, SC |
| 2 | Sammy Watkins | WR | 6'1" | Fort Myers, FL |
| 3 | Vic Beasley | DE | 6'3" · 235 lb | Adairsville, GA |
| 5 | Germone Hopper | WR | 6'0" | Charlotte, NC |
| 5 | Jonathan Meeks | S | 6'1" | Rock Hill, SC |
| 6 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 6'2" | Central, SC |
| 7 | Tony Steward | LB | 6'0" · 235 lb | Hastings, FL |
| 8 | Darius Robinson | CB | 5'10" | College Park, GA |
| 8 | Justin Parker | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Port Royal, SC |
| 9 | Tavaris Barnes | DE | 6'3" · 275 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 9 | Xavier Brewer | DB | 5'11" | Jacksonville, FL |
| 10 | Tajh Boyd | QB | 6'1" | Hampton, VA |
| 11 | Chad Kelly | QB | 6'2" | Buffalo, NY |
| 11 | Travis Blanks | LB | 6'1" | Tallahassee, FL |
| 12 | Tony McNeal | QB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Chester, SC |
| 13 | Adam Humphries | WR | 5'11" | Spartanburg, SC |
| 13 | Spencer Benton | P | 6'1" | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 14 | Donny McElveen | QB | 6'2" | Summerville, SC |
| 14 | Martin Jenkins | CB | 5'9" | Roswell, GA |
| 15 | Morgan Roberts | QB | 6'2" | Charlotte, NC |
| 15 | Ronald Geohaghan | S | 6'0" · 200 lb | Allendale, SC |
| 17 | Bashaud Breeland | DB | 6'0" | Allendale, SC |
| 18 | Cole Stoudt | QB | 6'4" | Dublin, OH |
| 18 | Jaron Brown | WR | 6'2" | Cheraw, SC |
| 19 | Charone Peake | WR | 6'3" | Moore, SC |
| 20 | Lateek Townsend | LB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Bennettsville, SC |
| 21 | C.J. Davidson | RB | 5'10" | Clemson, SC |
| 22 | D.J. Howard | RB | 5'11" | Lincoln, AL |
| 23 | Andre Ellington | RB | 5'10" | Moncks Corner, SC |
| 24 | Zac Brooks | RB | 6'1" | Jonesboro, AR |
| 25 | Roderick McDowell | RB | 5'10" | Sumter, SC |
| 26 | Garry Peters | CB | 6'0" | Conyers, GA |
| 27 | Robert Smith | DB | 5'11" | St. George, SC |
| 29 | Cortez Davis | CB | 6'3" · 200 lb | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 30 | Taylor Watson | S | 5'10" · 200 lb | Simpsonville, SC |
| 31 | Rashard Hall | S | 6'1" | Saint Augustine, FL |
| 32 | Corbin Jenkins | PK | 5'10" | Conway, SC |
| 33 | Spencer Shuey | LB | 6'3" · 240 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 34 | Quandon Christian | LB | 6'2" | Lake View, SC |
| 35 | George Johnson | RB | — | — |
| 36 | Ammon Lakip | PK | 5'10" | Johns Creek, GA |
| 36 | Jerrodd Williams | S | 6'0" · 195 lb | Central, SC |
| 37 | Dante Stewart | CB | 5'8" · 185 lb | Swansea, SC |
| 38 | C.J. Jones | CB | 6'0" | Lincolnton, GA |
| 38 | Julian Patton | WR | 6'0" | Rock Hill, SC |
| 39 | Chandler Catanzaro | PK | 6'3" | Greenville, SC |
| 40 | Darrell Smith | FB | 6'1" | Gadsden, AL |
| 40 | Roderick Byers | DT | 6'4" · 295 lb | Rock Hill, SC |
| 41 | T.J. Burrell | LB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Goose Creek, SC |
| 42 | Corico Wright | LB | 5'11" · 230 lb | Milledgeville, GA |
| 42 | Stephone Anthony | LB | 6'3" | Polkton, NC |
| 44 | B.J. Goodson | LB | 6'1" | Lamar, SC |
| 46 | Jonathan Willard | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Loris, SC |
| 47 | Marcus Bullard | LB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Columbia, SC |
| 48 | D.J. Reader | DT | 6'3" · 325 lb | Greensboro, NC |
| 49 | Beau Brown | S | 6'0" · 195 lb | Beaufort, SC |
| 50 | Grady Jarrett | DT | 6'0" · 290 lb | Conyers, GA |
| 52 | Kellen Jones | LB | 6'0" · 230 lb | Houston, TX |
| 52 | Phillip Fajgenbaum | LS | 6'1" · 225 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 53 | Martin Aiken | LB | 6'2" | Smoaks, SC |
| 54 | Zach Fulmer | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Saluda, SC |
| 55 | Dalton Freeman | C | 6'5" · 285 lb | Pelion, SC |
| 56 | Sam Van Gieson | LS | 5'9" · 185 lb | Greer, SC |
| 57 | Jay Guillermo | OL | 6'3" | Maryville, TN |
| 58 | Ryan Norton | C | 6'3" · 285 lb | Simpsonville, SC |
| 59 | Collins Mauldin | DE | 6'1" · 240 lb | Rock Hill, SC |
| 61 | Scott Wilson | C | — | — |
| 62 | Tyler Shatley | G | 6'3" · 300 lb | Icard, NC |
| 63 | Brandon Thomas | OT | 6'3" | Spartanburg, SC |
| 65 | Oliver Jones | OL | 6'5" · 320 lb | Ninety Six, SC |
| 67 | Kalon Davis | OL | 6'5" · 340 lb | Chester, SC |
| 68 | David Beasley | G | 6'4" · 330 lb | Columbus, GA |
| 70 | Gifford Timothy | OT | 6'6" · 315 lb | Middletown, DE |
| 71 | Patrick DeStefano | OL | 6'5" · 285 lb | Spartanburg, SC |
| 71 | Steven Young | DT | — | — |
| 72 | Jerome Maybank | G | 6'4" · 345 lb | Pawleys Island, SC |
| 73 | Joe Gore | OT | 6'6" · 300 lb | Lake Waccamaw, NC |
| 74 | Spencer Region | G | 6'5" · 330 lb | Cullman, AL |
| 75 | Michael Sobeski | LS | 6'2" · 230 lb | Roebuck, SC |
| 76 | Jim Brown | LS | 6'4" · 235 lb | Walterboro, SC |
| 76 | Shaq Anthony | OT | 6'4" · 280 lb | Williamston, SC |
| 77 | Reid Webster | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Woodstock, GA |
| 78 | Eric Mac Lain | G | 6'5" · 315 lb | Hope Mills, NC |
| 79 | Harrison Tucker | OL | 6'4" · 325 lb | Ninety Six, SC |
| 79 | Isaiah Battle | OT | 6'7" · 290 lb | Brooklyn, NY |
| 80 | Brandon Ford | TE | 6'4" | Wando, SC |
| 81 | Stanton Seckinger | TE | 6'5" | Isle of Palms, SC |
| 83 | Daniel Rodriguez | WR | 5'8" | Stafford, VA |
| 84 | Alec Turner | TE | — | — |
| 84 | Andrew Maass | WR | 6'4" | Ridgeway, SC |
| 84 | Wes Forbush | WR | 6'2" | Johnson City, TN |
| 86 | Sam Cooper | TE | 6'6" | Brentwood, TN |
| 87 | Matt Porter | WR | 5'11" | Charleston, SC |
| 89 | Jay Jay McCullough | TE | 6'3" | Fort Mill, SC |
| 91 | Josh Watson | DT | 6'4" · 290 lb | Wilmington, DE |
| 92 | Bradley Pinion | P | 6'6" | Concord, NC |
| 93 | Corey Crawford | DE | 6'5" | Columbus, GA |
| 94 | Carlos Watkins | DT | 6'3" | Mooresboro, NC |
| 95 | Brian Symmes | PK | 5'11" | Greenville, SC |
| 95 | Tra Thomas | DT | 6'0" · 275 lb | Wadesboro, NC |
| 97 | Malliciah Goodman | DE | 6'4" · 270 lb | Florence, SC |
| 98 | Kevin Dodd | DE | 6'5" · 275 lb | Taylors, SC |
| 99 | DeShawn Williams | DT | 6'1" · 295 lb | Central, SC |