Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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Arkansas Pine Bluff | 14 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 37 |
Clemson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Lions and Tigers (Oh My?)
#12 Pine Bluff at Death Valley for its first contest with the 7-4 Clemson Tigers. This game was set up with Pine Bluff taking South Carolina's place in the SEC East and apparently inheriting the rivalry. The Bluff will face #4 Ole Miss in the SEC CCG after this is over. South Carolina meanwhile has won the C-USA East and will face Tulsa in the C-USA CCG.
Jason "Jay No" Nolen knocked the Tiger starter, Cunningham, out of the game in the first half. He also made a big sack to force a Clemson punt, and a stop on 3rd down in Pine Bluff territory. Clemson did a fake punt run after that play but cover man Jeremiah Johnson stuffed the run short of the sticks for a turnover on downs.
The Andre Wrye Show! would end with Wrye having run for 311 yards, 4 TDs, and a new Pine Bluff single game rushing record.
In retrospect, reviewing the game stats, Pine Bluff caught a break when Clemson's top HB (96) Keith Fanene was injured on the kickoff return. He was out for the game. His backup Lowery (91) was damn good though.
Players of the Game
Game Statistics | ||
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Category | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Clemson |
First Downs | 14 | 11 |
Total Offense | 407 | 235 |
Rushes-YDS | 37-294 | 33-73 |
Passing YDS | 113 | 162 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Total Yards | 577 | 321 |
T.O.P. | 17:39 | 18:21 |