By Trey McCurry.

Clemson returns to Death Valley for the first time in six games as they battle Ball State.  Each week we will analyze how the game breaks down by the numbers.

TheClemsonInsider.com takes you inside the numbers for Clemson vs. Ball State!

Ball State            2012 Rankings                         Clemson

Avg.          Rank                         Rank         Avg.

37.00            (39)    Scoring Offense      (57)              26.00

329.00          (6)      Rushing Offense     (9)               320.00

267.00          (35)    Passing Offense      (61)              208.00

596.00          (9)      Total Offense         (22)              528.00

26.00            (71)    Scoring Defense     (T47)            19.00

180.00          (71)    Rushing Defense    (71)              180.00

186.00          (39)    Passing Defense     (44)              194.00

366.00          (62)    Total Defense        (63)              374.00

0.00             (T49)  Turnover Margin    (T31)            +1.00

3 – Number of games Clemson has played against teams currently in the MAC. The Tigers are 3-0 in the games, going 2-0 against Ball State and 1-0 against Central Michigan. Clemson has outscored their opponents 124-31 in the three games.

5 – Number of games Ball State has played against teams currently in the ACC. The Cardinals are 0-5 in the games, going 0-3 against Boston College and 0-2 against Clemson. Ball State has been outscored 164-57 in the five games.

6 – Number of teams at the FBS level that had at least 300 yards rushing & 200 yards passing in week one, including both Clemson & Ball State (the other were Arizona State, Oklahoma State, UCLA, & West Virginia).

7 – Number of consecutive home wins for Clemson. The Tigers were 7-0 at home in 2011, its first perfect record at home since 1990 (6-0).

10 – Number of years between every meeting for the two teams (1992, 2002, & now 2012).

12 – Number of consecutive made FGs for Clemson kicker Chandler Catanzaro, two shy of the Clemson school record.

13 – Number of receptions for WR DeAndre Hopkins in the season-opener against Auburn, a Clemson record.

20 – Number of wins at Memorial Stadium for Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney. The Tigers are 20-4 at home under Swinney.

23 – Number of consecutive starts for Ball State QB Keith Wenning.

228 – Number of rushing yards for RB Andre Ellington against Auburn, his second career 200+ yard rushing game & the fifth best effort by an ACC player against a ranked opponent.

596 – Number of yards for Ball State in their season opener against Eastern Michigan. The Cardinals has 329 yards on the groung and 267 yards through the air while running 96 plays.