Who will win the 89th Orange Bowl?
That will ultimately be decided when Clemson and Tennessee meet Dec. 30 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. On paper, though, the numbers show how the teams stack up heading into the matchup.
Here’s a look at how the teams compare statistically:
Total offense
Clemson: 404.6 yards per game
Tennessee: 538.1
Scoring offense
Clemson: 34.7 points per game
Tennessee: 47.3
Rushing offense
Clemson: 179 yards per game
Tennessee: 205.8
Passing offense
Clemson: 225.6 yards per game
Tennessee: 332.3
Explosive scrimmage plays (at least 20 yards)
Clemson: 56
Tennessee: 77
Total defense
Clemson: 331.3 yards allowed per game
Tennessee: 398.8
Scoring defense
Clemson: 20.1 points allowed per game
Tennessee: 23.5
Rushing defense
Clemson: 101.1 yards allowed per game
Tennessee: 111.8
Passing defense
Clemson: 230.2 yards allowed per game
Tennessee: 287
Third-down offense
Clemson: 48.7%
Tennessee: 43.1
Third-down defense
Clemson: 36.1%
Tennessee: 33.9
Red-zone offense
Clemson: 96.6%
Tennessee: 93.7
Red-zone defense
Clemson: 81%
Tennessee: 77.1
Sacks
Clemson: 3.08 per game
Tennessee: 2.25
Tackles for loss
Clemson: 7.9 per game
Tennessee: 7.2
Interceptions
Clemson: 13
Tennessee: 9
Turnovers
Clemson: 20
Tennessee: 11
Turnover margin
Clemson: plus-1
Tennessee: plus-9
Punting average
Clemson: 41.8
Tennessee: 37.7
Punt return average
Clemson: 7
Tennessee: 16.9
Kickoff return average
Clemson: 23
Tennessee: 19.8
Field-goal conversion percentage
Clemson: 85.7
Tennessee: 78.9
Penalties
Clemson: 5.5 per game
Tennessee: 8
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