Bryant shines in debut as No. 5 Clemson beats Kent St 56-3
Kelly Bryant passed for 236 yards and a touchdown and ran for 77 more yards in his first game as Clemson's starting quarterback and the No. 5 Tigers beat Kent State 56-3 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Kent State Golden Flashes
3
Clemson Tigers
56
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CLEM | 21 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) · 80,121 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Bowling Green Falcons | L 28-33 | NCAAF |
| 10/30/26 | @ Sacramento State Hornets | L 10-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Akron Zips | W 35-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ South Florida Bulls | L 2-29 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Western Michigan Broncos | L 7-38 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 11:01 3-56
Travis Etienne 4 Yd Run (Alex Spence Kick)
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Touchdown 0:33 3-49
Cornell Powell 14 Yd pass from Zerrick Cooper (Greg Huegel Kick)
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Touchdown 7:35 3-42
Tavien Feaster 47 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
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Touchdown 10:44 3-35
C.J. Fuller 2 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
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Touchdown 1:13 3-28
Kelly Bryant 8 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
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Field Goal 12:14 3-21
Shane Hynes 37 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:18 0-21
Adam Choice 3 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
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Touchdown 10:37 0-14
Deon Cain 61 Yd pass from Kelly Bryant (Greg Huegel Kick)
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Touchdown 13:42 0-7
C.J. Fuller 26 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
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CLEM
5 plays, 41 yards, 1:53 · End of Game
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KENT 1:53
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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CLEM 4:04
6 plays, 6 yards, 2:31 · Punt
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KENT 6:35
6 plays, 17 yards, 4:26 · Punt
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CLEM 11:01
8 plays, 92 yards, 2:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:01 3-56
Travis Etienne 4 Yd Run (Alex Spence Kick)
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KENT 13:59
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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CLEM 0:33
10 plays, 80 yards, 3:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:33 3-49
Cornell Powell 14 Yd pass from Zerrick Cooper (Greg Huegel Kick)
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KENT 3:57
6 plays, 21 yards, 3:38 · Punt
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CLEM 7:35
2 plays, 55 yards, 0:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:35 3-42
Tavien Feaster 47 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
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KENT 8:09
3 plays, -4 yards, 2:35 · Punt
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CLEM 10:44
7 plays, 89 yards, 2:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:44 3-35
C.J. Fuller 2 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
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KENT 13:14
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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CLEM
5 plays, 27 yards, 0:43 · End of Half
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KENT 0:43
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:30 · Punt
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CLEM 1:13
9 plays, 55 yards, 2:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:13 3-28
Kelly Bryant 8 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
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KENT 3:26
3 plays, 0 yards, 2:22 · Punt
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CLEM 5:48
6 plays, 52 yards, 2:51 · Interception
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KENT 8:39
3 plays, 6 yards, 2:21 · Punt
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CLEM 11:00
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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KENT 12:14
11 plays, 55 yards, 6:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:14 3-21
Shane Hynes 37 Yd Field Goal
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CLEM 3:18
10 plays, 54 yards, 4:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:18 0-21
Adam Choice 3 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
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KENT 7:22
3 plays, -20 yards, 3:15 · Punt
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CLEM 10:37
2 plays, 70 yards, 0:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:37 0-14
Deon Cain 61 Yd pass from Kelly Bryant (Greg Huegel Kick)
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KENT 11:19
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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CLEM 13:42
4 plays, 65 yards, 1:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:42 0-7
C.J. Fuller 26 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
KENT
CLEM
5
1st Downs
34
4-16
3rd down efficiency
5-10
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
120
Total Yards
665
1
Passing
312
1/5
Comp/Att
25/35
0.2
Yards per pass
8.9
119
Rushing
353
44
Rushing Attempts
43
2.7
Yards per rush
8.2
11-79
Penalties
4-45
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
33:05
Possession
26:55
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