CLEMSON, S.C. – The Wofford College football team was defeated 49-10 by 12^th ranked Clemson University on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers scored touchdowns on six of their first eight possessions of the game and limited the Terriers to 213 total yards.
 
The Terriers open at 0-1, while Clemson is 1-0. Wofford was led by Nick Colvin with 31 rushing yards and 48 kickoff return yards. Evan Jacks had 21 rushing yards and 42 passing yards. Will Gay added 49 receiving yards. The Terriers leading tackler was Daryl Vining with nine, while Drake Michaelson had seven, including a sack. Clemson was led by Wayne Gallman with 92 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Deshaun Watson was 18-of-22 passing for 194 yards and a pair of passing touchdowns.
 
"You can look at the stats and tell that as a team we struggled on offense," said head coach Mike Ayers. "We did not do a good job of adjusting to their defense. Our defense did a great job considering how many snaps they played and we did a real good job in the kicking game. Offensively we can't struggle like that. We were hunting and pecking for plays and never really had any continuity. They did a nice job with their defensive front with caused problems. We can take from this game that we battled against a team that is 12^th in the country and their skill set is pretty good. There was some growth out there today for us and we fought all the way through."
 
The Tigers had the ball first and drove down the field in twelve plays to score a touchdown. On a reception that was originally ruled out of bounds, Mike Williams was credited with a four-yard touchdown reception for a 7-0 lead with 11:07 left in the first quarter.
 
After the Terriers went three-and-out on their opening possession of the game, Clemson added a touchdown on a two-yard run by Wayne Gallman for a 14-0 lead at the 6:15 mark of the first quarter. Wofford was forced three-and-out and Clemson was able to move the ball into the red-zone by converting a 4^th-and-4. Lincoln Stewart forced a fumble that was recovered by Michael Roach at the 33-yard line. The Terriers were unable to gain a first down after the turnover and punted.
 
With 13:49 on the clock in the second quarter, Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard completion to Artavis Scott to give Clemson a 21-0 advantage. Wofford went three-and-out on the next possession, giving the Tigers the ball at the 42-yard line. Clemson used a 25-yard pass to set-up a one-yard touchdown run by Tyshon Dye. The Tigers had a 28-0 lead at the 9:58 mark of the second quarter. After another three-and-out by the Terriers, Clemson added a touchdown on a 25-yard run by Zac Brooks for a 35-0 lead.
 
On the next drive by Wofford, the team was forced three-and-out and punted. The return by Hunter Renfrow was fumbled and recovered by Colton Clemons. Lorenzo Long and Evan Jacks each picked up rushing first downs and Nick Colvin had a 17-yard run to move the ball to the 15-yard line with 13 seconds left in the half. Zach Muller caught a pass and was called out of bounds just short of the goal line with five seconds remaining. After a play of no gain, Chase Nelson ran the ball for a touchdown as time expired in the first half. Clemson took a 35-7 lead at the break.
 
The Terriers had the ball to open the second half and on the first play Will Gay ran for a first down. Will Irwin threw a 41-yard pass to Will Gay to move the ball to the 20-yard line. A 37-yard field goal by David Marvin made it a 35-10 game with 11:33 on the clock in the third quarter.
 
Clemson had fourth-and-goal from the one and Wayne Gallman went in for the touchdown as the Tigers built a 42-10 lead with 9:23 left in the third quarter.  With the ball back, the Terriers gained a first down on a 14-yard reception by Nick Colvin. Wofford punted and the return was fumbled, however it was recovered by the Tigers. On the next drive by Clemson, they went three-and-out and punted. Wofford was able to gain one first down before failing to convert a fourth-and-three. The Tigers were stopped on third down by a Drake Michaelson sack and were forced to punt. Wofford followed with a three-and-out and punted.
 
With the ball back, Clemson was able to drive the field and Tyshon Dye scored from one-yard out with 7:46 left in the fourth quarter for a 49-10 advantage. The teams then both went three-and-out and punted twice. Wofford got the ball back with 1:49 left on the clock. Andre Stoddard and Brad Butler each had rushing touchdown, but the final play of the game was an incomplete pass.
 
Wofford had 213 total yards, with 123 on the ground. Clemson had 533 total yards, 311 of which were passing. Clemson had a 27 to 9 advantage in first downs. Wofford was 4-of-16 on third downs and 0-of-1 on fourth down. Clemson was 9-of-15 on third down and 2-of-2 on fourth down. Wofford had four penalties, while Clemson had six. Wofford had a 31:17 to 28:43 time of possession advantage.   
 
Wofford vs. Clemson Post-Game Notes
 
Wofford opened on the road for the seventh straight season and are 2-5 in those games. Clemson entered the game ranked #12 in the nation, matching the #12 ranking of South Carolina in 2012 when they faced the Terriers.
 
The Terriers defense did not allow a 100-yard rusher for the 12^th straight game.
 
Last year in the opener at Georgia Tech, seven Wofford players made their first career starts. At Clemson, LB John Patterson, QB Brandon Goodson, DL Miles Brown (on offense) and OL Mike Jones were the players making their first start.
 
Wofford players who left the game due to injury include OL Mike Jones (knee), DL E.J. Speller (shoulder), and S Jaleel Green (knee).
 
Chase Nelson scored his first career touchdown as time expired in the first half.
 
Game captains were Michael Weimer, Drake Michaelson and E.J. Speller.
 
Attendance was 81,301 at Memorial Stadium. It was the largest crowd Wofford has ever played in front of, topping the 79,982 at South Carolina in 2012.
 
Wofford opens the home slate on September 12 against Tennessee Tech at 7:00 p.m.