- Final023
15WVU
CLEM70
3370
33 - Final1TEM
WYO37
1537
15 - Final2OHIO
USU24
2324
23 - Final3SDSU
ULL30
3230
32 - Final4FIU
MRSH10
2010
20 - Final518TCU
LT31
2431
24 - Final6
7ASU
BSU24
5624
56 - Final7
21NEV
USM17
2417
24 - Final8MIZZ
UNC41
2441
24 - Final9WMU
PUR32
3732
37 - Final10LOU
NCST24
3124
31 - Final11TOL
AFA42
4142
41 - Final12
24CAL
TEX10
2110
21 - Final13FSU
ND18
1418
14 - Final14
12WASH
BAY56
6756
67 - Final15BYU
TLSA24
2124
21 - Final16RUTG
ISU27
1327
13 - Final17MSST
WAKE23
1723
17 - Final18
14IOWA
OKLA14
3114
31 - Final19TA&M
NW33
2233
22 - Final OTOT20GT
UTAH27
3027
30 - Final21ILL
UCLA20
1420
14 - Final22CIN
VAN31
2431
24 - Final23
25UVA
AUB24
4324
43 - Final2419
22HOU
PSU30
1430
14 - Final25OSU
FLA17
2417
24 - Final3OT3OT2617
16MSU
UGA33
3033
30 - Final2720
9NEB
SCAR13
3013
30 - Final2810
5WIS
ORE38
4538
45 - Final OTOT294
3STAN
OKST38
4138
41 - Final OTOT3013
11MICH
VT23
2023
20 - Final318
6KSU
ARK16
2916
29 - Final32SMU
PITT28
628
6 - Final33ARST
NIU20
3820
38 - Final342
1ALA
LSU21
021
0
DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL
Final

(23) West Virginia 70
(10-3, 5-2 Big 12)

(15) Clemson 33
(10-4, 6-2 ACC)
Coverage: ESPN
8:30 PM ET, January 4, 2012
Sun Life Stadium, MIAMI, FL
Top Performers
Passing: G. Smith (WVU) - 407 YDS, 6 TD
Rushing: A. Ellington (CLEM) - 10 CAR, 116 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: T. Austin (WVU) - 12 REC, 123 YDS, 4 TD
1st Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| West Virginia at 15:00 | WVU | CLEM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bitancurt kickoff for 49 yards out-of-bounds. | 0 | 0 | ||
| Clemson at 14:45 | WVU | CLEM | ||
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 40 | Andre Ellington rush for no gain to the Clem 40. | 0 | 0 | |
| 2nd and 10 at CLEM 40 | Sammy Watkins rush for 2 yards to the Clem 42. | |||
| 3rd and 8 at CLEM 42 | Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Jaron Brown. | |||
| 4th and 8 at CLEM 42 | Dawson Zimmerman punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Devon Brown at the WVirg 23. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: CLEMSON drive: 3 plays 2 yards, 01:10 CLEMSON PUNT | ||||
| West Virginia at 13:50 | WVU | CLEM | ||
| 1st and 10 at WVU 23 | Tavon Austin rush for 11 yards to the WVirg 34 for a 1ST down. | 0 | 0 | |
| 1st and 10 at WVU 34 | Geno Smith pass complete to Tavon Austin for 7 yards to the WVirg 41. | |||
| 2nd and 3 at WVU 41 | Shawne Alston rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WVU 45 | Shawne Alston rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 48. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at WVU 48 | Geno Smith pass incomplete to Stedman Bailey. | |||
| 3rd and 7 at WVU 48 | Geno Smith pass incomplete to Devon Brown. | |||
| 4th and 7 at WVU 48 | Corey Smith punt for 48 yards, downed at the Clem 4. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: WESTVIR drive: 6 plays 25 yards, 02:38 WESTVIR PUNT | ||||
| Clemson at 11:12 | WVU | CLEM | ||
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 4 | Andre Ellington rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 3. | 0 | 0 | |
| 2nd and 11 at CLEM 3 | Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 13 yards to the Clem 16 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 16 | Andre Ellington rush for 1 yard to the Clem 17. | |||
| 2nd and 9 at CLEM 17 | Tajh Boyd pass complete to Dwayne Allen for 15 yards to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 32 | Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Jaron Brown. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at CLEM 32 | Andre Ellington rush for 68 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 6 | |
| Chandler Catanzaro extra point GOOD. | 0 | 7 | ||
| Chandler Catanzaro kickoff for 55 yards returned by Tavon Austin for 13 yards to the WVirg 28. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: CLEMSON drive: 6 plays 96 yards, 01:39 CLEMSON TD | ||||
| West Virginia at 9:28 | WVU | CLEM | ||
| 1st and 10 at WVU 28 | Shawne Alston rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 35. | 0 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 3 at WVU 35 | Geno Smith rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WVU 38 | Geno Smith pass incomplete to Tavon Austin. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at WVU 38 | Geno Smith pass complete to Devon Brown for 33 yards to the Clem 29 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 29 | Andrew Buie rush for 3 yards to the Clem 26. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at CLEM 26 | Geno Smith pass complete to Andrew Buie for 16 yards to the Clem 10 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and Goal at CLEM 10 | Tavon Austin rush for 6 yards to the Clem 4. | |||
| 2nd and Goal at CLEM 4 | Shawne Alston rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 6 | 7 | |
| Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD. | 7 | 7 | ||
| Corey Smith kickoff for 54 yards returned by Sammy Watkins for 22 yards to the Clem 38. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: WESTVIR drive: 8 plays 72 yards, 02:39 WESTVIR TD | ||||
| Clemson at 6:54 | WVU | CLEM | ||
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 38 | Tajh Boyd pass complete to Sammy Watkins for 12 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down. | 7 | 7 | |
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 50 | Andre Ellington rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 46. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at WVU 46 | Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Sammy Watkins. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at WVU 46 | Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 8 yards to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WVU 38 | Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Dwayne Allen. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at WVU 38 | Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Sammy Watkins. | |||
| 3rd and 10 at WVU 38 | Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 9 yards to the WVirg 29. | |||
| 4th and 1 at WVU 29 | Tajh Boyd rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 27 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WVU 27 | Tajh Boyd pass complete to Sammy Watkins for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 7 | 14 | |
| Chandler Catanzaro extra point GOOD. | 7 | 14 | ||
| Spencer Benton kickoff for 63 yards returned by Tavon Austin for 36 yards to the WVirg 43. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: CLEMSON drive: 9 plays 62 yards, 02:16 CLEMSON TD | ||||
| West Virginia at 4:38 | WVU | CLEM | ||
| 1st and 10 at WVU 43 | Geno Smith pass complete to Willie Milhouse for 34 yards to the Clem 23 for a 1ST down. | 7 | 14 | |
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 23 | Geno Smith pass incomplete to Devon Brown. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at CLEM 23 | Shawne Alston rush for 3 yards to the Clem 20. | |||
| 3rd and 7 at CLEM 20 | Geno Smith rush for 8 yards to the Clem 12 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 12 | Timeout CLEMSON, clock 3:17. | |||
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 12 | Geno Smith pass complete to Ivan McCartney for 4 yards to the Clem 8. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at CLEM 8 | Tavon Austin rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 14 | 14 | |
| Tyler Bitancurt extra point GOOD. | 14 | 14 | ||
| Corey Smith kickoff for 55 yards returned by Sammy Watkins for 20 yards to the Clem 35. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: WESTVIR drive: 6 plays 57 yards, 01:49 WESTVIR TD | ||||
| Clemson at 2:49 | WVU | CLEM | ||
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 35 | Tajh Boyd pass complete to Jaron Brown for 15 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down. | 14 | 14 | |
| 1st and 10 at CLEM 50 | Tajh Boyd pass complete to DeAndre Hopkins for 4 yards to the WVirg 46. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at WVU 46 | WEST VIRGINIA penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WVU 31 | Tajh Boyd rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 28. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at WVU 28 | Andre Ellington rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 25. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at WVU 25 | Tajh Boyd pass incomplete to Dwayne Allen. | |||
| 4th and 4 at WVU 25 | Chandler Catanzaro 42 yard field goal GOOD. | 14 | 17 | |
| Spencer Benton kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: CLEMSON drive: 6 plays 40 yards, 02:04 CLEMSON FG | ||||
| West Virginia at 0:45 | WVU | CLEM | ||
| 1st and 10 at WVU 20 | Geno Smith pass incomplete to Andrew Buie. | 14 | 17 | |
| 2nd and 10 at WVU 20 | Geno Smith pass incomplete. | |||
| 3rd and 10 at WVU 20 | Geno Smith pass complete to Stedman Bailey for 13 yards to the WVirg 33 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WVU 33 | Shawne Alston rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 41. | |||
| End of 1st Quarter | ||||


