Clemson takes on Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern (1-0) at Clemson (0-1), Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Clemson by 20.5. Against the spread: Clemson 0-1, Georgia Southern 1-0.

How to watch: ACC Network

Key stats

Clemson Offense

Overall: 145 yards per game (135th in FBS)

Passing: 105 yards per game (124th)

Rushing: 40 yards per game (130th)

Scoring: 10 points per game (122nd)

Clemson Defense

Overall: 644 yards per game (134th in FBS)

Passing: 335 yards per game (123rd)

Rushing: 309 yards per game (135th)

Scoring: 51 points per game (130th)

Georgia Southern Offense

Overall: 514 yards per game (37th in FBS)

Passing: 351 yards per game (18th)

Rushing: 163 yards per game (68th)

Scoring: 31 points per game (71st)

Georgia Southern Defense

Overall: 110 yards per game (6th in FBS)

Passing: 102 yards per game (24th)

Rushing: 8 yards per game (5th)

Scoring: 0 points per game (1st)

Clemson ranks 135th in third down percentage, converting 7.7% of the time. Georgia Southern ranks 33rd on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 23.5%.

Clemson leads the FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 100% of trips.

Both teams rank low in time of possession. Clemson is 124th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 23:51, while Georgia Southern's 122nd-ranked average is 24:55.

Team leaders

Clemson

Passing: Christopher Vizzina, 83 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 62.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Jarvis Green, 21 yards on 4 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: T.J. Moore, 31 yards on 4 catches, 0 TDs

Georgia Southern

Passing: Max Johnson, 281 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 71.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Jamarian Samuel, 46 yards on 4 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Ashton Hollins, 106 yards on 8 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Clemson fell to LSU 51-10 on Sept. 5. Vizzina passed for 83 yards on 10-of-16 attempts (62.5%) with no touchdowns and one interception. Green carried the ball four times for 21 yards. Moore put up 31 yards on four catches.

Georgia Southern defeated Charleston Southern 31-0 on Sept. 5. Johnson led Georgia Southern with 281 yards on 28-of-39 passing (71.8%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Samuel had 46 rushing yards on four carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for one yard. Hollins recorded 106 yards on eight catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Clemson hosts North Carolina on Sept. 19. Georgia Southern plays at Jacksonville State on Sept. 19.