Clemson Tigers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - CFP Semifinal
3
12-1
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
CLEM | 3 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
30
14-0
Game Leaders
Team Stats
248
Total Yards
538
2
Turnovers
1
17
1st Downs
26
7-50
Penalties
6-65
5/17
3rd Down
9/18
1/2
4th Down
1/1
27:06
Possession
32:54
Game Information
Arlington, TX
1st Quarter
Field Goal
8:35 - 1st
0
ND
3
CLEM
Greg Huegel 40 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 31 yards, 3:15
Field Goal
4:31 - 1st
3
ND
3
CLEM
Justin Yoon 28 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 66 yards, 4:04
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
12:50 - 2nd
3
ND
9
CLEM
Justyn Ross 52 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel PAT blocked)
3 plays, 65 yards, 1:04
Touchdown
1:44 - 2nd
3
ND
16
CLEM
Justyn Ross 42 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel Kick)
8 plays, 85 yards, 3:12
Touchdown
0:02 - 2nd
3
ND
23
CLEM
Tee Higgins 19 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel Kick)
4 plays, 80 yards, 0:46
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
2:04 - 3rd
3
ND
30
CLEM
Travis Etienne 62 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
3 plays, 71 yards, 1:01
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--ND
--CLEM
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| FBS Independents | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 10-2 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 9-4 |
FBS
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| SMU | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Miami | 6-2 | 13-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Duke | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| NC State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| California | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Clemson | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Stanford | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Florida State | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| North Carolina | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Boston College | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Syracuse | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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