Clemson squares off against Virginia Tech in ACC action

Virginia Tech (5-2) at Clemson (4-2), Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Clemson by 2.5. Against the spread: Clemson 2-4, Virginia Tech 4-3.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Clemson Offense

Overall: 340.7 yards per game (110th in FBS)

Passing: 187.5 yards per game (112th)

Rushing: 153.2 yards per game (73rd)

Scoring: 22.3 points per game (106th)

Clemson Defense

Overall: 330.8 yards per game (45th in FBS)

Passing: 189.3 yards per game (39th)

Rushing: 141.5 yards per game (70th)

Scoring: 21.5 points per game (49th)

Virginia Tech Offense

Overall: 451.3 yards per game (25th in FBS)

Passing: 301.6 yards per game (11th)

Rushing: 149.7 yards per game (83rd)

Scoring: 37.1 points per game (23rd)

Virginia Tech Defense

Overall: 314.7 yards per game (32nd in FBS)

Passing: 227.3 yards per game (95th)

Rushing: 87.4 yards per game (10th)

Scoring: 21.1 points per game (46th)

Clemson is 116th in third down percentage, converting 33.3% of the time. Virginia Tech ranks 29th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 32.6%.

Both teams have a -4 turnover margin to rank 113th in the FBS.

Clemson is 90th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:14, compared to Virginia Tech's 28th-ranked average of 32:12.

Team leaders

Clemson

Passing: Tait Reynolds, 943 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs, 64.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Gideon Davidson, 430 yards on 79 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Bryant Wesco Jr., 340 yards on 29 catches, 0 TDs

Virginia Tech

Passing: Ethan Grunkemeyer, 1,984 yards, 15 TDs, 2 INTs, 72.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Jeffrey Overton Jr., 613 yards on 103 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Sean Brown, 616 yards on 46 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Clemson defeated Charleston Southern 37-0 on Oct. 17. Reynolds passed for 127 yards on 17-of-26 attempts (65.4%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 40 yards. Davidson had 59 rushing yards on 13 carries and one touchdown. Christian Bentancur had four receptions for 74 yards.

Virginia Tech defeated Georgia Tech 34-24 on Oct. 17. Grunkemeyer led Virginia Tech with 250 yards on 15-of-22 passing (68.2%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 25 yards and one rushing touchdown. Overton had 85 rushing yards on 14 carries, adding three receptions for 29 yards and one touchdown. Brown had six receptions for 182 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Clemson plays at Florida State on Oct. 31. Virginia Tech plays at No. 23 SMU on Nov. 6.