After 30 minutes of football, Clemson leads Auburn 13-10.
Both teams got off to a slow start with junior defensive end sacking Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd to end their first series.
Auburn then went 3-and-out after sophomore running back Tre Mason dropped a pass on third down.
Clemson responded well and launched an 83 yard drive into the Auburn red zone.
On 4th and goal on the 1-yard line, Clemson was eyeing six, but a false start penalty pushed them back, forcing them to settle for a field goal.
Auburn sophomore quarterback Kiehl Frazier showed his highly touted arm strength and, on the next series, connected with senior wide receiver Emory blake on a 54-yard touchdown pass giving Auburn the 7-3 advantage.
At the beginning of the second quarter, a questionable call from the referees gave Auburn the ball on their own 1-yard line.
Mason carried the Tigers up the field with 46 yards on three carries to help break into Clemson territory, but fumbled his final carry giving Clemson the ball on their own 48-yard line leading to another field goal for the orange and purple.
Clemson seemed to move the ball much better than Auburn with Boyd going 15-20 for 128 yards against a shaky Auburn secondary.
The Tigers were able to bring pressure up front with Ford and junior defensive end Corey Lemonier finishing the half with two sacks apiece, but Clemson wideouts consistently found themselves open underneath.
Auburn's run defense was also suspect at times, particularly on a 68-yard dance by senior running back Andre Ellington which set up Clemosn's only touchdown of the half.
Frazier made some good throws, however, he showed poor decision making and twice threw into triple coverage as he was being chased by Clemson linemen, one of which was intercepted at the Clemson 15-yard line.
The new kickoff rules are already impacting the game. Every kickoff so far has been a touchback.
Clemson out-possessed Auburn in the first half holding onto the ball for approximately 17 minutes.
Auburn was also outgained by 83 yards in the first half.
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