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Team stats
Clemson
Florida State
316
Total yards
419
286
Passing yards
168
79
Rushing yards
266
6.8
Yards per pass
5.7
2.2
Yards per rush
7.4
22
First downs
22
2–15
Third downs
5–10
2–3
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
2
5–29
Penalties
9–96
19:11
Possession
17:07
Efficiency
Clemson
Florida State
30%
Success rate
49%
−0.04
EPA per play
0.14
1.03
Explosiveness
1.07
−0.06
Rushing EPA
0.33
0.01
Passing EPA
−0.13
17%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.17
First-down EPA
0.11
0.03
Second-down EPA
0.07
−0.16
Third-down EPA
0.22
2%
Havoc by its defense
1%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Florida State 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida State drives left to right, Clemson right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 ClemsonField goal, 9 plays, 52 yards
Q1 Florida StateField goal, 5 plays, 38 yards
Q1 ClemsonDefensive TD, 3 plays (Florida State scores), 6 yards
Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 13 yards to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down.
13:46
1st & 10 at own 38
Cullen Harper pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 17 yards to the FlaSt 45 for a 1ST down.
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 45
James Davis rush for 1 yard to the FlaSt 44.
12:52
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Cullen Harper pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 44 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Clemson 6, Florida State 0
12:52
Mark Buchholz extra point GOOD.Clemson 7, Florida State 0
12:52
Mark Buchholz kickoff for 36 yards, downed at the FlaSt 34.
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
12:41
1st & 10 at own 34
Christian Ponder pass complete to Preston Parker for 6 yards to the FlaSt 40.
11:55
2nd & 4 at own 40
Christian Ponder sacked by Ricky Sapp for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaSt 34.
11:32
3rd & 10 at own 34
Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
11:19
4th & 10 at own 34
Graham Gano punt for 51 yards, returned by Jacoby Ford for 10 yards to the Clem 25.
Clemson Field goal, 9 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at own 25
James Davis rush for 12 yards to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down.
10:51
1st & 10 at own 37
Jacoby Ford rush for 11 yards to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down.
10:26
1st & 10 at own 48
Cullen Harper pass incomplete to Aaron Kelly.
10:12
2nd & 10 at own 48
Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 7 yards to the FlaSt 45.
9:32
3rd & 3 at opp 45
Cullen Harper pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 18 yards to the FlaSt 27 for a 1ST down.
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
C.J. Spiller rush for 1 yard to the FlaSt 26.
8:08
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 3 yards to the FlaSt 23.
7:48
3rd & 6 at opp 23
Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
7:43
4th & 6 at opp 23
Mark Buchholz 41 yard field goal GOOD.
7:26
Mark Buchholz kickoff for 64 yards returned by Preston Parker for 22 yards to the FlaSt 28.
Florida State Field goal, 5 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 28
Preston Parker rush for 40 yards to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down.
7:02
1st & 10 at opp 32
Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
6:34
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Antone Smith rush for 3 yards to the Clem 29.
6:34
3rd & 7 at opp 29
Florida St penalty 5 yard false start on Andrew Datko accepted.
6:03
3rd & 12 at opp 34
Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
5:56
4th & 12 at opp 34
Graham Gano 52 yard field goal GOOD.
5:56
Graham Gano kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Clemson Defensive TD, 3 plays (Florida State scores)
5:14
1st & 10 at own 20
C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 19.
4:54
2nd & 11 at own 19
Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 7 yards to the Clem 26.
4:16
3rd & 4 at own 26
Cullen Harper pass intercepted by Neefy Moffett at the Clem 18, returned for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
7:43
Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
7:43
Graham Gano kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
4:07
1st & 10 at own 20
Florida St penalty 15 yard personal foul on Dekoda Watson accepted, no play.
3:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Jacoby Ford rush for a loss of 10 yards to the Clem 25.
3:37
2nd & 20 at own 25
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 03:37.
3:07
2nd & 20 at own 25
Willy Korn pass complete to Tyler Grisham for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 22.
2:45
3rd & 23 at own 22
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:45.
2:37
3rd & 23 at own 22
Willy Korn pass incomplete.
2:28
4th & 23 at own 22
Jimmy Maners punt for 53 yards, returned by Tony Carter for no gain to the FlaSt 25.
Florida State Field goal, 10 plays
2:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Christian Ponder rush for 11 yards to the FlaSt 36 for a 1ST down.
1:47
1st & 10 at own 36
Preston Parker rush for 9 yards to the FlaSt 45.
0:59
2nd & 1 at own 45
Jermaine Thomas rush for 22 yards to the Clem 33 for a 1ST down.
0:18
1st & 10 at opp 33
Marcus Sims rush for 7 yards to the Clem 26.
0:05
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Christian Ponder rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 27.
Q2 14:40
3rd & 4 at opp 27
Christian Ponder pass complete to Preston Parker for 7 yards to the Clem 20 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:02
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jermaine Thomas rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 21.
Q2 13:48
2nd & 11 at opp 21
Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
Q2 13:33
3rd & 11 at opp 21
Christian Ponder pass complete to Caz Piurowski for 2 yards to the Clem 19.
Q2 13:03
4th & 9 at opp 19
Graham Gano 37 yard field goal GOOD.
Q2 12:27
Graham Gano kickoff for 67 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 16 yards to the Clem 19.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Florida State 20, Clemson 17
Clemson Punt, 7 plays
12:51
1st & 10 at own 19
James Davis rush for 24 yards to the Clem 43 for a 1ST down.
12:27
1st & 10 at own 43
C.J. Spiller rush for 3 yards to the Clem 46.
11:58
2nd & 7 at own 46
C.J. Spiller rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
11:34
3rd & 3 at the 50
C.J. Spiller rush for 7 yards to the FlaSt 43 for a 1ST down.
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 43
James Davis rush for 6 yards to the FlaSt 37.
10:13
2nd & 4 at opp 37
James Davis rush for no gain to the FlaSt 37.
9:09
3rd & 4 at opp 37
James Davis rush for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaSt 43.
8:55
4th & 10 at opp 43
Jimmy Maners punt for 31 yards, returned by Tony Carter for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by Clem at the FlaSt 9.
Clemson Touchdown pass, 2 plays
8:48
1st & goal at opp 9
James Davis rush for no gain to the FlaSt 9.
8:17
2nd & goal at opp 9
Cullen Harper pass complete to Michael Palmer for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
8:17
Mark Buchholz extra point GOOD.
8:55
Mark Buchholz kickoff for 59 yards returned by Preston Parker for 19 yards to the FlaSt 30.
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
7:55
1st & 10 at own 30
Antone Smith rush for 3 yards to the FlaSt 33.
7:32
2nd & 7 at own 33
Antone Smith rush for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 30.
7:00
3rd & 10 at own 30
Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
6:53
4th & 10 at own 30
Graham Gano punt for 33 yards, fair catch by C.J. Spiller at the Clem 37.
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
6:47
1st & 10 at own 37
Florida St penalty 13 yard pass interference on Patrick Robinson accepted, no play.
6:41
1st & 10 at the 50
Cullen Harper pass incomplete to James Davis.
6:30
2nd & 10 at the 50
James Davis rush for 3 yards to the FlaSt 47.
5:29
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Cullen Harper sacked by Everette Brown for a loss of 11 yards to the Clem 42.
5:15
4th & 18 at own 42
Jimmy Maners punt for 28 yards out-of-bounds.
Florida State Touchdown run, 10 plays
5:11
1st & 10 at own 30
Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
4:54
2nd & 10 at own 30
Jermaine Thomas rush for 11 yards to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down.
4:29
1st & 10 at own 41
Christian Ponder rush for 8 yards to the FlaSt 49.
3:55
2nd & 2 at own 49
Jermaine Thomas rush for 3 yards to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down.
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 48
Christian Ponder pass complete to Preston Parker for 3 yards to the Clem 45.
2:48
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Christian Ponder pass incomplete to Taiwan Easterling.
2:36
3rd & 7 at opp 45
Christian Ponder pass complete to Taiwan Easterling for 14 yards to the Clem 31 for a 1ST down.
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 31
Christian Ponder pass complete to Louis Givens for 3 yards to the Clem 28.
1:54
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:54.
1:33
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Louis Givens rush for 27 yards to the Clem 1 for a 1ST down.
1:25
1st & goal at opp 1
Christian Ponder rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
1:25
Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
0:48
Graham Gano kickoff for 69 yards returned by Jacoby Ford for 21 yards to the Clem 22.
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
1:01
1st & 10 at own 22
Cullen Harper sacked by Markus White for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 15.
1:01
2nd & 17 at own 15
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:01.
0:55
2nd & 17 at own 15
Cullen Harper sacked by Everette Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 12.
0:55
3rd & 20 at own 12
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:55.
0:48
3rd & 20 at own 12
C.J. Spiller rush for 3 yards to the Clem 15.
0:48
4th & 17 at own 15
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:48.
0:38
4th & 17 at own 15
Jimmy Maners punt for 45 yards, returned by Preston Parker for 3 yards to the Clem 15, Florida St penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
Florida State End of half, 4 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at own 33
Jermaine Thomas rush for 12 yards to the FlaSt 45 for a 1ST down.
0:21
1st & 10 at own 45
Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
0:15
2nd & 10 at own 45
Clemson penalty 5 yard offside defense on Ricky Sapp accepted, no play.
0:09
2nd & 5 at the 50
Christian Ponder pass complete to Preston Parker for 6 yards to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down.
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Christian Ponder pass complete to Preston Parker for 3 yards to the Clem 41.
Q3 11:52
Mark Buchholz kickoff for 68 yards returned by Preston Parker for 35 yards to the FlaSt 37.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Florida State 27, Clemson 20
Florida State Touchdown pass, 9 plays
14:27
1st & 10 at own 37
Christian Ponder pass complete to Taiwan Easterling for 12 yards to the FlaSt 49 for a 1ST down.
13:58
1st & 10 at own 49
Christian Ponder pass complete to Rod Owens for 7 yards to the Clem 44.
13:38
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Christian Ponder rush for no gain to the Clem 44.
12:50
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Christian Ponder pass complete to Preston Parker for 12 yards to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down.
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 32
Antone Smith rush for 11 yards to the Clem 21 for a 1ST down.
11:52
1st & 10 at opp 21
Christian Ponder pass complete to Taiwan Easterling for 10 yards to the Clem 11 for a 1ST down.
11:52
1st & 10 at opp 11
Christian Ponder pass incomplete.
11:39
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Antone Smith rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 14.
11:01
3rd & 13 at opp 14
Christian Ponder pass complete to Corey Surrency for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
11:01
Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
11:01
Graham Gano kickoff for 70 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 9 yards to the Clem 9.
Clemson Field goal, 15 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at own 9
James Davis rush for 4 yards to the Clem 13.
9:58
2nd & 6 at own 13
Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 18 yards to the Clem 31 for a 1ST down.
9:22
1st & 10 at own 31
James Davis rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 29.
9:22
2nd & 12 at own 29
Clemson penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:32
2nd & 17 at own 24
Cullen Harper pass complete to C.J. Spiller for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 18.
8:12
3rd & 23 at own 18
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 08:12.
7:35
3rd & 23 at own 18
Cullen Harper pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 18 yards to the Clem 36.
7:35
4th & 5 at own 36
Clemson penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
7:14
4th & 10 at own 31
Florida St penalty 15 yard roughing the kicker on Roosevelt Lawson accepted, no play.
6:40
1st & 10 at own 46
James Davis rush for 2 yards to the Clem 48.
6:31
2nd & 8 at own 48
Florida St penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
6:21
1st & 10 at opp 42
Cullen Harper pass incomplete to Aaron Kelly.
6:12
2nd & 10 at opp 42
C.J. Spiller rush for 4 yards to the FlaSt 38.
5:34
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
5:17
4th & 6 at opp 38
C.J. Spiller rush for 8 yards to the FlaSt 30 for a 1ST down.
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 30
C.J. Spiller rush for 21 yards to the FlaSt 9 for a 1ST down.
4:39
1st & goal at opp 9
Cullen Harper pass incomplete to Aaron Kelly.
4:32
2nd & goal at opp 9
Cullen Harper pass incomplete to C.J. Spiller.
4:15
3rd & goal at opp 9
Cullen Harper pass complete to Michael Palmer for 7 yards to the FlaSt 2.
3:43
4th & goal at opp 2
Mark Buchholz 20 yard field goal GOOD.
3:43
Mark Buchholz kickoff for 61 yards returned by Taiwan Easterling for 29 yards to the FlaSt 38.
Florida State Interception, 7 plays
3:09
1st & 10 at own 38
Christian Ponder pass complete to Rod Owens for 9 yards to the FlaSt 47.
2:43
2nd & 1 at own 47
Jermaine Thomas rush for 26 yards to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down.
2:27
1st & 10 at opp 27
Christian Ponder pass incomplete to Greg Carr.
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Jermaine Thomas rush for 8 yards to the Clem 19.
1:45
3rd & 2 at opp 19
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:45.
1:34
3rd & 2 at opp 19
D’Vontrey Richardson rush for 7 yards to the Clem 12 for a 1ST down.
1:01
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jermaine Thomas rush for 1 yard to the Clem 11.
0:38
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Christian Ponder pass intercepted by Kavell Conner at the Clem 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
0:08
1st & 10 at own 20
James Davis rush for no gain to the Clem 20.
Q4 14:55
2nd & 10 at own 20
C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 17.
Q4 14:23
3rd & 13 at own 17
Cullen Harper sacked by Everette Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 11.
Q4 13:44
4th & 19 at own 11
Jimmy Maners punt for 51 yards, returned by Preston Parker for 4 yards to the Clem 11, Florida St penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
4th quarter7 drives, then Florida State 41, Clemson 27
Florida State Touchdown run, 7 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 32
Louis Givens rush for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 29.
12:54
2nd & 13 at own 29
Christian Ponder rush for 21 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
12:36
1st & 10 at the 50
Christian Ponder pass complete to Corey Surrency for 38 yards to the Clem 12 for a 1ST down.
12:03
1st & 10 at opp 12
Christian Ponder pass complete to Taiwan Easterling for 7 yards to the Clem 5.
11:19
2nd & 3 at opp 5
Antone Smith rush for 4 yards to the Clem 1 for a 1ST down.
11:00
1st & goal at opp 1
Christian Ponder rush for no gain to the Clem 1.
10:31
2nd & goal at opp 1
Antone Smith rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
10:31
Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
4:50
Graham Gano kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jacoby Ford for 18 yards to the FlaSt 30, Clemson penalty 9 yard holding accepted, Florida St penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
10:21
1st & 10 at own 24
Cullen Harper pass incomplete to Durrell Barry.
9:46
2nd & 10 at own 24
Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 3 yards to the Clem 27.
8:38
3rd & 7 at own 27
Cullen Harper sacked by Neefy Moffett for a loss of 13 yards to the Clem 14.
8:30
4th & 20 at own 14
Jimmy Maners punt for 37 yards out-of-bounds.
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
7:52
1st & 10 at own 49
Jermaine Thomas rush for 4 yards to the Clem 47.
7:43
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Jermaine Thomas rush for 8 yards to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down.
7:11
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jermaine Thomas rush for no gain to the Clem 39.
5:59
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Christian Ponder rush for 5 yards to the Clem 34.
5:16
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Christian Ponder sacked by Rashaad Jackson for a loss of 9 yards to the Clem 43.
5:04
4th & 14 at opp 43
Graham Gano punt for 40 yards, downed at the Clem 3.
Clemson Touchdown run, 11 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 3
Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for no gain to the Clem 3.
4:01
2nd & 10 at own 3
C.J. Spiller rush for 14 yards to the Clem 17 for a 1ST down.
3:41
1st & 10 at own 17
Cullen Harper pass complete to Durrell Barry for 27 yards to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down.
3:22
1st & 10 at own 44
Cullen Harper pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 17 yards to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down.
3:08
1st & 10 at opp 39
Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 21 yards to the FlaSt 18 for a 1ST down.
3:06
1st & 10 at opp 18
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 03:06.
2:53
1st & 10 at opp 18
C.J. Spiller rush for 3 yards to the FlaSt 15.
2:32
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
2:28
3rd & 7 at opp 15
Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
2:24
4th & 7 at opp 15
Cullen Harper pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 14 yards to the FlaSt 1 for a 1ST down.
2:06
1st & goal at opp 1
James Davis rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 2.
2:06
2nd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:06.
2:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
C.J. Spiller rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2:00
Mark Buchholz extra point GOOD.
2:00
Mark Buchholz on-side kick recovered by Florida St at the Clem 41.
Florida State Touchdown run, 1 play
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 41
Antone Smith rush for 41 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1:49
Graham Gano extra point GOOD.
1:16
Graham Gano kickoff for 47 yards returned by Chad Diehl for 13 yards to the Clem 36.
Clemson Fumble, 6 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at own 36
Cullen Harper sacked by Kevin McNeil for a loss of 9 yards to the Clem 27.
1:24
2nd & 19 at own 27
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:24.
1:16
2nd & 19 at own 27
Cullen Harper rush for 13 yards to the Clem 40.
1:16
3rd & 6 at own 40
Florida St penalty 3 yard pass interference on Ochuko Jenije accepted, no play.
1:05
1st & 10 at own 43
Cullen Harper pass incomplete to Jacoby Ford.
0:58
2nd & 10 at own 43
Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
0:52
3rd & 10 at own 43
Cullen Harper pass incomplete to Tyler Grisham.
0:52
4th & 10 at own 43
Clemson penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
0:44
4th & 15 at own 38
Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by FlaSt at the Clem 41.
Florida State End of game, 1 play
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 41
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 43.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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