Clemson at Florida State

Saturday, October 29, 2016

No. 3 Clemson beat No. 12 Florida State 37–⁠34. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 20–⁠10.

Away3Clemson14–⁠1 in 2016
37
Home12Florida State10–⁠3 in 2016
34

Final at Doak Campbell Stadium, TallahasseeTV: ABCAttendance 78,025

At kickoff
74°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tallahassee Regional Airport (KTLH), 7 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Marvin Wilson; head linesman Joseph Griesser; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Gerald Hocker; field judge Mike Cullin; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Mike WebsterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Clemson14331737
Florida State01414634

Standouts

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Player stats

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Deshaun Watson27/4337822
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wayne Gallman2082212
Deshaun Watson1752018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Leggett5122141
Mike Williams770017
Deon Cain269040
Hunter Renfrow562120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kendall Joseph7110
Ben Boulware6110
Dorian O’Daniel5100
Cordrea Tankersley5100
Clelin Ferrell4210
Austin Bryant21.51.50
Dexter Lawrence2110
Christian Wilkins21.50.50
Jadar Johnson1001

Florida State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Deondre Francois17/3528611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dalvin Cook19169470
Freddie Stevenson241038
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nyqwan Murray696140
Kermit Whitfield470023
Travis Rudolph363026
Auden Tate123023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trey Marshall11000
DeMarcus Walker10000
Derrick Nnadi8210
A.J. Westbrook6000
Demarcus Christmas4110
Ro’Derrick Hoskins3110
Marquez White2001
Tarvarus McFadden2101
Brian Burns1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ClemsonFlorida State
511Total yards449
378Passing yards286
133Rushing yards163
8.8Yards per pass8.2
3.5Yards per rush5.8
25First downs23
7–⁠17Third downs4–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
9–⁠84Penalties13–⁠111
33:02Possession26:58
6Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

ClemsonFlorida State
46%Success rate43%
0.16EPA per play0.21
1.19Explosiveness1.62
0.09Rushing EPA0.54
0.23Passing EPA0.03
36%Passing-down success26%
0.21First-down EPA0.31
−0.21Second-down EPA0.15
0.38Third-down EPA0.34
24%Havoc by its defense17%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Clemson 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Clemson −3, over/under 58.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Clemson 58%, Florida State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Florida State end zoneClemson end zoneQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Florida StatePunt, 10 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonInterception, 3 playsQ2 Florida StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 5 playsQ2 Florida StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonField goal, 8 playsQ2 Florida StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 ClemsonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Florida StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 ClemsonField goal, 10 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonInterception, 2 playsQ3 Florida StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 ClemsonPunt, 6 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 ClemsonTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Florida StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 ClemsonField goal, 8 playsQ4 Florida StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Florida StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 ClemsonEnd of game, 1 play
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.
  1. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
  2. Q1 Florida StatePunt, 10 plays, 48 yards
  3. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  6. Q2 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q2 ClemsonInterception, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 Florida StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q2 Florida StateInterception, 3 plays, 18 yards
  11. Q2 ClemsonField goal, 8 plays, 62 yards
  12. Q2 Florida StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  13. Q2 ClemsonEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  15. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 10 plays, 78 yards
  16. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  17. Q3 ClemsonInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 1 play, 43 yards
  19. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  21. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
  23. Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 Florida StatePunt, 4 plays, −8 yards
  25. Q4 ClemsonField goal, 8 plays, 23 yards
  26. Q4 Florida StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  27. Q4 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  28. Q4 Florida StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 23 yards
  29. Q4 ClemsonEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Clemson 14, Florida State 0
Clemson Touchdown, 9 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 32Wayne Gallman run for 5 yds to the Clem 37
14:202nd & 5 at own 37Deshaun Watson run for 2 yds to the Clem 39
13:523rd & 3 at own 39Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 8 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 47Wayne Gallman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 46
13:012nd & 11 at own 46Deshaun Watson run for 1 yd to the Clem 47
12:163rd & 10 at own 47Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 9 yds to the FlaSt 44
12:044th & 1 at opp 44Wayne Gallman run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 42Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 41 yds to the FlaSt 1 for a 1ST down
11:051st & goal at opp 1Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 7, Florida State 0
Florida State Punt, 10 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 35Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 15 yds to the FlaSt 15
10:521st & 10 at own 15Deondre Francois pass complete to Mavin Saunders for 19 yds to the FlaSt 34 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 34Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 43
9:452nd & 1 at own 43Freddie Stevenson run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 46Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 23 yds to the FLORIDAST 31 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Ryan Carter) declined for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 31Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 12 yds to the Clem 19 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 19FLORIDA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Landon Dickerson) to the Clem 34
8:121st & 10 at opp 34Deondre Francois sacked by Kendall Joseph for a loss of 10 yards to the Clem 44
7:382nd & 20 at opp 44Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 21 yds to the Clem 23 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 23Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
6:552nd & 10 at opp 23Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 26
6:153rd & 13 at opp 26Deondre Francois sacked by Clelin Ferrell for a loss of 11 yards to the Clem 37
5:274th & 24 at opp 37Logan Tyler punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Clemson Touchdown, 10 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 20Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 17 yds to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at own 37Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for no gain to the Clem 37
4:382nd & 10 at own 37Deshaun Watson run for 11 yds to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at own 48Wayne Gallman run for 11 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 41Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Mike Williams, broken up by Derrick Nnadi
3:322nd & 10 at opp 41Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 8 yds to the FlaSt 33
2:523rd & 2 at opp 33Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 5 yds to the FlaSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 28Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 6 yds to the FlaSt 22
1:562nd & 4 at opp 22Deshaun Watson run for 18 yds to the FlaSt 4 for a 1ST down
1:411st & goal at opp 4Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 4 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 14, Florida State 0
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 35Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:381st & 10 at own 25Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Mavin Saunders
1:332nd & 10 at own 25Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph, broken up by Van Smith
1:333rd & 10 at own 25Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:33
1:333rd & 10 at own 25FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Brock Ruble) to the FlaSt 20
1:223rd & 15 at own 20Deondre Francois pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 4 yds to the FlaSt 24
0:424th & 11 at own 24Logan Tyler punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 49
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
0:361st & 10 at opp 49Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Deon Cain
0:272nd & 10 at opp 49Wayne Gallman run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Q2 14:533rd & 11 at the 50Deshaun Watson sacked by Brian Burns for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 49
Q2 14:164th & 12 at own 49Andy Teasdall punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Nyqwan Murray at the FlaSt 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Clemson 17, Florida State 14
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 7Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 10
13:292nd & 7 at own 10Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
13:243rd & 7 at own 10Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
13:184th & 7 at own 10Logan Tyler punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Ray-Ray McCloud at the FlaSt 47
Clemson Interception, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at opp 47Deshaun Watson pass complete to Wayne Gallman for 2 yds to the FlaSt 45
12:322nd & 8 at opp 45Deshaun Watson pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 7 yds to the FlaSt 38
12:033rd & 1 at opp 38Deshaun Watson pass intercepted Marquez White return for 14 yds to the FlaSt 40
Florida State Touchdown, 6 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 40Francois, Deondre pass incomplete to Tate, Auden, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Fields, Mark) 15 yards to the CLEMSON45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDAST.
11:411st & 10 at opp 45Dalvin Cook run for 7 yds to the Clem 38
11:112nd & 3 at opp 38FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Ryan Izzo) to the Clem 43
10:452nd & 8 at opp 43Francois, Deondre pass incomplete to Izzo, Ryan, PENALTY CLEMSON holding (Boulware, Ben) 10 yards to the CLEMSON33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDAST.
10:371st & 10 at opp 33Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the Clem 29
10:012nd & 6 at opp 29FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Travis Rudolph) to the Clem 34
9:382nd & 11 at opp 34Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
9:303rd & 11 at opp 34Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 22 yds to the Clem 12 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 12Dalvin Cook run for 8 yds to the Clem 4 Dalvin Cook fumbled, forced by Van Smith, recovered by FlaSt Roderick Johnson
8:202nd & 2 at opp 4Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Clemson 14, Florida State 7
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
8:202nd & 2 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:131st & 10 at own 25Deshaun Watson run for 3 yds to the Clem 28
7:422nd & 7 at own 28Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 11 yds to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at own 39Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the Clem 43
6:512nd & 6 at own 43Deshaun Watson run for 3 yds to the Clem 46
6:183rd & 3 at own 46Deshaun Watson run for no gain to the Clem 46
5:394th & 3 at own 46Andy Teasdall punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 14
Florida State Interception, 3 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 14Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph, broken up by Cordrea Tankersley
5:292nd & 10 at own 14Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 18 yds to the FlaSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at own 32Deondre Francois pass intercepted Jadar Johnson return for 3 yds to the Clem 32
Clemson Field goal, 8 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 32Wayne Gallman run for 7 yds to the Clem 39
4:032nd & 3 at own 39Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 17 yds to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 44Deshaun Watson run for 13 yds to the FlaSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:071st & 10 at opp 31CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Taylor Hearn) to the FlaSt 36
3:001st & 15 at opp 36Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 11 yds to the FlaSt 25
2:252nd & 4 at opp 25Watson, Deshaun pass incomplete to Renfrow, Hunter, PENALTY FLORIDAST pass interference (Marshall, Trey) 12 yards to the FLORIDAST13, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
2:201st & 10 at opp 13Deshaun Watson run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 6
1:572nd & 3 at opp 6Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Mike Williams
1:533rd & 3 at opp 6Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Mike Williams
1:494th & 3 at opp 6Greg Huegel 23 yd FG GOODClemson 17, Florida State 7
Florida State Touchdown, 6 plays
1:494th & 3 at own 35Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 22 yds to the FlaSt 22
1:381st & 10 at own 22Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
1:312nd & 10 at own 22Deondre Francois run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 31
1:143rd & 1 at own 31Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 32 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 32Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 40 yds to the Clem 28 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 28Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 23 yds to the Clem 5 for a 1ST down
0:231st & goal at opp 5Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 5 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Clemson 17, Florida State 14
Clemson End of half, 1 play
0:231st & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:181st & 10 at own 25Wayne Gallman run for no gain to the Clem 25
3rd quarter10 drives, then Florida State 28, Clemson 20
Florida State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the FlaSt 25
14:212nd & 10 at own 25Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Ryan Izzo
14:173rd & 10 at own 25Deondre Francois pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 11 yds to the FlaSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at own 36Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 39
12:542nd & 7 at own 39Dalvin Cook run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 44
12:193rd & 2 at own 44Timeout CLEMSON, clock 12:19
12:143rd & 2 at own 44Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
12:034th & 2 at own 44Logan Tyler punt for 51 yds, downed at the Clem 5
Clemson Field goal, 10 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 5Deshaun Watson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 4
11:322nd & 11 at own 4Deshaun Watson pass incomplete, broken up by Demarcus Christmas
11:273rd & 11 at own 4Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 29 yds to the Clem 33 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at own 33Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 7 yds to the Clem 40
10:342nd & 3 at own 40Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 7 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 47Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 40 yds to the FlaSt 13 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 13Deshaun Watson pass incomplete
9:512nd & 10 at opp 13CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Artavis Scott) to the FlaSt 18
9:502nd & 15 at opp 18Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
9:143rd & 15 at opp 18Deshaun Watson run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 17
9:084th & 14 at opp 17Greg Huegel 34 yd FG GOODClemson 20, Florida State 14
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
9:084th & 14 at own 35Greg Huegel kickoff for 60 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 18 yds to the FlaSt 23
8:571st & 10 at own 23Francois, Deondre pass incomplete to Murray, Nyqwan, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Fields, Mark) 14 yards to the FLORIDAST37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDAST.
8:501st & 10 at own 37Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 36
8:172nd & 11 at own 36FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the FlaSt 31
7:512nd & 16 at own 31Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Ryan Izzo
7:443rd & 16 at own 31Deondre Francois sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 10 yards to the FlaSt 21
7:074th & 26 at own 21Logan Tyler punt for 38 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud returns for a loss of 8 yards to the Clem 33
Clemson Interception, 2 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 33Deshaun Watson pass complete to Ray-Ray McCloud for 2 yds to the Clem 35
6:262nd & 8 at own 35Deshaun Watson pass intercepted Tarvarus McFadden return for 1 yd to the Clem 43
Florida State Touchdown, 1 play
6:181st & 10 at opp 43Dalvin Cook run for 43 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 21, Clemson 20
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:121st & 10 at own 25Wayne Gallman run for 9 yds to the Clem 34
5:472nd & 1 at own 34Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 38Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 13 yds to the FlaSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 49Wayne Gallman run for no gain to the FlaSt 49
4:312nd & 10 at opp 49Watson, Deshaun rush for 5 yards to the FLORIDAST44, PENALTY CLEMSON holding (Hyatt, Mitch) 10 yards to the CLEMSON41, NO PLAY.
4:192nd & 20 at own 41Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
4:143rd & 20 at own 41Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Jordan Leggett
4:074th & 20 at own 41Andy Teasdall punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Nyqwan Murray at the FlaSt 30
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 30Deondre Francois sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 28
3:232nd & 12 at own 28Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
3:123rd & 12 at own 28Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 1 yd to the FlaSt 29
2:274th & 11 at own 29Logan Tyler punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 29
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 29Deshaun Watson sacked by Derrick Nnadi for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 24
1:532nd & 15 at own 24CLEMSON Penalty, Illegal Motion (-5 Yards) to the Clem 19
1:302nd & 20 at own 19Wayne Gallman run for 12 yds to the Clem 31
1:023rd & 8 at own 31Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Deon Cain
0:554th & 8 at own 31Andy Teasdall punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Nyqwan Murray at the FlaSt 30
Florida State Touchdown, 1 play
0:431st & 10 at own 30Dalvin Cook run for 70 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 28, Clemson 20
Clemson Touchdown, 10 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:371st & 10 at own 25Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the Clem 29
0:222nd & 6 at own 29Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd to the Clem 30
Q4 14:543rd & 5 at own 30Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 14 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:361st & 10 at own 44Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Ray-Ray McCloud, broken up by DeMarcus Walker
Q4 14:272nd & 10 at own 44Deshaun Watson run for 3 yds to the Clem 47
Q4 13:513rd & 7 at opp 47Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 17 yds to the FLORIDAST 36 for a 1ST down FLORIDA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Trey Marshall) to the FlaSt 21 for a 1ST down Marshall ejected for targeting
Q4 13:291st & 10 at opp 21Deshaun Watson run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 17
Q4 13:022nd & 6 at opp 17Wayne Gallman run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 15
Q4 12:343rd & 4 at opp 15Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 13 yds to the FlaSt 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:301st & goal at opp 2Wayne Gallman run for 2 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Florida State 28, Clemson 26
4th quarter6 drives, then Clemson 37, Florida State 34
Florida State Punt, 4 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 35Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:191st & 10 at own 25Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 34 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Freddie Stevenson) to the FlaSt 19
11:061st & 16 at own 19FLORIDA ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-9 Yards) to the FlaSt 10
10:421st & 25 at own 10Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 7
10:082nd & 28 at own 7Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
9:573rd & 28 at own 7Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 15 yds to the FlaSt 22
9:164th & 13 at own 22FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Tarvarus McFadden) to the FlaSt 17
8:534th & 18 at own 17Logan Tyler punt for 35 yds, downed at the Clem 48
Clemson Field goal, 8 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 48Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow, broken up by DeMarcus Walker
8:452nd & 10 at own 48Gallman, Wayne rush for 4 yards to the FLORIDAST48, PENALTY CLEMSON illegal formation 5 yards to the CLEMSON43, NO PLAY.
8:192nd & 15 at own 43Deshaun Watson sacked by Demarcus Christmas for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 37
7:413rd & 21 at own 37Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 20 yds to the FlaSt 43
7:114th & 1 at opp 43Wayne Gallman run for 11 yds to the FlaSt 32 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 32Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 28
6:022nd & 6 at opp 28Deshaun Watson sacked by Ro’Derrick Hoskins for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 29
5:303rd & 7 at opp 29Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Jordan Leggett
5:254th & 7 at opp 29Greg Huegel 46 yd FG GOODClemson 29, Florida State 28
Florida State Touchdown, 5 plays
5:254th & 7 at own 35Greg Huegel kickoff for 65 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 20 yds to the FlaSt 20
5:111st & 10 at own 20Dalvin Cook run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 25
4:402nd & 5 at own 25Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 14 yds to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at own 39Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Dalvin Cook
4:012nd & 10 at own 39Francois, Deondre pass incomplete to Rudolph, Travis, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Tankersley, Cordrea) 15 yards to the CLEMSON46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDAST.
3:511st & 10 at opp 46Freddie Stevenson run for 38 yds to the Clem 8 for a 1ST down
3:231st & goal at opp 8Dalvin Cook run for 8 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Florida State 34, Clemson 29
Clemson Touchdown, 5 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:161st & 10 at own 25Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at the 50Wayne Gallman run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 45
2:322nd & 5 at opp 45Deshaun Watson pass incomplete
2:253rd & 5 at opp 45Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 11 yds to the FlaSt 34 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 34Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 34 yds for a TD, (Deshaun Watson pass to Mike Williams for Two-Point Conversion)Clemson 37, Florida State 34
Florida State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 35Greg Huegel kickoff for 62 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 18 yds to the FlaSt 21
1:551st & 10 at own 21Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 19 yds to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 40Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 13 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 47Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
1:122nd & 10 at opp 47Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
0:493rd & 13 at the 50Francois, Deondre pass incomplete to Murray, Nyqwan, PENALTY FLORIDAST holding (Ruble, Brock) 10 yards to the FLORIDAST40, NO PLAY.
0:443rd & 23 at own 40Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 26 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 34FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Brock Ruble) to the Clem 39
0:431st & 15 at opp 39FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Landon Dickerson) to the Clem 44
0:391st & 20 at opp 44Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
0:322nd & 20 at opp 44Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
0:263rd & 20 at opp 44Deondre Francois sacked by Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence for a loss of 12 yards to the FlaSt 44
0:264th & 32 at own 44Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:26
0:184th & 32 at own 44Deondre Francois sacked by Ben Boulware for a loss of 11 yards to the FlaSt 33
Clemson End of game, 1 play
0:171st & 10 at opp 33TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 34

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.

Florida State leads 21–⁠17 in 38 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Clemson 24, Florida State 10
2024Clemson 29, Florida State 13
2023Florida State 31, Clemson 24
2022Clemson 34, Florida State 28
2021Clemson 30, Florida State 20
2019Clemson 45, Florida State 14

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