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Final- Clemson 23, Florida State 13
The Tigers improve to 9-0 and clinch the ACC Atlantic Division title with the win. Deshaun Watson finishes 28-for-42 for 297 yards through the air and adds 107 yards on the ground in a complete balanced effort from the quarterback. Wayne Gallman rushed 22 times for 103 yards for Clemson as well to compliment Watson’s effort. Florida State falls to 7-2 with the loss as Dalvin Cook ends up with 194 rushing yards after having 111 on his first two carries of the afternoon.
4th Quarter- Clemson 23, Florida State 13: The Tigers get a 25-yard touchdown run by Wayne Gallman and appear to be on their way to victory with 2:34 to go in the game.
4th Quarter- 3:20 left: Clemson is facing 3rd down with a chance to take more time off the clock looking to avoid having Florida State getting one final possession.
4th Quarter- 6:17 left: Cook stopped on 4th-and-1 in a key spot.
4th Quarter– Florida State starts at the Clemson 49 on this possession after a big kickoff return.
4th Quarter- Clemson 16, Florida State 13: Huegel hits a 34-yard field goal to break the deadlock with 7:23 to play in regulation. It will be interesting to see if Maguire and Florida State can rally again on the road.
4th Quarter- 12:06 left: The Seminoles are on the drive. Cook is up to 194 yards rushing and have a call overturned when it appears Maguire fumbled but it was called a forward incomplete pass.
End of 3rd Quarter: 15 minutes to go and a tie game. Deshaun Watson is 18-for-30 for 197 yards for the Tigers at quarterback while Sean Maguire is 11-for-19 for 114 yards and an interception for the Seminoles. Watson has also rushed for 82 yards to lead Clemson as well.
3rd Quarter- 5:20 left: Cook has 183 yards rushing on 16 carries for Florida State while Watson has thrown for 192 yards for Clemson.
3rd Quarter- Clemson 13, Florida State 13: Aguayo ties the game with a 41-yard field goal with 6:15 to go in the quarter. 21 minutes of excitement to come from Death Valley as the rain starts to fall.
3rd Quarter- Clemson 13, Florida State 10: The Tigers take the lead for the first time all afternoon as Watson finds Deon Cain for a 38-yard touchdown with 10:01 left in the quarter. A big score for the Tigers after being stopped a ton in the first half.
3rd Quarter- 12:23 left: Both teams go 3-and-out to start the second half. A quiet beginning to what could be a very exciting final 27 minutes of football.
Halftime- Florida State 10, Clemson 6
Dalvin Cook has 157 yards rushing on 12 carries to lead the Seminoles through the first 30 minutes of action. Sean Maguire has struggled to a point and has just 51 yards passing and may head up seeing the bench in the second half. For the Tigers, Deshaun Watson is 12-for-21 passing for 124 yards and 46 yards rushing while Wayne Gallman has 32 yards rushing for Clemson. Jordan Leggett has four catches for 72 yards. A low-scoring first half after the excitement of the first 45 seconds.
2nd Quarter- Florida State 10, Clemson 6: Huegel hits a 25-yard field goal with 29 seconds left after Watson spiked the football to stop the clock not knowing what down it was clearly. A costly mistake for Watson and the Tigers.
2nd Quarter- 2:57 left: The Clemson offense is moving the ball but can’t seem to get close enough to get into scoring range as they try to tie the game before halftime but get stopped on fourth down.
2nd Quarter- 5:57 left: Cook is now up to 150 rushing yards on ten carries. Clemson is having trouble slowing him down.
2nd Quarter- Florida State 10, Clemson 3: Roberto Aguayo makes a 23-yard field goal as the Seminoles can’t score in the red zone with 10:59 to play before halftime.
End of 1st Quarter– Cook has six carries for 128 yards so far for Florida State to go with his long touchdown run early on. Deshaun Watson is 5-for-10 passing for 54 yards while Wayne Gallman has rushed for 26 yards on seven carries for Clemson through 15 minutes.
1st Quarter- Florida State 7, Clemson 3: A 31-yard field goal by Greg Huegel gets the Tigers closer who had their drive extended by another third-down penalty by Florida State.
1st Quarter- 3:22 left: Clemson will take over at their own 42 after stopping Florida State on their latest possession. This is a drive that needs to finish with a score especially with great field possession.
1st Quarter- 8:37 left: Seminoles had Clemson stopped by a late hit on Deshaun Watson out of bounds on third down allowed the drive to continue.
1st Quarter- 10:05 left: The Seminoles march within yards of making it a two-score game but Maguire throws an interception to Adrian Baker at the Clemson 5.
1st Quarter- Cook’s first two runs go for 75 and 36 yards. Two carries, 111 yards. Yikes….
1st Quarter- Florida State 7, Clemson 0: That’s the way to quiet a crowd while being on the road as Cook goes off for a 75-yard touchdown run just 45 seconds into this game. A crazy way to start to say the least.
Pregame
One of the biggest matchups of the weekend is in Death Valley as the Clemson Tigers, No. 1 team in the latest college football playoff rankings, faces off against the Florida State Seminoles at home. Florida State won’t announce much about Everett Golson or Dalvin Cook’s availability or playing time for this game but it appears to be a perfect day for football in a game where Clemson can clinch a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. Sean Maguire will start for the Seminoles.
