LIVE UPDATES: Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers
The Florida State Seminoles hit the road to take on the Clemson Tigers on Saturday afternoon with a couple of winning streaks on the line. The Seminoles have won three straight games and are undefeated in October while Clemson has won its last 31 games at home dating back to 2016. It's going to be a clash of strengths on strengths as FSU's running game goes up against a stout Tigers defense. Whichever side has more success will likely come away with the win.
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Clemson is 4-3 and the Tigers are reeling after a 27-17 loss to Pittsburgh last weekend. The wheels are close to coming off for head coach Dabo Swinney in 2021. The offense has failed to impress under D.J. Uiagalelei, who has thrown just four touchdowns to five interceptions. One thing we'll be watching pregame is to see if Uiagelelei holds onto the starting job or if Taisun Phommachanh takes over. The Tigers are also extremely beat up and are missing their leading rusher.
Florida State enters this game relatively healthy. It'll be interesting to see the respective statuses of offensive lineman Devontay Love-Taylor and safety Sidney Williams, who didn't play against Massachusetts. Offensive lineman Dillan Gibbons went down with an injury during the game against the Minutemen so we'll be monitoring him as well.
It's projected to be a chilly and cloudy day in Death Valley. The weather forecast currently reads as 62 degrees at kickoff with cloud cover and a 15% chance of rain.
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PREGAME:
- Florida State will be wearing white jerseys, white pants, gold helmet.
- Clemson will honor Bobby Bowden during the game today. Bowden's son and former Tigers head coach, Tommy, is expected to be in attendance. They've got the Bobby hat logo that we've seen Wake Forest and North Carolina sport as well.
- All four scholarship QBs took the field before anyone else for Florida State, Chubba Purdy even made a couple one-handed catches
-QBs now on the field in uniform with the specialists
-Sidney Williams did not take the field with the rest of the DBs at 2:45
-OL Dillon Gibbons and Devontay Love-Taylor are dressed out in full pads
-As expected, LB Emmett Rice will not play and is in sweats despite doing some drills this week
-DJ UIiagalele taking first snaps at QB for Clemson in warmups
-Chubba Purdy has looked really good in warmups, Jordan Travis has had a couple of overthrows
-Purdy has been taking 2nd Team Reps for the most part
-FSU headed to the locker room with the stands only being about 45% full
FIRST QUARTER:
- Florida State kicks off but the kick goes out of bounds. Clemson starts at the 35.
- Amari Gainer makes a crushing tackle on the first play to force a loss of five yards.
- Clemson goes three and out. Seminoles take over at their own 8.
- FSU gets into third and long but back to back offsides penalties get it to third and 3.
- Jordan Travis breaks out of a sack and finds Ontaria Wilson on his knees for a first down.
- FSU has just four runs for -5 yards early.
- Wilson makes a tremendous catch to convert another third down but it's overturned.
- Florida State will punt.
- Clemson starts at its own 24.
- The Tigers get two first downs with passes to the left side and middle.
- Justyn Ross gets down to the FSU 32 on a wide receiver screen.
- Florida State's defense holds and forces a field goal.
- Clemson leads 3-0 with 5:32 remaining in the quarter.
- Seminoles take back over at the 25.
- Travis slides out of the pocket and finds Darion Williamson on a crossing route for a first down.
- Jashaun Corbin gets a carry on third and 8 and breaks inside the Clemson 30.
- Ward stays patient to make it first and goal.
- Ward gets inside the five.
- Offsides gets the ball to the one.
- Travis fakes a sneak and throws outside to Jashaun Corbin for a touchdown. The extra point is blocked.
- Florida State leads 6-3 with the end of the first quarter coming up.
SECOND QUARTER:
- Clemson does a short tribute for Bobby Bowden prior to the second quarter. Dabo gives Tommy Bowden a hug near midfield.
- The Tigers work down the field and get inside the #FSU 40,
- Back to back pressures from Florida State force incompletions.
- Clemson's field goal attempt from 48 yards out is WIDE LEFT. Florida State still leads 6-3 with 12:12 until half.
- Florida State goes three and out.
- On the first play of Clemson's drive, they break inside the FSU 20 on a run.
- FSU forces third and 7.
- Travis Jays gets worked in man coverage and gives up a touchdown.
- Tigers lead 10-6 with 8:28 until the half.
- FSU takes over at the 25.
- Travis throws a wheel route to Toafili out of the backfield. He is tackled but lands on top of the defender and runs into the end zone for a TOUCHDOWN. What a play...
- Seminoles lead 13-10 with 8:10 until the half.
- Clemson goes right down the field to answer, including four straight plays that went for first downs.
- Shipley runs it into the endzone.
- Tigers lead 17-13 with 3:41 until half.
- FSU goes three and out.
- The Seminoles make two tackles for loss to end Clemson's possession near midfield.
- Travis is sacked to end the half.
- Clemson leads 17-13 at the break.
THIRD QUARTER:
- Florida State receives the ball to start the second half.
- Travis finds Malik McClain outside the pocket for a first down
- Two runs get stuffed and Travis evades the whole Clemson defense on third and 8 to make it fourth and short.
- FSU goes for it and Corbin gets stopped at the line of scrimmage.
- Clemson gets inside the FSU 20.
- Pressure on third down from Dent forces DJ to throw it away.
- Potter misses his second kick of the day. Clemson still leads 17-13.
- Jordan Travis hooks up with Kentron Poitier and Darion Williamson for a first down.
- On third and 8, he hits Keyshawn Helton over the middle for a conversion.
- Travis' deep throw to Helton is about a foot too long. That would've been a touchdown.
- Travis is sacked on third down and loses the ball but FSU recovers.
- Alex Mastromanno punts to the Clemson 16.
- DJ throws into double coverage on third down and true freshman Omarion Cooper picks it off.
- Corbin gets stuffed on 1st and 15.
- A pass to Jordan Wilson sets up third and 6 but Travis is brought down.
- FSU goes for it on fourth down but a false starts forces the Seminoles to punt.
- The punt is perfect and Clemson takes over at its own 4. This is a big opportunity for the defense.
- Clemson gets a first down on the ground.
- Keir Thomas gets the first sack of the day.
- DJ hook up with Justyn Ross for a first down.
- FSU forces Clemson into third and 6 at the end of the quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER:
- Clemson leads 17-13 with a crucial third-down coming up.
- Clemson converts to get into Seminole territory.
- Jammie Robinson strips a wide receiver and Amari Gainer recovers. Florida State takes back over.
- Treshaun Ward gives it right back after tripping and losing the ball.
- Clemson gets to the 20 but misses its third straight field goal.
- Florida State takes back over at its own 20. Down 17-13.
- Travis finds Jordan Wilson for 24 yards.
- The pass bounces off of Helton's hands on fourth down.
- Florida State punts. Clemson takes over at the 14.
- JERMAINE JOHNSON SCOOP AND SCORE! Johnson knocks the ball out of DJ's hands and rumbles into the end zone.
- Florida State leads 20-17 with 7:39 left.
- Malcolm Ray and host of defenders shut down DJ on third down for a sack.
- False start on FSU.
- Travis takes a big hit on a keeper.
- Travis under pressure again and gets a couple. Third and 12 with 4:39 left.
- FSU punts and Clemson takes over at the 42.
- Two terrible penalities, a pass interference on Kevin Knowles and a personal foul on DJ Lundy, get Clemson to the red zone.
- Shipley runs it in and FSU trails 24-20 with 2:53 left.
- Toafili slips a tackle and gets a first down.
- Travis is sacked. Third and 13 with 1:50 remaining.
- Travis slips in the backfield and fumbles but his knee was down. It'll be fourth and very long with the game on the line.
- Florida State decides to punt and hold Clemson.
- The offense will get one last chance with less than 30 seconds left.
- Clemson wins 30-20.
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