NCAAF

Clemson Tigers at Florida State Seminoles

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4-1, 1-0 Away
Final
29 - 13

Klubnik and Mafah lead Clemson's attack in a 29-13 win over Florida State

Ja'Khi Douglas secures FSU TD catch

“I thought Cade played great,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “Gritty. Made some plays with his legs. He’s just been a difference maker for us in his recognition. He’s been much more opportunistic. Has really made some big plays.”

Klubnik completed 19 of 33 passes and ran for 62 yards on 11 carries. He threw a 57-yard touchdown to Williams and a 23-yard touchdown to Moore as Clemson built a 17-0 lead after one quarter.

“Really proud of the guys,” Klubnik said. “Obviously want to convert some of those field goals to touchdowns. I feel like we played an A-minus, B-plus game on offense in total and we still had 500 yards of offense.”

Klubnik now has 14 touchdown passes in five games.

Phil Mafah ran for 154 yards on 20 carries as Clemson (4-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) finished with 265 rushing yards, averaging 6.6 yards per carry. The Tigers owned the line of scrimmage and won their first road game of 2024.

Coach Dabo Swinney picked up his 174th win at Clemson, breaking the record for victories at an ACC school — a mark held by Florida State’s Bobby Bowden, who won 173 games from the time the school joined the league in 1992 to his retirement in 2009.

“It’s a blessing,” Swinney said. “And I honestly think coach Bowden is probably smiling. Somebody has to break it. Somebody will break this record one of these days. It’s not ever anything I’ve ever dreamed about or cared about or thought about doing.”

While Florida State won the 2023 matchup in Death Valley, Clemson has won four straight games in Tallahassee.

Brock Glenn, making his third career start, completed 23 of 41 passes for 228 yards and touchdowns to Amaree Williams and Ja’Khi Douglas for Florida State (1-5, 1-4). He completed more passes than he had in his previous two starts plus mop-up time.

“I appreciated his energy,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said. “He showed toughness throughout the course of the game. Made some really good plays.”

QB FRIENDSHIP

Klubnik caught up with Florida State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei after the game. The two were teammates at Clemson in 2022, which was Klubnik’s freshman year and Uiagalelei’s last year before transferring to Oregon State for the 2023 season. Uiagalelei did not play for the Seminoles on Saturday due to injury.

“We text every once in a while,” Klubnik said. “I told him I was praying for his hand. But more than anything I told him I was thankful for him and thankful for the time that we had together. It was great to see him.”

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Clemson is poised to move up, especially on a day when so many top 10 teams lost.

TAKEAWAYS

Clemson: The Tigers racked up 500 offensive yards, controlling the line of scrimmage for large portions of the game.

Florida State: The Seminoles didn’t have any rushing yardage through three quarters, finishing with 22 yards on 23 carries and lacking balance to support a redshirt freshman quarterback.

UP NEXT

Clemson plays at Wake Forest next Saturday.

Florida State has a bye and will next play at Duke on Oct. 18.

How To Watch

How can I watch Clemson Tigers vs. Florida State Seminoles?
  • TV Channel: Tigers at Seminoles 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Matchup Prediction

Seminoles: 19.9%
Tigers: 80.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

CLEM FG 1st Period 6:33 Nolan Hauser 26 Yd Field Goal
CLEM TD 1st Period 3:20 Antonio Williams 57 Yd pass from Cade Klubnik (Nolan Hauser Kick)
CLEM TD 1st Period 0:02 T.J. Moore 23 Yd pass from Cade Klubnik (Nolan Hauser Kick)
FSU TD 2nd Period 11:11 Amaree Williams 13 Yd pass from Brock Glenn (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)
CLEM FG 2nd Period 1:51 Nolan Hauser 38 Yd Field Goal
CLEM FG 2nd Period 0:00 Nolan Hauser 25 Yd Field Goal
FSU TD 4th Period 9:36 Ja'Khi Douglas 12 Yd pass from Brock Glenn (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
CLEM FG 4th Period 6:38 Nolan Hauser 31 Yd Field Goal
CLEM FG 4th Period 1:54 Nolan Hauser 24 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/228.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCLEM https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/52.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originFSU
28 1st Downs 14
6-15 3rd down efficiency 4-16
0-0 4th down efficiency 4-4
500 Total Yards 250
235 Passing 228
19/34 Comp/Att 23/41
6.9 Yards per pass 5.6
265 Rushing 22
40 Rushing Attempts 23
6.6 Yards per rush 1.0
3-30 Penalties 7-75
0 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 1
31:13 Possession 28:47

Game Information

Doak Campbell Stadium

Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 55,107 · Capacity:
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