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Clemson at Florida State

Oct 30, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 9

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

37 - 34

CFS

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Florida State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Florida State449
Clemson511

Passing Yards

Florida State286
Clemson378

Rushing Yards

Florida State163
Clemson133

Turnovers

Florida State1
Clemson2

Game Conditions

Temperature74°F
Wind0 mph

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Deshaun Watson

Clemson

YDS: 378

Rushing

Dalvin Cook

Florida State

YDS: 169

Receiving

Jordan Leggett

Clemson

YDS: 122

Tackles

Trey Marshall

Florida State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Florida State26:58
Clemson33:02

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson edges Florida State 37-34

Close

Clemson defeated Florida State 37-34 in Week 9 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 511-449 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 37-34. Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Clemson the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 511 total yards, 133 rushing yards, and 378 passing yards. Florida State finished with 449 total yards, including 163 on the ground and 286 through the air.

Clemson converted 7-17 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Clemson led 17-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Greg Huegel 46 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 7-0 over Florida State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 4 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK) (Clemson led 14-0 over Florida State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 23 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 17-7 over Florida State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 5 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK) (Florida State led 14-17 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK) (Florida State led 7-14 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Huegel 34 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 20-14 over Florida State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-34

    Clemson defeated Florida State.

  • Total yards

    511-449

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    133

    Clemson averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    378

    Clemson averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-17

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    Florida State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticFlorida StateClemson
Total Yards449511
Passing Yards286378
Rushing Yards163133
First Downs2325
Third Down Efficiency4-127-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-2
Total Penalties (Yards)13-1119-84
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts17-3527-43
Rushing Attempts2838
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs42
Kicking Points411
Possession Time26:5833:02
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)