Saturday, September 24, 2011

Clemson 35 - 30 Florida State (Final)

FSU fought back with another touchdown -- and then actually stopped Clemson to give itself another chance. But on 4th and 4 in the middle of the field, FSU was hit with another penalty (the Noles, who are traditionally one of the most penalized of all teams, had 11 penalties for 124 yards on the day). On 4th and 9, with less than two minutes to go, the FSU quarterback was sacked -- and Clemson ran out the clock.

It was a huge victory for the Tigers -- it puts them in the driver's seat in their division, and means that they are 4-0 for the first time since 2007. It also runs their record in UCFC games to 6-8. FSU's record in such games falls to 25-6, and the Noles have now lost 5 UCFC matchups in a row.

Next week, Clemson travels up to Blacksburg, Virginia to take on another major ACC power -- the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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