TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With Clemson in front by two touchdowns midway through the second quarter, Florida State was finally moving the football against a Clemson defense that had been stifling to that point.
In eight plays, quarterback Deondre Francois moved the Seminoles to the Tigers’ 30-yard line on a drive that covered 35 yards. They had some momentum. Maybe this was the moment they could turn the game in their favor.
However, Clemson’s defense did what it has been doing all year. It came up with a big play that told its opponent it had no hope at winning the game.