Clemson Drops OT Heartbreaker At FSU

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CU SID) — Clemson battled the defending national champions and threatened to end Florida State’s 18-game winning streak to the end, but the Seminoles prevailed in overtime when Karlos Williams scored on a 12-yard run. The loss dropped the Tigers to 1-2 overall, 0-1 in the ACC. Florida State improved to 3-0, 1-0 in league play. The Tigers came into Tallahassee with a prime opportunity to upset the defending national champions but turnovers proved costly in a game that could simply be described as a missed opportunity. A bright spot from the disappointing night, freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson entered the game in the Tigers‘ third offensive series and played for the rest of the game, finishing 19 of 28 for 266 yards and 12 carries for 30 yards and a touchdown. The Tigers‘ offense finished with 407 yards of total offense and running back C.J. Davidson led the Tigers with 54 rushing yards on 12 carries. Clemson’s defense came to play early and often, amassing five sacks on the night, with Vic Beasley earning two of them. The Tigers kept substitute quarterback Sean Maguire under pressure for most of the night. However, Maguire and the Seminole offense made just enough plays to overcome the Tigers‘ pass rush to stay undefeated at 3-0. The Tigers return home for a three-game home stretch in Death Valley, beginning with a match-up against the North Carolina at 7 p.m. next Saturday. The game time was announced by the ACC shortly after the contest ended at FSU.