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At 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Phil Mafah and the Clemson Tigers (3-1) take on the Florida State Seminoles (1-4).
The game between the Tigers and Seminoles will be available on ESPN.
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How to Watch Clemson vs. Florida State
- When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida
- Live Box Score: FOX Sports
Read More About This Game
- Clemson vs. Florida State Predictions
Clemson vs. Florida State: Head to Head
- Clemson and Florida State have been a balanced matchup in the past two meetings, with two wins, two losses, and a tie for each team.
- Each team has covered in one game in the past two matchups with those games outpacing the total on one occasion.
- Clemson has scored 1 fewer point than Florida State in their past two games.
Clemson’s 2024 Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score |
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8/31/2024 | at Georgia | L 34-3 |
9/7/2024 | vs. Appalachian State | W 66-20 |
9/21/2024 | vs. North Carolina State | W 59-35 |
9/28/2024 | vs. Stanford | W 40-14 |
10/5/2024 | at Florida State | – |
10/12/2024 | at Wake Forest | – |
10/19/2024 | vs. Virginia | – |
11/2/2024 | vs. Louisville | – |
11/9/2024 | at Virginia Tech | – |
11/16/2024 | at Pittsburgh | – |
11/23/2024 | vs. The Citadel | – |
11/30/2024 | vs. South Carolina | – |
Clemson 2024 Stats & Insights
- Clemson is totaling 457.0 yards per game on offense, which ranks 31st in the FBS. Defensively, the Tigers rank 100th, giving up 402.8 yards per game.
- Clemson is totaling 277.8 passing yards per game offensively this year (31st in the FBS), and is giving up 218.5 passing yards per game (75th) on the other side of the ball.
- The Tigers own the 83rd-ranked defense this year (25.8 points allowed per game), and they’ve been better on offense, ranking 14th-best with 42.0 points per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Tigers rank 54th in the FBS with 179.3 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 104th in rushing yards allowed per contest (184.3).
- Clemson is posting a 38.3% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 80th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the defense ranks 45th, surrendering a 34.0% third-down conversion rate.
- With nine forced turnovers (17th in the FBS) against three turnovers committed (16th in the FBS), the Tigers’ +6 turnover margin is the 10th-best in college football.
Clemson 2024 Key Players
Florida State’s 2024 Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score |
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8/24/2024 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 24-21 |
9/2/2024 | vs. Boston College | L 28-13 |
9/14/2024 | vs. Memphis | L 20-12 |
9/21/2024 | vs. California | W 14-9 |
9/28/2024 | at SMU | L 42-16 |
10/5/2024 | vs. Clemson | – |
10/18/2024 | at Duke | – |
10/26/2024 | at Miami (FL) | – |
11/2/2024 | vs. North Carolina | – |
11/9/2024 | at Notre Dame | – |
11/23/2024 | vs. Charleston Southern | – |
11/30/2024 | vs. Florida | – |
Florida State 2024 Stats & Insights
- Florida State has not been getting things done offensively, ranking 10th-worst with 278.2 total yards per game. It has been better on defense, surrendering 382.0 total yards per contest (91st-ranked).
- In terms of passing, Florida State ranks 86th in the FBS (213.0 passing yards per game) and 73rd on defense (216.2 passing yards allowed per game).
- The Seminoles rank eighth-worst in points per game (15.2), but they’ve been more effective defensively, ranking 76th in the FBS with 24.6 points allowed per contest.
- The Seminoles’ rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, compiling 65.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 95th with 165.8 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
- Florida State has been unproductive on both sides of the ball on third down this season, ranking 17th-worst in third-down conversion percentage (29.9%) and 10th-worst in third-down percentage allowed (47.2%).
- The Seminoles have fared poorly in terms of turnovers, as their turnover margin of -5 is 16th-worst in the FBS.
Florida State 2024 Key Players
Name | Position | Stats |
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D.J. Uiagalelei | QB | 1,065 YDS (53.8%) / 4 TD / 6 INT |
Lawrance Toafili | RB | 214 YDS / 2 TD / 42.8 YPG / 4.8 YPC 11 REC / 75 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 15.0 REC YPG |
Ja’Khi Douglas | WR | 15 REC / 285 YDS / 1 TD / 57.0 YPG |
Kentron Poitier | WR | 7 REC / 122 YDS / 2 TD / 24.4 YPG |
Patrick Payton | DL | 11 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK |
Marvin Jones Jr. | DL | 8 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK |
Cam Riley | LB | 22 TKL / 1.0 TFL |
Shyheim Brown | DB | 23 TKL / 1.0 TFL |
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