
(10) Clemson 37
(3-1, 0-1 ACC)

(4) Florida St 49
(4-0, 2-0 ACC)
Coverage: ABC/ESPN2
8:00 PM ET, September 22, 2012
Doak Campbell Stadium, TALLAHASSEE, FL
Top Performers
Passing: E. Manuel (FSU) - 380 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing: C. Thompson (FSU) - 15 CAR, 103 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: B. Ford (CLEM) - 4 REC, 69 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | CLEM | FSU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 13:34 | DeAndre Hopkins 60 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) | 7 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 10:54 | Lonnie Pryor 13 Yd Run (Dustin Hopkins Kick) | 7 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 07:01 | Andre Ellington 6 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) | 14 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | CLEM | FSU | |||
![]() | TD | 14:35 | James Wilder Jr. 5 Yd Run (Dustin Hopkins Kick) | 14 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 10:06 | Brandon Ford 17 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) | 21 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | CLEM | FSU | |||
![]() | TD | 11:48 | Andre Ellington 52 Yd Pass From Sammy Watkins (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) | 28 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 10:09 | Chris Thompson 9 Yd Run (Dustin Hopkins Kick) | 28 | 21 |
![]() | FG | 07:07 | Chandler Catanzaro 50 Yd | 31 | 21 |
![]() | TD | 06:15 | Rashad Greene 9 Yd Pass From EJ Manuel (Dustin Hopkins Kick) | 31 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 02:37 | Rodney Smith 29 Yd Pass From EJ Manuel (Dustin Hopkins Kick) | 31 | 35 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | CLEM | FSU | |||
![]() | TD | 13:25 | James Wilder Jr. 5 Yd Run (Dustin Hopkins Kick) | 31 | 42 |
![]() | TD | 08:34 | Chris Thompson 27 Yd Run (Dustin Hopkins Kick) | 31 | 49 |
![]() | TD | 02:11 | Brandon Ford 3 Yd Pass From Tajh Boyd (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) | 37 | 49 |
Team Stat Comparison
| CLEM | FSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 27 |
3rd down efficiency | 7-17 | 8-13 |
4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 426 | 667 |
| Passing | 290 | 380 |
Comp-Att | 22-39 | 27-35 |
Yards per pass | 7.4 | 10.9 |
| Rushing | 136 | 287 |
Rushing Attempts | 38 | 40 |
Yards per rush | 3.6 | 7.2 |
| Penalties | 3-30 | 11-81 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:06 | 32:54 |
| Clemson Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Boyd | 20/36 | 237 | 6.6 | 3 | 1 |
| S. Watkins | 1/2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | 0 |
| S. Benton | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 22/39 | 290 | 7.4 | 4 | 1 |
| Florida State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| E. Manuel | 27/35 | 380 | 10.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 27/35 | 380 | 10.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Clemson Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Ellington | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 1 | 12 |
| T. Boyd | 18 | 44 | 2.4 | 0 | 14 |
| S. Watkins | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 13 |
| R. McDowell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 38 | 136 | 3.6 | 1 | 14 |
| Florida State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Thompson | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | 2 | 41 |
| E. Manuel | 12 | 102 | 8.5 | 0 | 28 |
| J. Wilder Jr. | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 2 | 35 |
| L. Pryor | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 13 |
| -. Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 40 | 287 | 7.2 | 5 | 41 |
| Clemson Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Hopkins | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 1 | 60 |
| A. Ellington | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 52 |
| B. Ford | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 2 | 40 |
| S. Watkins | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
| J. Brown | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| S. Cooper | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 22 | 290 | 13.2 | 4 | 60 |
| Florida State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Thompson | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 0 | 31 |
| G. Dent | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 17 |
| K. Benjamin | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | 64 |
| N. O'Leary | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 28 |
| R. Smith | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 29 |
| R. Greene | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 11 |
| K. Shaw | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Wilder Jr. | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 27 | 380 | 14.1 | 2 | 64 |
| Florida State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| N. Waisome | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Clemson Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| S. Watkins | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 26 |
| Team | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 26 |
| Florida State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| L. Joyner | 5 | 185 | 37.0 | 90 |
| Team | 5 | 185 | 37.0 | 90 |
| Florida State Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| R. Greene | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 30 |
| Team | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 30 |
| Clemson Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Catanzaro | 1/1 | 100.0 | 50 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 50 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Florida State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| D. Hopkins | 0/2 | 0.0 | -- | 7/7 | 7 |
| Team | 0/2 | 0.0 | -- | 7/7 | 7 |
ATTENDANCE: 83,231





