The Clemson Tigers are the third ranked team in the nation and they are getting set for their biggest game of the year so far, as they will take on ACC conference rival Florida State as the Seminoles travel to Memorial Stadium on Saturday night for a national game at 8:00 pm on ABC.
Florida State and Clemson are both undefeated this season and the winner of the Atlantic division in the ACC will likely be the team that prevails in this game on Saturday night. The game puts together two quarterbacks that could be in contention for the Heisman in Jameis Winston and Tajh Boyd and on Saturday both teams could put up some big numbers on offense. The game in Death Valley will likely be the defining game for these two teams this season, as each are undefeated and ranked in the top five in the nation, which is the first time that has happened in the history of these two teams playing. Last week Boyd had over 330 yards passing and he comes in with 15 touchdowns and over 1,700 yards this season already.
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The Seminoles have been playing very well this season behind Winston, averaging over 500 yards per game and the defense has been just as good, ranking third in the nation in points against with just 12 points allowed per game. The team started the season with a big win against Pittsburgh and they are already 3-0 in the ACC this season after defeating Boston College and Maryland, which was an embarrassing blowout for the Terrapins, as they lost 63-0 and now Winston and company will take on a very impressive Clemson team that is playing stellar defense. Winston has been the driving force for Jimbo Fisher this season and he has vaulted himself into the Heisman race with an electric start.
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Winston had over 1,400 passing yards this season with 17 touchdowns and the two teams are sitting atop the Atlantic division, with Clemson ahead at 4-0 and a win for Florida State would put both teams at 4-1. Clemson is 6-0 this season while FSU is 5-0 and the are leading the Terrapins and Syracuse Orange at 1-1, while BC and Wake Forest are 1-2. Florida State has a tough upcoming schedule with Clemson first, as NC State and Miami are next on the list and then they play on the road against Wake Forest before staying home against Syracuse and Idaho. The final game against Florida is a big matchup and if they can get pack Clemson that will be one of the biggest matchups of the season.
The Seminoles rank in the top 20 in both passing and rushing yards per game and are third in both points scored and defensive points allowed per game. The team is matched up well with the Seminoles and Boyd will be the main focus, as he has 15 touchdowns already with over 1,700 yards passing and he also is second on the team with nearly 200 yards rushing and he has five touchdowns on the ground, giving him 20 combined in just six games. Sammy Watkins is their most explosive target and he has 36 catches for nearly 600 yards and four touchdowns on the season.