Clemson Beats Florida State 36-24 in Tallahassee Behind Tait Reynolds' 79-Yard Touchdown Run
Freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds accounted for three touchdowns, including a 79-yard run with 3:17 left, as Clemson beat Florida State 36-24 at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday night.
Clemson beat Florida State 36-24 at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday night, Clemson Wire reported. Freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds completed 18 of 32 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 85 yards and another score, as the Tigers improved to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in ACC play and won their fifth straight game in Tallahassee.
Florida State trimmed a 29-10 deficit to 29-24 in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Ashton Daniels threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns, added a 13-yard rushing score and found Jason Lopez for a 41-yard touchdown that brought the Seminoles within five, Clemson Wire reported. The Seminoles fell to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the ACC, their third straight loss.
Reynolds answered on a third-down play with 3:17 remaining, escaping the pocket and sprinting 79 yards for the touchdown that sealed the win - the longest run by a quarterback in Clemson history, the Greenville News reported. Clemson kicker Nolan Hauser made all five of his field-goal attempts, from 35, 35, 50, 46 and 49 yards, and the Tigers forced four turnovers. Clemson travels to Syracuse next Saturday for a noon kickoff.
