Florida State vs. Clemson Play By Play

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No. 16 Florida State (7-2, 5-2 ACC) at Clemson (5-4, 3-4)


 


Florida State wins toss, defers to the second half. Clemson will receive, moving left to right (toward Hill).


 


Grahamn Gano kicks off for FSU, Grisham fields at the 18, returns to the 28.


 


FIRST QUARTER


CU BALL


1-10 at own 28 - Merriweather runs right end for 1.


2-9 at own 29 - Whitehurst complete over middle to Baham for 17.


1-10 at own 46 - Merriweather runs left for -2.


2-12 at own 44 - Whitehurst complete right sideline to Stuckey for 11.


3-1 at FSU 45 - Merriweather runs left for 3.


1-10 at FSU 42 - Whitehurst deep throw right side to Stuckey incomplete (drop).


2-10 at FSU 42 - Whitehurst screen complete to Stuckey for 5.


3-5 at FSU 37 - Whitehurst complete in middle to Harris for 6.


1-10 at FSU 31 - Merriweather runs left end for 8.


2-2 at FSU 23 - Stuckey lateral run right for 8.


1-10 at FSU 15 - PENALTY - False start CU, 5 yards.


1-15 at FSU 20 - Merriweather runs right for -2.


2-17 at FSU 22 - Whitehurst over middle to Stuckey for TD (10:25). Dean kick. 7-0 CU (12 plays, 72 yards in 4:35).


 


Jad Dean's kickoff is taken by Reid at the goal line, returned to the 19.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 19 - Booker runs straight ahead for 1.


2-9 at own 20 - Weatherford incomplete to Reid on right sideline.


3-9 at own 20 - Weatherford short pass to Booker complete for 9.


1-10 at own 29 - Booker runs left side for 0.


2-10 at own 29 - Booker runs ahead for 6.


3-4 at own 35 - Weatherford incomplete under pressure.


4-4 at own 35 - Chris Hall punt of 29. Stuckey fumbles, recovers at CU 29. Loss of 7 on return.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 29 - Davis runs left for 11.


1-10 at own 40 - PENALTY - Offside FSU, 5 yards.


1-5 at own 45 - Davis runs left side for 15.


1-10 at FSU 40 - Whitehurst screen to Stuckey complete for 36.


1-G at FSU 4 - Whitehurst pass complete to Harrell for 3.


2-G at FSU 1 - Davis runs right for TD (5:17). Dean kick. 14-0 CU (5 plays, 71 yards in 2:07).


 


Dean's kickoff is taken by O'Neal at the goal line, returned to the 37.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 37 - Weatherford complete right sideline to Reid for 24.


1-10 at CU 39 - Smith runs straight ahead for -1.


2-11 at CU 40 - Smith runs left for -5.


3-16 at CU 45 - Weatherford sacked for -4 by Adams and Jackson.


4-20 at CU 49 - Hall punt of 49. Touchback.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 20 - Whitehurst complete to Stuckey for 10. PENALTY - Clip CU, 15 yards.


1-15 at own 15 - Whitehurst incomplete toward Downer.


2-15 at own 15 - Whitehurst scrambles for 1.


3-14 at own 16 - Whitehurst complete to Stuckey for -1. Laterals to Davis for 41.


1-10 at FSU 44 - Merriweather runs right for 0.


2-10 at FSU 44 - Whitehurst complete right sideline to Kelly for 9. END OF QUARTER


 


SECOND QUARTER


3-1 at FSU 35 - Davis runs left for -4.


4-5 at FSU 39 - Dean 56-yard field goal attempt is NO GOOD (short).


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 39 - Booker runs left for 0.


2-10 at own 39 - Weatherford swing pass right to Booker complete for 0.


3-10 at own 39 - Weatherford complete over middle to Reid for 15.


1-10 at CU 46 - Booker starts left, runs right for 31.


1-10 at CU 15 - Booker runs straight ahead for 2.


2-8 at CU 13 - Weatherford sacked for -1 by Adams.


3-9 at CU 14 - Weatherford incomplete right side to Booker.


4-9 at CU 14 - Cismeisia 31-yard field goal is GOOD (11:48). 14-3 CU. (8 plays, 47 yards in 2:23).


 


Gano's kickoff is taken by Kelly at the goal line, returned to the 27.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 27 - Merriweather runs right for 4.


2-6 at own 31 - Whitehurst sacked for -7 by Fluellen.


3-13 at own 24 - Whitehurst down middle to Baham incomplete (drop).


4-13 at own 24 - Chason punt of 28 yards. No return.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 48 - Weatherford complete down middle to Henshaw for 26.


1-10 at CU 26 - Smith runs ahead for 5.


2-5 at CU 21 - Smith runs left for -4.


3-9 at CU 25 - Weatherford sacked by Adams. Fumbles, recovers for -5.


4-14 at CU 30 - Cismeisia 47-yard field goal is GOOD (7:38). 14-6 CU.  (5 plays, 22 yards, in 2:24).


 


Gano's kick is taken by Kelly at the 13, returned to the 28.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 28 - Whitehurst complete over middle to Baham for 7.


2-3 at own 35 - Davis runs ahead for 5.


1-10 at own 40 - Whitehurst complete to Stuckey right side for 3.


2-7 at own 43 - Davis runs for -7.


3-14 at own 36 - Whitehurst sacked for -12  by Hall.


4-26 at own 24 - Chason punt of 44. Reid return of 11.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 43 - Weatherford short pass to Booker complete for -3.


2-13 at own 40 - Weatherford incomplete left sideline to Reid.


3-13 at own 40 - Weatherford incomplete to Fagg left sideline.


4-13 at own 40 - Hall punt of 27. No return.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 33 - Whitehurst swing past left to Davis for 3.


2-7 at own 36 - Whitehurst incomplete shovel pass.


3-7 at own 36 - Whitehurst sacked for -8.


4-15 at own 28 - Chason punt blocked by Timmons. Recovered for TD by Hayes (2:03). 2-pt. pass to Fagg. 14-14.


 


Gano's kick is taken by Kelly at the nine, returned to the 39.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 39 - Whitehurst complete over middle to Stuckey for 7.


2-3 at own 46 - Whitehurst complete to Stuckey for 11.


1-10 at FSU 43 - Whitehurst intercepted over middle by Williams.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 32 - PENALTY - Illegal shift, FSU - 5 yards.


1-15 at own 27 - Booker runs ahead for 5.


2-10 at own 32 - Booker runs ahead for 11.


1-10 at own 43 - HALFTIME


 


THIRD QUARTER


 


Dean's kickoff is taken by Reid at the goal line, returned to the 18.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 18 - Weatherford scrambles for 3.


2-7 at own 21 - Booker runs left for 2.


3-5 at own 23 - Weatherford complete over middle to Henshaw for 6.


1-10 at own 29 - Booker runs left for 7.


2-3 at own 36 - Booker runs straight ahead for 2.


3-1 at own 38 - Weatherford complete left sideline to Henshaw for 22.


1-10 at CU 40 - Davis reverse run for -7.


2-17 at CU 47 - Booker runs ahead for 6.


3-11 at CU 41 - Weatherford intercepted by Hamlin.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 44 - Davis runs left side for 2.


2-8 at own 46 - Whitehurst incomplete for Stuckey.


3-8 at own 46 - Whitehurst complete deep middle to Stuckey for 20.


1-10 at FSU 34 - Davis runs left for 2.


2-8 at FSU 32 - Whitehurst screen to Stuckey for TD (8:58). Dean kick. 21-14 CU. (5 plays, 56 yards in 1:55).


 


Dean's kickoff is returned by O'Neal out of the end zone to across the 25.. PENALTY - Block in back FSU, 10 yards.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 6 - Smith runs left end for 20.


1-10 at own 26 - PENALTY - False Start FSU, 5 yards.


1-15 at own 21 - Smith runs left for 2.


2-13 at own 23 - Weatherford incomplete under pressure.


3-13 at own 23 - Weatherford incomplete over middle.


4-13 at own 23 - Hall punt of 38. Stuckey return of 8.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 48 - Whitehurst complete to Downer for 9.


2-1 at FSU 43 - Davis runs right for 8.


1-10 at FSU 35 - Stuckey takes lateral, passes deep to Baham incomplete (drop at goal line).


2-10 at FSU 35 - Merriweather runs straight ahead for 6.


3-4 at FSU 29 - Whitehurst complete to Baham for 6.


1-10 at FSU 23 - Whitehurst complete to Taylor for 8.


2-2 at FSU 15 - Davis runs right side for 7.


1-G at FSU 8 - Davis runs right for TD (5:07). Dean kick. 28-14 CU (8 plays, 52 yards in 2:25).


 


Dean's kickoff is a touchback.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 20 - Weatherford incomplete to Booker.


2-10 at own 20 - Booker runs ahead for 4.


3-6 at own 24 - Weatherford incomplete to Booker (drop).


4-6 at own 24 - Hall punt of 50. Stuckey return of -1.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 25 - Davis runs right for 8. PENALTY - Late hit FSU, 15 yards.


1-10 at own 48 - Davis runs ahead for 1.


2-9 at own 49 - Davis runs right for 4.


3-5 at FSU 47 - Whitehurst incomplete for Baham.


4-5 at FSU 47 - Chason punt of 47. Touchback.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 20 - Weatherford intercepted by Gaddis at 34, returned to the FSU 11.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at FSU 11 - Merriweather runs left side for 7.


2-3 at FSU 4 - Merriweather runs left for 0.


3-3 at FSU 4 - Whitehurst 4-yard TD pass to Kelly (:34). Dean kick. 35-14 (3 plays, 11 yards in 1:21). 


NOTE - Play was originally ruled incomplete, but overturned and ruled a TD after review.


 


Dean's kickoff is a touchback.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 20 - Weatherford incomplete to Smith (drop).


2-10 at own 20 - Weatherford incomplete in middle to Smith.


3-10 at own 20 - Weatherford incomplete for Henshaw.


4-10 at own 20 - Hall punt of 38. Stuckey return of 9.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at FSU 49 - Davis runs left for 4. END OF QUARTER


 


FOURTH QUARTER


2-6 at FSU 45 - Whitehurst incomplete for Taylor.


3-6 at FSU 45 - Whitehurst scrambles for 0.


4-6 at FSU 45 - Chason punt of 36. No return.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 9 - Booker runs left for 20.


1-10 at own 29 - Weatherford complete to Reid left sideline for 5.


2-5 at own 34 - Booker runs left for 0.


3-5 at own 34 - Weatherford complete to Reid for 12.


1-10 at own 46 - Weatherford incomplete, batted down by Merling.


2-10 at own 46 - Weatherford complete to Booker for -3.


3-13 at own 43 - Weatherford complete underneath to Booker for 4.


4-9 at own 47 - Hall punt of 35. No return.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 18 - Whitehurst keeps right side for 3.


2-7 at own 21 - Whitehurst incomplete to Stuckey.


3-7 at own 21 - Whitehurst incomplete over middle to Baham (drop).


4-7 at own 21 - Chason punt of 43. Reid return of 14.


 


FSU BALL (Lee in at QB)


1-10 at 50 - PENALTY - Delay FSU, 5 yards.


1-15 at own 45 - Lee complete right side to Davis for 7.


2-8 at CU 48 - Lee incomplete (Waters nearly intercepts).


3-8 at CU 48 - Lee sacked for -4 by Cannon.


4-12 at own 48 - Hall punt of 45. Stuckey return of 14.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 21 - Davis runs ahead for 0.


2-10 at own 21 - Davis runs left for 0.


3-10 at own 21 - Whitehurst incomplete right sideline for Kelly.


4-10 at own 21 - Chason punt of 31. No return.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at own 48 - PENALTY - Illegal shift FSU, 5 yards.


1-15 at own 43 - Lee sacked by Cannon for -19.


2-34 at own 24 - Booker runs left for 15.


3-19 at own 39 - Lee incomplete deep right sideline.


4-19 at own 39 - Hall punt of 48. No return.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 13 - Merriweather runs ahead for 2.


2-8 at own 15 - Merriweather runs right for 2.


3-6 at own 17 - Merriweather runs left for 1.


4-5 at own 18 - Chason punt of 23. No return.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at CU 41 - Lee incomplete right sideline to Carr.


2-10 at CU 41 - Lee incomplete deep right to Carr (drop in end zone).


3-10 at CU 41 - Lee scrambles for 0.


4-10 at CU 41 - Lee scrambles for 4. Over on downs.


 


CU BALL


1-10 at own 37 - Merriweather runs right for 1.


2-9 at own 38 - Merriweather runs ahead for 3.


3-6 at own 41 - Merriweather runs right for -1.


4-7 at own 40 - Merriweather runs ahead for 2. Over on downs.


 


FSU BALL


1-10 at CU 42 - Lee incomplete deep.


2-10 at CU 42 - Lee incomplete over middle to Carr (drop).


3-10 at CU 42 - Lee scrambles for 6. GAME OVER


 


FINAL SCORE


Clemson 35, FSU 14

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