Which crucial plays made the difference in the Seminoles’ victory over the Tigers?
Updated September 27, 2023 1:41 PMThe sun was high in the sky over Memorial Stadium as the Florida State Seminoles and Clemson Tigers took the field in Death Valley. Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers entered the face-off boasting a seven-game winning streak over the ‘Noles. During that time, the program reached the pinnacle of the college football world and reigned supreme over the Atlantic Coast Conference whilst Florida State’s program experienced rock bottom.
1. Quarterback Jordan Travis muscles his way into the endzone to cut the Clemson lead before the half On 1st & Goal from the Clemson 2 yard line, Florida State’s offense had three wide receivers in the formation. Quarterback Jordan Travis lined up directly under center and snapped the ball. He tried to push through the line and into the end zone but was immediately stood up by the Clemson defense. In a true “play until the whistle” moment, Travis stayed upright, kept his feet moving, and eventually muscled his way into the end zone for a touchdown.
Kicker Ryan Fitzgerald lined up to attempt a 48 yard field goal attempt from the right hash. After a clean snap and clean hold, the kicker made clean contact with the ball and gave it plenty of distance for a make. As it sailed through the air, the ball violently curved to the right before making another sharp turn back to the left and flying just inside the upright. Fitzgerald nailed his only field goal attempt of the day, and it came at the most opportune of times for the Seminoles.
Instead of falling behind in a two-score game, Florida State once again found themselves in a dead tie with the Tigers behind a pivotal score by their defense. Locked up at 24 a piece, the Seminoles and Tigers were going down to the wire in Death Valley.Each team traded their fair share of empty drives as the fourth quarter began. By the 7-minute mark, both teams had combined to produce four consecutive drives that resulted in punts.
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