Florida State Seminoles vs Clemson Tigers Match Player Stats On Nov 07, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Nov 7, 2015

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Florida State running back Dalvin Cook dominated the day, but Clemson's Wayne Gallman had the last laugh.

Gallman burst up the middle for a 25-yard touchdown with 2:34 remaining to seal No. 1 Clemson's 23-13 victory over No. 16 Florida State on Saturday, snapping a three-game losing streak to the Seminoles.

The victory clinched the Tigers' first Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division title since 2011 and sent them to the ACC Championship Game on Dec. 5 in Charlotte, N.C.

Clemson improved to 9-0 (6-0 in ACC) and has won 12 consecutive games dating to last season, including a school-record 15 in a row at home.

The Tigers have won 18 of 19 games since an overtime loss at Florida State last season and exacted revenge for that defeat in front of a raucous Memorial Stadium crowd of 83,099 -- their largest crowd of the season.

Cook rushed for 194 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown on Florida State's second play of the game, but was thwarted on a fourth-and-1 with 6:30 left in the game at Clemson's 39-yard line when linebacker Ben Boulware and defensive end Shaq Lawson combined for the crucial stop.

Clemson proceeded to drive 60 yards in seven plays, converting two third-and-six plays along the way, for the clinching score.

Gallman had 103 yards on 22 carries and quarterback Deshaun Watson had a career-high 107 yards rushing on 16 attempts. Watson also completed 28-of-42 passes for 297 yards and a touchdown.

Quarterback Everett Golson missed his second straight game for Florida State (7-2, 5-2), which started Sean Maguire -- the back-up who filled in for suspended Jameis Winston last season and guided the Seminoles to a 23-17 overtime victory in Tallahassee, Fla.

Maguire was 16-of-29 passing for 164 yards and an interception.

Either Clemson or Florida State has won the Atlantic Division each of the past five years and six of the past seven.

NOTES: Clemson TE Jordan Leggett set career highs for receptions (six) and receiving yards (101). ... Clemson PK Greg Huegel had three field goals and has made 15-of-17 attempts this season, including all 12 in ACC play. ... Florida State RB Dalvin Cook has scored on his first carry of the game three times this season. ... Florida State LB Terrance Smith, the son of the late Terry Smith -- a former Clemson wide receiver -- had 12 tackles.