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Clemson FootballThursday, November 5

Clemson beat Florida State 36-24 on a 79-yard run by a freshman quarterback

The 5AM Anderson teamFrom Thursday’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you missed Halloween night in Tallahassee, here's the short version: Clemson beat Florida State 36-24, and a freshman quarterback did it with his legs. Tait Reynolds broke a tackle and ran 79 yards for a touchdown on third-and-12 with 3:17 left, the longest run by a quarterback in program history.

Clemson held off Florida State on the road

  • Clemson36
    Florida State24
    FinalReynolds' 79-yard touchdown run came with 3:17 left

Sources: FOX Carolina News, WSPA 7News

Reynolds also threw his first touchdown passes in more than a month, two of them, to tight ends Christian Bentancur and Olsen Patt-Henry. Coach Dabo Swinney said afterward, "We made it a little harder than it needed it to be."

  • Record: 5-3 overall, 3-2 in the ACC
  • Reynolds: 18-of-32 for 189 yards, plus 85 rushing yards
  • Elliot Washington II: two interceptions
  • Next: at Syracuse on Saturday

Clemson's night in Tallahassee by the numbers

79 yards
on Reynolds' touchdown run, a Clemson QB record
5 of 5
field goals made by Nolan Hauser
4
turnovers forced, a season high
117
ACC regular-season wins for Swinney, tying Bobby Bowden

Sources: FOX Carolina News, WSPA 7News

Sources: FOX Carolina News, WSPA 7News, Post and Courier

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