The Atlantic Division Championship is the first step to bigger and better things.
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“He’s improved all throughout the year”, Swinney said. “Y’all are just catching up”.
That is especially the case when it comes to hitting big plays downfield. There’s no reliance on scoring a ridiculous amount of points to stay in a game or leaning on one particular player to carry the Tigers.
This Clemson team has a much different feel than years past.
“You’ve got to respect the game, respect the opponent, and respect the preparation process and we do”, Swinney said. Watson turned a number of screen plays into first downs by waiting for the right window to develop on the throw. “It’s good to be in control of our destiny, good to be in the driver’s seat”.
Fisher said it was even good to see Maguire get on freshman center Alec Eberle.
Despite this, the Clemson defense, led by linebacker Ben Boulware, buckled down when it mattered most Saturday, holding Cook in check late in the game.
With tight end Jordan Leggett setting a pick on cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and offensive linemen Jay Guillermo and Eric Mac Lain quickly heading upfield, Cain followed his blocks for a 38-yard score to give Clemson its first lead (13-10) with 10:01 remaining in the third quarter. FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said Monday was the healthiest he’s been all season. He had just 37 yards on nine carries in the second half.
Fisher was asked what he thought of Maguire’s performance in FSU’s 23-13 loss at raucous Memorial Stadium.
“There were a lot of guys in that locker room that are extremely hurt”, Fisher said Saturday.
Prosise finished with 28 yards rushing and 29 yards receiving. Additionally, over 10 percent of Cook’s rush attempts this season (heading into Saturday) had been plays of over 20 yards. The Tigers are No. 25. Ohio State had 26 first-place votes and 1,460 points.
TCU’s Trevone Boykin, who has generated Heisman buzz all season, passed for 445 yards and ran for 73 yards and two touchdowns. With LSU falling to Alabama, Clemson’s #1 ranking should be secure for the time being. The only loss the Midshipmen have suffered came against Notre Dame in South Bend.
FSU will finish its ACC slate of games this season against N.C. State, which boasts quarterback Jacoby Brissett in his second season with the Wolfpack after transferring from Florida.
The Hawkeyes (9-0, 5-0 Big Ten, No. 9 CFP) have matched the best start in school history. The last time the Tigers came out victorious over the Seminoles was in 2011.
A chance field goal return with time expired and a fourth-quarter, fourth-down failure. Watson settled in and went 16-of-21 in the second half for 169 and a touchdown.
Hardin, who only handled kickoffs earlier in the game, drilled it. The numbers he posted against the Orange-23 of 35 completions for 348 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions-presumably played a role in his earning the starting nod. Baylor dropped to No. 3 after narrowly beating Kansas State.
The Razorbacks kept the game alive on fourth-and-25 when Allen completed a pass to Hunter Henry, who flung the ball backward and Alex Collins picked it up on the bounce and then ran it for a 31-yard gain.
In the AAC at Dallas, USF lost 4-2 on penalty kicks to Cincinnati.
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If anyone is overlooking North Carolina State (6-3, 2-3), Fisher can point to last year’s game as an example of why his team shouldn’t.
