CLEMSON — Florida State rallied from 10-points twice in the first half and then used a 56-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Kalen DeLoach near the end of the third quarter and a 23-yard Jordan Travis to Keon Coleman pass in overtime to defeat the Tigers 31-24 Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Clemson had an opportunity to take the lead with 1:45 to play in regulation, but kicker Jonathan Weitz missed a 30-yard field wide left.

The Seminoles, who snapped Clemson’s seven-game win streak in the series, got the ball first in the extra period and after a two-yard gain on first down, Travis threw a jump ball to Coleman, who made a catch over corner Jeadyn Lucas, who was playing for an injured Nate Wiggins. The junior corner injured his knee on the last FSU play of regulation.

The game ended in overtime when Cade Klubnik’s fourth-down pass to Beaux Collins from the FSU 17 sailed high.

Clemson took a 10-0 lead on a 1-yard Klubnik touchdown in the second quarter. After Coleman answered the Tigers’ touchdown with a 7-yard pass from Travis with 5:10 remaining before halftime.

But Klubnik led the Clemson offense back down the field and capped a 71-yard drive with a 10-yard scoring pass to Will Shipley. That gave the Tigers a brief 17-7 lead with 2:12 remaining in the opening half.

Clemson’s 10-point lead did not last long. Travis quickly led the Seminoles on a 75-yard two-minute drive which was aided by a Clemson pass interference on Sheridan Jones. Travis capped the scoring march with a 1-yard touchdown with 22 seconds left in the half.

FSU tied the game on their first possession of the second half with a 48-yard field goal by Ryan Fitzgerald.

Shipley then scored his second touchdown of the afternoon and his first rushing touchdown of the year with a 1-yard run with 3:32 to play in the third quarter.

Despite Clemson dominating the second half, the Seminoles benefited on a delayed blitz, which running back Phil Mafah missed. DeLoach ran untouched and strip-sack Klubnik as he rolled left. DeLoach picked up the loose ball and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 24-24 with 31 seconds left in the half.

Clemson (2-2, 0-2 ACC) had an opportunity to take the lead with 1:45 to play, but Weitz missed a 30-yard field goal wide left.

The Seminoles moved the football to the Clemson 39 on the ensuing possession, but four straight passes fell incomplete, and the Tigers took over on downs and ran out the clock to force overtime.

THE TAKEAWAY

Klubnik showed a lot of poise standing in the pocket all afternoon. Several times the sophomore stood tall in the pocket and delivered the football while taking shots. He had a second quarter pass to Tyler Brown over the middle to set up Clemson’s first touchdown. He did the same thing in third-quarter on a pass down the middle to tight end Jake Briningstool. He also threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Will Shipley.

Klubnik finished the afternoon 25-of-38 for 238 yards and a touchdown. Travis led FSU with 289 yards passing on 21-of-37 passes and two scores.

The Clemson defense did its job for the most part. They held the Seminoles offense to 286 yards and 17 points in regulation.

Clemson finished the game with 429 total yards, while holding the Seminoles to 311, including just 22 yards on the ground.

IMPLICATIONS

With the win, FSU gains control of the ACC and seems to have a clear path to the ACC Championship Game. Though Clemson is not officially eliminated, it will have to run the table in conference play from here on out and hope Duke losses three times to make it to the title game.

Clemson’s College Football Playoff chances have come to an end.

MVP

Klubnik finished the afternoon 25-of-38 for 238 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a touchdown.

TIDBITS

FSU (4-0, 2-0 ACC) snapped Clemson’s 25-game home winning streak in the ACC and marked the first time since 2010 the Tigers start a season 0-2 in conference play.

UP NEXT

Clemson will travel to play Syracuse at Noon next Saturday.