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Tajh Boyd's third pass went for 60 yards, and with that, the shine was off Florida State's suit of armor. After a year of hype about the Seminoles' impenetrable defense, Clemson found a work-around, racking up 37 points and 427 yards in a losing e...

Florida State was tested for the first time this season against Clemson, and the Tigers exposed a few flaws in the Seminoles' attack. But while the mistakes led to a an early deficit, FSU roared back for the win behind some star-making performances t...

Clemson's high-flying offense finally found some cracks in the armor of the Florida State defense, but the Seminoles' offense managed to step up and overcome an early deficit. That's reshuffled the FSU power rankings a bit, as Saturday's offensive st...

Florida State has every right to celebrate its win over Clemson, but the Seminoles know they must avoid a letdown.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The hype built for months, but really, the questions about Florida State's resurgence had been offered for nearly a decade. On Saturday, however, the buzz finally intersected with reality, and Florida State issued an emphatic sta...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The play was wide open for the second time. In the first half, Sammy Watkins had overthrown the receiver. In the second half, he didn't miss. Clemson's second crack at the trick play went 52 yards for a touchdown and put the T...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Chris Thompson's hand still stung from the high fives he'd earned after rumbling through tackles for a 22-yard touchdown run when he noticed the flag. A hold on tight end Nick O'Leary negated the run, pushing Florida State's offe...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Tajh Boyd needed just five plays to solve Florida State's vaunted defense, hitting DeAndre Hopkins with a 60-yard touchdown pass on third down in what set the precedent for a high-scoring first half, with Clemson holding a 21-14 ...

Two months ago, Nick Waisome was just a sophomore reserve cornerback. Saturday night he was covering Clemson All-American Sammy Watkins. Nervous? Not a chance.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Clemson opened 2012 away from home against Auburn, with questions swirling about how last season's high-flying offense would perform without its best acrobat, Sammy Watkins, who was suspended for two games. The emphatic answer...

FSU has not done well in the spotlight recently. Jimbo Fisher has his team avoiding the clutter in hopes of keeping big games like the top-10 matchup with Clemson in perspective.

Bjoern Werner won't admit that his first three games of the year have been easy. Sure, he's racked up 6.5 sacks already, the best tally in the nation. And sure, his defense has dominated, with the pass rushers leading the way. But every game is tough...

After three consecutive easy victories, Florida State faces what will likely be its biggest challenge of the regular season, when No. 10 Clemson comes to town. The Tigers have won six of the last nine meetings between the two teams, but FSU is the he...

The hype for Saturday's game is immense for two reasons: First, it's Clemson, and the Tigers represent the biggest potential stumbling block along Florida State's road to an ACC championship. Second, there's simply not much else on this schedule t...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- It's not just the talent on the field that will challenge Florida State's defense this week, cornerback Xavier Rhodes said. It's the tempo. Clemson's offense moves quickly, playing a lot of no-huddle, and that means the Semino...

Sammy Watkins tore apart the FSU secondary a year ago, but the Noles are eager for another shot at the Clemson receiver.