Cade Klubnik passed for 235 yards and threw touchdown passes to Antonio Williams and T.J. Moore as No. 15 Clemson took an early lead and easily defeated Florida State 29-13 on Saturday night.
“I thought Cade played great,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “Gritty. Made some plays with his legs. He’s just been a difference maker for us in his recognition. He’s been much more opportunistic. Has really made some big plays.”
Klubnik completed 19 of 33 passes and ran for 62 yards on 11 carries. He connected on a 57-yard touchdown to Williams and a 23-yard touchdown to Moore, helping Clemson build a 17-0 lead after the first quarter.
“Really proud of the guys,” Klubnik said. “Obviously want to convert some of those field goals to touchdowns. I feel like we played an A-minus, B-plus game on offense in total and we still had 500 yards of offense.”
Klubnik now has 14 touchdown passes in five games.
Phil Mafah rushed for 154 yards on 20 carries, contributing to Clemson’s total of 265 rushing yards, averaging 6.6 yards per carry. The Tigers controlled the line of scrimmage and secured their first road victory of 2024.
Coach Dabo Swinney earned his 174th win at Clemson, setting a new record for most victories at an ACC school, surpassing Florida State’s Bobby Bowden, who had 173 wins from 1992 until his retirement in 2009.
“It’s a blessing,” Swinney said. “And I honestly think coach Bowden is probably smiling. Somebody has to break it. Somebody will break this record one of these days. It’s not ever anything I’ve ever dreamed about or cared about or thought about doing.”
While Florida State won the 2023 matchup in Death Valley, Clemson has won four straight games in Tallahassee.
