Clemson hammers FSU
No Atlantic Coast Conference team had ever knocked off Florida State for four straight years. Clemson spent the week making sure it would be the first.
Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdown passes, and No. 2 Clemson handed Florida State its worst home loss in program history with a 59-10 victory.
Florida State routed Clemson 51-14 in 2013, a victory that was part of the Seminoles' undefeated run to the national title. But since then, the Tigers have been the class of the ACC — and owned their rivalry with Florida State.
“I'm definitely honored,” defensive tackle Christian Wilkins said. “Just speaks volumes of our program and the special guys we have, the special group of seniors we have.”
Lawrence completed 20 of 37 passes for 314 yards before staying on the sideline for good late in the third quarter. Amari Rodgers had six catches for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and Tee Higgins also had two TD receptions.
Clemson (8-0, 5-0) scored 28 points in the second quarter and opened a 45-0 lead before Florida State got on the board on Ricky Aguayo's 35-yard field goal with 4:35 left in the third quarter.
Florida State (4-4, 2-4) suffered its most-lopsided defeat at home — surpassing a 58-14 loss to Southern Miss in 1981.
Wake Forest 56, Louisville 35: Matt Colburn II rushed for career-highs of 243 yards and three touchdowns, Sam Hartman threw two TD passes and the Demon Deacons rolled up 591 yards.
JMU 13, Stony Brook 10: Tyler Gray kicked a pair of fourth-quarter field goals and the host Dukes came back to edge the Seawolves.
Gray's tying kick came early in the final period after JMU (6-2, 4-1 CAA), ranked third in FCS, took advantage of a 24-yard punt gave that gave them possession at the 50. The go-ahead field goal capped a nine-play, 56-yard drive with 8:56 remaining.
Hampton 51, Va. U. of Lynchburg 28: Delmon Williams passed for 371 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two scores as the host Pirates routed the Dragons.
Rhode Island 21, William and Mary 10: Naim Jones rushed for a career-high 152 yards and a touchdown and the host Rams forced five turnovers to beat the Tribe in the rain.
William and Mary opened the scoring in the first quarter on a wild turnover exchange. Rhode Island's Branyan Javier-Castillo stepped in front of a Ted Hefter pass on third-and-9, but was stripped of the ball by the Tribe's Nate Evans, who sprinted 71 yards for a touchdown.
Rhode Island (5-3, 3-2 CAA) answered with a fumble recovery in the end zone and Jones' 1-yard run plunge to lead 14-7 after one quarter. The Rams forced five fumbles, recovered three and also picked off Hefter twice.
Savannah State 32, Norfolk State 3: D'Vonn Gibbons threw two touchdown passes and Rashad Saxton ran for 118 yards and a score to help the host Tigers rout the Spartans. Norfolk State (3-4, 2-3) was 2-of-15 on third downs and had 206 total yards.