Clemson wins 36-24 over Florida State with strong performance from Tait Reynolds

Clemson defeated Florida State 36-24 on Saturday night in Tallahassee, with freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds throwing two touchdown passes and running for another score, according to Live 5 WCSC.

Reynolds, who had not thrown a touchdown pass in four games, connected with Christian Bentancur and Olsen Patt-Henry in the first half, helping Clemson lead 23-10 at halftime.

He sealed the win with a 79-yard touchdown run late in the game, completing 18 of 32 passes for 189 yards overall.

Kicker Nolan Hauser contributed five field goals from distances ranging between 35 and 50 yards, marking his 23rd successful attempt out of 24 this season.

Florida State's quarterback Ashton Daniels threw three interceptions and lost a fumble, despite throwing three touchdown passes and rushing for another score.

Clemson's left guard Elyjah Thurmon was injured in the second quarter and was taken off the field on a cart but gave a thumbs up before leaving.

Clemson improved to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Florida State fell to 3-5 and 1-4 in conference play.