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Florida State in the midst of historically poor performance against Clemson
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Prior to Saturday, we all knew Florida State was having a bad year. But the Seminoles’ performance against No. 2 Clemson might be the worst game they’ve had in decades.
Florida State currently faces a 52-3 deficit late in the third quarter, having just recently kicked a field goal. Given how poorly the Seminoles have played, a few media members dug up some stats that show this could be a historically poor showing from Florida State.
FSU's worst loss in Doak was 44 points (58-14) against Southern Miss in 1981. This certainly has potential to get there.
— Ira Schoffel (@IraSchoffel) October 27, 2018
Florida State's 28 point deficit to Clemson at half is the biggest they've had in 20 years.
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) October 27, 2018
Keep in mind that this is all after a scoreless first quarter. Somehow, this game has gotten completely out of hand, with the Tigers outgaining Florida State 455-156 before the fourth quarter has even started.
So how did this happen? Well, in the tweet below, you can see the Seminoles’ less-than-stellar drive chart prior to their moral-victory field goal.
Florida State's drive chart is something special. pic.twitter.com/YnYohvR2AB
— Ollie Connolly (@OllieConnolly) October 27, 2018
As bad as Florida State has looked today, it could get even worse in the final quarter.
Marcus covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
