The Clemson Insider · Nov 9, 2025
Clemson Defense Bounces Back, Bows up vs. FSU
Clemson’s much-maligned defense bounced back with a much better showing in Saturday night’s 24-10 win over Florida State at Memorial Stadium.
A week after a dismal defensive performance against Duke – a day that was filled with coverage busts and receivers running wide open all over the field – the Tigers mostly held the Seminoles’ offense in check.
Sure, Clemson (4-5, 3-4 ACC) once again had some more coverage busts, but fortunately for the Tigers, FSU (4-5, 1-5) was not able to take advantage of them. The Noles had opportunities to put more points on the board, but at the end of the day, the Tigers allowed just a single touchdown – and only three points after halftime.