TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – OK, so this Trevor Lawrence kid’s gonna be alright.
Lawrence continued to show why he’s Clemson’s quarterback of the present and the future on Saturday, throwing four touchdown passes in a record-breaking 59-10 rout of Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium.
The Tigers’ 49-point margin of victory tied for the most lopsided defeat in Florida State history, matching a 49-0 loss at Florida in 1973. It also was the worst home loss ever for the Seminoles, topping a 44-point defeat at the hands of Southern Mississippi in 1981, and gave the Tigers four consecutive victories against Florida State for the first time in school history.
"I thought when I signed up to Florida State I would never lose like this in my life," Seminoles defensive tackle Marvin Wilson said.
Meanwhile, if style points count when it comes to selecting teams for the College Football Playoff, Clemson is doing its best impression of a national title contender.
The Tigers, who are 8-0 for the sixth time in school history, have outscored their last three opponents 163-13 and appear to be clicking on all cylinders heading into the season’s home stretch.
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What’s also clearly evident is that Lawrence is hitting his stride as well, despite having only four games under his belt as the Tigers’ starter. Lawrence completed 20 of 37 passes against the Seminoles for a career-best 314 yards, giving him back-to-back 300-yard passing games.
His four touchdown passes on Saturday gave him 16 this season, breaking the school freshman record set by Deshaun Watson in 2014, and topped Watson’s record for passing yards by a first-year quarterback with 1,490.
"Every week he gets more and more comfortable with the whole system," co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said. "He has great command of the system, and that allows us to put more on his plate."
Lawrence is proving to be a voracious consumer. He has effectively injected a downfield passing game and explosive capability back into Clemson’s offense, perhaps to an unprecedented level. Of his 16 touchdown passes this season, six have covered 53 or more yards and eight have covered 30 yards or more.
He’s continuing to gain confidence with each passing game, which will be key as the Tigers seek to wrap up a fourth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference and fourth straight trip to the playoff.
"Trevor was awesome," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. "We had this guy here named Deshaun Watson, who was a pretty good player, and he broke his record for yards and touchdowns and just kind of 'ho-hum.' It's amazing to watch him.
"He has great confidence and there's great chemistry with him and those receivers. Just really proud of him."
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