Clemson vs. Florida State ranks as a top 7 conference game for the 2023 college football season
The ACC in 2023 will likely be a battle between two top college football programs, Clemson and Florida State.
For the past ten seasons, the ACC has been Clemson’s conference. The Tigers dominated during that time, winning the ACC seven of the last ten seasons while adding two national championships. While FSU won the first two of the past ten, including a national championship of their own, the program fell off drastically for a time.
It seems that fall-off has come to an end as the Seminoles are back among the best and have become arguably the most hyped team in the country heading into the upcoming season. There are many who see FSU as the top team in the ACC, and this hype has made the Clemson vs. Florida State matchup on September 23 one of the most highly anticipated games for the upcoming season.
According to Bleacher Report, this matchup is one of the seven most exciting conference games of the season. Here is what writer David Kenyon had to say about the game.
This season, the ACC Championship Game has a new format that is familiar around the nation. Instead of division champs playing for the league title, it’ll be the two teams with the best winning percentage in conference play.
That’s the long version of saying Clemson and Florida State might be headed for a rematch in December.
But a victory in September will be particularly valuable for one.
Clemson owns seven straight wins in the series, although FSU put a mild scare into the Tigers last year. Clemson’s 20-point advantage in the fourth quarter dwindled to just six in the closing minutes.
This season, Florida State has a hugely experienced roster with arguably the strongest class of incoming transfers. Clemson, meanwhile, is shifting to a new quarterback (Cade Klubnik) and offensive coordinator (Garrett Riley) but stacked with talent, especially on defense.
The winner takes an early edge as the ACC front-runner.
What makes this game that much more exciting is that it could be a preview of the 2023 ACC Championship game. We cannot wait to see how this game plays out.
