Florida State football: 3 reasons the Seminoles will beat Clemson in Week 4

1. Dabo doesn’t have the talent on offense that he used to

Remember a few years ago when Clemson was rolling out NFL-level skill position players every year? Guys like DeAndre Hopkins, Sammy Watkins, Mike Williams, Hunter Renfrow, Tee Higgins — you get my drift. The Tigers have lacked offensive firepower since Trevor Lawrence and Co. departed, and this year’s squad isn’t any better.

That was evident off the bat in the loss to Duke. Scoring seven measly points against an inferior program just exposed Dabo’s offense for what it is at this point: average.

Florida State’s defense is much more talented than the Blue Devils’ unit that Clemson faced. Defensive end Jared Verse is a projected Top 10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and is going to play a huge factor in this one tormenting Cade Klubnik.

The Seminoles’ did get beat on the ground last week by Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos, but Klubnik doesn’t possess the mobile traits to hurt them the same way. Clemson will lose the turnover battle and it will cost them critically throughout the game.