Florida State (4-4) visits Clemson (3-5) on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network, and the numbers say the Seminoles bring the sharper, more balanced profile into Death Valley.

Florida State leads the nation in total offense at 510.5 yards per game and averages 40.0 points, fueled by a top-10 rushing attack (241.3 ypg, 8th) and efficient passing (269.3 ypg, 28th). QB Tommy Castellanos has steered the ship efficiently (1,878 yards, 10 TD, 5 INT, 61.5 percent) and adds designed-run value.

WR Duce Robinson is the explosive play headliner (689 yards, 4 TD on 34 catches). On money downs, FSU is elite at 53.2 percent on third down (6th nationally), and they finish drives, converting 89.7 percent in the red zone (34th).

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Clemson counters with a pass-first look at 296.9 ypg through the air (13th) behind Cade Klubnik (1,915 yards, 13 TD, 5 INT, 67.2%) and playmakers like Bryant Wesco Jr. (537 yards, 6 TD). The ground game has been boom-or-bust (123.8 ypg, 109th), though Adam Randall (team-best 522 yards, 6 TD) can finish at the goal line.

Defensively, the Tigers are stout vs. the run (105.9 ypg, 20th) but leaky vs. the pass (244.8 ypg, 103rd), a tricky combo against FSU’s balanced script.

Two pressure points favor Florida State. Clemson’s minus-5 turnover margin (114th) keeps handing extra possessions to opponents, and the Tigers’ red-zone defense allows scores on 86.4 percent of trips (93rd). That’s a bad mix against an FSU offense that sustains drives and cashes in.

Meanwhile, the Seminole defense is quietly top-30 across the board (total 316.0 ypg, 26th; rush 113.1, 28th; pass 202.9, 43rd; scoring 20.6 ppg, 33rd), more than capable of forcing Clemson to be one-dimensional.

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Recent form trends the same way. Clemson’s 46-45 loss to Duke featured a big day from Klubnik (385 yards, 2 TD, 75 percent passing), but the defense surrendered explosives and couldn’t get the late stop. Florida State rolled Wake Forest 42-7, with Castellanos an efficient 12-of-16 (271 yards, 1 TD) and Robinson erupting for 148 and a score.

If FSU protects the ball and maintains its third-down edge, Clemson’s run defense won’t be enough to tilt the game. Castellanos’ efficiency and Robinson’s downfield threat should exploit the Tiger secondary, while FSU’s front limits Clemson’s rushing answers in the red area.

Timm’s Prediction: Florida State 34, Clemson 27