FSU vs Clemson (2016)

I don’t photograph a whole lot of football. It is for SURE not my best sport to cover. However, last night I felt like I had a pretty stellar game. But within the first couple plays, I knew it was going to be a strong evening for me, and by the time I’d finally managed to leave FSU, I had culled down my 850+ images to 135, and out of those 135 I put on the computer, I kept 66. And it was a night game…

But—pride aside—let’s get into images.

This was the first FSU football game that I arrived early enough to watch the team get off the bus when they arrived at the stadium, two hours prior to kick-off.

It was was very interesting—a quiet, family affair, where the players got off in the bus, and had the opportunity to hug and shake the hands of family and friends.

After I shot the pre-game team arrival, I headed up to grab a snack in the Press Box, then decided to find my way up to the newly-built Champions Club, and await the fireworks that usually accompany a night game. I got kind of bored waiting, so I grabbed some pictures of fans, and the pre-game warmup and stuff that normally I’d be on field for. It’s just a bit of a different perspective.

Then.

FIREWORKS.

After the fireworks finished, I RAN back down to the field, and was able to get down in time for the first play…

Watson looking downfield

Kermit Whitfield with the ball

Francois directs his offense

Kermit Whitfield makes a carry ahead of three Clemson defenders during the 2016 FSU-Clemson game in Tallahassee, Fl

Defense makes a stop

Celebration

FSU wide receiver Travis Rudolph (#15) attempts to catch a pass during FSU’s 2016 loss to Clemson

Pass interference?

Cook faces the Clemson defense

Nyqwan Murray

Nyqwan Murray makes a carry for significant gain against the Clemson Tigers, in Doak Campbell Stadium—10/29/16

Nyqwan Murray

A little Nyqwan Murray celebration

Cook is tackled into the end zone for a touchdown

FSU used this image for their post-game article, as he celebrates a touchdown

Francois congratulates Cook

MAN! I wish this had been an interception FOR FSU not against us…but oh well—I was pretty thrilled with the images.

Watson under pressure prior to being sacked

Watson under pressure prior to being sacked

Let’s celebrate

All smiles

More of Cook celebrating

More of Cook celebrating

Angry Jimbo?

‘D’ on point!

Dalvin Cooks outruns three Clemson defenders, to score one of his four touchdowns that evening, during the 2016 FSU loss to Clemson (37-34)

Chief Osceola comes out on field after a Cook touchdown

HUH!

Sack!

This isn’t a technically superior image, but I thought it was important to photograph one of (if not the ONLY) game appearance by Maguire all season.

I liked Watson, on the ground like “Huh? What just happened?”

Cook on the run

Cook on the run

Bowing…

Angry Jimbo again…

Leggett leaps over an FSU player for a Clemson touchdown

Def. coordinator Charles Kelly hangs his head after the Leggett leap

One of several incomplete passes late in the game, with seconds left on the clock…

Defeat…

And finally some pictures of CAMERAS! HA! I think it’s pretty cool to watch the video people, and their equipment—even if they’re horribly, HORRIBLY obnoxious on the sidelines.

Thanks for your time, and I hope you enjoyed this selection of my shots from yesterday!

-Colin