Reynolds Finds Bentancur for Clemson Touchdown

Clemson quarterback Tait Reynolds connected with tight end Christian Bentancur for an 18-yard touchdown against Florida State in the first quarter.

Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Football

Expressive editorial sports illustration of a Clemson orange-jerseyed player leaping to catch a football while a garnet-jerseyed defender reaches for him on green turf. — Clemson quarterback Tait Reynolds connected with tight end Christian Bentancur for an 18-yard touchdown pass against Florida State, giving the Tigers a 7-0 first-quarter lead. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Clemson took a 7-0 lead over Florida State after quarterback Tait Reynolds threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to tight end Christian Bentancur with 10:37 remaining in the first quarter. It was Clemson's first touchdown pass since September 19.

Why it matters

The score broke a stretch without a Clemson passing touchdown since September 19 and gave the home team an early advantage in the game.

Reynolds' 18-yard touchdown pass to Bentancur was the second passing touchdown of the season for each player, and it came off a 19-yard Florida State punt that gave Clemson the ball at its 30-yard line. The extraction does not address season-long totals beyond these touchdown counts.

The players

Tait Reynolds

Clemson quarterback who threw the touchdown pass and had also thrown a 27-yard pass earlier this season against UNC.

Christian Bentancur

Clemson tight end who caught the 18-yard touchdown pass, his second touchdown of the season.

The details

On first down from the 30-yard line, Reynolds threw a short pass to T.J. Moore, who broke a tackle and advanced to the FSU 19-yard line before Reynolds hit Bentancur for the score. The drive followed a Florida State punt and set up Clemson's lead.

September 19: Clemson's previous touchdown pass of the season.
10:37 remaining in the first quarter: Reynolds-to-Bentancur touchdown pass.

Season Trajectory

The touchdown ends a drought in Clemson's passing game that stretched from September 19 to October 31, giving the offense a first scoring connection through the air in that span. It gives Clemson an early 7-0 lead in a game against a conference rival.

The early touchdown gives Clemson a 7-0 advantage in the first quarter, which affects how the rest of the game is played. Fantasy managers who track Reynolds and Bentancur can note that each now has two passing touchdowns on the season.