The ACC game of the year, and possibly one of the premier matchups in all of college football as well, begins tonight with the Florida State Seminoles (5) visiting the Clemson Tigers (3).

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With both teams ranked in the top five, this game could end up having major bowl game and playoff implications. The game is also a showdown of two of the game's best quarterbacks who will almost certainly be competing for the Heisman Trophy at season's end.

"It may be the biggest game in ACC history. We don't know," Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley told the Associated Press. "But our goal is to win a national championship."

The Seminoles won this matchup last year 49-37 in a high-scoring shootout hosted by FSU. They are coming off a 12-2 season and win in the Orange Bowl and look just as strong this year. The team does have one big difference, freshman quarterback Jameis Winston.

The freshman chose FSU likely to pursue football despite being drafted by the MLB's Texas Rangers. So far, it seems like he made the right choice. He has posted a 213.9 QB rating, thrown for 17 touchdowns, rushed for two more, amassed 1,441 yards through the air and has thrown just two interceptions.

With Winston, FSU ranks fourth in the NCAA in total yardage and third in points scored. Perhaps just as important, if not more so, is the Seminoles' defense. They rank third in the NCAA in points allowed with just 12 per game.

In that category, Clemson is not far behind at 16.2 points per game, good for ninth in the NCAA. The home crowd is also likely to play a role, as it helped the Tigers edge Georgia in week one.

In his senior season, Tajh Boyd will be looking to make a statement and he has his team in a position to do so. Ranked third overall, they have their sights set on a national championship appearance. Boyd was also set on the official Heisman watch before the season and has not disappointed so far. He has thrown 15 touchdowns, ran for five, accumulated nearly 1,800 yards in the air and thrown just two interceptions.

A big bowl game, or a national championship appearance, combined with potentially contending for the Heisman will also drive Boyd's draft stock upwards.

The significance of the game is not lost on Winston, who understands the rivalry between these two teams.

"They're after our necks," Winston said of the Tigers. "We beat them at our home field last year. They beat us at their home team the year before that. It's just going back and forth battle."

Defense may ultimately not play a factor in this game and it could be won by whoever holds the ball last. Both quarterbacks have been highly capable of scoring, but also have impeccable completion percentages, meaning they know how to keep the offense on the field.