Wes Goodwin and the Clemson defense looked excellent in the Tigers’ 17-12 win over Wake Forest, with a sophomore cornerback stepping up and having a huge performance as the Tigers were without their top CB Nate Wiggins.
Our Defensive Player of the Game from the Tigers win is sophomore cornerback Toriano Pride Jr., who looked like one of the best players on the field Saturday. When your secondary is missing their top player, someone is going to have to step up. This week, it was Pride who answered the call.
The young quarterback was active throughout the game and was tested by Wake Forest quarterback Mitch Griffis multiple times. Pride was not phased, recording a team-high three pass breakups while adding seven tackles and a tackle for loss.
This may have been the best game of Pride’s young career with the Tiger.