Cade Klubnik and the Clemson offense struggled in the Tigers’ 17-12 win over Wake Forest, but luckily, the team’s star running back came to play.
Will Shipley put the Clemson offense on his back in the second half, earning our Offensive Player of the Game honors. Without Shipley’s second-half performance, Clemson could have been in serious trouble of falling to the Demon Deacons at home for their homecoming.
Shipley ended the game with 19 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown, with nearly all of his production coming in the second half. After a first half where Shipley and change of pace running back Phil Mafah combined for 20 yards, the second half was all Shipley.
In situations where your offense is struggling, and the game is on the line, you need to take advantage of your best players, and that is exactly what this offense did. Big players show up in big situations, and that’s what Shipley did.