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Clemson takes down Wake Forest in a double OT thriller

DJ Uiagalelei lifts Clemson to a double-OT win.

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers pulled off a huge double-overtime win as No.5 Clemson took down No.21 Wake Forest 51-45 in a wild game.

Starting quarterback DJ Uiagalelei had arguably his best performance in a Clemson uniform, having the Tigers’ offense moving when the team needed it most. The junior quarterback completed 26-41 passes for 371 yards and five touchdowns, finding Davis Allen on a 21-yard touchdown pass to win the game.

Will Shipley was the workhorse on the ground for Clemson taking 20 carries for 104 yards and a crucial one-yard touchdown. For the first time all season, the Tigers’ receivers and tight ends showed up in a big way. Whether it was Beaux Collins, Antonio Williams or Davis Allen, Uiagalelei’s targets showed up in when he needed it the most.

One of the day’s best performers was kicker BT Potter, who nailed a 52-yard field goal to tie things up and allow Clemson to pull away with the win in double overtime.

The defense wasn’t great as the secondary repeatedly got exposed in one-on-one matchups, but the unit showed up when it mattered most. Defensive tackle Bryan Bresee made some huge plays on the defensive line to lock up a Clemson win.

It may not have been pretty, but this was a massive win for this Clemson team.

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Tigers make it tie game with Shipley TD

Clemson evens the score thanks to Shipley’s gritty one-yard rushing touchdown in the third.

After trailing for the second time of the day, Will Shipley tied the game for the Tigers thanks to a one yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Following three back-to-back touchdown drives for Wake Forest in the third quarter, Clemson came up with its answer in 10 plays for 75 yards in 5:03.

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Uiagaleilei finds Allen for six to tie things up

Beaux Collins’ two-point conversion ties things up at 28.

Clemson’s offense put together a much-needed scoring drive to tie things up against Wake Forest.

It was a nine-play, 75-yard drive for Uiagalelei and the Tigers, with DJ coming up big for the team on multiple throws. He found Davis Allen on a 12-yard touchdown pass, putting the ball in a perfect spot for Allen to be able to go up and make a play.

Arguably his best play from the drive was on the two-point conversion, where DJ broke a sack and found Collins in the middle of the end zone to tie things up.

Clemson and Wake Forest are now tied in the third quarter, 28-28.

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Halftime Report: Clemson- 20, Wake Forest- 14

Clemson held the 20-14 lead at the half over Wake Forest, but not without encountering some attrition along the way.

At the half, Clemson has the six point edge over Wake Forest, but not without some attrition along the way.

Though the Tigers got on the board early with two back-to-back touchdown drives by quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, the Demon Deacons came up with their answer in the form of two Jahmal Banks touchdown receptions for a combined 41 yards.

Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei remained perfect in completions through the first quarter, but struggled to connect with his receivers downfield into the second. Uiagalelei finished off the half completing 14-of-22 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns.

The starter connected with eight different receivers including freshman Antonio Williams who led the way with three receptions for 51 yards. On the ground, running back Will Shipley led the way for the Tigers with 66 yards while reaching a huge career milestone of 1,000 career rushing yards.

On the defensive side, the Tigers came into todays matchup missing a few key players both on the front lines and in the backfield. Clemson was without key defenders in Sheridan Jones, Malcolm Greene, Xavier Thomas and Andrew Mukuba and that certainly showed in the 147 yards of offense put up by the Demon Deacons so far.

Here’s a look at how Twitter reacted to the first half of the Clemson-Louisiana Tech game:

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Clemson takes halftime lead at Wake Forest

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – After taking a 14-0 lead and having Wake Forest on the ropes early, Clemson headed into halftime at Truist Field with a 20-14 lead. Wake Forest exploited Clemson’s shorthanded secondary for the most part, as Clemson had three …

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — After taking a 14-0 lead and having Wake Forest on the ropes early, Clemson headed into halftime at Truist Field with a 20-14 lead.

Wake Forest exploited Clemson’s shorthanded secondary for the most part, as Clemson had three first-half pass interference penalties in the game’s first 30 minutes.

Still, Clemson outgained Wake Forest 309-129, was able to run the ball at will and recorded 15 first downs compared to Wake’s nine.

On Clemson’s first offensive play from scrimmage, Will Shipley scampered right up the middle for a 53-yard gain. Aided by a pass interference call on third-and-14, Clemson’s first offensive drive culminated in a 12-yard touchdown pass from D.J. Uiagalelei to Jake Briningstool.

That connection with Briningstool continued on Clemson’s second drive, which helped the Tigers reach the other side of the 50, before Uiagalelei connected with Brannon Spector for a 41-yard touchdown pass. Clemson’s second score of the game was Spector’s first of the season and the longest catch of his career.

Briningstool had three catches for 50 yards with a touchdown in the first half.

On the ensuing drive, Clemson was flagged twice for pass interference penalties before Sam Hartman found Jahmal Banks for a 36-yard touchdown, beating Fred Davis II in coverage in the process. While Wake Forest was able to get on the board, the Demon Deacons had four offensive possessions in the first quarter and punted four times.

After scoring on its first two offensive possessions, Clemson looked as if it was going to have to punt for a third straight drive. That was until Uiagalelei put the ball right in the bucket for true freshman Antonio Williams, who hauled in a 39-yard reception on third down.

Clemson’s third scoring drive was capped off by a 24-yard field goal made by B.T. Potter. He would later make another from 38-yards out to give Clemson a six-point lead heading into the break.

In the first half, Clemson committed seven penalties for 85 yards, which included a personal foul on Toriano Pride, Jr. While the true freshman cornerback was originally called for targeting, the ejection was overturned after review. That didn’t stop Hartman and Co. from picking on Pride, who gave up back-to-back completions to Banks, including a five-yard touchdown reception, his second of the game and the half.

Hartman finished the first half completing 9-of-15 passes for 115 yards with two touchdowns, while the run game was ineffective. Wake recorded 10 rushing yards on 11 carries.

Uiagaglelei completed 14-of-22 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Clemson also recorded 117 yards on the ground on 25 carries, averaging 4.7 yards per carry in the first half.

Clemson will receive the second-half kickoff.

Potter extends Clemson’s lead 17-7

BT Potter extends Clemson’s lead.

Clemson’s offense put together a solid drive that went 10-plays for 58-yards that was capped off by a 24-yard BT Potter field goal.

Will Shipley was absent from the drive picking up some rest as Phil Mafah handled the entire workload on this scoring drive. The Tigers struggled to get much going on the ground without Shipley on the field.

Freshman wide receiver Antonio Williams came up big for his quarterback DJ Uiagalelei bringing in a 39-yard deep ball on the sideline that DJ perfectly placed. Clemson couldn’t finish things in the red zone, which led to Potter’s 24-yard field goal.

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Spector gives Clemson 14-0 lead with 41-yard grab

DJ Uiagalelei connects with Brannon Spector for a clutch 41-yard grab to give Clemson the 14-0 lead through one.

Clemson extended its lead yet again early in the first quarter thanks to a clutch 41-yard grab by wide receiver Brannon Spector.

The Tigers began the drive with two nice back-to-back passes to Joseph Ngata and Davis Allen for a combined 13 yards followed by Phil Mafah’s six yard run and Uiagalelei’s second connection of the game with tight end Jake Bringingstool for 30 yards. Spector’s 41-yard catch came shortly after, good for Clemson’s second touchdown of the day.

In total, the second touchdown drive of the day consisted of five plays for 75 yards in 2:06.

Through two drives, quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has been just about perfect, throwing 7-for-7 for 104 yards and two touchdowns in just the first quarter of play.

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Briningstool puts Clemson up 7-0 early

DJ Uiagalelei’s red zone dime puts Clemson up 7-0.

DJ Uiagalelei and the Clemson offense started out red hot against Wake Forest, driving downfield on eight plays for 88-yards that was capped off by a Jake Briningstool 12-yard touchdown reception.

The Tigers’ offense did exactly what they needed to early; get Will Shipley the ball. On the drive’s first play, Shipley burst up the middle for a 53-yard gain. He hit the whole and didn’t look back.

A pass interference call kept the Clemson drive alive as DJ Uiagalelei tested the Demon Deacons downfield on a deep ball to Joseph Ngata. Uiagalelei was patient and poised in the pocket, with the offensive line giving him some great protection to find Briningstool in the back of the end zone.

The Tigers now lead 7-0 early in the first quarter.

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Lee Corso: “Clemson is overrated”

Clemson is overrated, according to College GameDay analyst Lee Corso.

ESPN College GameDay analyst Lee Corso is expecting Dabo Swinney’s Tigers to lose to Wake Forest today, breaking their 13-game losing streak against the Tigers today.

Some analysts believe in this Clemson team though it seems as if Corso isn’t one of those people, calling this Tigers team overrated repeatedly.

“Clemson is overrated. Clemson’s overrated,” Corso said. “Clemson better be alert for Wake. Wake has lost 13 straight to the Tigers, but this could be the year they win. Why? Because Wake has got an offense that can outscore the Tigers. They’re at home; they’ve won 11 straight games. So, it makes sense to me. Wake Forest upsets No. 5 Clemson today. Clemson’s overrated.”

This matchup with No.21 Wake Forest is a big opportunity for Swinney and the No.5 Tigers to make a statement and quiet the critics with a big performance.

No.5 Clemson’s away game against No.21 Wake Forest will begin at noon today at Truist Field in Winston-Salem (N.C.).

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Pregame Buzz: No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 21 Wake Forest

Here’s an inside look into the pregame social media buzz ahead of Clemson’s first ranked matchup of the 2022 season.

With kickoff for Clemson’s fourth game of the season at Wake Forest just under 24 hours away, there is a lot of buzz surrounding which ACC powerhouse will come out on top and remain undefeated following tomorrows matchup.

The Tigers come into Saturday’s contest at Truist Field with a perfect 3-0 record while the Demon Deacons also sport a perfect record ahead of the noon kickoff.

Clemson looks to return several key defensive starters to the lineup on Saturday including Tyler Davis, Bryan Bresee, Tre Williams and Xavier Thomas while the offense looks to put on a dominant showing with starting quarterback DJ Uiagalelei at the helm.

Here’s a look at the pregame buzz surrounding the ranked matchup on Twitter:

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