CLEMSON – Clemson’s defense played inconsistent football and on its heels Saturday night, but it still came away with enough big plays to defeat Virginia.
The Cavaliers gained 417 total yards, with 270 of those coming through the air and 147 on the ground. Virginia averaged 3.9 yards per rush on 38 carries and it was quarterback Brennan Armstrong doing the most damage, with 89 yards on 22 carries. Several of Armstrong’s runs came after missed tackles or bad run fits by the Clemson defense.
Virginia was 6-of-16 on third down but 4-of-5 on fourth down and held the ball for over 33 minutes.