The Clemson defense tried to do everything it could to help out the offense on Saturday afternoon inside of Carter-Finley Stadium, but back-to-back touchdowns in overtime from North Carolina State were too much for the Tigers as they fell to the Wolfpack for the first time since 2011.
The Tigers gave up 386 yards of total offense, and some timely mistakes and penalties allowed NC State to hang in the game. The secondary allowed over 230 yards through the air and couldn't come up with the pass breakup or tip when needed.
Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables said that it was a tough night for his defense some lessons.