CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Clemson’s defense is no stranger to goal-line stands. The Tigers have had their backs against the wall in several instances so far this season, and that was the case again Saturday.
No. 1 Clemson survived in Chapel Hill with a 21-20 win over North Carolina at Kenan Stadium, stopping UNC freshman quarterback Sam Howell on a two-point conversion attempt and avoiding an upset loss to the Tar Heels in the process.
“We’ve found ourselves in a lot of goal-line positions to where we’ve had to defend ourselves,” Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons said after the game.