Before the game, the story was about Clemson's superstar quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, who was sidelined by a virus and league protocols.
During the game, the story was about Clemson's freshman quarterback, D.J. Uiagalelei, who stepped in, rallied the Tigers from a double-digit deficit for the second straight week and, in the process, threw for more yards against a Notre Dame defense than any player in the program's storied history.
At the end of the game, the quarterback who deserved all the attention was the overlooked veteran, the guy who endured a thrashing by this same Clemson team in a playoff game two years ago, the QB who had won so much but never the big one.