Clemson’s identity, if it has one this year, involves making some shockingly crippling mistakes, and while you never know what whims may apply on a given Saturday, it was nice to see that version of the Tigers show up one more time. I’d feel bad for Dabo Swinney if I actually liked the guy.
NC State basically took what Duke did to it and rode that same flukishness to victory: sometimes it only takes a few big plays, if you put them in exactly the right spots, in order to win. The Wolfpack managed just 202 yards of offense, and 122 of them came on two Kevin Concepcion touches—a 50-yard run that set up his own touchdown shortly thereafter, and the 72-yard score following a missed tackle on a little in route.