Clemson dominated N.C. State 41-7 Saturday afternoon in a battle of unbeaten ACC teams. The Tigers will now travel to face Florida State. Here are five things we learned from Clemson’s victory:
Clemson can win without its running game
The Tigers were held nearly 200 yards under their rushing average, but it didn’t matter. N.C. State loaded the box and dared Trevor Lawrence to win the game with his arm. Lawrence did, passing for 308 yards and a touchdown without a turnover. Lawrence passed for 244 yards in the first half alone, helping Clemson to a 24-0 halftime lead.