After giving up 33 points in their loss against Louisville, Clemson’s defense responded by holding Virginia Tech to one offensive touchdown in the game, which came in the final two minutes, to help the Tigers get a 24-14 win and keep their chances alive for a trip to Charlotte.
Sophomore defensive end T.J. Parker was proud of the way the defense responded to head coach Dabo Swinney’s challenge to bounce back after the loss to the Cardinals.
“Coach Swinney challenged us early this week to bounce back from that loss, and I’m super excited and I’m pleased with the way we played tonight.