Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney says people were pulling for quarterback DJ Uiagalelei to fail, and that makes the success the Tigers’ signal-caller has had this season even more special. But he also says that Uiagalelei has to go out and prove it every week.
The junior quarterback had his best game of the season Saturday in the win against Wake Forest, recording 371 yards and five touchdowns. He now has 10 touchdowns against just one interception on the season, and Swinney said it was easy to stick with his quarterback, even when there were loud voices that advocated a change.