No. 1-ranked Clemson topped the Virginia Cavaliers 41-23 on Saturday in Death Valley. We take a deeper look into the game with the help of Pro Football Focus:
Three standouts (offense)
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Lawrence walked away from the Virginia game with the highest offensive grade (89.6). It’s interesting to note that he had his lowest average of yards per attempt all season (8.4 after averaging 12.1 against Wake and 18.3 against The Citadel). That means the Tigers never really tried to stretch the field against the Cavaliers (perhaps saving something for Miami?