No. 3 Clemson defeated Virginia Tech 42-35 on Saturday night at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The Tigers improved to 12-1, while Virginia Tech dropped to 9-4. Here is a look back at how Clemson earned the victory:
What happened?
Clemson came out of the gates fast offensively, scoring touchdowns on its first three possessions courtesy of a 3-yard touchdown run by Deshaun Watson and a pair of touchdown passes from Watson to Jordan Leggett. However, Virginia Tech kept the game close with a 1-yard touchdown run by Travon McMillian in the first quarter following a fake punt by the Hokies before Jerod Evans made it a one-score game at 21-14 with an 11-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.