Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence had his first win as the starting quarterback against a ranked team on Saturday as he and the third-ranked Tigers blew out No. 15 NC State, 41-7, at Clemson’s Death Valley.
Lawrence, making just his third start, completed 26-of-39 passes for 308 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins in the first quarter.
Lawrence on negative comments made by NC State
“We heard some of the stuff they said and it definitely gave us some extra motivation. The past couple of years it’s obviously been really close and we were motivated.