After an entire offseason of talking heads debating when DJ Uiagalelei would get benched and several weeks of frustration about the struggling wide receiver room, Clemson’s passing offense torched Wake Forest. The thrilling double-overtime win came complete with a storybook ending as Nate Wiggins, who had a rough game, found redemption with a game-winning pass defense on fourth down.
The Tigers retain control of their destiny in the ACC Championship race and will host division-rival NC State under the lights in Death Valley on Saturday (7:30, ABC) in what could be the de facto Atlantic Division Championship.