CLEMSON, S.C. -- Phil Mafah ran for a career high 186 yards and two touchdowns in relief of the injured Will Shipley and Clemson held off No. 12 Notre Dame 31-23 to end a disheartening two-game losing streak Saturday.
The Tigers (5-4) came in with more losses in a season than it had in 13 years and still stinging from the radio criticism of "Tyler from Spartanburg," who called out Dabo Swinney and drew a strong, even hostile rebuke from the coach that apparently fired up the whole group.
Mafah ran for scores of 41 and 1 yard, the last putting Clemson ahead 31-16 in the third quarter.