NC State’s effort against Clemson was far from a clean one, but this is not an indictment of everybody; Emeka Emezie, for example, made plays from the day’s first snap. I think you can safely call this game Emeka’s career-defining performance, because he was always there, always ready despite the various calamities that hit the offense in scoring position.
It was Emezie’s circus catch that salvaged a bad first quarter and helped the Wolfpack on to controlling the majority of the game thereafter. NC State was in desperate need of somebody to make a play, and he delivered.