WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—DJ Uiagalelei kept delivering the ball on target downfield for No. 5 Clemson in a shootout with No. 21 Wake Forest.
That offered enough cover for a defense that struggled for stops—right up until finally coming up with the winning play to cap a double-overtime classic.
Nate Wiggins broke up Sam Hartman’s fourth-down pass in the end zone to help the Tigers hold off the Demon Deacons 51–45 on Saturday.
That marked their 14th straight win in the series, this one coming in a tense road game pairing two of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s top teams.
Uiagalelei threw for 375 yards and five touchdowns to lead Clemson (4–0, 2–0 ACC), including the go-ahead score over the middle to Davis Allen to start the second overtime….