Written by Adrian Beecher
Deshaun Watson's 149-yards passing and Wayne Gallman's 96 rushing yards have the Clemson Tigers rolling over Wake Forest at the half. However, the Demon Deacons scored ten unanswered points, to cut a 28-0 deficit to just 3 scores by half.
The Tigers wasted little time getting things going after halting Wake Forest on the opening possession. On the Tigers ensuing drive, it took just four plays before Wayne Gallman broke a 42 yard TD run to give Clemson the 7-0 lead with 11:24 left in the 1st quarter.
This was just the start of a 1st half rout of the Demon Deacons. In total Wake Forest punted four times in the 1st quarter alone, while the Tigers ran up a 21-0 lead. To add to the 1st quarter, Watson threw for 114 yards, while Gallman ran for 63 yards. Wake, on the other hand, had just 27 yards of total offense at the end of the 1st quarter.
Things slowed down a bit in the 2nd quarter after the Tigers added a quick TD on a 3 yard Deshaun Watson TD run to make it 28-0. The deacons would add a 42-yard field goal from Mike Weaver for their first score of the game after a muffed punt by the Tigers set them up in beautiful field position.
Clemson was then forced into a turnover on downs on their next possession. In a surprising change of events, Wake Forest then went on a six play 64-yard drive that ended with a 1 yard TD rush from Cade Carney. This made it 28-10 with 3:31 left to play in the 1st half.
The Wake Forest defense then stood tall and forced a quick, yet rare 3 and out of the Clemson, and the Demon Deacons took over 1st and ten at their 49-yard line. However, they were unable to keep the momentum rolling and were forced to punt. This would send us into the half.
The Tigers wasted little time getting things going after halting Wake Forest on the opening possession. On the Tigers ensuing drive, it took just four plays before Wayne Gallman broke a 42 yard TD run to give Clemson the 7-0 lead with 11:24 left in the 1st quarter.
This was just the start of a 1st half rout of the Demon Deacons. In total Wake Forest punted four times in the 1st quarter alone, while the Tigers ran up a 21-0 lead. To add to the 1st quarter, Watson threw for 114 yards, while Gallman ran for 63 yards. Wake, on the other hand, had just 27 yards of total offense at the end of the 1st quarter.
Things slowed down a bit in the 2nd quarter after the Tigers added a quick TD on a 3 yard Deshaun Watson TD run to make it 28-0. The deacons would add a 42-yard field goal from Mike Weaver for their first score of the game after a muffed punt by the Tigers set them up in beautiful field position.
Clemson was then forced into a turnover on downs on their next possession. In a surprising change of events, Wake Forest then went on a six play 64-yard drive that ended with a 1 yard TD rush from Cade Carney. This made it 28-10 with 3:31 left to play in the 1st half.
The Wake Forest defense then stood tall and forced a quick, yet rare 3 and out of the Clemson, and the Demon Deacons took over 1st and ten at their 49-yard line. However, they were unable to keep the momentum rolling and were forced to punt. This would send us into the half.