Clemson faced a tough challenge without Trevor Lawrence under center.
After being down 28-13 at halftime, the Tigers’ defense clamped down hard on Boston College and allowed the offense to get into a rhythm and eventually win the game.
The Tigers scored 21 points in the second half and won the game 34-28.
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Freshman quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei was 30-for-41 in his first collegiate start. He had 342 passing yards and two touchdown passes – one to Travis Etienne and the other to Amari Rodgers.
Etienne finished with 84 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown and seven catches for 140 yards. He broke the all-time ACC rushing yards record as well with his performance. He surpassed Ted Brown’s mark of 4,602 rushing yards which was set in 1978.
The Clemson defense had a hard time making stops in the first half and Boston College had the ball bounce their way a few times.
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Phil Jurkovec had two touchdown passes in the first half. One to Zay Flowers to start the game and the other to C.J. Lewis, who caught the ball on a deflection. In between both scores, Brandon Sebastian returned an Etienne fumble 97 yards for a touchdown.
Things were clicking for the Eagles, but the offense was put into a slump in the second half.
Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney was 1-11 when down double digits at halftime before Saturday.
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Clemson remains undefeated with the win. The Tigers now have Notre Dame on the docket next week. Boston College will hit the road next week to play Syracuse.
