Uiagalelei ran it in from 9 yards out to push Clemson’s lead to 24-10. Sparked by that play, the Tigers drove 74 yards for a touchdown that finally buried the Yellow Jackets. “That’s just his strength, his grit, where he’s at physically. “That was a play we didn’t make last year,” Swinney said. He made a great run.”įor coach Dabo Swinney, that’s the kind of play the Tigers need to make to reclaim their place atop the Atlantic Coast Conference, as well as get back to the College Football Playoff.
“As I was going to the ground I looked to my left and saw Shipley there. “I was trying to get out of the pocket, trying to buy some time to get the ball away,” Uiagalelei said.
Perhaps the biggest play of the game came in the third quarter, when Uiagalelei was cornered by two Georgia Tech defenders and appeared headed for a sack on third-and-4.īut he twisted around and managed to stay upright just long enough to flip a lateral to Shipley, who rumbled 10 yards to keep the Clemson offense on the field. 4 Clemson pulled away for a 41-10 victory over Georgia Tech on Monday night. Uiagalelei threw for one touchdown and ran for another, overcoming a sluggish start in the season opener as No. With one whirling dervish of a play, the quarterback showed why the Tigers still have plenty of faith in him.
ATLANTA - After getting much of the blame for a disappointing season by Clemson standards, DJ Uiagalelei needed good things to happen in the season opener.
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