After last Saturday’s win over Notre Dame, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said junior cornerback Nate Wiggins did not start the game due to missing academic tutoring sessions and being negative in terms of the team’s accountability points.

On Saturday against Georgia Tech, Wiggins didn’t start for the second straight game, and Swinney said Wiggins not starting was once again related to accountability metrics.

“He’s got to get positive. He just ran out there second or third play,” Swinney said. “I think he got a point or two last week, but he’s still I think minus one, so he’s got more work to do.”

Swinney was asked if that’s surprising from a veteran like Wiggins.

“No, no,” Swinney said. “He missed a tutor. Show up to tutor, show up on time, you’ll be alright. So, he cares. We’re not kicking him off the team or anything because he missed a couple tutors. But we are going to hold him accountable, and if you’re going to be a starter for this team, you’ve got to be accountable.

“So, he’ll get it done. We’ll see if he starts next week. We’ll run him out there first if he’s even. He doesn’t even have to be plus, he can just be even. So, he needs to go get a point or two somehow, some way.”

Wiggins recorded a pass breakup against Georgia Tech, and for the season, the Atlanta native has logged 15 total tackles (one for loss), one sack, an interception, five pass breakups and one forced fumble in eight games (five starts).

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