By Will Vandervort.

Here is a look back at what the Clemson Tigers did right and what they did wrong in their 41-0 victory over NC State Saturday in Death Valley.

Quarterback: B

Deshaun Watson did not play great, but he played well. Not only did he throw for 267 yards and two touchdowns, but he also got involved in the running game as he rushed for a team-high 62 yards and scored two more touchdowns. His hurdle over an NC State defender on his five-yard touchdown shows just how great of an athlete he really is. The blemishes on Watson’s afternoon were a couple of passes that were a little behind, long or off the mark, but other than that, the true freshman continues to amaze his coaches, teammates, fans and the media alike.

Running backs: B

It was a very productive day for the running backs. Wayne Gallman rushed for 58 yards and averaged 4.5 yards per carry. Adam Choice broke off a 34-yard run—the Tigers’ longest run of the season—and had 56 yards, while averaging 6.2 yards per carry. D.J. Howard averaged 6.0 yards per carry and finished the day with 30 yards. Gallman, Choice and C.J. Davidson also caught passes out of the backfield as the three combined for five catches for 47 yards.

Wide receivers and tight ends: C

Mike Williams was amazing. He had six receptions for 155 yards and scored two touchdowns, including a 31-yard grab in which he went airborne to snare a Watson aerial in the end zone. Other than Williams, everyone else was rather quiet. Artavis Scott did not catch a pass, while only Jordan Leggett caught one pass for the tight ends. Adam Humphries had one catch for eight yards, while Demarre Kitt had two receptions for eight yards as well. Other than Williams’ big plays, Germone Hopper had one catch for 28 yards.

Offensive line: B

I don’t how these guys are doing it. Reserve center Jay Guillermo is out for at least the next three weeks after breaking his foot in the win over the Wolfpack. This comes on the heels of losing reserve right tackle Joe Gore early this week to appendices. Despite the injuries, the Tigers rushed for 226 yards on 50 carries and averaged 4.5 yards per rush. Watson was sacked twice, but the offensive line did a good job protecting the freshman quarterback, who also did a good job himself by running away from pressure at times.

Defensive line: A

The stat book may only say the Tigers got three sacks and only had six pressures, but the defensive line made life miserable for NC State quarterback Jacoby Brissett. Clemson got after him all day. Defensive end Vic Beasley tied Michael Dean Perry and Gaines Adams for the most career sacks with 28 when he striped Brissett from the ball and caught it on its way down for a 16-yard score in the third quarter. Grady Jarrett also ran down Brissett from behind and Corey Crawford was all over the field batting down passes and recovering fumbles. Jarrett led the Tigers with seven tackles.

Linebackers: B

Tony Steward has a hamstring injury and is going to be day-to-day, but he had five tackles all in the first half. Stephone Anthony had six tackles and a couple of passes broken up. B.J. Goodson recovered a fumble and returned it 24 yards on one of the best returns of the game. Kellen Jones had six tackles and also forced a fumble.

Secondary: A

Granted it is hard to throw the ball when you are running for your life on every play, but when he did throw the football, Brissett had very little windows to throw the ball to. The NC State quarterback completed just 4 of 18 passes for 35 yards. Yes, 35 yards. Garry Peters broke up a pass, while Robert Smith finished third on the squad with six tackles, a tackle for loss, sack and a caused fumble. Safety Jayron Kearse also played nickel and had a couple of QB pressures, while Jadar Johnson was credited with a pass broken up as well. At times, Clemson defense coordinator Brent Venables had three safeties in the game which seemed to confuse Brissett.

Special Teams: B

The missed field goal by Ammon Lakip is the only reason why this unit is not getting an “A.” Adam Humphries has four punt returns for 40 yards, including an 18-yard return, while the kick and punt coverage teams played great. Punter Bradley Pinion again knocked two punts inside the 20-yard line and is 34-for-34 in his career when it comes to kicks inside the 20-yard line without a touchback. Lakip made two field goals of 31 and 43 yards to bounce back after missing from 48 yards earlier in the game.

Coaching: A

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney called Saturday’s game momentum Saturday and it was obvious from the beginning that Tigers were ready to play. The offense scored on the opening drive of the game thanks to a 56-yard touchdown from Watson to Williams. Then the defense followed with a three-and-out. The Tigers built a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. The defense had five 3-and-outs to open the game and forced three turnovers. The shutout was Clemson’s first since 2008 and the first against an ACC opponent since 1998. The offense finished the game with 493 total yards as they ran for 226 yards and threw for 267 yards.