By Will Vandervort.

Here are what the No. 22 Clemson Tigers did right and what they did wrong in Saturday’s 17-13 victory at Boston College as TCI grades every position.

Quarterback: B

It is hard to be critical of Cole Stoudt too much considering he completed a career-high 29 passes and came up big when it mattered the most. But, he nearly threw two interceptions that could have been costly and he did not throw a touchdown pass. But there were obviously more good plays than bad and that pass he threw to Mike Williams on the game-winning drive was his best of the game. He finished the day 29 of 45 for 285 yards.

Running back: B

Clemson got two good touchdown runs from Wayne Gallman and C.J. Davidson. Gallman broke into the clear for a 17-yard score in the second quarter and Davidson scored the game winner when he scored from 32 yards out with 9:35 left in the game. And though they showed flashes, the running game finished with just 113 yards and averaged 3.2 yards per carry. Davidson and Gallman each finished with 39 yards, while Adam Choice had 13 yards on four carries before being injured on a wildcat play in the first quarter.

Wide Receivers & tight ends: B

Williams and Hopper both dropped passes, again, but Williams came up big nonetheless as he bounced back to grab eight passes for 128 yards. His 32-yard catch from Stoudt in the fourth quarter was the key play in the Tigers’ game-winning drive. Once again, Artavis Scott came up big in the screen game as he totaled 10 catches for 72 yards. Adam Humphries also made a big 17-yard catch on a third down play to keep a drive alive. As for the tight ends Jordan Leggett made a couple of nice catches before he injured his right knee and was taken out of the game. Jay Jay McCullough also made a good catch-and-run on a third-down that allowed the Tigers to move closer for Ammon Lakip’s 23-yard field goal at the end of the first half.

Offensive line: B

Once again, the guys up front did an okay job considering. Center Ryan Norton struggled early in the game, but he got it together from the second quarter on and played okay. The running game averaged 3.2 yards per play, but the line did open up holes of 17 and 32 yards for touchdowns. They allowed just one sack and none came in the second half.

Defensive line: A

Is there a better defensive line the country? If so, you will be hard pressed to find one. The Tigers finished the game with six sacks and two came from defensive end Tavaris Barnes, one from defensive end Vic Beasley and another from defensive tackle Josh Watson. Overall, seven of Clemson’s 14 tackles for loss came from the defensive line.

Linebackers: B

Stephone Anthony was his normal self, while Toney Steward played well too. Ben Boulware also got into the act a time or two. But the linebackers had some busted coverages as BC scored on one wheel route, should have scored on another and then the tight end seemed wide open over the middle all day. But they played well in the running game and did a great job shutting BC quarterback Tyler Murphy down. Murphy finished the game with a season-low 55 yards on 13 carries, while the running game was held to a season-low 120 yards as well. Boulware was credited with the Tigers’ lone pass break up.

Secondary: B

This game was more about making tackles on the perimeter than breaking up passes and making interceptions. Safety T.J. Green came off the bench for the injured Robert Smith and had a team-high eight tackles as well as helping Boulware break up that pass to Bordner inside the five-yard line on BC’s last drive. Jayron Kearse had four tackles from his safety position, while Mackensie Alexander and Garry Peters both had three tackles from their corner spots. Both were credited with tackles for loss as well.

Special Teams: B

The lone mistake of the game came on a long kickoff return after Clemson took a 7-0 lead, but the defense made a stop and all was good. There was not another issue on kick or punt coverage. Bradley Pinion had his streak of 42 consecutive punts downed inside the 20-yard line without a touchback come to an end, but the junior averaged 41 yards on 10 punts and downed five of those inside the five-yard line. Ammon Lakip’s extra point after the Tigers’ fourth-quarter touchdown proved to be pivotal due to the fact BC missed its extra point after taking a 13-10 lead early in the fourth quarter. Lakip also made a 23-yard field goal.

Coaching: B

Once again, I thought defensive coordinator Brent Venables called a good game and had his players ready to play. Offensive coordinator Chad Morris, who was conservative a little early, opened up the playbook a little after the first quarter and his quarterback and offense came through for him. The special teams was good again and did do anything that could have cost the team the game. As for head coach Dabo Swinney, he stayed out of his own and did not make any questionable calls this week and managed the game well. He also did a great job making sure his team was ready to play.

MVPs:

 Offense: Quarterback Cole Stoudt was 29 of 45 for 285 yards. He also rushed for 21 yards.

Defense:  Safety T.J. Green came off the bench of the injured Smith and had a game-high 8 tackles and a big pass break up at the end of the game.

Special Teams: Punter Bradley Pinion had a 41-yard average on 10 punts, five downed inside the 20 and a long of 55 yards.