CLEMSON – The Clemson defense has already proved that it’s a championship unit, but it continues to add to the resume every single week.

North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye came into town looking to settle the score from his zero-touchdown, two-interception game through the air when when he last saw the Tigers.

This time, it was in Death Valley and Maye was thrown into a cage match. Sacked four times and pressured another 14 according to PFF. Clemson made it a nightmare for Maye, and cornerback Nate Wiggins said it’s part of playing a great quarterback.

“I just feel like when we play top ranked quarterbacks, it’s a chip on our shoulder that we have and it’s like we just gotta go get him. We all want the same thing. He wants what we want, so he trying to take what we want,” Wiggins said.

Maye finished the game 16-36 passing, a 44% completion, which is the lowest of his career in a start by nearly ten percent. The potential top-two pick still had a 33-yard highlight touchdown, showing how impressive this defensive outing truly was.

“He’s a great quarterback, though. I ain’t going to take nothing from him but it’s just a chip on our shoulder,” Wiggins said.

For Wiggins, this was a great game himself. The lone interception of Maye came from him, and he allowed an NFL passer rating of 32 over 10 targets. Still, he wasn’t satisfied with his performance because giving up a single catch is a failure in Wiggins’ mind.

Taking down Maye and the prolific Tar Heels offense was a result of extra film work according to Wiggins. The preparation was evident, because Clemson took the gut punches early snd quickly adjusted to the tendencies.

The Tigers have a real draft prospect of their own in Wiggins, and Wes Goodwin’s defense continues to add to their lore.

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