5 Clemson Football Players Who Earned Tiger Paws vs. NC State

Oct 4, 2014; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers defensive end Vic Beasley (3) recovers a fumble and scores a touchdown during the third quarter against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports

Vic Beasley – DE

For the first time in Vic Beasley’s career, the NC State Wolfpack actually did a fairly decent job of containing him. In Clemson’s last two meetings with NC State, Beasley finished with three sacks and a forced fumble in each game.

But the Wolfpack couldn’t cage the beast all day. Beasley eventually broke free and did this to Jacoby Brissett:

Beasley tied the Clemson record for career sacks on that play, while also recording a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown. It couldn’t have been more fitting that the Wolfpack were the team to give up Beasley’s historic 28th career sack.