Traveling to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the Clemson Tigers were able to handle the Eagles with ease, coasting to a 41-10 win over Boston College.
All three phases, offense, defense, and special teams, all looked great in their part of a rout of Boston College. Selecting an offensive and defensive impact player becomes more difficult when so many Tigers did their part in the win on Saturday.
Offensive impact player: Cade Klubnik
Some may claim that picking the quarterback as the offensive impact player is the easy way out, but it was hard to select anyone else over Klubnik. The senior leader was in control of the game the entire day and picked apart the Eagles' defense with his legs and his arm.
Klubnik finished the game going 22-30 with 280 passing yards, adding one touchdown and one interception for the game. With his legs, Klubnik picked up 48 rushing yards on nine carries and reached the endzone one time on the ground.
The senior signal-caller was in complete control of this game, distributing the ball to 10 different receivers, including three tight ends and a running back. The lone crucial mistake came when Klubnik tried to force the action on a 2nd-and-4 in the red zone and ended up with his lone interception on his stat line.
Defensive impact player: Sammy Brown
Brown was almost unstoppable against an inferior Boston College offensive line. Brown, along with several other Clemson defensive players in the front seven, had their way against the Eagles on Saturday.
The linebacker from Commerce, Georgia, had a final stat line that read: seven total tackles (five solo tackles), one sack (eight yards), one tackle for loss, and one forced fumble. Brown was flying on the field and was almost always somewhere near the ball.
Returning to Clemson after his freshman season, where Brown was third on the team in total tackles with 80, only behind Wade Woodaz and Barrett Carter, the sophomore linebacker is a crucial piece of this Clemson defense. When Brown is playing like he did on Saturday, he elevates this Tigers’ defense.