Clemson vs Wofford post-game press conference

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Overall thoughts:

“First off, I can’t give enough credit to Coach Ayers and his team. I knew

this would be a tough, four quarter game and it was. We made some big

mistakes on defense that led to three touchdowns for them. Bottom line –

we found a way to win. It’s the second week in a row that we’ve won the

second half. Wofford didn’t score a touchdown in the second half. The

defense stepped up and the offense finished the game. We have to improve

on some things and we have to get better fast in some places. It’s good to

get this win and get to 2-0.”

On playing freshmen:

“We made mistakes and guys have to grow up. Today was another learning

experience. We have to do better against the option. We got burned on

fourth down against the option and the guy ran forever. If you’re going to

cover the quarterback, you can’t move to the outside and try to cover the

pitch. Things like that have to change. Bottom line – we’re never mad at a

win. We’ve played better in games that we’ve lost. We will get better.”

On Tajh BoydTajh Boyd
RS So. Quarterback
#10 6-1, 230
Hampton, VA
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“I thought Tajh played outstanding today. He made a great decision on

third down when he threw a great pass to Nuke (DeAndre) Hopkins. That was

a huge play for us. He knew all the right plays to make today. He also

made plays with his legs and has improved since last week. He had a steady

game. We had some drops in the first quarter that hurt him a little, but

he was efficient overall. He had an excellent day. He took care of the

ball and he made some big throws. I’m proud of how he ran the offense

today.”

On pace of the game:

“We really controlled the pace of the game today and that helped us. We

got them tired. In the second half, we really had a good tempo going and

we were able to milk the clock at the end of the game and win the game on

offense.”

On offensive line:

“We were able to rush the ball ok today and that was good. We didn’t pass

protect well and that was disappointing. Tajh reacted well when the line

didn’t help him and he made some good decisions.”

On Andre EllingtonAndre Ellington
RS Jr. Running Back
#23 5-10, 190
Moncks Corner, SC
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“It was good to see him play a physical game today. Wofford the defending

Southern Conference champion and they played us all the way to the end. I

really wanted to rest him today, but Wofford played us so tough, we had to

play him. He had a very solid day and that’s very positive for us.”

Wofford Head Coach Mike Ayers

Overall thoughts:

“I was proud of my kids. I was proud of our team the way that they just

fought their tails off. They didn’t give up. Even when we had bad field

position sometimes, we were able to overcome. Defensively, we tackled some

great backs today. I don’t know about anyone else, but those guys there

are pretty hard to tackle. I thought we did an unbelievable job of not

allowing them to hit that crease and go.”

On his team’s defensive performance:

“We made some mistakes. But overall, I thought the game plan was

outstanding for what they did. We had some situations where coverage was

great, and we had some situations where we didn’t get the check. But

that’s going to happen early in the year, especially with the type of

pressure they put on you with the athleticism and size and the pace of the

game. They have a hurry-up offense, and I thought our guys withstood the

test.”

On coming close to the upset:

“Sometimes, you make a play and sometimes you don’t. They had some studs

on defense. I was pleased with the way that we played. Am I pleased with

losing? No. I told our guys at halftime that I wasn’t happy with them. We

were in a situation where we should have been ahead by a couple of

scores.”

On how his team built confidence:

“I don’t think we’ve ever quit a game. We knew coming in what to expect.

You never know what you’re going to get playing. But when we started out

on a positive note, it was like throwing a match on a can of gasoline. We

were on fire, and we kept that fire for four quarters.”

On the steady flow of his offense:

“We don’t ask much of our offense. If we get four yards, we throw a party.

A lot of guys want that forty or fifty, but we’re patient. We’ll take what

you give us.”

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