The 2025 college football season had not been kind to Clemson entering its Week 6 matchup with North Carolina. While the Tigers still need a lot of work, they appear to have addressed some issues during their bye week. With a 23-yard touchdown pass from Cade Klubnik to Adam Randall at the end of the first quarter, Clemson took a 28-3 lead. Otherwise, the Tigers managed 21 points against Georgia Tech and Syracuse and just 10 points in their Week 1 loss to LSU. Clemson would tack on another touchdown in the second quarter to take a commanding 35-3 lead into the break.