While national media members criticize Clemson, last weekend's tight ballgame only helped a young team grow.

After a split weekend of ACC action at Historic Riggs Field, the Clemson Tigers (8-1-1, 2-1 ACC) get set to head across the border to Chapel Hill, N.C. to take on their highest ranked opponent of the year in the third-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (10-1-0, 3-0 ACC).

Some key notes from the press box and our thoughts after looking back at Clemson's victory this past weekend.

On a day where the Clemson offense struggled to move the ball, wide receiver Tee Higgins was one of the few bright spots on the Tigers offense.

With the score 20-21 and 1:17 left in the game, the Tar Heels decided to go for two and the win, but the Clemson defense was ready and got the stop

The overreactions and hot takes from Clemson’s latest performance are going to keep spewing over the next two weeks. But as we see it, the Tigers are right on schedule heading into their bye week.

Clemson had not led once in the game against UNC until with 9:54 to go in the fourth quarter Trevor Lawrence went downfield to Tee Higgins for a 38-yard touchdown in this ACC Must See Moment!

Clemson slipped from the top spot in both major polls following their escape in Chapel Hill yesterday afternoon.

Dabo Swinney had been waiting nine years to avenge the misery that was felt the last time he stepped foot in Tar Heel country. In the end, North Carolina was just yards away from almost making Swinney that much miserable again.

We will be chatting LIVE in this thread during today’s game. Come hang out with the Clemson Sports Talk staff.

Dabo Swinney looks to go to 28-2 when playing in the state of North Carolina since becoming Clemson’s head coach. One of his two losses in the Tar Heel state came at Chapel Hill in 2010, 21-16.

Listen to select interviews from this week's episodes of The Show that Shakes the Southland, Clemson Sports Talk.

As the Tigers prepare for kickoff at North Carolina, we give you all the juice on the game to get you through the morning.

Find out what the national media is saying about #Clemson's matchup at North Carolina.

Back in 1981, Clemson brought home a national title after an undefeated season. However, it was a 10-8 win over North Carolina earlier in the year that proved the Tigers were for real.

No. 1 Clemson prepares to take on a North Carolina team that has surprised a bit in year one under Mack Brown.

Lowell's back at it again after almost putting together a 5-1 weekend. Sure, 4-2 isn't bad, but we expect so much more from our former intern extraordinaire.

A visit with Mack Brown, while he was the coach at Texas, helped start Clemson on the track towards the consistency that we see today.