No. 1 Clemson stops 2-point conversion, beats North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Trevor Lawrence connected with Tee Higgins on a 38-yard touchdown pass with 9:54 left and top-ranked Clemson stopped a late two-point conversion to hold off North Carolina 21-20 on Saturday. The Tigers (5-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) had trouble all day in trying to extend their school-record winning streak to 20 games. They didn't go ahead for good until Lawrence's scoring strike in the fourth, then came up with the clinching stop after the Tar Heels pulled within a point with 1 minute, 17 seconds left on Javonte Williams ' short run. The Tar Heels (2-3, 1-1) went for two and the lead, but the Tigers strung out Sam Howell 's option run to the right and dragged him down short of the end zone to effectively clinch the victory -- though it was far tougher than expected as a 27-point road favorite.