Wake Forest Football: Key takeaways from the loss to Clemson

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WINSTON SALEM, NC – OCTOBER 06: Carlos Basham Jr. #18 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons tries to stop Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers from throwing a pass during their game at BB&T Field on October 6, 2018 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Carlos Basham Jr. continues to get pressure

It is not always easy to find a positive for a defense that gave up nearly 700 total yards and 63 points. However, if there was a bright spot it was the play of Carlos ‘Boogie’ Basham Jr., who continues to be a force along this defensive line.

Against Clemson, Basham had five total tackles with one sack, which was his third in five games. He also had a key play early in the game on Clemson’s second drive when he was able to recover a fumble by quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

The defense for the Wake Forest football team is clearly a weak spot for this team and now have given up an average of 46 points per game over the past four games. While they are unlikely to drastically turn their performance around at this point in the season, the play of Basham is something that fans should watch for.

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