“We were talking yesterday in the hotel, also. I was just telling him it’s a draft year,” Armani Chatman said. “He had a big year right here, but you know, after football, you have a life. So, I was like, ‘If you don’t feel comfortable with this one, you can sit it out and I’m going to step up.’"

Farley, who came into the game with an ACC-leading 16 passes defended (No. 6 nationally) and four interceptions. According to Pro Football Focus (an analytics website), the third-year sophomore has the highest coverage among all Power 5 defensive backs this season.