CLEMSON, S.C. -- Deshaun Watson knows No. 5 Clemson wont lose its championship mindset, even after its first regular-season loss in two years.He also doesnt believe the Tigers have lost their chances at a national title.Watson said the Tigers (9-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) are focused on Wake Forest and the chance to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division to advance to the league title game following a stunning, 43-42 loss to Pittsburgh this past Saturday.Watson passed for an ACC record 580 yards, but also threw three critical interceptions -- two at the goal line -- as the Tigers run at a second straight perfect regular season came to a surprising end. Still, Watson said the teams title goals remain alive, particularly after No. 4 Michigan and No. 7 Washington also lost Saturday shortly a after Clemson was upset.Were still going to have the same mindset, go out there execute, dominate and try and be the best we can be, Watson said Monday. Thats not going to change.Neither has Clemsons path back to the College Football Playoff. Beat Wake Forest (6-4, 3-3), then rival South Carolina in the regular-season finale and the ACC Coastal champ (Virginia Tech and North Carolina at tied atop the division) in the conference title game, and the Tigers likely will be in the four-team playoff.Last year, Alabama won at 14-1 so theres no reason why we cant, tight end Jordan Leggett said.Wake Forest is also coming off a disappointing defeat, 44-12 at No. 3 Louisville after entering fourth quarter ahead 12-10. Demon Deacons safety Jessie Bates III said the team, like the Tigers, will return to work, watch lots of film and see what we can do against Clemson.Watson sounded at times like Clemsons first home loss since 2013 hadnt fully sunk in.We havent had too many losses, especially in college. Its new around here, he said. But you live and you learn. Youre going to take losses.Watson, a junior leaving for the NFL after this season, is 27-3 as Clemsons starter. He acknowledged his mistakes are up -- 13 interceptions this season after 15 total his first two years -- and thats cost Clemson at times.Watson is ready to bounce back at Wake Forest and try for Clemsons 10th consecutive road win, extending the school mark set three weeks ago in a 37-34 victory at Florida State. The Tigers have also won seven straight against the Demon Deacons.Weve just got to understand that weve got to go out there and earn it, he said. Were not entitled into each game knowing that were going to win it. Weve got to play four quarters and go get it.Clemson, despite its mistakes, looked ready to put Pitt away a couple of times in the final quarter. Watsons last interception came on second-and-goal at the Panthers 3. On the Tigers next drive, they failed to gain a yard on third and fourth down -tailback Wayne Gallman was stopped twice by Pitt, which allowed 630 yards overall.The Panthers cashed in on Clemsons miscues, Chris Blewitt hitting a 48-yard field goal with six seconds to go for the victory.Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said there is no good time to lose.But if you do, you learn from it and keep moving forward, he said. Its all about whats in front of us. Thats just the mentality weve had around here for a long time. One bad day is not going to change that.Watson, his right shoulder sore from a school-record 70 passes Saturday, is eager to get back to work on the Tigers championship goals.As a team, we understand what we can fix, he said. When you do all the little things, the big things take care of themselves.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.orgJohn Hannah Youth Jersey . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. 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LOS ANGELES -- The Clippers are playing stingy defense and having fun doing it.Blake Griffin had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Chris Paul added 19 points and Los Angeles rolled past the Portland Trail Blazers 111-80 on Wednesday night to improve to an NBA-best 7-1 with its fourth straight victory.When you play defense the way we have been, its a lot of fun, Griffin said. We enjoy getting stops and look forward to getting stops. Guys are just flying around, and even if someone makes a mistake, theres another guy to cover up for them. When you are playing basketball like that, its a blast.It was the second time the Clippers beat the Trail Blazers this season.This one was never close.The Clippers stunned Portland from the opening tip, shooting 59 percent in the first quarter. They built a 32-point lead in the first half, when Griffin had 17 points.Los Angeles bench opened the second quarter on a 14-2 run to go up 50-18 before extending the lead to 61-32 at halftime.We got our (rear ends) whupped, Blazers guard Damian Lillard said. They had a lot of energy and they wanted it more than we did. They hurt us on the glass and we didnt take anything away from them.Lillard, the NBAs second-leading scorer at 32.8 points per game, was held to eight. CJ McCollum, who was averaging 22.9 points, also scored eight for the Blazers.They didnt have anyone in double figures until Shabazz Napier hit a 3-pointer with under 2 minutes left. He led the team with 11 points.DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and nine rebounds and J.J. Redick added 10 points for the Clippers, who sat their starters for good at 3:54 of the third quarter while owning a 44-point lead.It was the fourth straight game that the Clippers had at least an 18-point lead in the first half.We kept telling each other to not play the score and respect the game, Jordan said of keeping up the defensive pressure. We wanted to make shots they took tough.Before the starters left, they began the quarter with a 17-3 run that stretched the Clippers lead to 78-35. Each of the five starters scored in thee spurt.dddddddddddd Paul and Luc Mbah a Moute each had a 3-pointer, and Jordan slammed down a two-handed, fast-break dunk off Griffins alley-oop pass.It was one of three signature dunks by Jordan in a period that ended with consecutive 3-pointers by reserves Marreese Speights and Austin Rivers, leaving the Clippers ahead 93-50.Los Angeles held Portland to 35 percent shooting. The Blazers shot just 6 of 30 on 3-pointers as their three-game winning streak was snapped.The Clippers beat us at both ends, coach Terry Stotts said. They were good at the rim, good on the free throw line, good at passing, good on defense, good in transition.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: They failed to score at least 100 points for the first time in nine games. ... They were held to 16 points in the first, a season low for a quarter. ... Portland was playing the second half of a back-to-back, having won at Phoenix by three points on Tuesday.Clippers: With his fifth rebound in the first quarter, Griffin reached 4,000 in 417 career games, the second-fastest player since 1983-84 to reach 8,500 points, 4,000 rebounds and 1,500 assists. Chris Webber did so in 408 games. ... Jordan played his 600th career game, joining Randy Smith (715) and Eric Piatkowski (616) as the only players in franchise history to do so.ALL INEveryone on Portlands roster saw action except Al-Farouq Aminu and Festus Ezeli, who are injured. All but Ed Davis scored. The only Clipper not to play was Paul Pierce, and all 12 of their players scored.SECOND UNITThe Clippers second unit was led by Speights with 12 points. The fourth was the only quarter won by the Blazers, who outscored the Clippers reserves 30-18.UP NEXTTrail Blazers: Host Sacramento on Friday, a team thats lost to the Blazers in six straight games and 10 of the last 12 matchups.Clippers: Visit Oklahoma City on Friday, the only team they have lost to so far. The Thunder won by two points in L.A. last week. ' ' '