Up Next: The Tigers return to conference play on Saturday, Sept. 19 when they travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. for a matchup against North Carolina. Action is slated to begin at 7 p.m. on ACCNX.
Trevor Lawrence and Deshaun Watson both became Clemson’s starting quarterbacks as freshmen, but Sunday’s matchup in Jacksonville highlighted how differently their NFL careers have unfolded.
Before this season, Clemson’s two most recent games to start at 9:30 p.m. or later in its home time zone were played in Tokyo. The Tigers have now done it in back-to-back weeks.
Dabo Swinney says Reynolds earned the opportunity based on Clemson’s first two games, while pushing back on reports that Christopher Vizzina’s arm injury would keep him out against the Tar Heels.
The freshman quarterback flashed the talent that excites Dabo Swinney, but both Reynolds and Clemson’s head coach saw plenty to clean up after his first extended college action.
