CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kelly Bryant swaggered onto the field for Clemson's walk-through at Bank of America Stadium on Friday looking a lot like Cam Newton, the other QB who calls the place home.
He wore gold-rimmed sunglasses, a purple velour jacket, a gold belt buckle and loafers without socks. Photographers crowded around him, and Bryant seemed oblivious. He gazed off at the skyline that showed above the top deck, joked with some teammates, soaked it all in.
Three months ago, Bryant was the problem, the reason no one seemed eager to pick Clemson to complete this run back to the College Football Playoff for a third straight season, as the Tigers did with a dominant 38-3 win over Miami Saturday, likely securing the No.