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A comeback story no one has really talked about

While all eyes were focused on D.J. Uiagalelei this past Saturday, quietly one of the best comeback stories in college football took place at Memorial Stadium in Clemson.

And no, I am not talking about Justyn Ross this time. Though, as I have said before, his return from spinal surgery is one of the more amazing stories of the 2021 season.

This time, I am talking about someone else who has had difficult 2021 thus far, both on and off the field.

Five months after completely tearing his Achilles tendon, Taisun Phommachanh was throwing passes and running around in the sixth-ranked Tigers’ 49-3 victory over S.