When he thinks back to September 29, 2018, Chase Brice thinks about how crazy it was. Not just the game, but the whole week.
Though Clemson was ranked No. 2 in the country, many people wondered how the team would respond after quarterback Kelly Bryant suddenly left the team that Monday.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney announced earlier in the day that Trevor Lawrence was going to start in the Tigers’ Week 5 matchup against Syracuse. The freshman was coming off a four-touchdown performance in a 49-21 win at Georgia Tech and Swinney felt he earned the right to start the game.