Trevor Lawrence is 16-0 since he took over as Clemson’s starting quarterback in late September 2018. In those games, the Tigers have outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points.
So, rarely has Lawrence been in a close contest. But that was the case two weeks ago in Chapel Hill, when the Tigers were tied with North Carolina in the fourth quarter and needed a score to win.
“That is the first time maybe that Trevor’s been in that situation,” co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott pointed out this week.
Lawrence came through in crunch time, leading a six-play, 55-yard drive that he capped with a 38-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins to put Clemson ahead, 21-14, with 9:54 remaining in the eventual 21-20 victory.