It did not take Clemson too long to get things going on offense.
With question marks surrounding the unit after losing Deshaun Watson, Wayne Gallman, Mike Williams, Artavis Scott and Jordan Leggett to the NFL, new starters Kelly Bryant at quarterback, C.J. Fuller at running back and Deon Cain at wide receiver, the fifth-ranked Tigers scored on their first three possessions in rolling to a 28-3 halftime lead.
Bryant, making his first ever start, threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Cain on the Tigers’ second possession and then ran 8 yards for a score with 1:13 showing on the clock before halftime.