CLEMSON – Two scrimmages are in the books and there are just a little over two weeks before the season opener against Georgia Tech. According to head coach Dabo Swinney, incumbent DJ Uiagalelei will get the start against the Yellow Jackets, but the coaches want to get backup Cade Klubnik playing time.
Uiagalelei struggled last season, completing 208-of-374 passes for 2,246 yards with nine touchdowns over 862 snaps in 13 games (all starts), finishing the season as one of only four offensive or defensive players to start every game for Clemson. He also rushed 105 times for 308 yards with four touchdowns, and his 862 snaps were the most in a season by a Clemson quarterback since 2017 (Kelly Bryant, 886).