CLEMSON – Running back Travis Etienne shocked the world in late January when he made the decision to return to Clemson for his senior season, but it’s a decision that head coach Dabo Swinney thinks will pay off in the end. It also means several players will have to wait a year for the coveted No. 9.
Etienne will enter the 2020 season with his legacy at Clemson already secure. He ranks as the most productive running back in program history, having rushed for a school-record 4,038 yards and 56 touchdowns. He needs only 565 yards to break the Atlantic Coast Conference career rushing record that has been held by N.