CLEMSON – The image is burned into the minds of Clemson fans. Quarterback Deshaun Watson moved to his left and attempted to make a cut on Georgia Tech’s defense, but wound up crumpled on the ground holding his knee.
Clemson’s offense wouldn’t be the same that day, and those same fans have flashbacks of the horrors that have been visited on the Clemson team in Bobby Dodd Stadium. Watson has flashbacks as well, and Monday he talked about the play and the game that changed Clemson’s fortunes that day.
Watson returned as a starter for the Tigers that day after missing three games with a broken bone in his right hand, but he was hurt when making a cut late in the first quarter.