CLEMSON — Jay Haynes finally broke loose, and he hopes more of the same will follow.
Haynes, Clemson’s freshman running back, tallied just five carries against The Citadel Saturday, but those five carries earned him 118 yards. That includes a 70-yard scoring romp that saw him break loose at the line of scrimmage and run to daylight as the shadows darkened in Death Valley.
Head coach Dabo Swinney said Haynes has earned the right to play and the 70-yard run was what they’ve seen in practice.
“We all have seen Jay Haynes in practice.