The first couple of plays did not go well for top-ranked Clemson in Saturday’s 37-13 win over Wake Forest.
After a four-yard run by Travis Etienne, wide receiver Amari Rodgers slipped, causing Trevor Lawrence’s first pass of the night to fall incomplete. Then on third down, Lawrence took a 16-yard sack.
Three plays for minus-12 yards. It was an auspicious start for sure.
“It just really did not go great the first couple of plays,” Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence said. “But after that we went a little tempo and we got in a rhythm.