Trevor Lawrence was ready to step up to the plate when Kelly Bryant was forced to step out in the second quarter of second-ranked Clemson’s game vs. Georgia Southern on Saturday.
The freshman quarterback came on in relief of the senior, and on the second play after Bryant suffered an injury, Lawrence hit a home run, throwing a 57-yard touchdown pass to Justyn Ross that put the Tigers up 14-0 in their eventual 38-7 victory over the Eagles at Death Valley.
“I was just ready to go in,” Lawrence said after the game. “On the sidelines, I put my helmet on and went in right when I saw him go down.