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Long Live the Mullet: Sammy Brown to play a bigger role going forward

CLEMSON – The mullet stays.

As the final two quarters of football were played in the dominating win over Appalachian State, freshman linebacker Sammy Brown was noticeable both for his play and for the blonde locks flowing out of the back of his helmet.

On one play, the soon-to-be-familiar No. 47 took off with a burst and chased Mountaineer quarterback Joey Aguilar to the sideline. That burst – and play recognition – are two of the reasons Brown is considered a future star. The future might be sooner than we think.

Linebacker Kobe McCloud suffered a season-ending knee injury that Saturday.