Earlier this week on ESPN’s College Football Preview Show, Clemson quarterback Deshaun was listed as the No. 3 candidate to win the Heisman Trophy. He has also been predicted by the media that cover the ACC as the favorite to win ACC Player of the Year honors. He is also a candidate for both the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien Awards as the nation’s best player and quarterback.
In other words, expectations for Watson as the 12th-ranked Tigers prepare to open the season against Wofford next Saturday are through the roof.
“I expect him to take it one day at a time,” quarterbacks coach Brandon Streeter said.