Entering Saturday’s game, all eyes in Memorial Stadium and around the country seemed to be on the Clemson quarterbacks. Would Kelly Bryant pull away with the job in live action or would Trevor Lawrence play his way up in depth chart?
The second-ranked Tigers defeated the Paladins 48-7 and both quarterbacks had their moments against FCS opponent Furman but neither seemed to have a much of an edge on the other.
The offense struggled to garner an advantage for much of the first half, leaving the fate of the game in the air for a short time (at least in theory).