Will Putnam got his first taste of victory as a starter for top-ranked Clemson this past Saturday at Wake Forest.
With only one returning starter on the offensive line this season in left tackle Jackson Carman, Putnam had the opportunity to make an immediate impact. The sophomore guard says that while he had some nerves going into Saturday’s game, those nerves quickly turned into excitement when thinking about his childhood dream finally becoming a reality.
“Yeah, I mean, I was definitely nervous,” he said. “I think that it’s kind of healthy to have some nerves because that means you care, but I think the sooner that game day approached, those nerves turned into some excitement.