CLEMSON – Scott Pagano’s stat line coming out of Saturday’s 49-10 win over Wofford isn’t impressive at first glance: two tackles and a tackle for loss in his first Clemson start. But the stats don’t tell the entire story.
Pagano made his presence known early, stopping Wofford tailback Lorenzo Long for a one-yard loss on the Terriers’ first third down play of the afternoon. Facing a 3rd-and-2 at their own 33-yard line, the Terriers opted for a shotgun look and Long took the ball from the quarterback’s left hip. Pagano knocked the center two yards back into the backfield, and Pagano fell to both knees.