MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Oklahoma “quarterback” Brent Venables took the snap at Clemson’s Monday bowl practice and sprinted to his right while running the read option. And then he wasn’t.
Clemson’s defensive coordinator has been playing quarterback during recent practice sessions, and in true Venables fashion hasn’t been afraid to do a little trash talking along the way. During the session Monday, he was hit from behind by junior defensive end Shaq Lawson, his face unceremoniously planted in the grass at Nova Southeastern University’s practice field.
Score one for Lawson, who did something that every defensive player has wanted to do for the last four years.