Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is not known as a prototypical dual-threat quarterback. But this season the sophomore has showed flashes of his improved rushing abilities.
Lawrence finished the regular season with 383 yards on 71 carries and seven touchdowns for an average of 5.4 yards per carry. In the third-ranked Tigers’ 38-3 win over South Carolina this past Saturday, he led the team in rushing with eight carries for 66 yards.
The numbers improved drastically from his freshman season when he totaled 177 yards on 60 carries for 3.0 yards per carry and just one touchdown. Lawrence attributed the uptick in his ground game to an improved understanding of the game in his sophomore season.