With 1:24 to play in Clemson’s win over Wake Forest this past Saturday, Christian Wilkins was begging Dabo Swinney to put him in the game.
The All-American defensive tackle had jokingly said earlier in the week he was a little upset that wide receiver Hunter Renfrow was getting a shot to play backup quarterback and he wasn’t. So, when Renfrow entered the game to quarterback the Tigers’ last offensive drive, Wilkins was vividly begging Swinney on the Clemson sideline to put him in the game, too.
Swinney was about to give in to Wilkins’ plea before Lyn-J Dixon broke off his 52-yard touchdown run with 48 seconds left in the game.