Any time the Clemson offense faced a third-and-short over the past four seasons, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind who was going to get the football. Opposing defenses knew it. Fans knew it. The commentators knew it. We all knew it.
The offense would line up in the shotgun, send the playmakers out wide, run a slot receiver or tight end in motion and the quarterback would run the football. Tajh Boyd was perfect at it, converting third down after third down. He also never missed a start in his Clemson career, his thick body taking the brunt of the punishment time and time again.