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Throwing hearts and darts: DJ Uiagalelei makes impression as family looks on

CLEMSON – DJ Uiagalelei powered behind his offensive line to score the first touchdown of his collegiate career and immediately turned towards the stands where his parents were sitting and threw an imaginary heart to his mother.

For Uiagalelei and his family, the Tigers’ 49-0 victory over The Citadel was a game to remember.

Uiagalelei entered to start the Tigers' fourth drive, a short-field situation. On a 3rd-and-goal situation, his one-yard touchdown put Clemson up 35-0 with 13 minutes left in the second quarter. It was one of two rushing touchdowns on the day for the 250-pounder, who completed 8 of 11 passes (72.