Clemson trailed by three with six minutes to go. They were on their own six yard line. QB Kelly Bryant had left the team and QB Trevor Lawrence was out with concussion-like symptoms. Where did the coaches turn? Sophomore Travis Etienne, the team’s best offensive weapon.
On a 13-play, 94-yard game-winner drive, the staff looked first to Travis Etienne. He had 22 carries to that point, already a season high, but on his first carry he galloped for 14 yards. The fresh legs of Tavien Feaster and Adam Choice continued the charge before a 20-yard pass and then a 17-yard QB keeper set-up four straight RB runs, culminating in a 2-yard TD from Travis Etienne to win the game and push Clemson to 5-0.