Last Saturday’s top five contest between Clemson and Louisville was billed as a marquee matchup of two of the nation’s best quarterbacks between Deshaun Watson and Lamar Jackson.
Neither quarterback disappointed, and while Jackson put on a Heisman-worthy performance in the second half, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney says his quarterback is still the best player in the country.
Watson finished with five passing touchdowns, 306 yards through the air and another 91 on the ground. More importantly, he led his team back from an eight-point deficit in the final seven minutes, opening the way for another trip to the ACC Championship Game and a possible spot in the College Football Playoff.