It didn’t take much convincing. And why should it?
Deshaun Watson, the best play-maker Clemson’s got, told the Tigers’ offensive brain-trust that he wanted the ball in his hands down the stretch at Syracuse. Dabo Swinney, Jeff Scott and Tony Elliott obliged.
“It was just in the heat of the moment,” Watson said on Monday. “I just wanted the ball in my hands…that’s the type of player I am. When it comes to crunch time, put the ball in my hands and let me make a decision, so it was just one of those games. I wanted it and they gave it to me.