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Clemson DC Brent Venables Practices as Joe Burrow for Scout Team

When Clemson needed someone to fill in as its scout team quarterback recently, defensive coordinator Brent Venables stepped up to the task.

The scout team's usual quarterback, Patrick McClure, hurt his ankle during the Fiesta Bowl while celebrating Travis Etienne's game-winning touchdown against Ohio State.

McClure said he was celebrating on the sideline when someone accidentally hit him on his left side.

"I fell on it funny. It was snap, crackle, pop," he told ESPN. "I looked down and it was nasty. It was a freak thing."

McClure was put on bed rest for a week after the bowl game and is currently on crutches.