GLENDALE, Ariz. – After failing to execute the same play in practice this week, Clemson running back Travis Etienne made the play when it counted on Saturday in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl.
Etienne caught a pop pass from Trevor Lawrence off a run fake for the game-winning 34-yard touchdown with 1:49 remaining in the third-ranked Tigers’ 29-23 win over No. 2 Ohio State at State Farm Stadium.
“It’s kind of crazy because we ran that play Wednesday practice and I kind of got inside like I did today, and I peeked off the safety and I dropped the pass in practice,” Etienne said.