Battle for Lawrence’s backup has ‘a long way to go’

Trevor Lawrence is the nation’s favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. He enters his third season as the starting quarterback on the nation’s top-ranked team.

The junior has already won one national championship and played in another while positing a 25-1 record as Clemson’s starting quarterback. The Tigers know who their starting quarterback is, but how about the guy behind Lawrence? Who will be that guy?

Clemson’s backup quarterback position is still up in the air, according to Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney. Right now, redshirt freshman Taisun Phommachanh and D.J. Uiagalelei are still neck-and-neck in their competition with three weeks to go before the Tigers travel to Winston-Salem, N.C.,…