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Clemson football: Tiger backfield vastly underrated heading into 2021

Jan 1, 2021; New Orleans, LA, USA; Clemson Tigers running back Lyn-J Dixon (23) runs the ball past Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste (8) during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

The 2021 Clemson football team is going to look a lot different in the backfield than what we’ve grown accustomed over the last few seasons.

For much of the last three years- and all of the last two seasons- we’ve seen a Clemson football backfield that has consisted of Trevor Lawrence at quarterback and Travis Etienne at running back but that won’t be the case this year.