The Trevor Lawrence era at quarterback will officially begin Saturday when No. 2 Clemson host Syracuse at noon at Clemson’s Death Valley.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney announced earlier this week that Lawrence will get his first start for the Tigers. It has been a dramatic week for the Tigers after senior quarterback Kelly Bryant announced his displeasure on the decision by quitting the team and announcing he will transfer to another school.
The Tigers (4-0, 1-0 ACC) will try to right the ship without Bryant the rest of the year behind the right arm of Lawrence, who leads the ACC in yards per attempt (10.