Deon Cain on his suspension: "I take the blame"

Cain looks for an opening against Troy last SaturdayCLEMSON – The pain of knowing he’s let his teammates down and that he wouldn’t be available for two of the biggest Clemson games in decades weighed heavy on Deon Cain. So heavy that he decided he couldn’t watch the National Championship game against Alabama.

Instead, he turned off all of the notifications on his phone, went out to eat with his girlfriend and stayed away from the game until late that night when he learned the news that his coaches and teammates had come up short against Alabama.

Cain, who was sent home and suspended by head coach Dabo Swinney before the Orange Bowl, finally gave in and watched the game over the summer.

“I…