Clemson had its best rushing performance of the young season Saturday, but the Tigers’ most experience back once again wasn’t a big part part of it.
Lyn-J Dixon ripped off a 16-yard run on the first play of the Tigers’ 49-3 rout of South Carolina State at Memorial Stadium. But the senior got just three more carries on a night when Clemson racked up 242 yards on the ground.
Dixon, who finished with just 27 yards, hasn’t been a big part of the game plan through Clemson’s first two games. A violation of team rules played into that against Georgia, when Dixon missed the first half and then only got one carry in the second half of the Tigers’ 10-3 loss.