Etienne is a step closer to breaking the greatest record at Clemson

RALEIGH, N.C. —The last time Clemson was in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, Travis Etienne did not have the best of days.

The Tigers’ starting running back fumbled and lost the football, his third fumble of the year, he was held to 67 yards on 14 carries, had just two receptions for 3 yards and was a liability as a pass blocker. It was arguably his worst day as a Tiger.

After the game and all during Clemson’s bye week that followed, Etienne was called out by head coach Dabo Swinney and his position coach, co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott.

“Sometimes you just need a kick in the backside,” Swinney said recently.

Whatever it was, it worked. Since the UNC game, Etienne has clearly been…