When evaluating Deshaun Watson’s performance after each game, Clemson’s coaching staff charts the number of “poor decisions” that he made.
On Saturday in second-ranked Clemson’s loss to Pittsburgh, Clemson’s offense ran 95 plays and Watson threw 70 passes. Altogether, Watson made just four poor decisions, a very low number considering the volume of attempts.
However, the poor decisions were very costly, too, as three of them were interceptions, including two in the red zone and one at the goal line late in the fourth quarter with Clemson in position to take control of the game.
“That’s a tough defense to play in what they do defensively, and you have to have a great decision maker out there, and I thought he made some great decisions,” Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott said on Monday.