Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has been known to let off the gas against outmatched opponents once his team gets a big lead, with handoffs and basic run plays the formula used for running out the clock.
Saturday against Georgia Tech, the Tigers played every player on the travel roster except for tight end Braden Galloway and quarterback DJ Uiagalelei (both are nicked up), and ran a walk-on (Hunter Helms) out at quarterback in the fourth quarter before he gave way to the Tigers’ punter (Will Spiers) at QB.