On Saturday against North Carolina, Clemson’s Cade Klubnik looked like the quarterback many expected him to be coming into the season.
Touted as a preseason Heisman Trophy candidate, Klubnik hasn’t played up to the hype, and his struggles to start this season have been well-documented. The senior signal-caller entered Saturday’s game having thrown for 996 yards with six touchdowns, four interceptions and a 60.1 completion percentage through four games.
However, while Klubnik hasn’t gotten off to the start he had hoped for, he got right on Saturday and shined against the Tar Heels (2-3, 0-1 ACC), carving up their defense to the tune of four touchdown passes – all in the first half, and three in the first quarter alone – helping lead the Tigers (2-3, 1-2 ACC) to a XX-XX victory in Chapel Hill.