No one knows how much Dabo Swinney cares about the safety of his players more than Trevor Lawrence. Going by the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines set forth by the ACC and by the advice of his medical staff, Swinney held Clemson’s All-ACC quarterback out of the biggest game of the year to make sure his player was safe from any more side effects following his bout with COVID-19.
Lawrence missed two games after testing positive for the coronavirus on Oct. 29, including the Tigers’ top 4 match with Notre Dame on Nov. 7. Lawrence was out of isolation and felt good enough to play but Clemson decided it was best he sat out the game to make sure he was clear of any heart issues, which go by the protocols set forth by the ACC.