The Clemson Insider · Sep 7, 2025
Swinney on Why Vizzina Came in vs. Troy in First Half
After Saturday’s 27-16 win over Troy at Death Valley, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney explained why backup quarterback Christopher Vizzina came into the game in the first half.
Vizzina replaced starter Cade Klubnik and entered the contest for a quarterback power play late in the first quarter.
“We wanted to get him in the game early in a critical situation,” Swinney said during his postgame press conference. “That was really kind of what we wanted to do with him.”
With Clemson trailing 7-0, Vizzina came in on third-and-2 from the Troy 22-yard line and was stopped for no gain on a run to the left side with less than a minute left in the first quarter.