While players at some programs may get caught up in statistics or individual accomplishments, Clemson is different, and it showed in the Tigers’ 52-10 win over Charlotte on Saturday night at Death Valley.
Trevor Lawrence, a leading preseason Heisman Trophy contender, attempted just nine passes before being taken out of the game early in the second quarter following Clemson’s third offensive series. Travis Etienne, another Heisman candidate, logged only 11 carries.
However, Lawrence and Etienne did not complain about seeing limited action in a game that could have padded their stats — and those are just a couple of examples of the unselfishness which has been ingrained into the Clemson program.