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Torn ACL and all, Watson restored order in Clemson-South Carolina rivalry

When he came to Clemson in 2014, Deshaun Watson promised the Tigers would not lose to South Carolina why he was enrolled at Clemson.

He kept his word.

The Tigers went 3-0 against the Gamecocks with the now Houston Texans’ quarterback behind center, including a 56-7 victory at Death Valley in 2016. However, back in 2014, many wondered if Watson was going to even play against the Gamecocks in his freshman year.

Watson had suffered a severe knee injury a couple of weeks before at Georgia Tech and his status for the state’s big game was in doubt all week leading up to the game.