The Clemson Insider · Sep 23, 2019
Will Swinney's philosophy change the way Heisman voters think?
Although it was another dominating performance for No. 1 Clemson as it beat Charlotte 52-10 Saturday night in Death Valley, the top-ranked Tigers prioritized class over dominance just like they always do.
Not only did starting quarterback and potential Heisman candidate Trevor Lawrence leave the game at the very start of the second quarter, but Clemson played 111 different players that game which became a new program record.
“That’s just who we are,” head coach Dabo Swinney said after the game. “We want to beat the opponent, but we don’t want to embarrass anybody. That is not the objective. Obviously, we could have scored 100 points.