Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei was benched in the third quarter against Pitt on Saturday after he threw his second interception of the day.
Uiagalelei, who was given 7–1 odds to win the Heisman before the season started, was intercepted by linebacker SirVocea Dennis in his last play of the day. The junior returned the shovel pass for a touchdown to extend Pitt's lead to 21–7.
Uiagalelei was replaced by sophomore Taisun Phommachanh. In his three appearances this season, Phommachanh has completed seven of ten passes for 75 yards, thrown one touchdown and one interception.
Despite his son getting benched, Dave Uiagalelei weighed in on Twitter and showed support for his son's replacement.