Not long after the sudden postponement of No. 4 Clemson’s game with Florida State on Saturday morning, the type of trash talk that’s unique to 2020 emerged. The game was called off after a controversy emerged about a Clemson player’s positive COVID-19 test, but enough ambiguity existed to leave hard feelings.
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence took to Twitter and tossed some shade: “Man, we were ready to play.” Clemson tailback Darien Rencher mocked FSU for not agreeing to play the game later in the weekend, saying it “was not Clemson’s fault that this happened” and placed blame by saying “the suspects could possibly be seen wearing maroon & gold.