The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence said he’s worked this offseason on being patient and taking what the defense is giving him instead of looking for the big play.
It paid off Saturday night. Lawrence completed 22 of 28 passes for 351 yards and combined for three touchdowns, and the No. 1 Tigers continued their domination of Wake Forest with a 37-13 victory in the season opener for both teams in Winston-Salem, N.C.
“Don’t try to do so much,” Lawrence said. “Just trust it and go through my progressions.”
Travis Etienne ran for 102 yards and a touchdown for Clemson, which improved to 70-5 since the start of the 2015 season under coach Dabo Swinney.
“I knew it was probably going to get a little sloppy, but that’s going to make our team better. But Trevor was amazing. He really was,“Swin- ney said.
After going three-and- out with a bad 16-yard sack on the first drive, Clemson scored on its next three pos- sessions, including a pair of short walk-in touchdowns by Lawrence to take a 17-0 lead. On both occasions, the Demon Deacons sold out on a fake handoff to Etienne, allowing Lawrence a free path to the end zone.
Clemson has now outscored Wake Forest 152-19 over the last three seasons, holding the Demon Deacons to just one touchdown. The Tigers have
Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence scores against Wake Forest during Saturday’s 37-13 win. Clemson has outscored Wake 152-19 over the last three seasons.
won 12 straight against them.
Etienne averaged nearly 6 yards per carry and repeatedly picked up yards after initial contact by breaking tackles.
“As he’s gotten stronger it has come a little easier for him,” Clemson offensive coor- dinator Tony Elliott said. “He has the best contact balance of any guy I’ve ever coached.”
Lawrence spread the ball around to eight different receivers in the first half alone as Clemson took a 27-0 lead.
Taylor Morin was a bright spot for Wake Forest, finish- ing with nine catches for 93 yards and a touchdown.
“They came out strong like they always do and they played better than us tonight,” Wake Forest coach Dave Claw- son said. “Disappointed with the result, but I think there are a lot of positives to build on.”
(At) Georgia Southern 27, Campbell 26: Shai Werts threw a touchdown pass and added a 41-yard TD run midway through the fourth quarter as Georgia Southern scored 21 straight points in a game delayed 40 minutes because of lightning. Camp- bell listed 17 players and Geor- gia Southern 16 players inactive for the game due to various reasons.
(At) No. 14 Texas 59, UTEP 3: Sam Ehlinger threw a career-high five touchdowns in the first half of a 59-3 romp. Ehlinger threw a 78-yard touchdown to Joshua Moore on the first play and finished with 426 yards. He left the game midway through the third quarter with Colt McCoy’s single-game records for yards (470) and touchdowns (six) easily within reach
had he stayed on the field.
(At) Louisville 35, Western Kentucky 21: Micale Cunningham accounted for four touchdowns and passed for a career-high 343 yards, helping Louisville overcome a mistake-prone start. Cunningham completed 19 of 34 passes with TDs of 28, 2 and 70 yards. The junior quarterback also rushed for a 14-yard score after hitting tight end Ean Pfeifer with his first TD pass that tied the game at 7.
Coastal Carolina 38, (at) Kansas 23: Grayson McCall threw three touch- down passes and ran for two more scores, and the Chanticleers forced the Jayhawks into three early turnovers as the young Football Bowl Subdivision program won in Memorial Stadium for the sec- ond straight year.
Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan waits for play to resume as Nashville celebrates one of its three first-half goals Saturday in the Five Stripes’ 4-2 loss.
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