#ClemvsMIa TIGERS DOMINATE CANES, 58-0
Deshaun Watson found Jordan Leggett on a quick screen pass that Leggett took 34 yards to open the scoring on the afternoon. The touchdown marked the fifth-straight game Leggett has caught a TD pass, setting a new school record for a TE.
Jadar Johnson had the first of three interceptions by the Clemson secondary, who held the Hurricanes to 13-32 passing for 93 yards
Watson set the Tigers up for a second touchdown after unleashing a career-long 63-yard run that led to Gallman scoring from five yards out.
Zac Brooks & Jordan Leggett share congratulations after Brooks' one-yard scamper for a touchdown. Both Brooks & Leggett have consecutive-game scoring streaks to their names, with three and five, respectively.
The Tigers duplicated the feat with 21 more points in the second frame. It culminated when Watson scampered in from six yards out, and then Cordrea Tankersley picked off the next offensive play by the ‘Canes that pushed the advantage to 42-0. Tankersley’s pick was his third of the season, most by a Tiger.
Gallman & Watson led a heavy rushing attack Saturday afternoon, as the Tigers accumulated a season-high 567 yards versus the Hurricanes. Clemson rushed for 416 yards, its highest total since 2000 against Wake Forest
The second half featured a ton of players by Clemson on both sides of the ball. Backup quarterback Kelly Bryant was a highlight, scoring on two touchdown runs to continue and build the Tiger cushion. Bryant scored on a 59-yard run, his longest of the season.
Clemson Defense
- Shaq Lawson had two sacks, both in the first 16 minutes of Saturday’s game, increasing his career total to 13
- Cordrea Tankersley returned an interception for a touchdown in the second quarter, his first career score and the Tigers’ second defensive touchdown in 2015
- The Tigers have now scored 11 touchdowns defensively under coordinator Brent Venables since 2012, including two this season