Clemson's Lawrence returning to action
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is fit, confident and most importantly for the Tigers, virus-free.
The junior said Tuesday he is ready for the fourth-ranked Tigers championship run down the stretch.
Lawrence missed past last two games for Clemson (7-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) after testing positive for COVID-19, then spent last week recovering his fitness during the team’s bye week. He’ll be back behind center on Saturday when the Tigers head to Florida State (2-6, 1-6).
“I feel just as good as I did when I left a few weeks ago,” Lawrence said. “Back to normal.”
That’s a frightening prospect for Clemson’s remaining opponents. The 6-foot-6 passer with the deft touch, rocket arm and long, flowing hair is 31-1 as a starter at Clemson and was leading an offense that had averaged 48 points a game with Lawrence in charge.
Lawrence watched from isolation as freshman backup DJ Uiagalelei rallied the Tigers from 18-points down to beat Boston College 34-28 on Oct. 31. He was on the sidelines at Notre Dame a week later — he had not completed coronavirus protocol — as Clemson fell 47-40 in double overtime.
Lawrence is anxious to play again.
“He came back with a ton of energy,” Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said.
