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Clemson gets Watkins back into groove


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So how did the No. 10 Tigers target him and leading receiver DeAndre Hopkins DeAndre Hopkins
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last week in the passing game against Furman? According to ESPN Stats & Information, Tajh Boyd Tajh Boyd
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targeted Watkins four times and Hopkins eight times.

The result? Watkins caught all four of his passes for 52 yards. All his receptions came on receiver screen passes behind the line, so he actually amassed 60 yards after the catch. Watkins also had a 58-yard touchdown run on his only carry of the game.

As for Hopkins, he caught seven passes for 95 yards. On the season, Boyd is 26-of-29 for 319 yards and four touchdowns when targeting Hopkins.

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