Clemson players to watch against Duke |
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Malliciah GoodmanMalliciah Goodman QB
Tajh BoydTajh Boyd
WR
Martavis Bryant
Martavis Bryant
So. Wide Receiver
#1 6-5, 200
Calhoun Falls, SC
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— After totaling just two receptions for 61 yards through Clemson’s first seven games, Bryant re-emerged in the Tigers’ game at Wake Forest on Oct. 25, catching three passes for 82 yards. With defenses focusing on the Tiger’s one-two receiving punch of
Sammy Watkins
Sammy Watkins
So. Wide Receiver
#2 6-1, 205
Fort Myers, FL
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DeAndre Hopkins
DeAndre Hopkins
Jr. Wide Receiver
#6 6-2, 205
Central, SC
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, Bryant should get more opportunities for big plays the rest of the season.
Sr. Defensive End
#97 6-4, 270
Florence, SC
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— Goodman appears to be coming into his own, and not a moment too soon. The senior had no sacks through Clemson’s first six games, but now has recorded sacks in two straight games. The key to slowing Duke’s offense will be getting pressure on the quarterback, and Goodman is the leading candidate to accomplish that.
RS Jr. Quarterback
#10 6-1, 225
Hampton, VA
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— It sounds like a broken record, but as Boyd goes, so go the Tigers. Boyd is coming off a career-best performance in which he passed for a school-record 428 yards and five touchdowns and there’s no reason to believe he can’t keep his good vibe going against a Duke defense that can be porous.
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