Top plays of 2011

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The 2011 football season isn't quite over - there is still the Orange Bowl to play - but it isn't too late to look back at some of the most exciting plays this season.

Clemson quarterback Tajh BoydTajh Boyd

RS So. Quarterback

#10 6-1, 225

Hampton, VA

View Full Profile hooked up with freshman wide receiver Sammy WatkinsSammy Watkins

Fr. Wide Receiver

#2 6-1, 200

Fort Myers, FL

View Full Profile just 26 seconds into the season, it was a dream come true for the Fort Myers native and it was a dream that Clemson fans saw all season and gave opponents nightmares.

"(When I scored) I was just looking into the crowd like I (can't believe) I'm here,” Watkins said. “I thought it was a dream but it came true. I knew the second play was going to be called for me and during my dream I scored and it came out to be true.”

As a result, when looking at some of the top plays from this season, it's no wonder that Watkins figures heavily into the top of the list. This is just an opinion, and I tried to rank it according to both excitement and to what it meant to that particular game or the season.

#1 Sammy Watkins 89-yard KO return for TD against Maryland - Watkins puts the

Tigers up for good right after Clemson had just surrendered the lead

#2 Sammy Watkins 62-yard pass from Boyd against FSU - Watkins calls the play that gives the Tigers the driver seat in the Division.

#3 Watkins 52-yard pass from Boyd in ACC Championship to almost clinch it

#4 Sammy Watkins 33 yd pass from Tajh Boyd - First offensive touch for Watkins he scores.

#5 Chandler CatanzaroChandler Catanzaro

RS So. Punter / Kicker

#39 6-2, 200

Greenville, SC

View Full Profile 42-yard FG against Wake to win Atlantic

#6 Kourtnei BrownKourtnei Brown

Gr. Defensive End

#90 6-6, 255

Charlotte, NC

View Full Profile 20-yard INT return against UNC

#7 Andre EllingtonAndre Ellington

RS Jr. Running Back

#23 5-10, 190

Moncks Corner, SC

View Full Profile 74-yard run against Wofford - Second longest play of the year

#8 Mike BellamyMike Bellamy

Fr. Running Back

#5 5-10, 175

Nocatee, FL

View Full Profile 75-yard run against Troy - Bellamy's first career carry and Clemson’s longest play of year.

#9 Dwayne AllenDwayne Allen

RS Jr. Tight End

#83 6-3, 255

Fayetteville, NC

View Full Profile 32-yard pass against VT

#10 Watkins 62-yard pass from Boyd against Auburn

#11 Andre BranchAndre Branch

RS Sr. Defensive End

#40 6-5, 260

Richmond, VA

View Full Profile sack machine against VT

#12 Ellington 44-yard run against Maryland to seal it

#13 Watkins 15-yard TD catch against Maryland – Beautiful catch

#14 Dabo SwinneyDabo Swinney

Head Coach

View Full Profile rant against Spurrier - Swinney puts all the focus on him before the ACC Championship and fires up the Tigers

#15 Rennie MooreRennie Moore

RS Sr. Defensive Tackle

#94 6-3, 265

Saint Marys, GA

View Full Profile sack of Clint Trickett to end FSU game

#16 Recovered fumble on first defensive play of ACC Championship

#17 Mike Bellamy 31-yard run against VT to seal game

#18 Dwayne Allen 54-yard pass from Boyd against Troy

#19 Kourtnei Brown with fumble return for TD against UNC

#20 Blocked punt against USC

Honorable Mention

Rashard HallRashard Hall

Gr. Safety

#31 6-1, 210

St. Augustine, FL

View Full Profile intercepts Georgia Tech quarterback Tevin Washington and returned it to the Tech nine-yard line to try to keep Clemson’s hopes for a prefect season alive.

Rennie Moore recovers a Georgia Tech fumble on the 1 yard line to keep the Tigers in the game.

Dwayne Allen 24 yd touchdown pass from Tajh Boyd in ACC Championship gives Clemson offense early confidence.

Tajh Boyd pass Adam HumphriesAdam Humphries

Fr. Wide Receiver

#13 6-0, 190

Spartanburg, SC

View Full Profile for 8 yards to the set up the division winning kick against Wake Forest. Humphries was in for the injured Sammy Watkins.

Bashaud Breeland's one handed interception against Maryland helped to recapture some much needed momentum.

TIGER POLL What is your top play of 2011? Watkins 89-yard KO return for TD against Maryland Watkins 62-yard pass from Boyd against FSU Watkins 52-yard pass from Boyd in ACC Championship Watkins 33 yd pass from Tajh Boyd against Troy Catanzaro 42-yard FG against Wake to win Atlantic Other Current / Previous Submit your own Poll

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