CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Swinney confirms Watson will miss bowl game


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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney confirmed to the Associated Press on Wednesday afternoon that freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson Deshaun Watson
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will have surgery Friday on his torn ACL and miss the upcoming Russell Athletic Bowl against Oklahoma.

For the season, Watson completed 67.9% of his passes for 1,466 yards (10.7 per attempt) and 14 touchdowns and only two interceptions. His quarterback rating on the season was 188.57.

Recover time from a torn ACL injury is at a minimum of six months but usually nine months or more.

The Clemson coaching staff hopes to have Watson able to participate in the summer skill and drill sessions.

Clemson will face Oklahoma in the upcoming Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 29 at 5:30 PM EST.

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spacer FB Update: Swinney confirms Watson will miss bowl game
TigerNet News®
spacer That's hardly a confirmation. Considering Dabo's
T_I_P
spacer Re: That's hardly a confirmation. Considering Dabo's
deroberts
spacer Re: That's hardly a confirmation. Considering Dabo's
cubobby80
spacer Re: That's hardly a confirmation. Considering Dabo's
BrabbTiger22
spacer What a stupid thing to say
SquishyWaffle
spacer Insecure much?***
TigerTown
spacer So, that's why we drafted Streeter?***
cuvatiger®
spacer Why did they wait so long?
cotton scout tiger
spacer had to get Streeter on board first***
cuvatiger®
spacer Re: Why did they wait so long?
Tigerman1978
spacer Re: Why did they wait so long?
gvltiger81
spacer Re: Why did they wait so long?
gvltiger81
spacer You don't do an ACL surgery till the swelling goes down
PenthouseTiger
spacer Re: You don't do an ACL surgery till the swelling goes down
deroberts
spacer Or both?
PenthouseTiger
spacer Re: You don't do an ACL surgery till the swelling goes down
lead tiger
spacer what does that have to do with swelling going down
ctigers90
spacer Re: what does that have to do with swelling going down
deroberts
spacer THANKS, DOC***
SquishyWaffle
spacer Has the swelling gone down
PsychoTea
spacer But if the swelling lasts 4 hours you have to see a doctor
IPTAY FAMILY
spacer shouldn't have announced anything til game time. Make
T Nasty Orange
spacer Re: shouldn't have announced anything til game time. Make
Leadeath
spacer Re: shouldn't have announced anything til game time. Make
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spacer Re: FB Update: Swinney confirms Watson will miss bowl game
I bleed orange
spacer So Dabo lies when it serves his purposes? Shocker. NOT!
Razzmatazz