15th-ranked Tigers look to push forward after finding success despite missing star Watkins
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris wasn't worried about his players' emotional wellbeing heading to Boston College — until he watched them go through a ho-hum, pregame warmup session.
The 15th-ranked Tigers (4-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), though, quickly put Morris at ease in a 45-31 victory that capped a challenging week for Clemson.
The Tigers were reeling from their lone loss on Sept. 22 after No. 3 Florida State overcame a two-touchdown deficit to drop Clemson from the top 10. Then last week, Morris lost All-American receiver Sammy Watkins to an abdominal virus that kept him on campus.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}But the offense responded.
Quarterback Tajh Boyd threw for three touchdowns and ran for another. Receiver DeAndre Hopkins had a school record 197 yards in receptions.
Clemson hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday.