CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Veteran Kelly Bryant is Clemson's starting quarterback, holding off promising freshman Trevor Lawrence. The second-ranked Tigers open the season Saturday at home against Furman. The team released its first depth chart Monday with Bryant on top in the closely watched competition. "Those guys went and battled. Kelly knew what was at stake and responded the right way and earned the position that he's in right now," Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said.
It is crazy to think about it now, but there was a time when some people thought Dabo Swinney was making a mistake when he benched Kelly Bryant for Trevor Lawrence following Clemson’s win at Georgia Tech in 2018.