Clemson Looking For Backup QB

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is looking for a few good backups. Deshaun Watson will be the starter after becoming the face of the program despite being sidelined with injuries in his freshman debut season. Behind him, though, Clemson has a little-used backup Nick Schuessler and two freshmen, Kelly Bryant and Tucker Israel, who enrolled early. It’s a situation Swinney’s not used to, but the coach is using spring practice to rectify the situation. He says redshirt junior Schuessler has the early lead to be Clemson’s No. 2 quarterback. The newcomers, though, are improving with each practice. Watson can’t practice while he recovers from surgery on a torn ACL suffered last November.