Clemson football's Christopher Vizzina forces freshman QB to start vs. UNC
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After the Clemson football team’s embarrassing loss to the LSU Tigers in Week 1, the team would bounce back with a 22-7 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday, though a quarterback injury will change the plans for the program. With Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney starting Christopher Vizzina to begin the season, he won’t be able to play in next Saturday’s contest against the University of North Carolina.
According to Matt Zenitz at CBS Sports, Vizzina sustained an elbow injury in Saturday’s win over Georgia Southern, with the expectation being that he misses Week 3. Meaning freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds will be the starter for the Tigers.
“Clemson quarterback Christopher Vizzina suffered an elbow injury vs. Georgia Southern yesterday and is currently expected to miss at least the Tigers’ upcoming game against North Carolina, sources tell [CBS Sports],” Zenitz wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Freshman Tait Reynolds is expected to start vs. UNC.”
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The aforementioned win on Saturday against Georgia Southern would see extended playing time for Reynolds as Vizzina left the game in the first quarter after commanding three drives for the Tigers. Reynolds would finish Saturday with 178 yards while completing 16 out of 27 pass attempts, as Vizzina is being considered “week-to-week” with the elbow injury, according to Pete Thamel at ESPN.
“Sources: Clemson quarterback Christopher Vizzina is considered week-to-week after injuring his elbow against Georgia Southern. Freshman Tait Reynolds is the expected starter against UNC, which will be the first of his career,” Thamel wrote on X.
At any rate, it remains to be seen when Vizzina returns, as all eyes are set on next Saturday, when freshman quarterback Reynolds makes his first start when he faces the Tar Heels.
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