Clemson Football: Trevor Lawrence’s path to the 2020 Heisman Trophy

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 28: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 29-23 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) /

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CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 29: Quarterback Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers warms up prior to the start of the Tigers’ football game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Memorial Stadium on August 29, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /

Step 2: Impress Voters Early

Look, we all know that Lawrence is never going to have the passing statistics that just absolutely blow away people from the outside-looking in.

It’s not because of his ability, but because of the fact that the Tigers blow out teams and Swinney elects to build depth rather than running up the score or trying to put up ‘pretty numbers.’

With all that being said, Lawrence has to impress the voters early to have a chance at the award.

Lawrence was eliminated from Heisman contention last season after the first month simply because his interception total was up. No one even paid attention to the last half of his season where he played the position just as effective as anyone in the country.

To win this award, Lawrence has to impress voters early.

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