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Clemson Football: 5 unforgettable Deshaun Watson moments

By Shawn Spencer

CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 26: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after a touchdown pass against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 26: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after a touchdown pass against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 11: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers reacts after being defeated by the Alabama Crimson Tide with a score of 45 to 40 in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 11: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers reacts after being defeated by the Alabama Crimson Tide with a score of 45 to 40 in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

4. An admirable effort

This is a moment that many Clemson football fans may want to forget, but it’s one that should absolutely be highlighted when talking about Watson.

During his sophomore season (2015), Watson led Clemson to the National Title game and went toe-to-toe with Alabama, eventually falling 45-40.

Though the Tigers lost the game, it can’t be faulted on Watson. He threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns to one interception, while rushing for 73 yards, against what many considered to be one of the best defenses in College Football history.

Yes, it was a loss, but it was a foretelling of what was to come.

Watson and his teammates were determined to not let that happen again and this set precedent for the Clemson football program becoming a legitimate contender in the landscape of College Football moving forward.

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