Clemson Football: 5 most intriguing storylines vs. Wake Forest
1. Talented youngsters stepping into new roles
It’s not just about the star-studded freshmen like Bryan Bresee, Myles Murphy, Demarkcus Bowman and EJ Williams who will play snaps this season for Clemson.
We’re talking about talented players who are stepping into new roles.
What does Mike Jones Jr. look like? Can K.J. Henry become a dominant edge-rusher in his new starting role? What about Derion Kendrick as he is relied upon to become the No. 1 coverage option? And then there’s guys like Andrew Booth Jr., Lannden Zanders and Baylon Spector who are all stepping into new roles.
The entire starting offensive line with the exception of Jackson Carman is new, though they’ve had plenty of experience in the past. What about veteran Cornell Powell and his ability to make plays as a starter in this offense?
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Clemson has a ton of players at almost every single position taking steps forward and taking on new roles. How will they perform? Which ones excel and which ones have work to do? That’s the biggest storyline heading into this game.