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Watson sets Clemson record for TD passes in first start
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Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, a Gainesville graduate, throws a pass against the North Carolina defense that connected for a touchdown in the first half Saturday in Clemson, S.C. Watson threw for 435 yards and a school-record six touchdown passes in his first collegiate start. - photo by Bob Leverone
CLEMSON, S.C. — It took 19-year-old quarterback Deshaun Watson just one game to start rewriting the Clemson record book. Watson, a Gainesville High graduate, set a school mark with six touchdown passes and his 435 yards passing were the second best day in Clemson history as the Tigers (2-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat North Carolina 50-35 on Saturday night. The last quarterback to throw six touchdowns against North Carolina was Boston College's Doug Flutie in 1984.
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