deshaun watson running the football. >> chris: watson throws down field. it's intercepted. they test jaire alexander again and he makes the quarterback pay. >> kirk: puts this ball up in the air. this is the wrong guy to test. you don't see college alexander does. he's not only in perfect position but he does a great job of looking up and locating the football and then has the ball skills to come down with it. he gets better every rep. >> chris: grantham loves having him on defense. i would give him a shot at receiver. three turnovers tonight.

shot. now escapes and look out. the sprinter in space. a little dead legged move and he's off and running inside the 15. >> kirk: this is where he wants to try to get a wheel rout down the right side. he's trying to find it. because it's taken away, now he's able to create. they lost kinkade. this is just him being him. finally out in the open space. >> chris: 38-yard run. louisville suddenly trying to add to a lead here. this is radcliff. hard inside. still going. finally the whistle. >> kirk: louisville is showing a lot of heart and determination. clemson, you want to be a national championship team?

stiff arm. clemson, you're waiting for somebody to make a play, somebody to step up and do something. instead it's all lamar jackson and louisville is showing how badly they want it. >> chris: jackson has regained his composure after losing his cool in the first half. he's got it again. >> kirk: ben boulware in the front sets up a critical third down. >> chris: the lead is just one. huge difference between seven or three in this possession obviously. >> kirk: if you're clemson you better set the edge to your defense and make sure number 8 can't get to the outside on an option play. >> chris: he's trying to. no pitch.

you can expect it, try to defend it but it's so tough to stop. alexander's pick sets up another jackson touchdown run. >> kirk: you got to set the edge against number 8. you cannot let him get to the outside. it is easy for him here. nobody sets the edge. he walks to the outside and there's that stiff arm again. that time he gave it to van smith. shows you be. >> chris: hikutini has made six catches. he made the block on boulware. louisville stretches the lead to 8 and makes this a 26-0 run. don't go at alexander the rest of the night if you're deshaun watson. >> kirk: great ball skills. there's lamar jackson.

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also on the watch espn app. dabo swinney trying to get his offense collected here. one possession game. once up 18, now down 8. scott again has some room. artavis scott dances, cuts it back and is in the clear. artavis scott, just the kicker to beat, and out of bounds but the huge return sets up clemson at the 23. 77 yards. >> kirk: when there's a bobble at the beginning of a return defenders can get out of their lane and i think that happened a little bit. what vision and instincts as a ball carrier. he played running back in high school. he's very, very gifted as a runner. that cut back was just him. they set it up nicely to the

great opportunity. remember, this is a one possession game, down 8. >> chris: the veteran makes a big impact as a returner. he's had a frustrating season so far as a receiver. watson, three hard earned yards. >> kirk: louisville filling the hole there. josh harvey-clemons hits his own guy. he's coming in from the top and hits jaire alexander. >> chris: don't knock him out of the game. >> chris: watson kicks it, pitches it across the middle. touchdown williams. another lightning quick massive momentum change on the kickoff

conversion for clemson to try to tie it. >> kirk: clemson did not hesitate. lined up. empty back field. >> chris: watson for the end zone batted up and intercepted. so the two-point try fails and louisville holds kelsey deflected it. >> kirk: back to the touchdown. because they're able to run the ball, watch the linebackers with the action right here. very important part of the play. the linebackers come up and now you have a play coming from the outside across the middle. linebackers froze, made it very easy for williams to work his

he had a great passing lane to put that over top of the linebackers. there's not a safety in the middle. in the blink of an eye clemson is right back in this game. >> chris: kelsey got a big hand up there. >> kirk: he read the eyes of the quarterback. the return by artavis scott gives clemson life. now the crowd is game. >> chris: watson has four touchdown passes to go with the three interceptions, one was off the hands of mccloud. 89 yards rushing. >> kirk: how much fun is this. >> chris: it's a rarity. low kick. bounces around, is scooped up at the 15.

tonight, is knocked out short of the 30. talked about this q.b. duel in death valley. our pacific life game summary, a quiet start for both quarterbacks. jackson heating up in the second half. he's thrown for 237. rushed for 139. >> kirk: big surprise right there, three interceptions from deshaun watson. >> chris: louisville has to face the noise and show some poise here six straight possessions they've produced points. all five here in the second half. blitz, they pick it up. jackson flips it low and incomplete. short armed out there for staples. >> kirk: he felt pressure from carlos watkins. comes around. by working his way around, doesn't allow jackson to step into the throw.

added open receiver, good pressure. nice stunt up front by the tigers defense. >> chris: second down from the pocket. short to smith. wrestled down across the 35 by van smith. third and three. >> kirk: that's a great way to like a slip screen. let that pressure come and throw the ball where the linebackers were before they blitz. gives them a very good chance on third and three. >> chris: tiger player on the sidelines jumping around. here comes the heat. jackson batted down. he had hikutini wide open in the flat but watkins batted it away. they lost him here.

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that report from sam, over 300 pounds coming down on hissing right knee. >> chris: alexander holding the inside of his leg. >> kirk: hate to see that. you see big 97 gets ahold of him and watch him come down, all of his weight on that knee. watch him work the knee around, stretch it, shake it little bit. >> chris: alexander appeared to be in a whole lot of pain. he returned two against florida state. he's been a huge part of this defensive effort. >> kirk: he's physical. he comes off of a block by scott. undercut gallman. >> chris: number 20 is going to

shoes. >> kirk: i'm sure they'll keep a safety over top of him to protect him. >> chris: they go right in that direction and the catch is made, first down by williams. >> kirk: see if they do protect him. on that particular play they did not. they brought a blitz. the safety who is behind alexander who checked in, he had to cover main in the slot watson from the pocket goes right down that sideline and just juggling attempt by scott. incomplete. >> kirk: smart move by watson. he's been standing around, welcome to the game. just missed it. heck of an effort by scott who

smart by clemson to go after him. good to see alexander back in the lineup. >> chris: watson looks that direction. now escapes. back low and is caught by thompson, his first catch tonight. clemson in business. >> kirk: good job patiently waiting. he's not looking to scramble to take off. he's scramlibling to buy got his shoulders turned and made a good throw. >> chris: galman hammers forward. inside five minutes now, 26-0 run by louisville after halftime to take the lead. clemson stops it with a touchdown. a field goal away from taking the lead here. >> kirk: so much at stake in this football game for these two

the game on the line. >> chris: watson steps up. now spins back into traffic. picks up a couple of yards. third and six. does appear to be struggling with that knee. >> kirk: absolutely. not quite the same aggressiveness. big third down. >> chris: comes up wh see if the cardinals spot that. better bring some pressure. deshaun perhaps with reduced mobility. flips it across the middle. caught. cain continues a huge night and fights down to the 31. >> kirk: good job. watch this linebacker who fights

the anticipation by deshaun watson to cain. he was anticipating the linebacker, thomas, would come up which we did and a great throw on third down. >> chris: 24 in third and five. in field goal range already. >> kirk: 12 men on the field. >> chris: flag comes in, a free play. watson fires back. down inside the ten. scores! with a free play, watson took advantage. leggett rumbles all the way to the end zone. a quiet night for jordan until that one. >> kirk: there was confusion from the very beginning on that play from louisville.

men on the field. you'll see in this replay. >> chris: what a drive. 8 plays, 85 yards with the lead four. >> kirk: how about the third down throw on the last play before the touchdown. >> chris: watson, pop pass. got it. leggett. they practiced the jump pass a lot this week and saved it for a two-point play that makes the lead six. >> kirk: if you look at this defense there's confusion.

alexander says i'm going to head out. the play is right here. the tight end is going to delay and work his way right here. the running back cleared out. everybody's going deep. they lose leggett right here. good job. the play is designed to give the ball to him. leggett at 260, once he made that catch, he showed a lot of speed himself. >> chris: he had the tricky touchdown last year against louisville, lined up tackle. they lost him. watson hit him and a huge play. the tigers roaring back with a couple of touchdowns to reclaim a lead that's now six. what does lamar jackson have up his sleeve? >> kirk: love the call there. pop pass there. >> chris: jump pass.

samuel brought a kickoff back to the house against the tigers a year ago. tries to set up jackson in good field position if he can. huegel with a nice kickoff and it will be a touchback. at&t inside access there today. they roll out the orange carpet. the tigers make that dramatic entrance. of a slow start forbo both offenses. louisville 3:14 to work with, 75 yards away. jackson back delivers near side. a battle for the ball won by

down. a long throw. >> kirk: people want to question lamar jackson's ability to make them throw. drops back when he has time to throw. throws in rhythm. good timing there with staples who beats his man. pretty good way to start drive with this building and stadium about to collapse, it's so loud in here. >> chris: jackson spinning, escaping. slips and slides his way for an 8 yard gain. should have been a loss. >> kirk: absolutely. you're talking about dexter lawrence and christian wilkins, both of them having their hands on you in the back field and you somehow shake them. >> chris: enormous in this situation. jackson from the pocket delivers

move the sticks again. >> kirk: he's had a big night tonight. i don't know if he's cramping or what. he is a big factor in this offense. they need him out there. >> chris: get him some water, get hydrated. the wear and tear of this game beginning to show on both sides. six of his seven catches have been for first down. jackson in the flap. they lose track of big smith and he rumbles into tiger territory at the 45. >> kirk: after that first throw clemson i think really created some confidence that this is going to be fine, everything's fine. it forced clemson to sit back a little defensively. you know at some point they're going to crank back that pressure. lamar jackson right now looks to be very, very comfortable after watching this defense and their

>> chris: second and one, option keeper, dancing in the clear. jackson shows the power and gets down inside the 30. >> kirk: how about the vision. watch this linebacker flow. you better be careful doing that with number 8. you start to overrun a play and get too aggressive, he senses that and has the vision to be able to cut back anywhere on this field. >> chris: jackson delivers the throw far side. they quick makes the catch. the clock will stop with 1:32. >> kirk: this is an eternity for lamar jackson. time is not an issue. it's about execution. >> chris: a catch again by bonnafon who gets involved now.

to play. >> kirk: bonnafon, 6'3", 210 pounds. great size. think about what's at stake here. with florida state loss, the winner is going to go to the acc championship game, maybe the heisman trophy on the line. a lot at stake in a game that's played on october 1st. >> chris: a month away from the first playoff ranking. because louisville destroyed seminoles, if they can come out of here with show you the schedule. it is incredibly favored. they'll be a solid favorite to roll to the acc championship game. >> kirk: nobody can beat them on their schedule.

that would be a huge game in november. as far as acc is concerned, the winner of this game is headed to orlando in the acc championship game in my opinion. >> chris: clemson trying to protect this lead backed up louisville 12 yards from a go-ahead touchdown. boulware has had a monster night. smith hammers. boulware there t hurry. bobby petrino trusts this team, this offense. they have struggled when they've gotten inside that five yard line to get touchdowns. second half has been a little bit of a different story. first half was a challenge for them. >> chris: a year ago here they stopped notre dame from trying to get into overtime.

sprints out of bounds. an aggressive shove inside the ten. third down. 48 seconds to go. >> kirk: good coverage by clemson. nowhere for lamar jackson to go with the ball. good pursuit by the safety, johnson. sets up third down. hikutini is back in theeu up on the left side. jackson spins, escapes, still alive, fires to the end zone. incomplete. wow, somehow he avoided the loss. >> kirk: the corner that time, carter, had him. watkins had him.

looks like he might be down. watkins i thought had him. i third defender comes in. there's boulware. look how close he came to finding his tight end, hikutini. my gosh, he is so elusive. three tiger defenders had a chance at him. he waited for the tight end to come free, almost made the play. >> chris: it comes down to this play. after a total offense, 80 points. jackson's moved louisville 66 yards but it all comes down to a fourth and 7, first down about the 2 yard line. one timeout left. >> kirk: got to believe that brent venables will come after

that's where they've had their most success, disguising pressure and coming late. >> chris: does jackson have some magic late. he's alone in the back field. and they showed blitz and got the offensive line to flinch, kirk. >> referee: 72 offense. >> kirk: that's what we saw a lot of in the first half when the crowd was a factor. the offensive line struggling, anticipating where the blitz is coming and jumping. but it does give them a little bit more room to work with for

123w4 jackson flips it short. fights, spins out of bounds. did not get there. came up a yard short. marcus edmond saves the game for clemson. >> kirk: didn't you just say something about this feels notre dame. the tigers defense comes up with a stop. he's in the inside. he works to the outside. nobody's in the flat. quick trying to get to that first down marker, comes well short. i thought he would have tried to fight to get the first down. >> chris: he might have lost track of where he need today get

and try and run over the defender. >> chris: that false start penalty five yards back perhaps did cost them. they're going to check this spot on replay but i think it's going to confirm what we've seen. >> kirk: got to get to the two yard line for the first down. >> chris: cuts it back right there he's got a chance. >> kirk: steps out of bounds. >> chris: jackson throws for 295, runs for three total touchdowns. the frustration is evident. clemson protects their house here tonight. >> kirk: i know all the committee members watching this game, louisville didn't do anything in my opinion to hurt themselves in the big picture. a lot of people thought at the beginning of the year you might get two teams from the acc or the sec or the big ten one of those years you get two from one conference. if clemson's able to win out and louisville ends up losing one

this environment. >> referee: short. third and final timeout. first down clemson. >> kirk: potentially beating an undefeated houston team, louisville needs to keep their heads up. there's plenty for them to accomplish this year despite this loss here tonight. >> chris: clemson, a short week. ey friday. they're visiting tallahassee where they've lost 11 out of the last 12 times. two conference losses. watson rallying making some huge plays on that eventually game-winning touchdown drive. it wasn't pretty but it's