Clemson QB Sent to Hospital After Scary 4th Quarter Hit

The Clemson Tigers quarterback issue became worse on Saturday.

The Tigers played three quarterbacks in a 20-6 loss to Georgia Tech at home. Freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds completed one pass before suffering a knee injury. Trent Pearman entered the game briefly, going 2 of 6 passing for 6 yards.

Then Clemson turned to Christopher Vizzina, who had been battling an ankle injury. He went 12 of 27 passing for 133 yards and one interception. He took a scary hit near the sideline in the fourth quarter.

Per Chapel Fowler of The State, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney told reporters that Reynolds is getting an MRI on his left knee. The Tigers are not sure what injury Vizzina suffered on the hit, but he was sent to the hospital.

Swinney admitted that Reynolds' injury hurt the Tigers' momentum. He believes in Pearman, but his play against the Yellow Jackets did not match what he had been able to do in practice.

Swinney is unhappy with the direction that the quarterback position has taken. The Tigers will evaluate everything before playing Duke next week, including giving wide receiver Chris Denson reps at quarterback.

Clemson's offensive line struggled in the loss, giving up four sacks. The Tigers only managed 86 yards on 34 carries. 

In contrast, it was Georgia Tech's offense that got the better of Clemson's defensive line. Yellow Jackets running back Justice Haynes rushed for 116 yards and one score on 13 carries. GT rushed for 269 yards on 52 carries. 

Saturday's loss was by far the worst for Clemson this season. They were dominated by a GT program that had won just two games before Saturday's contest. One of those wins was over Mercer. 

Swinney was not happy with the way Clemson lost in the trenches. The Tigers are now 6-4, and they won't be battling for a premier bowl game outside of the College Football Playoff. 

The next two games for Clemson will not be easy wins. The Tigers will travel to play a 7-3 Duke program that has shown fight throughout the season. The Blue Devils lost to Miami on Saturday, but made things interesting for most of the afternoon.

Clemson will finish its regular season against No. 17 South Carolina on Nov. 28. There's a real worry the Tigers could finish the regular season 6-6, and would need to be victorious in their bowl game to have a winning season.