Watson’s trip to Heisman Trophy stage bumpier than 2015
CLEMSON, S.C. — He doesn’t flash that easygoing smile as frequently. His play gets scrutinized and picked apart more, because many of the folks who gushed about Deshaun Watson’s game a season ago now focus on the overthrows and critical interceptions.
Still, Clemson’s junior quarterback is back in the same spot — a Heisman Trophy finalist.
The journey this time has not been as smooth. He apologized in September after two closer-than-expected wins for not bringing the same joy into his game as he had the first two years.