Sophomore receiver Artavis Scott is no stranger to having a career game against Boston College. A year ago, with the Clemson offense grounded due to injury and in need of a go-to perimeter weapon against a stout Eagles defense, he caught a career-best ten passes for 72 yards.

In that game, Scott was the primary weapon for Clemson in the screen game—the proverbial straw that stirred the drink offensively for a team in search of one. On Saturday, the Tigers turned to Scott again. This time, however, his contributions were more well-rounded.

In a 34-17 victory over Boston College, Scott tied that career mark with ten receptions and gained 162 yards, which is the second-best total of his 19-game stint as a Tiger. He also found the end zone, as quarterback Deshaun Watson connected with him for a 51-yard strike with 4:20 to play in the third quarter that essentially iced the game for Clemson.

In last year’s contest, then-coordinator Chad Morris needed Scott to be a consistent presence on the edge—basically a running back in the slot. He was responsible for stretching the Boston College defense horizontally so a between-the-tackles run game could get some daylight and a downfield passing game could materialize. Much of his time was spent at the line of scrimmage.

On Saturday, circumstances were a bit different, and it worked out in Scott’s favor. For one thing, making the Floridian a vertical threat at receiver was a major point of emphasis from the coaching staff. The schemers planned on it, and the player worked at it.

When Mike Williams went down with an injury at the outset of the season, there was a void in that vertical role. Bad weather and further development of others kept Clemson from exploring Scott as an alternative, but when the stars aligned the Tigers altered their usage of the star sophomore on Saturday.

Scott became a more versatile weapon at Watson’s disposal. Of his 13 targets, a handful came more than 20 yards downfield. Scott had gains of 33 and 50 yards to go along with his long scoring catch. Those three plays accounted for almost 83 percent of his receiving yardage for the game.

The contributions of the second-year wideout particularly stood out in the first half, when he was basically the only player able to accrue yardage against a stingy Eagles defense. Scott had seven of Clemson’s 16 receptions and 90 of the team’s 191 receiving yards before halftime. The Tigers’ seven-point cushion was largely on his shoulders.

For the second consecutive season, Scott made his mark against Boston College. The way he did it, however, showcased his progress from year one to year two as a college football player.