Klubnik Needs to get Wesco the Ball More

CLEMSON — Clemson is already a few weeks into the college football season, and many players have shown improvement since last season.

An area of the team that was expected to make a splash was on the offense was the receiving corps. However, that unit struggled to get going against No. 3 LSU in the season opener.

After a tough start against LSU and then two horrific quarters against Troy last week, the Clemson offense finally started to show its skills against the Trojans, as the offense exploded for 24 second-half points.

Part of that offensive explosion came from wide receiver Bryant Wesco, who rallied from a tough night against LSU to lead the Tigers with seven catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns in the victory over Troy.

“Man, he still has so much there,” Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik said on Wesco’s ability. “There is so much. I could still be getting the ball to him so much more.

“I think that about two or three times, in this last game, where I could have reset and got it to him. We still got to a good play, but he is really, really good.”

Klubnik has nothing but praise for his sophomore receiver, who caught 41 passes for 708 yards as a true freshman last year, the second most on the team. Wesco was also tied for second on the squad with five touchdown receptions.

“He’s fast, and his routes are really good,” Klubnik said. “He knows the game, and he knows it really well. He sees what I see, and it is really fun to have him out there.”

Wesco will look to build upon last week’s game when the 12th-ranked Tigers travel to Atlanta on Saturday to open ACC play against Georgia Tech (noon, ESPN) at Bobby Dodd Stadium.