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Greg Hadley

Who is Clemson's backup QB with Trevor Lawrence out with COVID-19?

With star Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence sidelined for at least this weekend's game against Boston College due to COVID-19, one of the first questions on national minds was clear: Without Lawrence, who will start at quarterback on Saturday?

Lawrence's main backup is true freshman DJ Uiagalelei, who beat out redshirt freshman Taisun Phommachanh for the job. Two weeks ago against Georgia Tech, Uiagalelei missed the game with soreness, while Phommachanh broke a bone in his left hand during the game. That left freshman walk-on Hunter Helms as the Tigers' No. 2 man under center.

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