Tait Reynolds leads Clemson to 22-7 victory over Georgia Southern
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 5:23 AM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds replaced injured starter Christopher Vizzina to lead Clemson past Georgia Southern 22-7 on Saturday night in Clemson, South Carolina. The game began following a two-hour lightning delay. Vizzina started the contest but departed after throwing an interception and experiencing numbness in his left arm. Nolan Hauser converted five field goals to account for much of the Tigers' scoring, while T.J. Moore recorded 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. Georgia Southern quarterback Max Johnson completed 27 of 47 passes for 244 yards in the loss. Clemson moves to 1-1 on the season and prepares to host North Carolina next Saturday, while Georgia Southern travels to face Jacksonville State.
- •Tait Reynolds threw for 178 yards after replacing Christopher Vizzina.
- •Nolan Hauser successfully kicked five field goals.
- •T.J. Moore finished with seven catches for 103 yards and one touchdown.
- •Max Johnson tallied 244 passing yards for Georgia Southern.
- •Clemson next plays North Carolina on September 20.
- 5:23 AMYahoo Sports — Backup QB Tait Reynolds leads 5 scoring drives as Clemson defeats Georgia Southern 22-7
"Freshman Tait Reynolds replaced an injured Christopher Vizzina at quarterback and threw for 178 yards and led five scoring drives as Clemson defeated Georgia Southern 22-7 on Saturday night following a two-hour lightning delay. T.J. Moore had seven catches for 103 yards and a touchdown and Nolan Hauser was 5 for 5 on field goal attempts for Clemson (1-1), which rebounded from a 51-10 thrashing at the hands of No. 11 LSU last week.
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