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Fifth-year senior Amir Carlisle took his first kickoff return back just 20 yards, continuing the return units struggles to start the season. Kelly removed Carlisle and inserted more explosive freshman CJ Sanders, who scored on a 50-yard punt return a week prior against UMass. Like he had done as a punt returner, Sanders mixed outstanding athleticism with freshman miscues. "I didn't like the way he [Carlisle] returned the first kickoff so I made a change to put CJ in there, and he looks dynamic," Kelly said, referring to the 46-yard return Sanders produced on OFFENSE QB: DESHONE KIZER RB: C.J. PROSISE, Josh Adams WR: CHRIS BROWN, Corey Robinson WR: AMIR CARLISLE, Torii Hunter Jr., CJ Sanders WR: WILL FULLER TE: ALIZÉ JONES, Nic Weishar, Chase Hounshell LT: RONNIE STANLEY LG: QUENTON NELSON, Alex Bars C: NICK MARTIN RG: STEVE ELMER RT: MIKE MCGLINCHEY DEFENSE DE: ROMEO OKWARA, Andrew Trumbetti DT: SHELDON DAY DT: JERRY TILLERY, Daniel Cage DE: ISAAC ROCHELL Will: JAYLON SMITH MLB: JOE SCHMIDT Sam: JAMES ONWUALU, Greer Mar - tini CB: KEIVARAE RUSSELL S: ELIJAH SHUMATE S: MAX REDFIELD CB: COLE LUKE SPECIAL TEAMS Kick Return: Amir Carlisle, C.J. Sand- ers, Josh Adams, Nic Weishar, Doug Randolph, Nicky Baratti, Equanime- ous St. Brown, James Onwualu, Torii Hunter, Devin Butler, Greer Martini, Jarrett Grace Kickoff Coverage: Tyler Newsome, Elijah Shumate, Nyles Morgan, Doug Randolph, James Onwualu, Te'Von Coney, Nick Coleman, Nicco Fertitta, Matthias Farley, Devin Butler, KeiV - arae Russell Punt Returner: CJ Sanders, Will Fuller Punter: Tyler Newsome Placekicker: Justin Yoon Holder: DeShone Kizer Long Snapper: Scott Daly Others: Hunter Bivin, Colin McGov - ern PARTICIPATION CHART PLAY CHART (NO. OF PLAYS) Yards CU ND (-) Yards 8 10 0-5 Yards 38 35 6-9 Yards 10 8 10-19 Yards 4 8 20-29 Yards 2 4 30-39 Yards 2 2 40-49 Yards 0 0 50 or more Yards 0 1 BIG PLAYS (25 YARDS OR MORE) Clemson • 1-10 CU36 Watson rush for 38 yards to the ND26 • 1-10 CU44 Gallman rush for 33 yards to the ND23 Notre Dame • 2-9 ND35 Kizer rush for 26 yards to the CU39 • 2-4 ND44 Kizer pass complete to Prosise for 56 yards and a touchdown • 1-10 CU45 Kizer pass complete to Brown for 33 yards to the CU12 • 2-18 ND20 Kizer pass complete to Brown for 34 yards to the CU46