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College football: Clemson topples Auburn; Oklahoma avenges last-year's loss to Ohio State
Kelly Bryant ran for two touchdowns after getting knocked hard to the ground and defensive end Austin Bryant had four of Clemson's 11 sacks in the No. 3 Tigers' 14-6 victory over visiting Auburn on Saturday night.
This was billed as an early showcase between elite teams with dreams of the College Football Playoffs. Instead, Clemson's Bryants never gave Auburn (1-1) much of a chance.
Bryant, making his second career start at quarterback for defending national champion Clemson, appeared to be seriously hurt after he remained on the ground on a hit by Dontavius Russell.
But after a few moments in the medical tent, Bryant returned to direct a pair of touchdown drives that...
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