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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No. 11 Clemson opened ACC play with a 20\u201317 road win at Louisville on Thursday. Here are three thoughts from the Tigers\u2019 victory:\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Deshaun Watson and Clemson struggled to land a knockout punch&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clemson ventured to Papa John\u2019s Cardinal Stadium as the 11th-ranked team in the country. But the Tigers didn\u2019t look the part, instead allowing a pesky Louisville squad to hang around for far too long. And yes, some of that blame falls on stud quarterback Deshaun Watson.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watson made a number of questionable decisions on Thursday night. In the first quarter Louisville linebacker James Burgess picked off a floated Watson pass on Clemson\u2019s first series. In the third period Watson\u2019s second interception\u2014this time on an ill-advised deep ball to Cardinals corner Shaq Wiggins\u2014led to a Louisville touchdown, one that gave the Cardinals a brief 10\u20137 lead. Then finally, with less than seven minutes to play and Clemson holding a 20\u201317 lead, Watson halted a key drive when he underthrew a pass on third down. That\u2019s the kind of pass Heisman-caliber players make.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 &lt;strong&gt;Week 3 SI staff picks: Ole Miss-Bama, Notre Dame-Georgia Tech and more&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Tigers were forced to hit the road after a short week of practice, having played Appalachian State last Saturday. So perhaps fatigue was expected from this team. But if Clemson hopes to survive its next few weeks, which include consecutive games against Notre Dame and Georgia Tech, this roster and its highly touted quarterback will have to put together four full quarters of effort.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Wayne Gallman could be a huge weapon for the Tigers\u2019 offense&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Much is made of Watson\u2019s impact on Clemson\u2019s offense, and rightfully so. But Gallman could emerge as an equally important piece of the Tigers\u2019 puzzle if he builds on his big game against Louisville.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sophomore gashed the Cardinals for 139 yards on 24 carries, or 5.8 yards per carry. On a fourth-quarter drive that ended with a Clemson field goal to push its lead to 20\u201310, Gallman chipped in three big runs to keep the drive alive. He was a perfect complement to Watson\u2019s passing attack during key drives.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A stable running game can help take pressure off any quarterback, especially Watson, who must pick and choose his runs after tearing his ACL last year. Gallman could fit that bill. He had 769 rushing yards for the Tigers last season; through three games in 2015, the sophomore has already run for 310 yards and three scores.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Louisville is reeling, but it\u2019s not beyond repair&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Louisville has been one of college football\u2019s more successful programs in recent history, winning at least nine games in each of the last three seasons. But Thursday\u2019s loss to Clemson dropped the Cardinals to 0\u20133 for the first time since 1984.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022\u200B&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;ELLIS: Why Alabama losing to Ole Miss could damage SEC\u2019s playoff hopes&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coach Bobby Petrino\u2019s program kicked off 2015 with one of the more challenging opening slates. In its first three games Louisville has faced two conference favorites (Auburn and Clemson) and a Houston squad on the rise. But the Cardinals also lost all three contests by an average of 3.25 points. That means Louisville could be right on the edge of greatness.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Without a doubt, the Cardinals need fixing. Their offensive line played terribly against Clemson, and their defense allowed the Tigers to reel off 202 yards on the ground. The squad has yet to truly settle on a top quarterback between Kyle Bolin and Lamar Jackson, who have both shown flashes. Yet despite those issues, Louisville stood toe-to-toe with the presumed ACC favorite on Thursday night. Cardinals fans should look on the bright side: This squad still has the potential to surprise in the ACC.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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