Clemson's Lawson denies report he boarded Oklahoma bus to trash-talk
Before Clemson and Oklahoma began a spirited game as the College Football Playoff kicked off Thursday afternoon, Tigers defensive end Shaq Lawson reportedly did his part to crank up the intensity level.
According to Oklahoma radio analyst Dusty Dvoracek, Lawson boarded the Oklahoma team bus Wednesday to talk trash to his opponents.
Dusty Dvoracek just tells us on @MorningAnimals that Shaq Lawson jumped on #Sooners bus and talked trash to entire team yesterday.
— Carey Murdock (@CareyWWLS) December 31, 2015
For his part, Lawson denies it took place:
Regardless, there are a lot of players on either side who have history with each other, as Clemson put a 40-6 whooping on Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl last season. Tigers players have reminded the Sooners about that game throughout the week, and there have been some exchanges on social media.
There have been some Shaq Lawson/Charles Tapper exchanges on Twitter since they've been in South Florida. pic.twitter.com/izfBd12vEy
— Carey Murdock (@CareyWWLS) December 31, 2015