Clemson football's B.T. Potter ties kicking record amid miserable Orange Bowl start
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – A record-setting night for Clemson kicker B.T. Potter got off to a rocky start in Friday night’s Orange Bowl game against Tennessee.
Potter, who had missed just three field goals in 21 attempts this season, misfired on his first three attempts in the first half before finally connecting on a 31-yard attempt to get the Tigers on the scoreboard with 5:11 left in the first half.
Potter earlier missed from 55, 49 and 42 yards as Tennessee built a 14-0 lead.
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His successful field goal was the 72nd of his career, tying Nelson Welch for the most field goals in Clemson history and gave him a score in his 54th consecutive game, breaking the school record set by Chandler Catanzaro from 2010 to 2013.
Potter also appeared in his 69th career game to tie the program record for career games played.
A second-team All-ACC selection and a Lou Groza Award semifinalist, Potter had missed just one field goal attempt – a 59-yard try against Miami – over the Tigers’ previous seven games and matched his career best with a 52-yarder in the ACC Championship Game on Dec. 3.
The senior from Rock Hill has made 19 of 25 field goals this season.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson kicker B.T. Potter ties kicking record amid miserable Orange Bowl
