Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday that offensive guard Elyjah Thurmon is day-to-day after getting injured during practice last week ahead of the UNC game, and that Thurmon will be out for this Saturday’s game at Boston College.

Swinney met with the media again Wednesday evening and was asked about the Tigers’ backup situation on the offensive line, with Thurmon ruled out for a second straight week.

Thurmon being out doesn’t impact Clemson’s top group of offensive linemen and the starters are still the same, but Swinney named fifth-year senior Dietrick Pennington and redshirt freshman Mason Wade as two O-linemen that are in the mix as backups.  

“Dietrick’s not a young guy. He’s been playing quite a bit,” Swinney said. “We’ve got Mason Wade back this week as well. Gives us another guy in there. So, it’s the same group we’ve been working. Really nobody new.”

Pennington made his 2025 season debut on special teams vs. LSU, played one offensive snap vs. Syracuse and most recently played six snaps in last Saturday’s game at North Carolina. Wade, who played 29 offensive snaps over three games in 2024 while redshirting, has yet to appear in a game so far this season.

Saturday’s game at Boston College is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on ACC Network.