JACKSONVILLE – The Clemson defense was limited in the Gator Bowl win over Kentucky, but the Tigers still had one of their captains heading the defense. Graduate senior safety Jalyn Phillips hadn’t played since October, and forgoing the season to prepare for the NFL draft. He decided to return and freshman Khalil Barnes was thankful […]
JACKSONVILLE – The 2023 season may not be the perfect season Clemson linebacker Barrett Carter wished for, yet he capped it off with a performance worth of the captain patch he’s planning to earn next year. Carter went back-and-forth between heading to the NFL with fellow Tiger linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr., but he elected to […]
JACKSONVILLE — Let’s go back to Week 1 of the 2023 Football season. Three times Clemson had first-and-goal-to-go situations, including two at the 1-yard line. All three times, Clemson failed to score any points. Now fast forward to Friday’s Gator Bowl win over Kentucky. The 22-ranked Tigers had four first-and-goal situations and they scored on […]
JACKSONVILLE — Cade Klubnik grew up Friday in the Gator Bowl. Following Ray Davis’ one-yard touchdown run with 2:39 to play, which gave Kentucky a four-point lead, it was up to Clemson’s sophomore quarterback to lead the Tigers to victory. And he did it. Klubnik completed all eight of his passes for 71 yards, including […]
JACKSONVILLE – The No. 22 Clemson Tigers are returning a couple key players back from injury for their TaxSlayer Gator Bowl matchup with Kentucky. While multiple starters are back in the fold, there’s also some injuries short-handing the Tigers. Wide receiver Antonio Williams is back as well as safety Jalyn Phillips. The former is set […]
JACKSONVILLE — During Clemson’s four-game winning streak heading into today’s Gator Bowl matchup with Kentucky, the 22nd-ranked Tigers have averaged 225.5 yards per outing on the ground. For Clemson to extend its record for consecutive years of winning at least one postseason game, it will need to run the football to beat the Wildcats at […]
JACKSONVILLE — If there is anyone on Kentucky’s roster that knows what to expect from No. 22 Clemson in Friday’s Gator Bowl, it is quarterback Devin Leary. Leary faced the Tigers several times when he was at NC State, including a dramatic 27-21 double overtime victory in 2021. Leary threw for 238 yards and four […]
JACKSONVILLE — If Kentucky was playing NC State, North Carolina or Duke in the Gator Bowl on Friday at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., running back Ray Davis might likely be getting ready for the NFL Draft. However, the Wildcats are playing perennial power Clemson instead, and that made all the difference in the world […]
JACKSONVILLE – Clemson running back Will Shipley is mulling his decision between returning for his senior season as a Tiger or entering the NFL draft. Shipley graduated from the university in three years, so that also plays a factor. It’s still a decision he’s yet to make, but he gave an update on his future […]