An ESPN staffer gave his score predictions (subscription required) for every bowl matchup, including the entire 12-team College Football Playoff. ESPN Senior Writer Adam Rittenberg weighed in on the CFP first-round matchup between 12th-seeded Clemson (10-3) and No. 5 seed Texas (11-2) in Austin, Texas. Rittenberg predicts the Longhorns to beat the Tigers, 24-16. “Coach […]
During a recent appearance on ACC Network’s ACC PM show, ESPN senior college football writer Adam Rittenberg weighed in on the surging Clemson football team and its offense that has been highly potent ever since sputtering out of the gate in Week 1. After scoring just three points in the season-opening loss to Georgia, the […]
ESPN this week released its future power rankings for college football (subscription required), projecting the best teams in the nation over the next three seasons (2024, 2025, 2026). ESPN evaluated the programs based on factors like current rosters and commits, as well as the track records of coaches, units and teams as a whole. Last year, […]
An ESPN staffer recently gave his score prediction for every bowl game (subscription required). ESPN senior writer Adam Rittenberg weighed in on the Gator Bowl matchup between No. 22 Clemson (8-4) and Kentucky (7-5), and Rittenberg picked the Tigers to beat the Wildcats by a score of 27-19. “Neither team had the season it hoped […]
ESPN Senior Writer Adam Rittenberg recently published a piece breaking down college football’s top remaining quarterback battles (subscription required), and he weighed in on Clemson’s quarterback competition between rising junior D.J. Uiagalelei and true freshman Cade Klubnik. Following Uiagalelei’s stellar freshman debut in 2020, when he threw for 781 yards and four touchdowns with no picks […]
ESPN is high on the future outlook of Clemson’s defense. On Monday, ESPN Senior Writer Adam Rittenberg released his top 25 future defense power rankings for college football (subscription required) and has Clemson ranked No. 1 for the second straight year. Rittenberg’s power rankings are an assessment of the next three seasons (2022-24) and factor […]
On Thursday, ESPN released its quarterback future power rankings for college football (subscription required). The list projects the top 25 quarterback situations for the next three seasons (2022, 2023 and 2024) and is based on the QBs currently on each roster, while also considering other factors such as returning starters, recruiting, depth, coaching and the […]
During a recent edition of The ESPN College Football Podcast, an ESPN writer discussed whether NC State is the team to beat in the ACC next season. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg believes the Wolfpack “might be” the favorite to win the conference in 2022 coming off of last season, when they finished 9-3 (6-2 ACC), came […]
During a recent edition of The ESPN College Football Podcast, an ESPN writer discussed what he called Dabo Swinney’s “double down” this offseason when filling the voids on his coaching staff left by the departures of former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables and former Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott after they took over as the […]
It’s no secret that Clemson possesses the most unique entrance in college football. In just a few short weeks the Tigers will leave the playing surface to board the team buses in the west end zone and drive around to the top of the hill for the “most exciting 25 seconds in college football” before […]