Putnam on OL vs. Tennessee: ‘We played as hard as we could’

Despite the disappointing outcome in No. 7 Clemson’s 31-14 loss to sixth-ranked Tennessee in the 2022 Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30, Clemson offensive lineman Will Putnam is proud of the way his unit showed up and battled against the Volunteers in Miami. Putnam spoke with The Clemson Insider following the loss and detailed […]

Potter on loss: ‘Every point matters’

Longtime Clemson kicker B.T. Potter was visibly emotional after the Tigers’ disappointing loss in the Orange Bowl last week and talked with the media following a tough performance for the fifth-year senior in his last game as a Tiger. “It was tough,” Potter said. “I felt like I had good preparation all week. Got here […]

Wiggins: ‘We’ll be back’

After what was a disappointing end to an 11-3 season for Clemson in the Dec. 30 Orange Bowl, defensive back Nate Wiggins spoke with The Clemson Insider postgame and described what he felt like was a good week of preparation for Wes Goodwin’s defense despite the lopsided 31-14 loss to Tennessee. “I felt like we […]

Allen reflects on career, confident TE room has a ‘bright future’ ahead

Senior tight end Davis Allen spoke exclusively with The Clemson Insider following the Tigers’ heartbreaking 31-14 Orange Bowl loss to the sixth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium and expressed the silver lining among the sadness that was his last game in the Clemson uniform. “The future is extremely bright,” Allen told TCI. […]

Senior TE on dropped pass: ‘That’ll stick with me the rest of my life’

Not a lot went right in Clemson’s heartbreaking 31-14 loss to Tennessee in the 2022 Orange Bowl on Friday night. With a host of special teams mistakes including three missed field goals and a failed fake field goal, along with plenty of offensive woes that resulted in 11 drives for Clemson in Tennessee territory and […]

Swinney ventures across sports, finds unlikely friend in Miami Heat head coach

Relationships go far beyond football for Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, and the NBA is no exception. Swinney spoke with the media earlier this week in preparation for the 89th annual Orange Bowl, sharing about his unexpected friendship with NBA head coach Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat coach’s visit to Clemson a few years […]

Special teams snafus prove to be too much for Tigers

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — What began as a failed fake field goal on Clemson’s first drive of the night turned into a slew of special teams mistakes for the Tigers throughout the first half of play — mistakes that would prove to be costly in the end. Following the failed field goal fake that gave […]

Klubnik runs it in for Clemson’s first touchdown of the night

After Clemson did not see the end zone for the entirety of the first three quarters of play, quarterback Cade Klubnik made it happen with a four-yard rushing touchdown to put the Tigers within one score of the Volunteers. Clemson’s offense got it done thanks to Will Shipley’s 21 yards rushing and four carries along […]

Swinney: 2012 Orange Bowl loss ‘was just a bad day amidst of a great journey in Clemson football’

With Clemson’s matchup with Tennessee in the 2022 Orange Bowl right around the corner, head coach Dabo Swinney spoke with the media on Thursday alongside Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and took a trip down memory lane to his first Orange Bowl as the Tigers’ head coach back in 2012. Following a 10-3 regular season […]

Swinney says Klubnik’s ‘probably more ready’ than previous Clemson QB greats in first career start

Ahead of Friday’s Orange Bowl, Clemson’s offense has taken on a new face in starting quarterback Cade Klubnik. Though the true freshman took over for previous starting quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei in the Tigers’ 39-10 ACC Championship win over North Carolina earlier this month, Klubnik will be listed as the starter for the first time in […]