Before there was Adam Humphries and Hunter Renfrow, the original No. 13 at wide receiver for Clemson was Tyler Grisham. Like Humphries and Renfrow, Grisham did not make many splash plays in his career, but he was always reliable. He was Charlie Whitehurst’s, Will Proctor’s and Cullen Harper’s go-to guy on third down. Now, the […]
In the 2014 Orange Bowl, Clemson rallied behind the play of quarterback Tajh Boyd and wide receiver Sammy Watkins, the game’s MVP, to down Ohio State, 40-35. Three years later, the Tigers met the Buckeyes, again. This time it was in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl, a semifinal matchup as part of the College Football Playoff. […]
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney released a statement Monday evening about former co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott, who accepted the job to be South Florida’s new head coach earlier in the day. Here is what Swinney said in the release. “I first want to thank Jeff Scott for a wonderful 12 years. I’m happy for him […]
Dabo Swinney was barely a few minutes into the Fiesta Bowl teleconference on Sunday before he had to defend third-ranked Clemson’s schedule and the ACC, again. An Ohio reporter, who covers No. 2 Ohio State, asked, “You’ve been so dominant in the ACC this year. This question is about what Ohio State had to face, […]
Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian offensive lineman Trent Howard grew up dreaming of playing for Clemson, and a late offer from the Tigers is all it took to flip his commitment from another ACC school. The three-star offensive guard had been committed to Georgia Tech since June but de-committed on Thursday and then gave his verbal […]
Dabo Swinney is always trying to find a way to motivate his Clemson Tigers. After the Tigers were selected as the No. 3 team in the College Football Playoff Sunday and learned they will play No. 2 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 28 in Glendale, Arizona, ESPN’s cameras captured Swinney’s subtle message […]
After being asked during his postgame presser how important Clemson’s 38-3 win at South Carolina on Nov. 30 was, head coach Dabo Swinney went on a rant about how some pundits did not want Clemson in the College Football Playoff. “It’s huge from a national standpoint because, obviously, if we lose this game they’re going […]
CHARLOTTE — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and wide receiver Tee Higgins talked to the media following Saturday’s 62-17 victory over No. 23 Virginia in the ACC Championship Game. The Tigers (13-0) won their fifth straight ACC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Higgins caught a career-high 9 passes for an ACC […]
CHARLOTTE — It has been a historic run for Dabo Swinney and the third-ranked Clemson football team as they defeated No. 23 Virginia by a score of 62-17, winning their fifth straight ACC Championship and 19th overall ACC title. The Tigers (13-0, 8-0 ACC) have now won 25 conference championships overall, most by any team […]
CHARLOTTE — Dabo Swinney always finds different ways to motivate his team. He’s a master motivator says former offensive lineman Eric Mac Lain, who now works for the ACC Network as a football analyst. According to Mac Lain, Swinney is always looking for an edge to relay back to his players. Even in a game […]