NEW ORLEANS — Entering the season a lot of people questioned how Clemson might look at linebacker without former linebacker Ben Boulware’s leadership. The Anderson, S.C., native and former All-American was a mainstay on the Tigers’ defense for two years, a veteran leader as well as a fan favorite. Many wondered if Clemson’s defense might […]
NEW ORLEANS — Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell, defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, linebacker Dorian O’Daniel, defensive back Ryan Carter and defensive coordinator Brent Venables met with the media on Thursday ahead of the top-ranked Tigers’ game against No. 4 Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Here […]
Last season ended as Clemson capped off a historical season with a thrilling last second national championship win avenging the previous season’s loss in legendary fashion. Tiger players know what it took to finish off arguably the best season in program history and were frustrated to hear pundits and outsiders cast doubt on the legendary […]
There are have several games this season where top-ranked Clemson looked to leave no doubt on who the better team was on the field. Tigers’ linebacker Dorian O’Daniel said once again Clemson is looking to leave no doubt when they face No. 4 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day in New Orleans.
Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell was named First-Team All-America on Monday by the Associated Press. Ferrell’s teammates, left tackle Mitch Hyatt, defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and linebacker Dorian O’Daniel were named as Second-Team selections. Defensive end Austin Bryant and right guard Tyrone Crowder were named to the AP Third-Team. Ferrell led the Tigers (12-1) with […]
Clemson linebacker Dorian O’Daniel is one of four finalists for the 2017 Bobby Bowden Award. The honor is presented each year to the Division I Player Who Epitomizes the Consummate Student-Athlete. Former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson won the award last year. In addition to O’Daniel, the finalists are Micah Kiser of Virginia, Harrison Phillips of […]
Clemson wasn’t supposed to be playing for the ACC Championship again, and certainly not as the nation’s No. 1 team. Deshaun Watson was gone, and Florida State returned one of the conference’s top quarterbacks in Deondre Francois, so the balance of power in the league was supposed to swing back in the Seminoles’ favor. It […]
On Tuesday, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, defensive coordinator Brent Venables, linebacker Dorian O’Daniel, and defensive end Clelin Ferrell spoke to the media about the upcoming matchup with the Hurricanes and all that goes into preparing to face a high-caliber team in an championship game. Here is what we heard as the top-ranked Tigers prepare […]
Clemson linebacker Dorian O’Daniel said the “never again” talk and the other things South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley said motivated the Tigers and that they “left no doubt.” Clemson’s defense limited Bentley to 16-of-29 passing for 129 yards and intercepted him two times, while returning one for a touchdown. The media caught up with Dorian […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – There is one reason why Clemson dominated South Carolina for a fourth straight season … it had a chip on its shoulder. The third-ranked Tigers got two touchdown passes from quarterback Kelly Bryant to wide receiver Hunter Renfrow, while the defense smothered the 24th-ranked Gamecocks in a 34-10 victory at Williams-Brice Stadium […]