Falcinelli, Richard earn Watch List selections

Two more members of the Clemson Tigers have earned watch list selections in advance of the 2018 football season, with center Justin Falcinelli collecting Rimington Trophy Watch List honors and tight end Milan Richard earning a selection on the John Mackey Award Watch List. The Rimington Trophy annually honors the most outstanding center in NCAA […]

Falcinelli’s return stabilizes the center position

This time last year, everyone wondered if Justin Falcinelli was going to be able to fill the shoes of two-time All-ACC center Jay Guillermo. As it turned out, Falcinelli did just fine. The Middletown, Md., native became an All-ACC center himself, as well as an Honorable mention All-American on an offensive line that helped the […]

You’re wrong if you think O-line is having issues protecting the QB

Through the first seven games of the season, Clemson has allowed 18 sacks, which ranks 10th in the ACC and 108th nationally. It is only natural to speculate there must be something wrong with the offensive line. However, that’s not the case with Clemson. After going back and examining each sack to see exactly where […]

Falcinelli, Tigers not phased by another prime-time game

Second-ranked Clemson continues to use this week to prepare for its third top 15 matchup in five games, as they travel to Blacksburg, Va., to take on No. 12 Virginia Tech in ABC’s Primetime game this Saturday at 8 p.m. at Lane Stadium. In last Saturday’s 34-7 victory over Boston College, the Eagles were able […]

What We Heard: Monday Interviews

After second-ranked Clemson defeated Boston College on Saturday in Death Valley, it turned its focus to another top 15 matchup as it travels to Blacksburg, Va., to take on No. 12 Virginia Tech. This will mark the third time in the opening five weeks of the season, the Tigers have played a top 15 team. […]

Falcinelli ready to fit right in on the O-Line

This Saturday, when No. 5 Clemson host Kent State in the season opener for both schools, Justin Falcinelli will play his first game as the starting center in a Clemson uniform. It’s a dream come true for him and something that has really not even hit him just yet. “We were just talking about that […]

Practicing against the best D-line has Falcinelli ready

The media spoke with Clemson center Justin Falcinelli on Monday as the fifth-ranked Tigers began game week in preparation for Saturday’s season opener against Kent State in Death Valley. Falcinelli, like several of his teammates, is excited about his first start in a Tiger uniform. With the starting spot come high expectations for the center […]

What We Heard: Monday’s Press Conference

There has been much anticipation leading up to the 2017 Clemson football season, but the wait is finally over as the fifth-ranked Clemson Tigers are set to take on Kent St. Saturday at noon in Death Valley. Monday was the first official press conference of the season and the media heard from co-offensive coordinator and […]

Falcinelli on new team, new dream

Clemson’s new starting center Justin Falcinelli was the first game week interview of the 2017 season. Falcinelli talks about how the team is focused on this weekend, not last year’s national championship and much more. Watch Falcinelli’s interview with the media on TCITV:      

Staying off the radar

Justin Falcinelli is doing his best to stay off the radar. As Clemson’s new center, Falcinelli has perhaps the toughest job on the offense. Not only does he have to help the quarterback with alignments, assignments and recognizing the defensive formations, but he also has to snap the football, which is not as easy as […]