Six compelling storylines for Clemson football in 2022

Clemson put a bow on the 2021 season with its Cheez-It Bowl win over Iowa State on Wednesday, which means the Tigers’ offseason is already a few days old. Players will take a couple of weeks off before starting winter workouts in mid-January, but the work for next season has already started for Dabo Swinney […]

What to watch for in Clemson’s bowl game

ORLANDO, Fla. – The final day of the 2021 season is here for Clemson and Iowa State, which will square off in the Cheez-It Bowl at 5:45 p.m. inside Camping World Stadium. Clemson (9-3) is vying for its 11th straight double-digit win season while Iowa State (7-5) will try for its second straight bowl win […]

Taking inventory: Linebacker

Clemson still has a bowl game left to play this season, but it’s never too early to look ahead. With the regular season in the books, TCI is taking some time to analyze how the Tigers performed at each position this fall and where the Tigers stand with each as the offseason quickly approaches. Quarterback, […]

Grading Clemson’s defense through the first half of the season

Clemson won’t officially hit the halfway point on its 12-game regular season until after its game at Syracuse next week, but it’s close enough. With an open date to take a step back and evaluate where the Tigers are as a team, TCI is handing out midterm grades for Clemson’s performance so far in all […]

Swinney: Bentley is ‘such a great example to everybody on the team in being ready’

LaVonta Bentley found out during pregame warmups that he’d be starting. The hard-hitting redshirt sophomore linebacker was thrust into the starting lineup against Georgia Tech after Baylon Spector was ruled out due to knee inflammation. Talking with reporters during Tuesday’s media availability, Bentley admitted that Spector told him to be ready. According to Bentley, Spector […]

The good, the bad and the ugly from Clemson’s escape of Georgia Tech

Clemson’s navigation of its ACC schedule got off to a white-knuckle start Saturday as the Tigers hung on for a 14-8 win over Georgia Tech at Memorial Stadium. Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly from the Tigers’ survival (not counting that 1-hour, 52-minute weather delay). The good What can you say about the […]

Competition at linebacker heating up

Clemson has plenty of talent at linebacker, and there is no shortage of competition at the position this spring. With fifth-year senior Baylon Spector sidelined right now following offseason surgery, and sixth-year senior James Skalski being limited by the coaching staff so that other linebackers can get more reps, those other backers are getting an […]

Bentley has a knack for making plays

Third-ranked Clemson fought through injuries on a cold night in Blacksburg, Va., last week on its way to a 45-10 win over Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium. The linebacker group lost James Skalski after the first series of the game for precautionary reasons and reserve linebacker Jake Venables, who broke his arm early in the […]

Lawrence sets another Clemson record

Third-ranked Clemson defeated Virginia Tech 45-10 Saturday at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va., after pulling away with 35 unanswered points. The Tigers struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the first half, but willed their way to victory and secured a sixth straight berth in the ACC Championship Game and a rematch with No. 2 […]

P.A.W. Journey, family feel drew Bentley to Clemson

LaVonta Bentley had the best game of his young career at Clemson last Saturday in the third-ranked Tigers’ 52-17 victory over Pittsburgh. On Senior Day at Death Valley, it was the redshirt freshman linebacker who showed up in a big way on the defensive side of the ball late in the contest, recording his second […]