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Swinney Wins Bryant Award for Second Time

Clemson, S.C.—Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney won the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year Award on Wednesday night. The presentation was made in Houston, Texas. Swinney also won the award last year and he is the first two-time winner of the Bear Bryant Award. Swinney led Clemson to the National Championship on Monday night with a 35-31 victory over…

Thornwell’s 22 Leads Gamecocks To 70-60 Win At Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (USC SID) — South Carolina (13-3, 3-0 SEC) picked up a 70-60 road win at Tennessee (8-8, 1-3 SEC) Wednesday night, as head coach Frank Martin earned career victory No. 200. Senior Sindarius Thornwell finished with 22 points, including 16 in the second half, as the Gamecocks improved to 3-0 in league play for the first time since…

Clemson National Championship Celebration Set for Saturday

Clemson University, City of Clemson and Clemson Athletics officials finalized details for Saturday’s celebration of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship winning Clemson Tigers. The parade begins at 9 a.m., in downtown Clemson (at the intersection of College Ave. and Keith Street). It proceeds toward Bowman Field, turns onto Hwy. 93 toward the athletics district. It’ll turn on Centennial…

Mike Williams and Artavis Scott will enter NFL draft

Clemson receivers Mike Williams and Artavis Scott officially declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday, two days after helping the Tigers win the national championship. The moves were expected. Both participated in Clemson Senior Day activities in November, and coach Dabo Swinney talked about them as if they would be leaving for the pros. They each offered farewell messages on…

Hunter Renfrow: Walking the Legendary Line

Hunter Renfrow and Deshaun Watson will be linked in Clemson’s history forever, connecting pieces to the championship-winning touchdown in Clemson’s 35-31 win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff title game. Yet while Watson came to the Tigers as one of the nation’s elite recruits, the 5’10”, 175 pound redshirt sophomore receiver earned his spot at first as a walk…

Dabo Swinney Reviews National Championship, Looks Ahead to Next Season

TAMPA, Fla. (WOLO) — Dabo Swinney addressed the media for under an hour Tuesday morning, less than a day removed from winning the 2016 National Championship. Click the video to hear Dabo’s comments on winning the title, game specifics, Hunter Renfrow’s game-winning touchdown catch and what to look forward to next season. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson

Blythewood’s Greg Huegel Celebrates Clemson’s Championship

Blythewood alum Greg Huegel is officially a national champion, thanks to helping Clemson to their 35-31 victory over Alabama in the National Championship rematch against the Crimson Tide. Hear from the very excited former Bengal kicker after the win in Tampa by clicking the video above from ABC Columbia. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson, NationalChampionship