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Clemson Continues Sales of Fiesta Bowl Ticket Allotment

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson’s athletic ticket office has sold and assigned approximately 7,000 of its 12,500 ticket commitment to the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl as of Thursday morning. The ticket office continues sales through ClemsonTigers.com, in person at the athletic ticket office and via phone at 1-800-CLEMSON. Clemson sales are now open to all IPTAY members as well as the general public, with no…

Boulware, Lawrence Honored by the ACC

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Conference Player of the Year Lamar Jackson of Louisville leads the 2016 All-ACC Football Team, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches. Jackson, the sophomore quarterback who has landed a spot as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and numerous other national awards, was also voted the ACC Offensive Player of the Year. Under the…

Nick Saban Named SEC Coach of the Year

Birmingham, Ala. (SEC) — Southeastern Conference champion Alabama claimed five of the SEC’s seven individual football awards as voted on by the league’s head coaches, it was announced Wednesday. Alabama’s Jalen Hurts was named SEC Offensive Player of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year, while teammate Jonathan Allen was named Defensive Player of the Year. Auburn’s Daniel Carlson…

Spurrier to receive NCFAA Contributions Award Thursday

Southampton, Pa. (NCFAA) – College Football Hall of Famer and 1966 Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier will receive the Contributions to College Football Award on ESPN during The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 7-9 p.m. ET. The 26th annual show will be hosted by Chris Fowler and aired from the National Football Foundation College Football…

Clemson-Ohio State Semifinal Sells Out

Scottsdale, Ariz. (Wed., Dec. 7, 2016) – The Fiesta Bowl announces today that the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl is officially sold out.   The No. 2 CFP-ranked Clemson Tigers and the No. 3 CFP-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will go head-to-head in the sold-out PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday, December 31,…

Ben Boulware Wins Jack Lambert Award

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson senior linebacker Ben Boulware has been named the recipient of the 2016 Jack Lambert Award.  The honor is presented each year to the top linebacker in the nation by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio.  Boulware will receive his award at the organization’s annual banquet on Feb. 4. The award is named for Pittsburgh Steelers…