Special teams coach Joe Robinson’s unit had a tough day at Florida last Saturday, but he believes they’ll be ready to go again this week against the Vols. “They’re back and working hard,” he said of his special teams. “They’re working like they do every week. Every week we have things we have to fix. Some of them this week were probably a little more obvious to everybody.”
Clemson reserve defensive back Jerrodd Williams suffered a broken leg at practice Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the season.
The Clemson Tigers are 1-9 in Thursday night games since 1998. This Thursday, the Tigers go for their first victory on a Thursday since they beat NC State on the road seven years ago in 2005.
Wake Forest is figuring out how to do more with less. Two of the Demon Deacons’ top four receivers are hurt. They’ve played all year with a makeshift offensive line. They had eight players serve suspensions of varying length for off-field incidents. Yet heading into this week’s game with No. 14 Clemson, the Demon Deacons (4-3, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have done just enough to win and keep themselves in contention for a second straight bowl berth.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera said the midseason firing of general manager Marty Hurney sends a succinct message to him and others in the organization that nobody’s job is safe.
At Tuesday’s weekly press conference, Steve Spurrier said, barring injury, junior QB Connor Shaw will play the entire game against Tennessee. Click to watch Spurrier’s comments.
The 13th ranked (BCS) Gamecocks will host the Tennessee Volunteers at WIlliams-Brice this Saturday October 27th at noon. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN. Here is a quick look at the week ahead and the match-up.
Tennessee coach Derek Dooley said Monday if Vols quarterback Tyler Bray continues to turn the ball over he will get benched. Click to watch Dooley’s comments. –Video courtesy WATE–
Chad Morris hasn’t had to go through too many games like last weekend, watching his Clemson offense struggle to move the ball. The Tigers second-year coordinator said Monday he plans to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
For the first time ever, Clemson football will play at Duke in prime time. Monday, the ACC set the November 3rd game at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC for 7:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN2.
