Dabo Swinney welcomed 105 active Clemson football players to the first official team meeting of the preseason on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

Clemson and Auburn have scheduled a home-and-home football series for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, it was announced Wednesday.

Eight home games and a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam highlight Clemson’s non-conference schedule, announced today.

Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney will travel to Bristol, Conn., Tuesday to participate in the annual ACC Coaches “Car Wash” at ESPN Headquarters.

Clemson red-shirt junior receiver Charone Peake suffered a minor knee injury during off season workouts on Wednesday. He had surgery on the knee on Friday morning and will miss at least the first week of practice, which opens on August 1.

Clemson All-American defensive end Vic Beasley, Grady Jarrett and Stephone Anthony were all named to the first-team preseason All-ACC football team announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Wednesday. The team was selected by media who attended last weekend’s ACC Football Kickoff in Greensboro, N.C.

Former Tiger Ben Paulsen was called up to the majors with the Colorado Rockies on Monday and made his MLB debut that night as the starter at first base against the Washington Nationals at Coors Field in Denver, Colo. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI, as he totaled a team-high two hits from the sixth spot in the lineup.

The Florida State Seminoles were picked as the overall ACC champions by 104 media members in the media preseason poll Monday and received 109 first-place votes in their division to put them far ahead of Clemson, which had three.

Former Tiger first-baseman Ben Paulsen was called up to the majors for the first time with the Colorado Rockies on Monday. The Acworth, Ga. native batted .291 with 15 homers, six triples, 24 doubles, 47 RBIs and a .380 on-base percentage in 95 games with the Colorado Springs (AAA) SkySox in 2014.

It's been a while since the Atlantic Coast Conference entered a season with this much buzz. "How does it feel to have an ACC team come in here with a national championship?" FSU quarterback Jameis Winston asked. "Can we get us, the ACC, a round of applause? Finally. We took it away from the SEC, man. It's a blessing."

Lefthander Matthew Crownover will return to Clemson for his junior season in 2015. The Rinngold, Ga. native was drafted in the 21st round (No. 628 overall pick) by the San Francisco Giants in June but has elected to return to the Tigers.

Clemson All-American defensive end Vic Beasley was one of 50 players nationally named to the Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List on Friday.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says the Tigers won't slow down, even without the two offensive stars that made them go in receiver Sammy Watkins and quarterback Tajh Boyd.

Clemson senior linebacker Stephone Anthony was named to the watch list for the Butkus Award and the Lombardi Award on Monday. The Butkus Award is given annually to the top linebacker in college football, while the Lombardi Award goes to the top lineman, offensive or defensive.

Three Clemson players have been named to the 2014 Rotary Lombardi Award watch list. Vic Beasley, Stephone Anthony and Grady Jarrett are all up for the award, which is given to the best lineman in college football.

The College Football Playoff (CFP) unveiled the new trophy to be presented to the winner of the College Football Playoff National Championship annually beginning this season.

College rivals combined again Saturday when Carolina's Spencer Lanning and Clemson's Chandler Catanzaro hosted their first SC Special Teams Camp in Greenville.

Former Gamecock Bruce Ellington hosted a youth camp Friday at his high school with his older cousin, Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington who twice rushed for 1,000 yards while playing college ball at Clemson.

Clemson defensive tackle Grady Jarrett is one of just two ACC players named to the Outland Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Watch Lists on Thursday. The Outland Trophy is given to the top interior lineman (offense or defense), while the Nagurski Award is given to the top defensive player in college football. Both awards are presented by the Football Writers Association of American.

The Clemson athletic ticket office announced today it has exhausted its supply of season tickets for the Tigers’ seven-game 2014 football home schedule and has now begun the sale of single-game tickets for all home games other than the South Carolina season finale.

Clemson 2015 commit Chad Smith (Sterling, VA) finished third in the Nike SPARQ National Championship with a score of 140.97 at The Opening on Tuesday.

Former Clemson standout K.J. McDaniels scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds for the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday in the NBA Summer League in Orlando.

Clemson defensive players Stephone Anthony, Vic Beasley and Grady Jarrett have been named to the 2014 Bednarik Award Watch List. The award is given each year to the top defensive player in the nation by the Maxwell Football Club of Pennsylvania.

The rosters have been released for the 2014 SC Pro AM that begins July 10th at Heathwood High School. The basketball event features a number of players from Division One and Division Two schools in South Carolina.

Former Clemson All-American Ben Martin qualified for The Open Championship on Sunday when he finished tied for third at the Quicken Loan National at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland.