Despite a convincing 38-20 home win against Arkansas over the weekend Carolina dropped one spot to #9 in the BCS. Clemson moved up two spots to 11th. The Tigers are coming off a 45-10 rout of Maryland.
At Duke last weekend, Hopkins became Clemson's career leader in touchdown catches and broke the season mark. Hopkins had three touchdowns in Clemson's 56-20 domination at Duke.
The Terrapins have lost four quarterbacks for the season, leaving converted linebacker Shawn Petty at the position heading into an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Saturday on the road against No. 10 Clemson.
Milton Jennings and Landry Nnoko scored 14 points apiece to lead the Clemson men's basketball team to a 72-42 victory over Lander in an exhibition Monday. The two post players were among four in double figures for Brad Brownell's team, which opens the regular season a week from Monday against Presbyterian College.
Clemson coordinator Chad Morris sees his team's offensive confidence growing with every milestone it reaches this season. The 10th-ranked Tigers had their biggest offensive explosion since their national championship season 1981, piling up 720 yards in a 56-20 victory over Duke last Saturday. It was the team's sixth game with 500 yards or more this season, a program record.
Clemson senior forward Devin Booker has been suspended for the team's preseason exhibition game for violating team rules. The school announced the suspension Monday. Tigers coach Brad Brownell also suspended freshman Josh Smith for the contest with Lander.
Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd and offensive lineman Brandon Thomas headline a list of nine players named as the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week, announced by the conference on Monday. Boyd tied the ACC record for touchdown responsibility with six, all in the first half, and Thomas helped the offense accumulate 718 yards for the 10th best offensive performance in conference history in the Tigers' 56-20 win over Duke.
Clemson moved up one spot in this week's new coaches' poll to #8. The Tigers are #10 in the new AP top 25. USC is #11 in the latest coaches' poll. The Gamecocks are #12 in the new AP top 25.
The win moved Clemson into a tie with No. 9 Florida State atop the ACC's Atlantic Division, though the Seminoles beat the Tigers in September for the head-to-head tiebreaker in the division race to reach the ACC championship game
The eighth ranked (BCS) Gamecocks are on their off week this week. With them taking a break this week, let's take a look at some of the team's numbers and how they compare to the rest of the SEC. Today we look at the special teams.
Dabo Swinney says one thing the Clemson football program has lacked is consistency. Swinney hopes the last couple of years are the start of a "consistent" program, one that is "in the mix" and ranked, year-in and year-out.
The Head Ball Coach says Connor Shaw had his best game all season-long last week against Tennessee. Shaw was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week Monday.
Dabo Swinney says he takes Steve Spurrier's jab at him from Marcus Lattimore's rally as a compliment. Click to watch his comments from Tuesday's weekly press conference.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney thinks the 10th-ranked Tigers have grown since their late-season collapse of last fall and have the experience to avoid a similar slide this season.
Steve Spurrier wanted to deliver the message that Marcus Lattimore plans on coming back to South Carolina to finish his college football career. In the process, Spurrier also delivered a strong message to Clemson. Click to watch his comments on the Monday ABC Columbia News at 11.
Georgia Tech athletic director Dan Radakovich has been hired as Clemson’s AD. Clemson President James F. Barker said Monday that Radakovich was the right person to build on the work done by Terry Don Phillips, who announced his retirement in August.
Clemson is back in the top ten, and Carolina football isn't far behind.
The Tigers are up four spots to #9 in the October 28th edition of the coaches' poll. Clemson is ranked 10th in the new Associated Press Top 25. USC is ranked 11th in both polls, up five spots in the coaches' poll and six spots in the A.P.