Florida State's last win at Littlejohn Coliseum was in 2009 when it rallied from 19 down in the second half behind former star Toney Douglas for the victory. This time, it looked like Clemson might turn a similar trick on the Seminoles with a late rally.
This season's Chick-Fil-A Bowl between Clemson and LSU was the most-viewed non-BCS bowl game in ESPN history, most-viewed Chick-fil-A Bowl in history.
Mike Reed, most recently the defensive backs coach at NC State the last six years, has been named Clemson defensive backs coach. Head Coach Dabo Swinney made the announcement today. He replaces Charlie Harbison, who resigned at the end of the regular season to became an assistant coach at Auburn.
Team physician, Dr. Jeffrey Guy, says Shaw's surgery for a left foot sprain was successful, but he would not recover in time to take part in spring workouts.
Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 14 Clemson a wild 25-24 win over No. 9 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Monday night.
Only six college football teams in the country have been ranked in 28 consecutive polls, and two of them - Clemson and LSU - will square off in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on New Year's Eve at the Georgia Dome.
Clemson practiced for the second straight day Thursday at the Georgia Dome, the site of its upcoming New Year's Eve clash with No. 7 LSU in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The 13th-ranked Tigers will practice again at the Georgia Dome on Friday before holding their final bowl practice Saturday at Georgia Tech.
Clemson held the first of four practices in Atlanta as it prepares to face eighth ranked (BCS) LSU on Monday night in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The 14th ranked Tigers worked out at the Georgia Dome, the site of the annual game, on Wednesday. The Tigers will work there on Thursday and Friday as well before working at Georgia Tech on Saturday.
Clemson went on a 21-2 run to end the first half and held SC State to 41 total points in a 77-41 rout on Sunday at Littlejohn Coliseum. The win improved the Tigers to 7-4 on the season and dropped the Bulldogs to 4-9.
Anthony Raffa scored 25 points as Coastal Carolina beat Clemson 69-46 Wednesday night, stunning the Tigers for a second straight year. Click to watch postgame comments from Clemson coach Brad Brownell, Coastal coach Cliff Ellis and Raffa.
Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced after practice Wednesday that defensive back Bashaud Breeland will not play in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against LSU due to injury. Breeland has been limited by a groin injury that bothered him over the second half of the season.
Clemson’s Daniel Rodriguez is the winner of the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award, as selected by a panel of FWAA members. Rodriguez, a redshirt freshman receiver from Stafford, Va., is playing for the Tigers after being awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star in Afghanistan.
South Carolina (10-0) has matched its best start in program history. It tries to end the team's 0-8 mark against top-ranked teams when the Cardinal (9-0) come to Colonial Life Arena on Wednesday night.
Holtz coached the Gamecocks for six seasons from 1999-2004. He had the only winless season of his career while at South Carolina, going 0-11 in 1999 before the team rebounded with a 17-7 record and win consecutive Outback Bowls the next two years.
Morris says he's happy to remain with the 14th-ranked Tigers and prepare his players to face No. 5 LSU at the Chick-Fil-A Bowl later this month.
Former Clemson running back C.J. Spiller went over the 1000-yard mark for the season for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Spiller is the first former Clemson running back to gain at least 1000 yards in a season at the NFL level since Terry Allen did it for the Washington Redskins in 1996.
Roper scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half. He hit 6 of 8 from the field, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range.
Michigan coach Brady Hoke has suspended cornerback J.T. Floyd, punter Will Hagerup and linebacker Brandin Hawthorne for a violation of team rules.
With exams out of the way, the Clemson Tigers can solely focus on football and preparing for their bowl game matchup against no. 8 LSU in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on New Year's Eve.
Radakovich took over earlier this month for Terry Don Phillips, who retired this past summer after 10 years leading Tigers' athletics. Radakovich was serving as Georgia Tech's AD when he heard of Phillips' plans to step down and told him of his interest in the Clemson position.
Watkins has 57 receptions for 708 yards and three touchdowns this year. He ranks third in the ACC in receptions per game with 6.3 and is fifth in receiving yards per game with 78.7. He is also fifth in all-purpose yardage with 119.6.
Kingsbury was offered the job Wednesday and Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt announced the news with a Twitter not long after.
Clemson sophomore wide receiver Martavis Bryant has been suspended for the December 31 Chick-fil-A Bowl game against LSU for academic reasons. Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney made the announcement on Tuesday.
Texas Tech athletics director Kirby Hocutt flew to the upstate Tuesday afternoon and met with Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris about the vacant Tech head coaching position.
Charlie Harbison, Clemson co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach with the Tigers the last four years, has accepted an assistant coaching position with the same titles at Auburn. Auburn made the announcement on Sunday.
