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As CFP Looms, Swinney Defends Watson’s Interceptions

Dabo Swinney is defending Deshaun Watson and his high interception rate myth. The Clemson quarterback has been criticized this season for a high number of interceptions and turnovers, but as Swinney points out, Watson has only thrown two more interceptions than last season. Click the video to watch the rest of the coach’s comments. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags:…

Clemson Comes Back to Beat Jacksonville State, 69-63

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – A 23-4 run to end the game helped the Clemson women’s basketball team erase a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Jacksonville State, 69-63, on Wednesday night in Jacksonville, Ala. Sophomore Aliyah Collier spurred the comeback effort, scoring 11 points in the final period and finishing the game with a double-double, with 19 points and 10 rebounds….

Clemson named Permanent captains

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has announced six permanent captains for the 2016 football season and they will serve as the captains for the Tigers in the upcoming College Football Playoff.  There are three captains from the offense and three from the defense. The captains from the offense include quarterback Deshaun Watson, center Jay Guillermo and…

Gamecock Players Reaffirm Racial Slurs Were Used in Clemson

The Carolina defense met with the media Tuesday morning for the first time since a postgame media gathering after losing to (2) Clemson. After USC’s 56-7 loss to Clemson that night, Carolina players accused members of Clemson’s football team of using racial slurs. Those same Gamecock players stood by their allegations Tuesday. Click the video to watch our story from…

Former Tiger Vic Beasley Selected to 2017 Pro Bowl

NEW YORK (AP) — The Oakland Raiders lead the NFL with seven players selected for the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Amari Cooper, center Rodney Hudson, defensive end Khalil Mack, safety Reggie Nelson, guard Kelechi Osemele and tackle Donald Penn were picked from the Raiders, who are in first place in the AFC West going into Week 16….

Tigers Defeat Alabama, 67-54

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (CAC) — Shelton Mitchell scored a career-high 18 points to lead Clemson to a 67-54 victory over Alabama at Legacy Arena. The win, the Tigers’ second this season over an SEC foe, moved Clemson’s record to 8-2 on the season. Alabama fell to 5-5 overall. “This was road game togetherness at its finest,” said head coach Brad Brownell….