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Clemson Soccer Ranked Fifth in Final NSCAA Poll

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson men’s soccer team is ranked fifth in the nation in the final poll released by the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) earlier today. It’s the second straight year that the Tigers have finished inside the top five. Head Coach Mike Noonan’s Tigers finished the season with a 14-4-5 record. The Tigers were one…

WATCH: Clemson at Start of Playoff Prep

For the second-straight season, Clemson is back in the College Football Playoff, as the back-to-back ACC Conference Champions matched high preseason expectations with a postseason spot in the Fiesta Bowl. The second-ranked Tigers began practicing on Monday for their return trip to Glendale, site of last campaign’s National Championship loss to Alabama, focusing in on their next obstacle in third-ranked…

Hot-Shooting #25 Oregon Hands Tigers First Loss

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2016-17 season on Monday night, 87-59, at the hands of a hot-shooting Oregon team which, earlier today, entered the AP top-25 for the first time this year. With the loss, the Tigers fell to 8-1, while the 25th-ranked Ducks improved to 8-1 with the victory….

Seven Clemson Players Named to All-America Teams

Clemson, S.C. (CAC)—A school record seven Clemson football players have been named to various 2016 All-America teams.    Ben Boulware, Jordan Leggett, Cordrea Tankersley,  Carlos Wakins, Deshaun Watson, Christian Wilkins and Mike Williams have all been named to various first, second or third team squads over eight teams that have been announced in recent days. The seven different players recognized is…

Clemson Basketball Faces SC State Tuesday

GAMEDAY MATCHUP CLEMSON (6-2) vs. SC STATE (2-7) Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPNU (Tom Werme-pbp; Jason Capel-color) • Clemson has put together consecutive victory margins of at least 40 points for the first time since 2009-10 when Oliver Purnell’s final team defeated Presbyterian (+43) and Liberty (+40) in back to…

Five Tigers Placed on AP All-America Teams

The 2016 Associated Press All-America college football teams: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback — Lamar Jackson, sophomore, 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, Louisville Running backs — D’Onta Foreman, junior, 6-2, 249, Texas; Dalvin Cook, junior, 5-11, 213, Florida State Tackles — Cam Robinson, junior, 6-6, 310, Alabama; Ryan Ramczyk, junior, 6-6, 314, Wisconsin Guards — Cody O’Connell, junior, 6-8, 354, Washington State; Dan…

Watson Finishes Second in Heisman Trophy

Clemson, S.C. (CAC)—Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson finished second to Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson in the Heisman Trophy balloting released Saturday night by the Heisman Trust in New York City.   It marked the second consecutive year the Tiger signal caller finished in the top three of the voting of over 900 media from around the nation. Watson finished with 1524 points…

Clemson Defeats Mercer, 90-47

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC)— Clemson knocked down 13 three-pointers and held Mercer (5-5) to a 30% field goal percentage as the Tigers advance to 6-2 on the year and remain undefeated in the newly renovated Littlejohn Coliseum. Five players scored in double-figures to fuel Clemson’s 90-47 victory, the team’s largest margin of victory this season. Donte Grantham paced the Tigers with a…

Heisman Trophy: The statistical case for the finalists

A linebacker is among the 2016 Heisman Trophy finalists, but a running back is not. That is among the storylines heading into Saturday’s ceremony (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN). Record-setting season for Louisville’s Jackson Lamar Jackson passed for 3,390 yards and 30 touchdowns with nine interceptions. The sophomore was valuable running the ball, too, accumulating 1,538 yards and 21 touchdowns on…