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, 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…
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…
GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (5-2) vs. MERCER (5-4) Date: Saturday, Dec. 10 Tipoff: 4 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) Web: ACC Network Extra (Don Munson-pbp; Bob Mihalic-color) • Clemson returns to action following final exams to take on Mercer. It is the first meeting between the two programs since 1994-95. • The Tiger offense has averaged 76.9…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Deshaun Watson was the recipient of the 2016 Davey O’Brien Award, becoming the first player to win the top quarterback honor in consecutive years since Oklahoma’s Jason White in 2003,04. Watson was announced as the winner among finalists Lamar Jackson of Louisville and Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma at Thursday’s College Football Awards show in Atlanta. Watson…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Four members of the Clemson football team were named All-Americans by the Walter Camp Foundation on Thursday. Ben Boulware, Deshaun Watson, Christian Wilkins and Mike Williams were all second-team honorees by the prestigious organization. It was Watson’s second straight selection, and the first Walter Camp honor for the other three players. Boulware, who won the Jack…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson’s athletic ticket office has sold and assigned approximately 7,000 of its 12,500 ticket commitment to the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl as of Thursday morning. The ticket office continues sales through ClemsonTigers.com, in person at the athletic ticket office and via phone at 1-800-CLEMSON. Clemson sales are now open to all IPTAY members as well as the general public, with no…
Clemson Quarterback Deshaun Watson’s next three days could be the busiest of his life. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia Sports at 11. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson senior linebacker Ben Boulware has been named the recipient of the 2016 Jack Lambert Award. The honor is presented each year to the top linebacker in the nation by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio. Boulware will receive his award at the organization’s annual banquet on Feb. 4. The award is named for Pittsburgh Steelers…
Running back C.J. Spiller, a curious addition last month, is no more. On Tuesday, the New York Jets waived the former Pro Bowl player turned journeyman. Spiller played in only four games (31 offensive snaps), producing meager numbers — three carries for 9 yards and one catch for 7 yards. Spiller actually got on the field for the second play…
