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Wilkins Named Nagurski Award Finalist

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson sophomore defensive lineman Christian Wilkins has been named one of five finalists for the 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy.  The Award is presented each year to the nation’s top defensive playe by the Charlotte Touchdown Club in conjunction with the Football Writers Association. The finalists are Wilkins, Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen, Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster,…

Clemson Faces Davidson in Puerto Rico Tip-Off Thursday

CLEMSON (1-0) vs. DAVIDSON (1-0) Tipoff: 11 a.m. ET Arena: HP Field House (5,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Philip Sikes-color) TV: ESPNU (Alvaro Martin-pbp; Cory Alexander-color) • Clemson returns to Orlando, Fla., for the second time in the last four years for the Tire Pros Invitational, originally set for Puerto Rico. The Tigers played in the 2012 Old Spice Classic…

Clemson Indoor Practice Facility Renamed

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — After practice on Wednesday, Head Coach Dabo Swinney called his team together for an introduction and an announcement.  He brought forward Betty Poe, introduced her to the team and made them aware that from now on Clemson’s indoor football facility would be known as the Betty Sheppard Poe and William Maxwell Poe Indoor Football Facility. “To…

Clemson Women Advance to 3-0 for First Time Since 1998

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Freshman Kobi Thornton recorded her first career double-double just four games into her Tiger career, leading Clemson to a 58-47 victory over Georgia Southern on Wednesday evening at Littlejohn Coliseum. With the win, the Tigers improved to 3-0, marking the first time the program has started the season 3-0 since 1998-99. The loss was the first…

ACC Championship to Kick Off at 8 p.m. on ABC Columbia Dec. 3

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN have announced that the 2016 Dr Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game, which will be held on  Saturday,  December 3, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, will have an 8 p.m.kickoff and be shown nationally on ABC. This marks the eighth consecutive year that the Dr Pepper ACC…

Tigers Look for 3-0 Record Wednesday vs. Georgia Southern

Game Information: Who: Georgia Southern Eagles (2-0) at Clemson Tigers (2-0) When: Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C. Buy Tickets: http://bit.ly/29MSA0q TV: ACC Network Extra (http://es.pn/2f9yRr8) Radio: WCCP (http://bit.ly/1NT0HAo) Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com (http://statb.us/b/145248) Follow: Twitter & Instagram: @ClemsonWBB   Clemson Notes: ·         Clemson (2-0) opened the season with wins over Coastal Carolina, 64-57, on Nov….

Clemson remains in top four of CFP

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson remained in the top four of the College Football Playoff Poll released on Tuesday evening.  Alabama is ranked in the top position for the third straight week, while Ohio State jumped three spots to number-two.   Michigan was third last week and stayed third despite a loss at Iowa last Saturday.  Clemson dropped from second to…

(4) Clemson Finding its Way After Rare Loss

Clemson lost to Pittsburgh Saturday, ending a myriad of streaks: 23-straight regular-seasons wins, more than 20-straight wins at home, and an ACC win streak that stretched to two years. But now, the Tigers must navigate through uncharted waters without a compass. Our own Greg Brzozowski has more from Clemson. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson

Blossomgame Named to Naismith, Wooden Watch Lists

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Jaron Blossomgame has been named to the preseason watch list for both the Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award. Both awards are annually presented to the top collegiate basketball players in the nation. Blossomgame posted 13 points, six rebounds and a team-high three assists in the Tigers’ season-opening win over Georgia on Friday. He averaged 18.7 points per…