The sort-of-expected Tigers find themselves back in title
There were many, maybe not in South Carolina, who predicted a different team than Clemson in the ACC Title this year.
There were many, maybe not in South Carolina, who predicted a different team than Clemson in the ACC Title this year.
Clemson is the No. 1 ranked team in the College Football Playoff Poll released Tuesday evening by the CFP Committee. It is the highest ranking for Clemson in the poll that will determine the Final Four teams for the College Football Playoff since the last ranking of the 2015 season.
Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables has been rumored to be of interest to replace former Arkansas coach Brett Bielema as the Razorbacks head man, but Venables says all his focus is on Clemson.
Clemson Co-Offensive Coordinator and running backs coach Tony Elliott is one of five finalist for the Frank Broyles Award. The honor is presented each year to the top assistant coach in the nation.
Six Clemson interior linemen, three on offense and three on defense, were named first-team All-ACC on November 27.
Following Clemson’s 34-10 win over Carolina in the 2017 Palmetto Bowl Saturday night, the Tigers took to the visiting locker room at Williams-Brice Stadium and blasted the Gamecocks’ signature song.
While frustrated by the result, and as seniors like linebacker Skai Moore walk off at Williams-Brice for the final time, the Gamecocks focused on ways to improve and positives of their 8-4 season in their postgame press conference Saturday night.
Coach Muschamp now falls to 0-2 against the Tigers and Carolina ends their regular season with an 8-4 mark. The garnet and black now wait to see which bowl game they will be invited to on Sunday, December 3.
Dabo Swinney said after Clemson’s 34-10 win over the Gamecocks Saturday night in Columbia that Gamecock fans throwing water bottles onto the field during the game was “disappointing”.
South Carolina managed just 99 yards in the first half and 207 for the game, its lowest total this season.