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Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney remains unsure if cornerback Nate Wiggins and wideout Antonio Williams will suit up against Syracuse on Saturday. The latter sat out Clemson’s 31-24 loss to Florida State this past weekend due to an ankle injury. On the other hand, Nate Wiggins suffered a bone bruise during the game against […]

Four weeks through the college football season, Clemson football is an unfamiliar spot, and in a spot that they were not expecting to be in at this point in the year. The Tigers are 2-2 (0-2 ACC) with losses against Duke and Florida State, and now, chances of winning the ACC and making the College […]

The Clemson football program made four National Championship appearances from 2015 to 2019, but the last few years have not been up to the lofty standards set by Dabo Swinney since taking over as the team’s head coach. The elite play of quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence has given way to solid but at […]

The Clemson football program’s day ended in disappointment, as the Tigers were bested by Florida State in overtime by a score of 31-24 on Saturday. On the Florida State side, there was a sense that the Seminoles had finally gotten a weight lifted off of their shoulders with a win against the Tigers after seven […]

The Florida State Seminoles’ Week 4 matchup against the Clemson Tigers was once thought to be the game that could determine the ACC Champion. But now, the game has lost a little bit of its luster. While the Seminoles have done their part and stayed perfect, going 3-0, the Tigers have not held up their […]

Clemson football was dealt a tough blow over the weekend, with head coach Dabo Swinney announcing that redshirt freshman wideout Cole Turner is out for the rest of the season due to an abductor injury. Turner played in the first two games of the year but was sidelined in Week 3 due to the ailment. […]

The Clemson football program hasn’t quite been itself in the last few years. Under coach Dabo Swinney the Tigers have won two national championships and ten ACC Atlantic Division championships. Recent predictions have pegged the Clemson football program as being in line for their worst season in over a decade. Commentator Paul Finebaum declared that […]

Clemson football suffered a disastrous loss to Duke in their season opener, losing 28-7. The game was a shock to many fans and analysts, as Clemson was heavily favored to win. However, the team’s performance was lackluster, and several players and coaches were singled out for their poor showing. Stunning Outcome Clemson football came with […]

Clemson football put together one of the best six-year runs any college football program had in the history of the sport from 2015 to 2020. Three years later, the dynasty that was the Clemson Tigers appears to be over, at least according to Paul Finebaum. Finebaum appeared on ESPN’s Get Up! Tuesday morning and ripped into Dabo […]

It would’ve been hard to imagine a worse start to the 2023 season for the Clemson football team. Not only did Duke upset Clemson Monday night in the season opener, but the Blue Devils beat the Tigers by three touchdowns. It was an all-around stunning loss, and Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is receiving the […]

Mike Elko and the Duke football program handed Clemson a shocking 28-7 loss in their season opener, and this was a very unique loss for Clemson since Dabo Swinney took over the program. Clemson passed for 209 yards and rushed for 213 yards, and entering last night’s game, Clemson football was previously 58-0 when passing […]

Clemson football’s 2023 season started in disaster with a massive upset loss to Duke on Monday. The 28-7 loss was Clemson’s worst SEC loss since 2014. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney almost couldn’t believe what he saw from his team, who entered the game ranked ninth in the country and were a two-touchdown favorite in […]

The Clemson football program suffered a brutal 28-7 blowout loss to Duke in their first game of the season, but Clemson coach Dabo Swinney still has optimism for his team overall despite the loss, saying that they should not be judged by the score of the game. “People are going to see the score and […]

The Clemson Tigers football team hasn’t reached the College Football Playoff since 2020, when they were defeated by Ohio State 49-28. The Tigers haven’t won a bowl game since the following season when they defeated Iowa State 20-13. Last year, they were dominated by a resurgent Tennessee Volunteers team in the Orange Bowl, losing 31-14. […]

Will four-star offensive lineman Max Buchanan eventually commit to Clemson football? Buchanan is a standout junior lineman for Seminole High School in Sanford, FL. He has been getting feelers from several big-name college football programs recently, per The ClemsonInsider.com’s Gavin Oliver. “I’m definitely feeling a lot of love from Clemson, Penn State, Miami, LSU, and […]

Before you know it, the weather will be turning colder, everything will be turning into something pumpkin spice flavored, and college football will be back on our television screens every Saturday. There’s not a better time of the year. But before sweater weather arrives and we hear the marching bands and student cheering sections combine […]

Clemson football experienced an uncharacteristic down year in 2022. After entering the season with national title expectations, the Tigers finished 11-3, going undefeated against ACC foes but losing each of its major non-conference matchups—including an ugly 31-14 defeat to Tennessee in the Orange Bowl. Coach Dabo Swinney was no doubt disappointed as anyone by his […]

The Clemson Tigers football program is entering an interesting season this year. For the last several seasons, the Tigers have been one of the perennial favorites to win the College Football Playoff Championship. This year, not only are they not one of the top-3 favorites to win the College Football Playoff, they’re not even the […]

College football commitments are an opportunity for high school athletes to showcase their goofy side. Ricardo Jones is one of these players as he hilariously juked Tennessee football before committing to play for Dabo Swinney. The four-star safety is headed to South Carolina and Clemson football. Ricardo Jones announced his commitment to Clemson football but […]

Within 24 hours of Sammy Brown’s commitment, Clemson football continues their recruitment heist as they got four-star wide receiver Bryant Wesco to commit. Much like what Dabo Swinney did to Brown, the Tigers’ coach took him right under the noses of LSU football and TCU football. Bryant Wesco is the 23rd overall-ranked recruit in the […]

Clemson football has been on a mission with seven total blue-chip commitments for their Class of 2024. Coach Dabo Swinney was not content with that, however, as he grabbed a five-star player under Georgia football’s nose. The Tigers now have their most prized commit as Sammy Brown ditched Coach George Kirby for South Carolina’s elite […]

Barring a major surprise in the coming months, the Clemson Tigers will hand the keys to the offense to Cade Klubnik for their 2023 regular season opener against Duke. Klubnik logged a mere 22 pass attempts in the regular season last year. Klubnik’s time to shine came in the 2022 ACC Championship Game, as he […]

Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney seems to be running out of words to describe defensive tackle Peter Woods. He can’t even say one weakness about the Clemson football freshman. “Nope. He ain’t got none,” Swinney said about Woods when asked if the five-star recruit has any shortcomings, per Larry Williams. “None,” the Clemson football […]

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney believes change is needed. Swinney, who is entering his 29th year coaching in the college ranks, has seen a lot over nearly three decades of pacing the sidelines, but even he is blown away by just how much the sport has changed in recent years. College football players can […]

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney seems to think that fans of the team have become numb to the Tigers’ success, and he’s not too thrilled about it. During a press conference introducing offensive coordinator Garrett Riley earlier this week, Dabo Swinney called out fans of the Clemson football team for a decrease in their support.  […]

Head coach Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers saw their season end in defeat when they lost to Tennessee in the Orange Bowl, 31-14. Swinney has decided to make some changes to his coaching staff, starting with offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter. Streeter was fired from Clemson on Thursday, via Larry Williams of Tiger Illustrated. Streeter […]

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers football program were defeated handily by the Tennessee Volunteers in the Orange Bowl by a score of 31-14 on Friday night. The Orange Bowl result was a major step forward for the Volunteers, as well as a big step back for the Tigers. In fact, some critics wondered if […]

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has plenty of confidence in Cade Klubnik ahead of the 2022 Orange Bowl against Tennessee. With D.J. Uiagalelei off to Oregon State, Klubnik will make his first career start for the Tigers on Friday in the Orange Bowl. Klubnik threw a mere 22 total passes over the regular season, as […]

The 2022 College Football Orange Bowl will feature a matchup between the Clemson Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers. Both teams have had successful seasons and will be looking to finish strong with a win in this highly anticipated bowl game. The Tigers, led by head coach Dabo Swinney, have done pretty well this season, going […]

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney demanded the league make changes to a long-standing arch nemesis in the NCAA transfer portal, said Sports Illustrated’s Brad Senkiw in a Friday report. “What’s wrong with a little bit of development?,” Swinney asked. “What’s wrong with a little bit of time?” Just one day after he said he […]

For years, Alabama was running college football. That is until Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers finally stood up and showed that teams can play with the Crimson Tide. Swinney has done a remarkable job rebuilding the Clemson football program that was once dormant. However, the college football landscape is changing drastically, thanks in large […]

Though not in total agreement in Clemson junior defensive end Myles Murphy’s decision to declare for the NFL Draft, Tigers head football coach Dabo Swinney was not bitter towards one of his best pass rusher’s choice to skip the team’s Orange Bowl matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers. “You certainly you wish you had all your […]

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney paid a rare compliment to Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and the Tennessee football team ahead of their Orange Bowl matchup in late December, said a Friday report from Fan Nation. “I got to see them several times this year. I mean, they’re unbelievable,” Swinney said. “I mean, I haven’t […]

The Clemson Tigers football team secured an ACC Championship game win over the North Carolina Tar Heels, though the game did not come without a Cade Klubnik–DJ Uiagalelei controversy. Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney benched Uiagalelei after his first two series of the game, opting to go with Klubnik, who excelled in the big-game […]

It is well expected that USC quarterback Caleb Williams and third-year Ohio State passer C.J. Stroud will be among the finalists for the 2022 Heisman Trophy award. From there, it is up in the air as to who else will be invited to next week’s Heisman Trophy ceremony. North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye has made […]

Dabo Swinney ruffled some feathers when he made comments saying that Tennessee was “flipping burgers”, or getting ahead of themselves before their loss to South Carolina, only for his own Clemson team to lose to the same Gamecocks team this past week. Clemson was eliminated from College Football Playoff contention for the second straight year, […]

The Clemson Tigers are coming off a 31-30 home loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks last Saturday, which did not just deflate their chances of making the College Football Playoff but also put Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney under increased scrutiny. When asked recently about whether it’s time for changes in the coaching staff […]

After a hot start, Clemson football looked to be on its way to an easy victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday. With that, it certainly came as a huge surprise when South Carolina came out dominating the rest of the game en route to the victory. The Tigers jumped to a 14-0 lead […]

The Clemson Tigers (9-1) are on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff. Unlike many of head coach Dabo Swinney’s previous teams, the Tigers found themselves beaten significantly in their only loss of the season when they fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. So, instead of a place in the Top 4 […]