Clemson Rumors & News

The Big Lead "The college football industrial complex keeps dealing Dabo Swinney the disrespect card. He keeps playing it for his team. It's a bit pedantic but certainly understandable considering the situation. After all, just many consecutive games does a side have to win before they are given the..." December 10

247 Sports "The 2019 Fiesta Bowl isn’t short on intriguing storylines. Ohio State is attempting to halt Clemson’s quest for back-to-back titles. The Buckeyes will try to avenge a 31-0 loss to the Tigers in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl. Chase Young and Trevor..." December 10

247 Sports "Bulls247 and Clemson247 have learned that Clemson offensive coordinator Jeff Scott is likely to become the fifth head coach in USF history. Sources have told Bulls247 that Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly travelled with Scott during the Tigers ACC Championship..." December 09

CBS Sports "There are plenty big favorites during Championship Week, according to the latest college football odds. Clemson is giving Virginia 28.5 points in the 2019 ACC Championship Game. Meanwhile, Ohio State is a 16.5-point favorite over Wisconsin in the 2019 Big Ten..." December 07

Larry Brown Sports "College football has five “power” conferences and only four teams in their playoff. That means one conference champion gets left out of the playoff. In some seasons, when there are several 2-loss teams, that is not a big issue. But this season is different. Things are shaping up for..." December 03

The Score "With the final rankings less than a week away, another powerhouse school is out of the playoff hunt. The College Football Playoff selection committee unveiled its fifth rankings of the season Tuesday without any change to the top four, but with SEC..." December 03

The Score "Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney suggested that his team is being held to an unfair standard in the College Football Playoff race after it blew out South Carolina 38-3 on Saturday. "Obviously, if we lose this game, they are going to kick us out," said Swinney about the..." December 01

CBS Sports "As we survey the teams circling the College Football Playoff, it's clear the importance of landing the blue-chip quarterback in today's modern, offense-friendly football. Ohio State has Justin Fields, LSU has Joe Burrow, Clemson has Trevor..." November 27

The Big Lead "Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields will soon be locked in a tight battle. The two Georgia natives have never faced each other in college, but they're in competition with each other be the first quarterback selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. Lawrence has been getting massive draft hype..." November 27

247 Sports "The College Football Playoff picture underwent a bit of a shakeup Saturday as Oregon and Penn State’s losses catapulted Utah, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Baylor up the rankings. The new top six are now: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 Georgia, No. 5 Alabama and No. 6..." November 26

The Score "The finalists for a number of major college football awards were announced Monday. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and Ohio State pass-rusher Chase Young are both nominated for multiple honors. Here are the notable award..." November 25

CBS Sports "The reigning national champions were mentioned just five times on Tuesday night's College Football Playoff Rankings teleconference. Once was during a conversation about the conundrum the Orange Bowl faces if there is no other ACC team in the CFP Rankings. The other mentions were..." November 21

CBS Sports "As reigning national champion Clemson rushes toward a fifth consecutive conference title and another presumed College Football Playoff berth, one of the more unique challenges of this season has emerged. That is how to best describe the quality of the league the Tigers play in, the..." November 21

The Score "The third edition of this season's College Football Playoff Top 25 was unveiled Tuesday with few significant changes from last week's list. The top six remained unchanged, as LSU slotted in at No. 1 for the second straight week. Ohio State, Clemson,..." November 19

Larry Brown Sports "Though we’re only two weeks from the various conference championship games across the college football landscape, there remains a considerable amount of uncertainty in how the College Football Playoff field will come together. There are only a couple teams who can really feel confident..." November 19

Yahoo Sports - NCAAF "We’re hitting the home stretch of the college football season — single tear forming — but there are many good games this week, with 22 of the top-25 teams in action, including four games involving two ranked teams facing each other. We didn’t feature a..." November 14

The Score "The second edition of this season's College Football Playoff Top 25 was unveiled Tuesday with significant changes from last week's list. LSU moved up from No. 2 with a huge win over Alabama. The Crimson Tide dropped to fifth,..." November 12

CBS Sports "Wake Forest wide receiver Sage Surratt will miss the rest of the season after suffering an injury against Virginia Tech that will require surgery, Dave Clawson said Tuesday.  Clawson provided the update to reporters at his regularly scheduled availability..." November 12

Larry Brown Sports "The College Football Playoff committee on Tuesday released its first rankings of the season, and there are two big takeaways. One, they have Ohio State ranked No. 1. Two, they have the defending national champion Clemson Tigers ranked fifth, which means they would not be in the..." November 05

New York Post "Not a single win over a team currently ranked. Just four victories over teams above .500, and one is Wofford. A near loss to 4-5 North Carolina. It scheduled Wofford and Charlotte as part of its non-conference slate. The best win came against mediocre Texas A&M, which is in fourth..." November 04

CBS Sports "As the College Football Playoff picture starts to come into focus, it's understandable that quarterbacks like Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields and Joe Burrow have become the faces of their team's playoff runs. But in four of the five College..." November 02

CBS Sports "It says a lot that earlier this week the NCAA released a statement saying it had "voted unanimously to permit students participating in athletics the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness" and there wasn't more of an uproar over the decision. Think..." November 01

USA Today "Four losses in five games to end his freshman season in 2006 made C.J. Spiller consider leaving Clemson and transferring to Florida, where second-year coach Urban Meyer was building a powerhouse at a program located just a short drive from Spiller's hometown of Lake..." October 26

ESPN "Clemson coach Dabo Swinney took over the top spot in the annual coaches salary database, published by USA Today on Tuesday. Swinney made $9.3 million in total pay, surpassing Alabama's Nick Saban at $8.85 million. Swinney agreed to a 10-year, $93 million..." October 22

USA Today "Andrew Booth Jr. had plenty of time to ponder his mistakes this weekend. The Clemson Tigers cornerback rode the managers' bus home from Louisville, Kentucky, instead of finding his seat on the team plane, head coach Dabo Swinney said, because he was ejected for punching a..." October 21

12 Up "Trevor Lawrence has been largely underwhelming under center this year for the Clemson Tigers. After lighting the NCAA on fire in 2018 with his electric and almost flawless play, Lawrence has made far more mistakes and fewer impressive passes in 2019. His..." October 19

Sporting News "When Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw his second interception in the first half of Saturday's 45-10 victory against Louisville, the comparisons flared up again. The Tigers, coming off 15-0 national championship season, are perceived as this year’s version of 2014..." October 19

Washington Post "It’s down to a dozen. At the midpoint of the regular season (seven full weeks in the books, seven more to come before the conference title games), there are 12 undefeated teams left in the FBS. Not all unblemished records are the same, and some of those perfect teams have far..." October 19

12 Up "Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence entered the 2019 season facing some astronomical expectations. As a true freshman, Lawrence dominated the field to the tune of 3,280 yards with 30 touchdowns against only four interceptions. Now a sophomore, analysts and fans alike..." October 19

The Score "Apparently, not everything's perfect with No. 3 Clemson. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said backup kicker Steven Sawicki would start on Saturday against Louisville after starter B.T. Potter missed a 24-yard field goal try right before halftime against Florida State. It was..." October 14

CBS Sports "The new AP Top 25 poll was released Sunday afternoon, with LSU leaping past three spots to reach No. 2 after beating Florida 42-28 on Saturday night. The Gators didn't fall far, moving from No. 7 to No. 9. LSU moved past both Clemson and Ohio State, even..." October 14

The Big Lead "The First Take gang was down in Clemson today in advance of the Tigers' game tomorrow against Florida State. The ever-electric Dabo Swinney swung by the set and was asked quite a question by Stephen A. Smith. Is he worried that an undefeated Clemson could miss the College..." October 12

CBS Sports "Trevor Lawrence's sophomore season with No. 2 Clemson hasn't exactly gone according to plan. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound quarterback came into the season as one of the favorites for the Heisman Trophy after leading his team to a national championship and undefeated season,..." October 10

ESPN "Ohio State and Georgia are tied at No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Florida surged to No. 7 after a big victory. No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson held their spots Sunday after a week off for both, but the Buckeyes caught up to the Bulldogs in the AP Top 25..." October 07

ESPN "North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham said he regrets that the Tar Heels ridiculed Clemson fans on the video board during the Tigers' 21-20 victory at Kenan Stadium on Saturday. During a timeout, a handful of Clemson fans were shown on the..." October 01

New York Post "Right now, Clemson isn’t the best team in the country. It isn’t even No. 2. There is an argument it shouldn’t be in the top four if the season ended today. That’s not to say the Tigers aren’t making the College Football Playoff. I believe they will end up..." September 30

Larry Brown Sports "Mack Brown gets his first real “welcome back” moment to college football when his North Carolina Tar Heels host Clemson on Saturday. The Tigers are 4-0, ranked No. 1, and have established themselves as the class of the ACC and college football for the last several years. " September 26

Larry Brown Sports "The college football season is nearing the quarter mark, and the race for the College Football Playoff is in full swing. So is the race for the Heisman Trophy, with a talented group of players — primarily quarterbacks — who have already put themselves in contention for the..." September 25

12 Up "Over the last 4-5 years, the top two college football programs have been the Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide, with everyone else far behind. You can imagine, then, that each school is raking in serious revenue befitting such success. And yes, both programs are...." September 13

USA Today "November was normal. October was optimistic. September seemed impossible. Clemson receiver Amari Rodgers tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during practice on March 25. After reconstructive surgery, Clemson doctors and trainers estimated he could return to action in..." September 11

CBS Sports "If Week 1 was the college football appetizer, Week 2 is going to provide fans a feast of epic proportions. Why? Because we get two of the biggest nonconference games of the year spread out for your afternoon and evening viewing pleasure. No. 1 Clemson will host No...." September 07

Larry Brown Sports "Dabo Swinney is not here for the rat poison the media is trying to give his team. Swinney’s Clemson Tigers began the year as the preseason No. 1 team. His squad maintained its spot atop the rankings after the first week of the season. " September 05

CBS Sports "Joe Namath is famous for predicting that his New York Jets would upset the Indianapolis in Super Bowl III, and it sure feels like Texas A&M offensive lineman Jared Hocker is attempting to do his best Namath impersonation.  The 6-foot-5, 323-pound junior guard of the No. 12..." September 02

The Score "Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence headlines The Associated Press preseason All-America team, and he has two teammates from the top-ranked Tigers with him on the first team. Lawrence, the first freshman to quarterback to lead a team to a national championship in more than 30 years,..." August 20

The Score "The Associated Press released its annual preseason Top 25, and the defending national champion Clemson Tigers will enter the season ranked No. 1, just ahead of the team they beat in the title game, Alabama. Georgia comes in at the No. 3 slot, with Oklahoma and Ohio State rounding out..." August 19

USA Today "For every head coach with rock-solid job security — Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban, to name two — there are a couple of dozen firmly on the hot seat heading into the 2019 season. One name in particular stands out: Southern California coach Clay Helton. On the heels of last..." August 19

Sportsnaut "In the decade since Dabo Swinney became head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team, the entire program has skyrocketed in many ways. Among the biggest changes is Clemson’s budget for recruiting players. According to The Greenville News, Clemson spent $292,595 in its..." August 15

Bleacher Report "Heading into the 2019 season, there is a general consensus on the top players in college football. However, the order changes a bit when thinking about the most noteworthy. We've highlighted 25 names you should prepare to hear constantly this campaign. Many of them are..." August 15

Newark Star-Ledger "  Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is getting a national championship ring, but he’s definitely not putting a ring on everyone who was on the team last season. Former quarterback Kelly Bryant left the team midseason after being replaced by Trevor Lawrence and Swinney feels..." August 12

The Score "Kelly Bryant says he harbors no ill will toward Clemson for not offering him a national championship ring as a result of his decision to leave the team during the season. "A ring is a ring," the senior quarterback said Friday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic...." August 10