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No. 17 Clemson visits Pittsburgh in a key matchup for ACC title chase
Things to watch this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Game of the week No. 17 Clemson at Pittsburgh, Saturday at noon ET (ESPN) The Tigers (7-2, 6-1 ACC) are part of the chase for a trip to the league title game and can't afford a slip-up with No....
No. 17 Clemson hopes to keep ACC title hopes alive when Tigers visit sliding Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Clemson lost its dominance a couple of weeks ago when the 17th-ranked Tigers were upset by Louisville, dropping them out of first place in the supersized ACC. Just don't confuse that lack of control with a lack of care about where their season goes from here....
Cade Klubnik leads No. 19 Clemson past Virginia Tech 24-14
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Cade Klubnik threw three touchdown passes to help No. 19 Clemson beat Virginia Tech 24-14 on Saturday. The Tigers (7-2, 6-1) used Klubnik’s arm and a terrific performance by their defense, which held Virginia Tech to a season-low 228 yards, to bounce back...
No. 19 Clemson looking to bounce back, focused on Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney wasn’t particularly keen on rehashing his team’s loss to Louisville last week, discussing his chances of reaching the ACC Championship game, or talking about the recently released College Football Playoff rankings. “I’m just...
No. 19 Clemson faces same old questions heading down the stretch after Death Valley defeat
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson thought it was done with the bad feelings this season. Then the Tigers were dominated at home by Louisville last week and same old questions about their talent, depth and ability to compete against the best came back. “We felt we were a better...
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged at poll when out to vote in election
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — It has been a rough few days for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. First, his 19th-ranked Tigers lost to Louisville on Saturday night, then he was told he couldn't vote Tuesday at his polling place. Swinney, whose given name is William, explained that the voting...
No. 11 Clemson starts difficult, defining November stretch with high-scoring Louisville
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has no illusions about what's ahead for the 11th-ranked Tigers, both this week and for the rest of the season. Clemson (6-1, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) comes off its second bye week into what looks like a difficult November,...
Coaches will never stop disputing penalties they don't like even if that L is going to stand
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has disagreed with scores of penalties over his 17 seasons in charge. Complained about them, too. Never once did he expect to change the outcome of a game. It's a part of a college football team's week, just as much as Tuesday film...
No. 9 Clemson is rolling as it contends for ACC title and a return to the College Football Playoff
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — A year ago, Dabo Swinney was sparring with a radio caller asking why he's paid so much at Clemson for mid-level results. Hardly anyone's questioning Swinney this season with the ninth-ranked Tigers surging back into contention for an Atlantic Coast Conference...
No. 10 Clemson, Klubnik get past Virginia and former Tigers' assistant Elliott with a 48-31 victory
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Cade Klubnik was not happy with his slow start, despite another 300-yard game and three more touchdown passes. Early on, Clemson's quarterback looked out of sorts with an awful interception that Virginia turned into a touchdown and a 10-3 lead, the first time...
