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Clemson's Swinney shrugs off critics after 17th-ranked Tigers hot stretch going into Stanford game
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is not interested in "Told ya so,' no matter how well his 17th-ranked Tigers are playing these days. Swinney accepted those dogging his program after a 34-3 loss to then top-ranked Georgia a month ago. He won't clapback at them after...
For ACC teams, adding an NFL-like front office is the new norm for transfer-portal recruiting
New Boston College coach Bill O'Brien wanted to build a pro-style approach to handle the growing demands of recruiting in the transfer-portal era. North Carolina State's Dave Doeren saw the same need in his 12th season. For coaches old and new in the Atlantic Coast Conference and...
No. 17 Clemson, QB Klubnik bring the big play back to Tigers attack
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The big play is back in a big way for No. 17 Clemson. The Tigers (2-1, 1-0 ACC) and frequently maligned passer Cade Klubnik have made an early, explosive statement about their chances in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “Explosive. Explosive and...
Klubnik, No. 21 Clemson beat NC State 59-35 in Atlantic Coast Conference opener
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Cade Klubnik has been a difference-maker for Clemson this season. And that's been key to the 21st-ranked Tigers' offensive revival. Klubnik, a junior in his second full season as starting quarterback, threw for a three touchdowns and added a 55-yard scoring...
Clemson defensive end Peter Woods out for NC State game with leg injury
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive end Peter Woods will not play for the 21st-ranked Tigers against N.C. State on Saturday because of a leg injury. The team announced Woods' status about 90 minutes before kickoff. Woods, 6-foot-3, 315-pounds, got hurt two weeks ago on a chop...
Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy still speaking his mind after 20 years as head football coach
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Mike Gundy's focus shifted from a reporter’s question to a whirring noise that was interrupting his weekly media session. The veteran Oklahoma State football coach figured out that the sound was a failing compressor on a nearby refrigerator. “There’s...
No. 21 Clemson and NC State are both eager to put aside early season blowouts to start ACC play
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — N.C. State coach Dave Doeren said he won't let his team's season be defined by one bad early loss to Tennessee. He sure sounds a lot like his Clemson counterpart, Dabo Swinney, after the Tigers were manhandled by Georgia to start the season. The Wolfpack (2-1)...
Napier's plan to fix Florida is now bust, but the Gators aren't quite ready to fire him
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier was supposed to have answers. Or at least some new ideas. Napier was hired in Gainesville in 2021 partly because he had a detailed plan for the Gators to close the gap on Alabama and Georgia in the powerhouse Southeastern...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: While trying to escape ACC in court, Florida State falls from top 10 to 0-3
Since suing the Atlantic Coast Conference, and essentially announcing to the world that it is too good to be associated with the likes of Georgia Tech and Boston College, Florida State has not won a football game. The Seminoles have gone from preseason top 10 to 0-3 after losing at...
Clemson's Swinney says backup LB McCloud out for the season with knee injury
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson second-string linebacker Kobe McCloud will miss the rest of the season after injuring his knee in the 22nd-ranked Tigers' win over Appalachian State last weekend, coach Dabo Swinney said Monday. Swinney said McCloud would need surgery on his right knee....
