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Adam Randall ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and Clemson overcame Louisville's goal-line stand and a botched punt snap to sneak out with a 20-19 victory over the No. 19 Cardinals on Friday night. The Tigers (5-5, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) went ahead on Randall's 1-yard touchdown run with 7:16 left. It was the second fourth-and-goal play at the 1-yard line for the Tigers in the final period, with the Cardinals (7-3, 4-3) stuffing them four minutes earlier. Cooper Ranvier, who missed an extra point in the second quarter, went wide left on a 50-yard field goal on Louisville's next drive, but a low snap to Clemson punter Jack Smith gave the Cardinals the ball at the Tigers 23-yard line with 2:29 left. However, a false start and an unsportsmanlike conduct flag pushed Louisville back, and Nick Keller missed a 46-yarder with 1:33 remaining. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said his "heart breaks" for Louisville because the Cardinals could have pulled out the win.

Besides the snap snafu, a 31-yard punt in the second quarter gave Louisville the ball at the Tigers 38. Miller Moss scored on a 1-yard sneak to make it 9-3 with 8:47 left in the first half. "We made enough mistakes to lose the game, and they made, obviously, mistakes, too," Swinney said. "But we just made just a couple more critical plays than they did." Louisville coach Jeff Brohm felt similarly, noting his team had "plenty of chances" to pull out the victory. The Cardinals committed 10 penalties for 98 yards. Three of those were for unsportsmanlike conduct. "We just did not play smart football at the end, overall, and we were not focused and locked in," Brohm said. The Tigers won despite converting just one of 13 third-down plays and giving up 385 yards to the Cardinals. Cade Klubnik was 22-of-34 passing for 187 yards. Keyjuan Brown ran for 135 yards on 15 carries for Louisville and Moss completed 19 of 27 passes for 212 yards. Receiver Caullin Lacy caught four passes for 60 yards and threw for a touchdown pass. - Clemson/AP College Football

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FB Adam Randall, Clemson
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11/08/25 - Cade Klubnik, Sr/2026, Clemson, 6-2, 210 (DS#6 QB) + More +

Dabo Swinney loved seeing the Clemson Tigers he'd gotten used so. "I loved their effort, I loved their toughness, I loved their stick-to-it-ness," coach Swinney said after his team's first home victory in two months with a 24-10 victory Florida State on Saturday night. "It don't get old to beat the 'Noles," Swinney said. Cade Klubnik threw for a touchdown and ran for a second to lead the Tigers (4-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) to a win in Death Valley for the first time since defeating Troy on Sept. 6. The Tigers and Seminoles (4-5, 1-5) looked like they would have big implications on the ACC race. But both contenders were out of the picture early and left scrambling to salvage lost seasons.

Clemson was 1-4 at home this season and had lost its past six games against Power 4 programs on its field. This time, though, the Tigers took an 18-0 lead and took advantage of nearly all of Florida State's miscues. They held the league's top offense to its lowest totals with 360 yards, 110 yards rushing and 10 points. "Our record isn't what we want to be," Swinney said. "But when you see the resilience, you know what these guys have under the hood." Klubnik had a 3-yard TD run to finish the 75-yard opening scoring drive and holder Clay Swinney - the youngest son of coach Swinney - bolted for a two-point conversion. The Tigers cashed in on a fourth-down stop in the second quarter inside Florida State territory with a 34-yard flea flicker scoring pass from Klubnik to Antonio Williams. Down 24-7 in the fourth quarter, the Seminoles were called for offensive pass interference and unnecessary roughness to push them back. The Tiger defense struggled the past two games, allowing 81 points combined in losses to SMU and Duke. Maybe it was a visit by former national championship defensive coordinator Brent Venables or a renewed dedication to finishing strong, but Clemson held strong when it mattered most. The Tigers had a fourth-down stop and forced a fumble with Florida State on Clemson's 8 to end two promising first-half drives by Florida State. - Clemson/AP College Football

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QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
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10/21/25 - Bryant Wesco Jr., So/2028, Clemson, 6-2, 190 (DS#5 WR) + More +

Clemson leading receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a back injury against SMU this past weekend. Coach Dabo Swinney said Monday that Wesco had a "very serious" back injury but did not disclose more details. Wesco was injured on a punt return, when he landed almost directly on his head/neck area after a low tackle sent him somersaulting in the air upside down. Though he got up and walked to the sideline on his own, he never returned to the field and was taken to the hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, for further evaluation. Swinney said Wesco was released from the hospital Monday and was resting at home, and that the injury could have been far worse. "It was a very, very scary injury, and the doctors did an amazing job," Swinney said in a teleconference with local reporters. "The doctors are very confident he'll make a full recovery. Definitely something that'll keep him out the rest of this season, but thankful that all indications are he's going to be OK. Just a real blessing for that." Wesco leads Clemson with 31 catches for 537 yards and six touchdowns. He thanked those who sent him prayers on his Instagram stories Monday. - ESPN College Football

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WR Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson
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10/18/25 - Bryant Wesco Jr., So/2028, Clemson, 6-2, 190 (DS#5 WR) + More +

Clemson wide receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. was hospitalized after landing awkwardly on his neck after getting flipped in the air on a punt return in the third quarter of Saturday in a 35-24 loss to SMU. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney described the injury as "serious," but did not elaborate on Wesco's condition. Swinney later asked at his news conference that fans keep Wesco in their prayers, reiterating the serious nature of the injury. The crowd drew a collective gasp when Wesco raced up the middle of the field after fielding a punt and was hit low, causing him to flip high in the air and land on his neck. The neck bent awkwardly as he hit the ground. However, Wesco bounced right up and appeared fine as he jogged to the sideline without receiving any medical attention on the field. Wesco was looked at on the sideline by trainers. He did not return to the game. It wasn't made public that he had been transported to the hospital until Swinney made the announcement after the game. Bryant had 31 catches for 537 yards and six touchdowns coming into the game, but did not have a catch Saturday. - AP College Football

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WR Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson
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10/13/25 - Blake Miller, Sr/2026, Clemson, 6-5, 315 (DS#6 OT) + More +

WEEK 7 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Blake Miller, Sr., OT, Clemson (Strongsville, Ohio),...A key part of the offensive line unit that helped Clemson accrue a season-high 504 yards of total offense...Helped the Tigers reach 200 passing yards and 200 rushing yards in the same game for the first time this season...Led the way for the Tigers to rush for a season-high 226 yards and four rushing touchdowns, from four different Clemson players...Graded out at 90 percent in a 31-point road win at Boston College...Did not surrender a quarterback pressure for the game...Started his 47th consecutive game at right tackle, having started every game played by Clemson since his arrival on campus as a true freshman in 2022. - ACC Football

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OT Blake Miller, Clemson
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10/13/25 - Peter Woods, Jr/2027, Clemson, 6-3, 310 (DS#1 DT) + More +

WEEK 7 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Peter Woods, Jr., DT, Clemson (Alabaster, Alabama),...Made an impact on both sides of the ball in Clemson's 41-10 win at Boston College, rushing two times for four yards and a touchdown and a first down on offense and recording three tackles with a half-sack on defense...Became the first FBS player this season to rush for a touchdown and record at least 0.5 sacks in a single game...Was the first Clemson player to contribute to a sack and rush for a touchdown in a single game since Christian Wilkins against South Carolina in 2018...His two-yard touchdown run was the first of his career...He is 3-for-3 on converting fourth downs via rush this season and 4-for-4 on reaching the line to gain on his four carries...Registered his first half-sack of the season in the third quarter...Key part of a Clemson defense that held Boston College to only 136 passing yards, well below the Eagles' average of 313.4 passing yards per game, which was ranked 10th nationally entering the contest. - ACC Football

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DT Peter Woods, Clemson
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10/13/25 - Nolan Hauser, So/2028, Clemson, 6-1, 195 (DS#10 K) + More +

WEEK 7 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Nolan Hauser, So., PK, Clemson (Cornelius, North Carolina),...Went 2-for-2 on field goals and 5-for-5 on PATs in Clemson's 41-10 win at Boston College...Converted on a season-long 46-yard field goal on the opening drive of the game...Followed with another season-long 50-yard field goal to end the first half...The 50-yard field goal was the third made field goal of his career of 50 or more yards. - ACC Football

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K Nolan Hauser, Clemson
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10/11/25 - Cade Klubnik, Sr/2026, Clemson, 6-2, 210 (DS#6 QB) + More +

Cade Klubnik threw for a touchdown and ran for another when Clemson opened a big first-half lead before leaving with an injury late in the third quarter, and the Tigers beat struggling Boston College 41-10 on Saturday night. Klubnik completed 22 of 30 passes for 280 yards with an interception for the Tigers (3-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). He went to the tent after taking a hard hit on a run and remained there for a while before exiting a few minutes into the fourth. Adam Randall and Peter Woods (defensive-tackle-turned-running-back for the play) each had a short scoring run for Clemson, which beat BC for the 13th consecutive time.

Dylan Lonergan went 12 of 19 for 117 yards for BC (1-5, 0-4). The Eagles have lost five straight. Scoring on all six of their first-half drives, the Tigers opened a 34-10 edge at halftime. Clemson had moved ahead 24-10 on Klubnik's 6-yard TD run around the right end, but the Eagles drove to the Tigers' 30 before linebacker Sammy Brown came around the right edge, forcing Lonergan's fumble that teammate T.J. Parker recovered. Three pays later, Klubnik hit Bryant Wesco in the left corner of the end zone for a 38-yard score that made it 31-10. - Clemson/AP College Football

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QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
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10/04/25 - Antonio Williams, rJr/2027, Clemson, 5-11, 190 (DS#11 WR) + More +

Antonio Williams threw a 75-yard trick-play touchdown pass to T.J. Moore on the first offensive snap to start Clemson's dominating show in a 38-10 win at North Carolina on Saturday. The coaching matchup of Clemson's Dabo Swinney and North Carolina's Bill Belichick became a romp by the Tigers (2-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who quickly overwhelmed the Tar Heels (2-3, 0-1) then cruised through the second half.

Clemson scored 28 points while averaging 15.8 yards per play in the opening quarter. Cade Klubnik threw four TD passes by halftime - two each to Adam Randall and Christian Bentancur - before giving way in the third to reserve Christopher Vizzina. Max Johnson threw for 213 yards in starting for the injured Gio Lopez for UNC, while Benjamin Hall ran for a fourth-quarter touchdown with the outcome long decided. The Tigers had largely driven most of the home fans to the Kenan Stadium exits by halftime with a 35-3 lead, another telling visual of how UNC's bet on hiring the 73-year-old Belichick as a first-time college coach has gone so far. - Clemson/AP College Football

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WR Antonio Williams, Clemson
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09/06/25 - Bryant Wesco Jr., So/2028, Clemson, 6-2, 190 (DS#5 WR) + More +

Bryant Wesco Jr. caught two second-half touchdown passes from Cade Klubnik, Adam Randall ran for 112 yards and a score, and No. 8 Clemson survived a scare from Troy, overcoming a 16-point deficit to win 27-16 on Saturday. The Tigers (1-1), 31-point favorites according to BetMGM Sportsbook, trailed 16-0 midway through the second quarter and 16-3 at halftime, but outscored the Trojans (1-1) 24-0 after the break. Randall ran for a 1-yard TD to cap an eight-play, 75-yard drive to open the third quarter.

Moments later, safety Ricardo Jones intercepted Goose Crowder, making an acrobatic grab off a pass breakup by teammate Ashton Hampton. On the next play, Klubnik connected with Wesco for a 26-yard touchdown to put Clemson ahead 17-16. Wesco added a 34-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter. He finished with seven receptions for 118 yards, and Klubnik was 18 of 24 for 196 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Clemson, which fell four spots in the AP Top 25 after losing its opener to LSU, could drop again after this unimpressive performance. - Clemson/AP College Football

(DS#5 WR) So/2028 WR Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson
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08/30/25 - Antonio Williams, rJr/2027, Clemson, 5-11, 190 (DS#11 WR) + More +

Clemson star wide receiver Antonio Williams headed to the locker room after limping off the field in the first quarter against No. 9 LSU on Saturday night. His status for the remainder of the game was unclear, but he did not return for the fourth-ranked Tigers' next possession. Williams, a second-team preseason Associated Press All-American, had two targets but no catches before heading the sideline and going straight to the medical tent. He was checked out and then proceeded to the locker room for more tests with the Tigers leading 3-0. Williams caught 75 passes for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns last season and was considered quarterback Cade Klubnik's best option. - AP College Football

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WR Antonio Williams, Clemson
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09/10/24 - Cade Klubnik, Sr/2026, Clemson, 6-2, 210 (DS#6 QB) + More +

WEEK 2 ACC CO-QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Cade Klubnik, Clemson, QB, Austin, Texas,...Klubnik completed 24-of-26 passes for a career-high 378 yards and five touchdowns, while only playing in the first half against Appalachian State. He also added a pair of rushing touchdowns to finish as the only FBS quarterback in the last 25 years with five passing touchdowns, multiple rushing touchdowns, and a completion percentage of 90.0-percent or better in a game. Despite playing only one half, his 378 passing yards were tied for the 19th-most in a game in school history. It was the most by a Clemson quarterback since Trevor Lawrence's 400 passing yards against Ohio State to end the 2020 season. He became the first ACC quarterback to record at least four passing touchdowns and multiple rushing touchdowns in a single half since Louisville's Lamar Jackson in 2016, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Alongside McCord, Klubnik was also named a Manning Award Star of the Week. - ACC Football

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QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
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11/29/23 - Nate Wiggins, Jr/2024, Clemson, 6-1, 173 (DS#3 CB) + More +

Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins is declaring for the NFL draft. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney confirmed in a text message to The Associated Press on Wednesday night that the starting defensive back was heading to the next level and opting out of the team's upcoming bowl game. ESPN was first to report Wiggins' decision. Wiggins, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound junior from Atlanta, is projected as a first-round selection. Wiggins has shown that over and over again in his career. He was chosen for the all-Atlantic Coast Conference first team on Tuesday.

Wiggins was the defensive star in a 31-20 victory over North Carolina on Nov. 18 when he forced a fumble - chasing down Tar Heels tailback Omarion Hampton and stripping the ball just steps from the goal line - and had an interception on quarterback Drake Maye. When asked about catching Hampton, Wiggins responded, "I'm a fast guy." Wiggins finished his Clemson career with 60 tackles and three interceptions, two returned for touchdowns. Wiggins is Clemson's second All-ACC defender to leave for the NFL and opt out of the bowl game. Linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. announced his decision to turn pro Tuesday. - AP College Football

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CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson
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11/28/23 - Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Jr/2024, Clemson, 6-0, 226 (DS#3 ILB) + More +

Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is giving up his final year in college for the NFL. Trotter announced his decision Tuesday on social media, thanking his family along with Clemson coaches, teammates and fans in helping shape who he is. "After long thought and prayer, I am officially announcing that I am taking the next step in a lifelong dream and declaring for the 2024 NFL draft," he posted. Trotter is not expected to play in whatever bowl game the Tigers (8-4) take part in. His last act with Clemson was planting the team flag at midfield of rival South Carolina's stadium on Saturday night after the Tigers' 16-7 victory.

Trotter is a 6-foot, 230-pound linebacker from Hainesport, New Jersey. He led the Tigers this season with 87 tackles, 14 1/2 stops behind the line of scrimmage and two interceptions. He had a pick-six score in a 31-23 victory over then-No. 12 Notre Dame on Nov. 4. Trotter's father is longtime NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, who played 11 seasons in the pros with Philadelphia, Washington and Tampa from 1998-2008. He started 124 of 147 games in his career. The younger Trotter was a second-team All-American a year ago. He is projected as a second-day, second-or third-round selection in next spring's draft. - AP College Football

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ILB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
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03/08/23 - Ruke Orhorhoro, rSr/2024, Clemson, 6-4, 294 (DS#6 DT) + More +

Orange and white were still the primary jersey colors as Clemson football opened spring practice on March 6. But another color - yellow - was prominently featured. For the second spring in a row, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney's pre-practice press conference included a long rundown of players who will be limited participants in yellow jerseys. That includes defensive tackles Ruke Orhorhoro and Payton Page, who are recovering from shoulder injuries. Receivers Beaux Collins (shoulder) and Adam Randall (knee) are also on the mend, along with offensive lineman Walker Parks (ankle) and Marcus Tate (knee). "Definitely wish I had them out there, but they aren't gonna hand out any trophies this spring," Swinney said. "We'll be able to get done what we need to do foundationally as a team with the guys we have." - Charleston Post Courier

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DT Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
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