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2020 PRESEASON RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST: Will Spiers, Clemson,...Spiers averaged 42.3 yards on 53 punts in 15 games, with 20 downed inside the 20 and a career-high 13 of 50 yards or more...finished with a career-high 41.7-yard net average, the second-best single-season mark in school history behind Dale Hatcher's 1984 performance (42.4). - Clemson Football

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08/24/20 - *Trevor Lawrence, Jr/2021, Clemson, 6-6, 213 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Clemson is the preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25, a poll featuring nine Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that gives a glimpse at what has already been taken by the pandemic from an uncertain college football season. Ohio State (1,504 points) was a close No. 2 behind Trevor Lawrence and Clemson (1,520), which starts atop the rankings for the second straight season. The Tigers beat the Buckeyes in a thrilling College Football Playoff semifinal last season. Alabama is No. 3, Southeastern Conference rival Georgia is No. 4 and defending Big 12 champion Oklahoma is No. 5. Defending national champion LSU is No. 6. - AP College Football

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08/22/20 - Ben Batson, rJr/2023, Clemson, 6-0, 210 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

Last August, Clemson running back Darien Rencher mused on muscle-bound safety Ben Batson's future. "I think when it's all said and done, (when he) hangs up the pads," Rencher said, "he's going to be a little bodybuilder." Batson, whose father Joey is the Tigers' director of strength and conditioning, announced on Thursday his decision to walk away from football after suffering the sixth concussion of his career. It's unclear if Rencher's bodybuilding prophecy will come true, but Batson is expected to remain with the team as a student coach and might help his father as a student assistant in the weight room, a team spokesperson confirmed. "The game ends for us all eventually," Batson wrote on Instagram. "It's been an amazing journey with lots of great memories! It's tough to let it go but God never says oops. Excited for the next chapter." He is the second Clemson defender to leave the sport behind in the past month; linebacker Bryton Constantin on July 27 announced his retirement because of knee injuries. - The State

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OLB Ben Batson, Clemson
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08/21/20 - Ben Batson, rJr/2023, Clemson, 6-0, 210 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

For the second time in a month, a Clemson defender is stepping away from football. Clemson safety Ben Batson is giving up football due to injuries, he announced on his Instagram Thursday night. A Clemson spokesperson said Batson is giving up the sport for concussion-related reasons. He is expected to remain with the program as a student coach and could assist his father - Clemson strength and conditioning coach Joey Batson - as a student assistant in the weight room. "The game ends for us all eventually. It's been an amazing journey with lots of great memories!" Ben Batson posted on Instagram. "It's tough to let it go but God never says oops. Excited for the next chapter." Batson announced his decision a few weeks after linebacker Bryton Constantin announced he was giving up football due to knee injuries. - The State

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OLB Ben Batson, Clemson
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08/20/20 - Travis Etienne, Sr/2021, Clemson, 5-10, 215 (DS#2 RB) + More +

Etienne was named the ACC Player of the Year each of the past two years. And with uncertainty surrounding this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, going home to Louisiana and training while not being on a college campus might have been the best decision for his future. But it was actually when Etienne was back home this summer that he made the decision to play college football this fall. He decided that sitting out while his teammates and friends played was not something he could do. "Just going back home and seeing my nieces and my little brother, them playing sports and just seeing how pure the game was, the reason why we get into sports. Just remembering why I started playing football and why I fell in love with the game and just getting back to that," Etienne said of what factored into his decision.

"Just seeing my brothers out here grinding, it just forced me to want to get better and grind with them and just be the best player I can be." Etienne's love for the purity of college football is also partly why he surprised many by announcing in January that he would return for his senior season. "I wouldn't have any regrets because it was my decision to come back. I definitely came back and got better on the field, off the field, mentally, physically, spiritually. I've learned so much more coming back, and I was able to show my little brother and my family there's just so much more things to life than money," Etienne said. "If the season doesn't happen I'm still grateful that I came back. No looking back on the decision. I can't change it. So I just made the most out of it, whether we have a season or not." - The State

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08/18/20 - C.J. Spiller, Sr/2010, Clemson, 5-11, 196 (DS#1 RB) + More +

The two Clemson running backs who are widely regarded as the best in school history will now be in the same running backs room. C.J. Spiller is joining the Tigers coaching staff as an unpaid grad intern, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney announced Tuesday evening. Spiller will assist offensive coordinator Tony Elliott in working with two-time ACC Player of the Year Travis Etienne and Clemson's other backs. His first day on staff was Wednesday. "We just added another pretty good unpaid grad intern named C.J. Spiller. I'm very excited about having him join us," Swinney said. "He told me on Sunday he was wanting to start his coaching career. He's gonna get his Masters in athletic leadership. He actually joined us today, so I'm really excited about having that guy."

Spiller was named an All-American in football and track during his time with the Tigers. His No. 28 number is retired. The Florida native rushed for 3,547 yards during his four seasons, while averaging nearly 6 yards per carry for his career. He gained an ACC-record 7,588 all-purpose yards and finished his career with 51 total touchdowns. - The State

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RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson
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08/17/20 - Darien Rencher, rSr/2022, Clemson, 5-08, 192 (DS#88 RB) + More +

In the middle of 48 of the most tumultuous hours in college football history, during which a group of players from across the country channeled a collective voice to push back against the possible cancellation of the fall season, Dabo Swinney offered a helping hand. He would, in fact, be supportive of the proposed college football players association. But Clemson's head coach inserted an important caveat. "That's different from a union," he said, nodding. "I will say that."

The wording is significant. A football players association would provide players a stronger voice and be helpful in advocacy and education. But without the collective bargaining power and the willingness to strike made possible by a union, an association would be limited in what it could accomplish. Clemson running back Darien Rencher, who along with quarterback Trevor Lawrence helped nationalize the #WeWantToPlay movement, suggested a football players association could have helped prevent the mess the sport is in with wide widespread health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus. - Charleston Post Courier

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RB Darien Rencher, Clemson
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08/16/20 - Cornell Powell, Sr/2021, Clemson, 6-0, 204 (DS#25 WR) + More +

Clemson held its first scrimmage of preseason camp on Saturday, but several familiar faces were unable to take part in the workout. With receivers Rodgers, Ladson, Ngata and Ajou out, senior Cornell Powell stole the show. The North Carolina native caught three touchdowns during the scrimmage, according to Swinney. "Cornell Powell had a tremendous day. I thought Cornell was the best player on the field today," Swinney said. "I think he had three touchdowns, just had a great, great day. It's just awesome. He's a fifth-year senior and that's what it's all about. It's so good to be able to see him hang in there and continue to grind." Powell had 15 catches for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns last season while playing behind a talented group of wideouts that included Justyn Ross and Tee Higgins. - The State

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WR Cornell Powell, Clemson
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08/14/20 - Travis Etienne, Sr/2021, Clemson, 5-10, 215 (DS#2 RB) + More +

The Associated Press intends to rank teams if major college football games are played this season. A most unusual season is less than a month away and the preseason AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank is scheduled to be released Aug. 24, marking the 85th year of its existence. The AP will also release its preseason All-America team the following day. The AP has asked its voters to consider all Division I teams when filling out their ballots, so the preseason poll is expected to include teams from conferences that have decided not to play this fall. After games begin, voters will rank only teams that are scheduled to play. - AP College Football

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RB Travis Etienne, Clemson
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08/13/20 - *Trevor Lawrence, Jr/2021, Clemson, 6-6, 213 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Darien Rencher helped start a movement to try to save the college football season over the weekend. The two organized the "WeWantToPlay" initiative that went viral earlier this week. Lawrence's tweet outlining the conditions under which college football players hope to have a season in 2020 had more than 15,000 retweets and 62,000 likes as of Wednesday afternoon. It was shared by President Trump on Monday, with Trump's tweet receiving an additional 40,000 retweets and 136,000 likes.

A Clemson player having a social media post go viral during fall camp is not something that could have happened during the previous nine years due to a rule that was in place for nearly a decade before this season. During the summer of 2011, Clemson leaders went to head coach Dabo Swinney with a plan to help limit distractions. As a part of that plan, they told Swinney they wanted social media posts banned from the start of fall camp until after the final game of the year. But now, with social justice issues on the minds of several players and the college football season in danger, players are being allowed to speak up. - The State

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08/13/20 - *Trevor Lawrence, Jr/2021, Clemson, 6-6, 213 (DS#1 QB) + More +

A group of senators led by Cory Booker of New Jersey and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut on Thursday released a plan for reforming college sports with an athletes bill or rights. The legislative plan calls for college athletes to have the ability to earn money for their names, images and likenesses with "minimal restrictions," and much more. The senators also want to ensure for the athletes long-term medical coverage and treatment, enforceable medical standards, academic freedom and revenue sharing agreements.

Last month, NCAA President Mark Emmert appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a hearing about name, image and likeness. Booker and Blumenthal questioned Emmert about athlete welfare and said then their plan for a bill of rights was in the works. Booker and Blumenthal were joined in a statement by seven other senators, including Democrats Chris Murphy of Connecticut, a frequent NCAA critic, and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris of California. The NCAA is in the process of changing its rules to permit athletes to earn money off their names, images and likenesses for things like endorsements and appearances. - AP College Football

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08/12/20 - *Trevor Lawrence, Jr/2021, Clemson, 6-6, 213 (DS#1 QB) + More +

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has spoken with Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and LSU head coach Ed Orgeron about moving forward with the football season. Lawrence has helped spearhead the #WeWantToPlay movement. That's a coalition of players calling on colleges not to cancel the upcoming season because of coronavirus concerns and give student-athletes greater say as it considers safety issues. Trump said Orgeron "feels his players just want to be out there." The president said he's hopeful that both college and high school football would be played in the fall. The Big Ten and Pac-12 said Tuesday they were postponing their football seasons. - AP College Football

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08/09/20 - *Trevor Lawrence, Jr/2021, Clemson, 6-6, 213 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Michigan defensive back Hunter Reynolds saw the tweets from Trevor Lawrence and other college football players pushing for the opportunity to play this season despite the pandemic. Reynolds, one of the organizers behind a players' rights movement in the Big Ten, didn't like the way some on social media seemed to be pitting Lawrence's message against the efforts of #BigTenUnited and #WeAreUnited. "There was a lot of division," Reynolds told AP early Monday morning.

Reynolds got on a call with Lawrence and the star quarterback's Clemson teammate, Darien Rencher, and within a matter of hours the summer of athlete empowerment found another gear. College football players from across the country united Sunday in an attempt to save their season and ensure they will no longer be left out of the sport's biggest decisions. Lawrence, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, Oklahoma State All-America running back Chuba Hubbard, Alabama running back Najee Harris and numerous other players from Florida State to Oregon posted a graphic on social media with #WeWantToPlay and #WeAreUnited. - AP College Football

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08/08/20 - *Trevor Lawrence, Jr/2021, Clemson, 6-6, 213 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Several top NFL prospects have opted out of the 2020 college football season, but not the player many pundits project as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 professional draft. Clemson junior quarterback Trevor Lawrence said Friday evening that he weighed his options as far as whether or not to sit out during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but ultimately he decided to move forward and play for the Tigers this fall. "I think everyone's thought about it just with everything going on, but since I've made the decision to play I haven't thought about it again. That's my decision. I'm committed," Lawrence said. "I want to play my last year here. That's what I'm excited to do. It's my third year and I even have another one. So I think people are forgetting I've got four years."

The Georgia native added that he had conversations with another potential first-round pick in Clemson running back Travis Etienne about whether or not they should play this year. Lawrence and Etienne both came to the same conclusion. "Me and Travis are definitely here. We're committed to playing. Once I decided I'm playing my mind is off of that," Lawrence said. "After this past year everyone was saying all of this stuff I've got to work on, so at some point you've got to make decisions for yourself. I'm just excited to play football. That's what I do. That's what I love to do." Lawrence "totally gets" other players in college football opting to sit out, but he feels good about the protocols Clemson has in place to keep players in the program safe. - The State

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08/06/20 - *Trevor Lawrence, Jr/2021, Clemson, 6-6, 213 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Clemson will enter the 2020 campaign ranked No. 1 in the nation, according to the preseason Coaches Poll released by USA Today on Thursday. The selection marks Clemson’s second straight No. 1 ranking in the preseason Coaches Poll and its second in school history. The top ranking represents Clemson’s fifth consecutive Top 5 preseason Coaches Poll debut in the last five years, extending the longest such streak in program history. Prior to last season when Clemson finished ranked second, the Tigers had exceeded their preseason Coaches Poll ranking in each of the previous eight seasons. - Clemson Football

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