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Game 2 Preview: Reeling Clemson Hosts Georgia Southern
The Tigers Desperately Look to Right the Ship on Saturday Night Well STS readers, I come to you this week recovering from an extremely sobering experience last Saturday night. I predicted a fight even in a loss, and if it even qualified as a fight, it resembled Drago vs. Apollo in Rocky IV. Probably an […]
Clemson vs Georgia Southern Q&A with Underdog Dynasty
As Clemson looks to rebound against Georgia Southern, we get a better look at Georgia Southern and the state of G6 football with Steve Helwick of SB Nation’s Underdog Dynasty. 1) First, introduce yourself and tell us a little about Underdog Dynasty Underdog Dynasty is SB Nation’s “rest of the FBS” site, where we cover […]
Week 2 Preview: Georgia Southern Eagles
Georgia Southern Preview Georgia Southern enters week 2 against Clemson having opened with a 31–0 win over Charleston Southern. The Eagles were impressive across the board, but we need to put that performance in its proper context. Charleston Southern is an FCS opponent, so the Week 1 numbers are best viewed as an early indication […]
What Will It Take To Fire Dabo
Saturday was bad, probably top 3 worst games under Dabo bad. And after years of talking about improvement and change it is really difficult to see where that is going to happen, at least with Dabo in charge. That leads to the inevitable question of what will it take to fire Dabo. And that discussion […]
ACC Power Rankings: Clemson, Georgia Tech, & Cal Fall, Duke Rises After Week 1
17. Boston College (Prev 17): Two years after trying to turn Thomas Castellanos into a pocket passer, Coach Bill O’Brien actually let Mason McKenzie run. The DII transfer QB had 20 carries for the BC Eagles for 78 yards. Nonetheless, they lost 34-15 to Cincinnati as the Bearcats ran for 254. 16. Stanford (Prev 14): […]
Week 1 Analytics Review: The Bad, The Worse and The Absolutely Terrible
The 51-10 blowout loss to LSU in Baton Rouge wasn’t an anomaly or the result of a few bad breaks — it was a total, down-to-down domination in every facet of the game. The advanced metrics confirm what the scoreboard made obvious: Clemson struggled to create positive plays on offense and failed to disrupt LSU […]
Clemson Gets Throttled By LSU: 51-10
“Best is the Standard” might be a great line, but last night Dabo Swinney showed it is nothing but a line. The only standard the Tigers showed in Baton Rouge was the standard of mediocrity, incompetence, and a return to LSU football from the Tommy Bowden era. This loss was worse than the Orange Bowl, […]
Clemson Tigers vs. LSU Tigers: How To Watch, TV & Streaming, Live Gamethread
Welcome back to another year of Clemson football. At this time last year I think we were all drinking the orange Kool Aid. Everything was in place for a return to what we’ve come to expect from Clemson football. Then we actually saw the football. This year there is optimism! A new* OC! Actual transfers! […]
Clemson Football: Position Group Grades – Offense
Hey, does anyone want to talk about football instead of the finer points of state and federal jurisdictions? I know I do. Coach Swinney has the R.O.Y. bus in stealth mode for tomorrow’s trip to Baton Rouge and didn’t put out a depth chart this week (won’t someone think of the poor sports bloggers!). A […]
Game 1 Preview: Clemson Travels to Take On LSU
Start of the Rebound or Same as it Ever Was? Greetings STS folks! I’m excited to be back with the game previews for this upcoming football season. Obviously 2025 was not a lot of fun, leading to an understandable level of trepidation coming into this season with a game of this magnitude to kick things […]
Clemson vs. LSU: A Week 1 Analytical Preview
Week 1 presents a unique analytical challenge. There is no 2026 game data, both teams have new starting quarterbacks and new offensive coordinators, and LSU has a new head coach. That makes 2025 statistics useful as a baseline, but not necessarily a projection. The first question is how much of last year’s team is actually […]
Clemson Football Recruiting Needs in the Class of 2027: Defense
Earlier this week we took at how the offensive side Clemson’s roster is positioned for the class of 2027 and any portal activity. Below is a deep dive of the defensive side of the ball. It is amazing how much calmer things are when you come into the season with a full class of commits […]
Clemson Football Recruiting Needs in the Class of 2027: Offense
Earlier this summer we took a quick look at how Clemson’s roster is positioned for the 2026 season. But recruiting is a 24/7 effort in college football which means we have to focus on class of 2027. Clemson has historically had their class wrapped up, minus 2-3 commits, heading into the season. That has changed […]
Get the best of Shakin The Southland on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Shakin The Southland. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Tigers. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
2026 ACC Football Power Rankings: Who’s Rising After Week 0?
College football has arrived, and despite all the nonsense surrounding the sport, it’s still the best form of entertainment there is. This is our second edition of these power rankings, so you’ll see each team’s preseason ranking in parentheses. Five ACC teams played in Week 0, and I’ll focus on them and won’t be shy […]
Clemson at LSU Q&A Preview
Clemson will attempt to snap their three-game losing streak in season openers (Duke, Georgia, LSU) when they travel to Baton Rouge for the road leg of their home-and-home with the LSU Tigers. To help us preview the game, we connected with Zachary Junda from LSU Wire. You can follow him on X here. This has […]
ACC Football Power Rankings: Preseason
Welcome to our first edition of the ACC power rankings for 2026. As a reminder, these are not projected standings. Some teams, like NC State, may have easy schedules and may rise above teams like Florida State or Georgia Tech who have daunting schedules. This is a measure of how good I believe this team […]
Best QBs Clemson will Face in the ACC (Part 2)
The ACC was once the conference of quarterbacks boasting Deshaun Watson, Lamar Jackson, Brad Kaaya, Ryan Finley, Daniel Jones, and Mitchell Trubisky as starters all at the same time (2016). This year looks like a potential down year for ACC QBs. The Tigers will likely start Christopher Vizzina who has just one career start and […]
2026 Clemson Talent Analysis
Ahead of the 2026 season kickoff, Team Talent Composites are being published, providing a look at the talent and depth across an entire roster. Let’s dive in and see what we can find about Clemson’s roster, how it stacks up nationally, within the ACC, and against the 2026 schedule. At a Glance National Talent Rank: […]
2026 Clemson Football Primer: Offensive Line
As Clemson looks to restore itself to its former glory, part of the rebuild includes the return of offensive coordinator Chad Morris and the retooled Clemson offense. And as any good football fan knows, the offense only functions as well as its offensive line. Since being brought on after the 2023 season, veteran line coach […]
Clemson Tigers Position Review/2026 Primer: Defensive Tackle
I signed up to cover the defensive ends and defensive tackles because I needed proof that the 2025 defensive line couldn’t hurt me anymore. There are certain expectations, some might call them standards, for a Clemson defensive line, and for good reason. There were several seasons where Clemson’s defensive line wasn’t just the best defensive […]
Clemson Season Primer: Safeties
Few position groups drew more criticism during Clemson’s 2025 season than the safeties. Missed tackles were magnified, explosive plays lingered, and the season ended with a coaching change. For many fans, the verdict was clear: the position failed. The reality was far more nuanced. On one hand, Ricardo Jones grabbed 6 INTs (tied for 2nd […]
Best QBs Clemson with Face in the ACC (Part 1)
The ACC was once the conference of quarterbacks boasting Deshaun Watson, Lamar Jackson, Brad Kaaya, Ryan Finley, Daniel Jones, and Mitchell Trubisky as starters all at the same time (2016). This year looks like a potential down year for ACC QBs. The Tigers will likely start Christopher Vizzina who has just one career start and […]
Clemson Tigers Position Review/2026 Primer: Defensive End
I signed up to write about the defensive ends and defensive tackles because I’m not sure I’ve ever been more ready for a turnover of personnel than I was for Clemson’s 2025 defensive line to no longer be a thing. It feels weird to say that about a defensive line featuring T.J. Parker and Peter […]
Four Major Question Facing Clemson in Fall Camp Prior to LSU
Clemson obviously had a disappointing season last year, but to their credit, they made major adjustments. This included multiple assistant coaching changes, a bevy of major portal acquisitions, and much more successful investment in high school recruiting. To start the 2026 season, they’ll be facing a program that experienced even more change this offseason with […]
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