Orange And White Without The Goggles
There was an article that came out in the Greenville News flirting with the idea of Dabo replacing Brian Kelly as head coach at LSU. I want to be very clear with my position on this topic. Dabo Swinney ain’t going to LSU. Let’s just cut straight to the point. The idea that Dabo would […]
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Shakin the Southland: First off, please give our readers an introduction. Tell us about who you are, what you do with the paper, anything you want to share. Abby DiSalvo: Hi, I’m Abby, a junior at Duke studying economics and journalism. I’m also the sports editor for The Chronicle, Duke’s student newspaper. I cover football, […]
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A Head Scratching Season Continues I must admit that this past bye week was extremely relaxing for this beleaguered Clemson fan. I spent my weekend in Ohio where my oldest is in school and only loosely followed the football action around the land. I never thought I would see the day Clemson football would look […]
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Duke brings one of the ACC’s most explosive passing attacks, powered by quarterback Darian Mensah and receiver Cooper Barkate. They can score quickly and efficiently, but recent red-zone struggles and penalty issues leave openings. Clemson’s defense will need to dictate tempo, pressure Mensah, and turn drives into field goals to stay in control. DUKE OFFENSE […]
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Another Friday night battle shifts the power rankings as Virginia Tech scores a big home win over Cal, but the real upset this week came just south in Winston-Salem. TIER: Among the Worst in the Power Four 17. Boston College (1-7 [0-5] Prev 16): Boston College scored 24 points against Louisville, just as many points […]
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Over the past decade, Clemson football’s offensive identity has shifted from surgical precision and explosiveness to inconsistency and mediocrity. PFF’s unit grades tell the story in clear, quantifiable terms: a steady erosion in the passing game, a gradual decline in protection, and a rushing attack that’s neither strong enough or utilized enough to support an […]
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Clemson fell 35–24 to SMU in a game defined by trench play and situational inefficiency. Despite out-passing SMU and holding a slight edge in time of possession, Clemson’s inability to establish the run (1.2 YPC) and protect the quarterback (4 sacks, 8 TFL allowed) flipped field position and scoring leverage. SMU’s explosive balance and red-zone […]
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A Friday night shocker in Miami and a late night upset in Palo Alto sends the ACC Power Rankings into chaos and makes for a fun time ranking this wacky conference. TIER: Among the Worst in the Power Four 17. North Carolina (2-4 [0-2] Prev 17): The Tar Heels headed out to California for a […]
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Clemson hosted SMU today in a rematch of last year’s ACC Championship game. The Tigers came in favored but had to rely on Christopher Vizzina at QB since Cade Klubnik couldn’t play because of an ankle injury suffered last week. Poor offensive line play made things difficult for the Tigers and the defense gave up […]
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I had this entire thing written up in my head. Excitement over the last two weeks, even against lackluster competition, etc. And then Friday rolled around and the injury report came out. Then we’ve gotten several reports indicating that Klubnik is a game time decision, but a lot of pessimism around the team on if […]
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The Rematch of the 2024 ACC Title Game! 2 wins in a row! Hard to imagine making a big deal out of that with Clemson football, but here we are. Clemson has gotten back to .500 both overall and in the ACC, and that magical 10-win mark is still out there if the team can […]
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In last Saturday’s contest at Boston College, Quarterback Cade Klubnik threw for 220 yards on 22/30 passing while running for 48 on 9 carries. Unfortunately, one of those carries led to a sprained ankle and that ankle may now preclude him from playing against SMU. Being listed as questionable means he will most likely not […]
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The season is progressing quickly. Clemson is currently seventh in the ACC. Miami is not likely to lose a game, much less three, the rest of the way with the way they have been playing this year. That means that Clemson needs to work its way into the second spot in the ACC. It is […]
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SMU is still new to the ACC and will come to Death Valley for the first time on Saturday at 3:30pm. Clemson seems to be turning their season around — even if it is too late for any of the major goals the team had. SMU has two losses but still a perfect conference record. […]
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SMU is an explosive offense that piles up yards through the air while its defense generates splash plays (turnovers and sacks) and a strong pass rush — but it gives up a lot of total yards. This season, their outcomes have depended on explosive plays and turnovers, not steady efficiency. That volatility makes them dangerous […]
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Clemson outgained Boston College 504–221, averaged 6.6 yards per play, and held the ball for 37:21, their most lopsided statistical performance of 2025. The Tigers dominated every measurable category — rushing (+141), passing (+142), third downs (+25%), sacks (+4), and red-zone TD efficiency (+30%). Granted it was against one of the worst teams in the […]
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Florida State loses their eighth-straight ACC game upending the progress we thought they’d made. The other top teams take care of business setting up several big matchups next week. In response to a commenter’s request, I’ve added overall record in parentheses and ACC record in double parentheses. TIER: ACC’s Bottom Feeders 17. North Carolina (2-3 […]
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After getting back into the win column last week versus North Carolina, Clemson went on the road to take on Boston College as two touchdown favorites. Like last week, the outcome of the game was never in doubt and the Tigers came away with a 41-10 win. BC won the toss and deferred. The Tiger […]
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