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Key Players Returning:
QB Cade Klubnik, WR TJ Moore, WR Bryant Westco Jr., WR/PR Antonio Williams, OC Ryan Linthicum, OG Walker Parks, OT Tristan Leigh, OT Blake Miller, DE Jahiem Lawson, DE TJ Parker, DT Peter Woods, LB Sammy Brown, LB Wade Woodaz, CB Ashton Hampton, CB Jeadyn Lukus, CB Avieon Terrell, NB Khalil Barnes, and PK Nolan Hauser.
Key Players Departing:
RB Phil Mafah, TE Jake Briningstool, WR Troy Stellato, OG Marcus Tate, DT Payton Page, LB Barrett Carter, FS RJ Mickens, KR Jay Haynes, and PT Aidan Swanson.
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: DT Amare Adams (Florence, South Carolina).
4 Star Recruits: OT Brayden Jacobs (Alpharetta, Georgia), RB Gideon Davidson (Lynchburg, Virginia), RB Marquise Henderson, (Honea Path, South Carolina), EDGE Will Heldt (Purdue transfer), EDGE Ari Watford (Norfolk, Virginia), and OT Easton Ware (Lynchburg, Virginia)
3 Star Recruits: LB Logan Anderson (Fyffe, Alabama), TE Logan Brooking (Savannah, Georgia), and WR Juju Preston (Woodbridge, Virginia).
2024 Results:
G01 vs. Georgia L 3-34
G02 APP STATE W 66-20
G03 NC STATE W 59-35
G04 STANFORD W 40-14
G05 @ Florida State W 29-13
G06 @ Wake Forest W 49-14
G07 VIRGINIA W 48-31
G08 LOUISVILLE L 21-33
G09 @ Virginia Tech W 24-14
G10 @ Pittsburgh W 24-20
G11 THE CITADEL W 51-14
G12 #15 SOUTH CAROLINA L 14-17
ACC vs. #8 SMU W 34-31
CFP @ #5 Texas L 24-38
Misc. Team Information:
2024 Record: 10-4 (2nd in ACC)
Home: 5-2
Away: 4-1
Neutral: 1-1
ACC: 7-1
Non-AAC: 3-3
Head Coach: Dabo Swinney
Clemson: 180-47
Bowls: 12-9
Career: 180-47
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Cade Klubnik (308-486, 3639 yards, 63.4%, 7.5 avg., 36 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Cade Klubnik (119 car., 463 yards, 3.9 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Antonio Williams (75 rec., 904 yards, 12.1 avg., 11 TD)
TDs Scored: Antonio Williams (12)
Sacks: TJ Parker (11)
Tackles: Wade Woodaz (83)
Interceptions: Khalil Barnes (4)
Pass Deflections: Avieon Terrell (12)
Forced Fumbles: TJ Parker (6)
Kick Returns: Jay Haynes (10 ret., 189 yards, 18.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Antonio Williams (17 ret., 164 yards, 9.6 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Nolan Hauser (18-24 fg/fga., 75%, 59-60 xp/xpa., 113 pts.)
Punting: Jack Smith (3 punts, 114 yards, 38.0 avg., 2 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 2 Cade Klubnik (SR)
RB: 9 Gideon Davidson (FR)
WR: 1 TJ Moore (SO)
WR: 12 Bryant Westco Jr. (SO)
WR: 0 Antonio Williams (RS JR)
TE: 11 Olsen Patt-Henry (JR)
LT: 70 Tristan Leigh (RS SR)
LG: 73 Harris Sewell (JR)
OC: 53 Ryan Linthicum (RS SR)
RG: 64 Walker Parks (GR)
RT: 78 Blake Miller (SR)
KR: 8 Adam Randall (GR)
PK: 81 Nolan Hauser (SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 3 TJ Parker (JR)
DT: 11 Peter Woods (JR)
DT: 19 DeMonte Capehart (GR)
DE: 13 Will Heldt (JR/TR)
LB: 47 Sammy Brown (SO)
LB: 17 Wade Woodaz (SR)
NB: 7 Khalil Barnes (JR)
CB: 20 Avieon Terrell (JR)
CB: 23 Ashton Hampton (SO)
FS: 25 Ricardo Jones (SO)
SS: 18 Kylon Griffin (RS JR)
PR: 0 Antonio Williams (RS JR)
PT: 89 Jack Smith (RS JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/30 LSU TIGERS | Clemson trails the series 1-3. The Tigers lost (25-42) the last meeting in 2019, and their only series win (25-24) was in 2012.
09/06 TROY TROJANS | Clemson leads the series 2-0. The Tigers won (30-24) the last meeting in 2016, and they won (43-19) the inaugural meeting in 2011.
09/13 @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Clemson trails the series 36-50-2. The Tigers are 9-0 since 2015, and they won (42-21) the last meeting in 2023.
09/20 SYRACUSE ORANGE | Clemson leads the series 10-2. The Tigers are 8-1 since 2015, and they won (31-14) the last meeting in 2023.
10/04 @ North Carolina Tar Heels | Clemson leads the series 40-19-1. The Tigers are 4-0 since 2015, and they won (31-20) the last meeting in 2023.
10/11 @ Boston College Eagles | Clemson leads the series 21-9-2. The Tigers are 8-0 since 2015, and they won (31-3) the last meeting in 2022.
10/18 SMU MUSTANGS | First meeting.
11/01 DUKE BLUE DEVILS | Clemson leads the series 37-17-1. The Tigers lost (7-28) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (35-6) the prior meeting in 2018.
11/08 FSU SEMINOLES | Clemson trails the series 16-21. The Tigers are 8-1 since 2015, and their last series loss (24-31) was in 2023.
11/14 @ Louisville Cardinals | Clemson leads the series 8-1. The Tigers are 7-1 since 2015, and last season’s 21-33 defeat was their first loss of the series, dating back to 2014.
11/22 FURMAN PALADINS | Clemson leads the series 4-0. The Tigers won (35-12) the last meeting in 2022, and they won (48-7) the prior meeting in 2018.
11/29 @ South Carolina Gamecocks | Clemson leads the series 73-43-4. The Tigers are 7-2 since 2015, and their last series win (16-7) was in 2023.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Road: 5-0
Neutral: 1-0
ACC: 8-0
Non-ACC: 5-0
Overall: 13-0 (1st in ACC – 2nd Seed Playoff – Eliminated in Semifinal Round)
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