2023_Clemson_Tigers_football_team

2023 Clemson Tigers football
2023 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 38–35 vs. Kentucky
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 20
Record	9–4 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (15th full, 16th overall season);
Offensive coordinator	Garrett Riley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Wes Goodwin (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Mickey Conn (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3 / 4–2–5 hybrid
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

The 2023 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Dabo Swinney, in his 16th year as Clemson's head coach. On the field, the team was led by sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik who was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 3 player in the 2022 college football recruiting class.^[1]

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Clemson was ranked ninth by Rivals.com in the 2023 college football recruiting class.^[2] Notable players committing to Clemson in the 2023 class include defensive tackle Peter Woods and defensive lineman Vic Burley. The Clemson football team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Head coach Dabo Swinney became the winningest coach in program history after upsetting Notre Dame, 31–23, on November 4. He had surpassed Frank Howard in program wins, at 166 at this time of writing.

Personnel

Roster

As of September 4, 2023

2023 Clemson Tigers Football

Quarterbacks

2 Cade Klubnik – sophomore (6'2 205)
12 Paul Tyson – senior (6'4, 215)
14 Trent Pearman – freshman (6'0, 190)
16 Colby Shaw – freshman (6'4, 215)
17 Christopher Vizzina – freshman (6'4, 210)
18 Hunter Helms – junior (6'2, 210)

Running backs

1 Will Shipley – junior (5'11, 210)
7 Phil Mafah – junior (6'1, 230)
19 Keith Adams Jr. – freshman (5'9, 215)
20 Domonique Thomas – junior (5'8, 210)
21 Jarvis Green – freshman (5'9, 200)
23 Peyton Streko – freshman (5'10, 180)
26 Jay Haynes – freshman (5'11, 185)
31 Tristen Rigby – sophomore (5'10, 205)
32 Wise Segars Jr. – sophomore (6'1, 205)
34 Kevin McNeal – sophomore (5'9, 200)

Wide receivers

0 Antonio Williams – sophomore (5'11, 195)
3 Noble Johnson – freshman (6'2, 210)
6 Tyler Brown – freshman (5'11, 180)
8 Adam Randall – sophomore (6'2, 225)
10 Troy Stellato – sophomore (6'1, 190)
13 Brannon Specter – senior (6'1, 205)
15 Ronan Hanafin – freshman (6'3, 210)
22 Cole Turner – freshman (6'1, 185)
24 Hamp Greene – senior (5'9, 180)
25 Blackmon Huckabee Jr. – junior (5'11, 190)
27 Misun Kelley – WR/DB – freshman (5'10, 180)
29 Davian Sullivan – senior (6'3, 205)
35 Joseph Flesch – sophomore (6'3, 205)
80 Beaux Collins – junior (6'3, 210)
82 Jackson Crosby – sophomore (5'10, 190)
83 Hampton Earle – senior (5'10, 195)
85 Charlie Johnson – freshman (6'4, 200)
86 Tristan Martinez – freshman (5'9, 180)
87 Michael Mankaka – freshman (6'0, 185)
88 Clay Swinney – freshman (5'10, 175)
89 Zach Jackson – sophomore (6'3, 205)

Tight ends

5 Josh Sapp – freshman (6'1, 235)
9 Jake Briningstool – junior (6'6, 230)
11 Sage Ennis – junior (6'4, 240)
43 Will Blackston – junior (6'1, 260)
44 Banks Pope – sophomore (6'4, 240)
81 Olsen Patt-Henry – freshman (6'3, 240)
84 Markus Dixon – freshman (6'4, 245)

Offensive linemen

50 Collin Sadler – freshman (6'6, 310)
51 Peyton Pitts – freshman (6'6, 310)
53 Ryan Linthicum – C – sophomore (6'3, 305)
54 Ian Reed – freshman (6'6, 325)
55 Harris Sewell – freshman (6'4, 315)
56 Will Putnam – senior (6'4, 310)
57 Jackson Hall – freshman (6'3, 300)
59 Dietrick Pennington – sophomore (6'5, 340)
62 Bryce Smith – freshman (6'3, 270)
64 Walker Parks – senior (6'5, 310)
65 Chapman Pendergrass – freshman (6'3, 290)
67 Nathan Brooks – sophomore (6'4, 300)
68 Will Boggs – junior (6'3, 290)
69 Sam Judy – sophomore (6'5, 315)
70 Mason Johnstone – freshman (6'5, 255)
71 Tristan Leigh – sophomore (6'6, 315)
72 Zack Owens – freshman (6'6, 375)
73 Bryn Tucker – junior (6'3, 330)
74 Marcus Tate – junior (6'5, 325)
75 Trent Howard – junior (6'3, 295)
76 John Williams – junior (6'4, 305)
77 Mitchell Mayes – senior (6'3, 305)
78 Blake Miller – sophomore (6'6, 310)
79 Jake Norris – freshman (6'1, 290)

Defensive ends

3 Xavier Thomas – senior (6'2, 245)
7 Justin Mascoll – senior (6'4, 260)
12 T. J. Parker – freshman (6'3, 255)
15 Jahiem Lawson – freshman (6'2, 240)
34 Armon Mason – sophomore (6'2, 240)
42 David Ojiegbe – freshman (6'3, 240)
44 Cade Denhoff – sophomore (6'5, 255)
58 Evan McCutchen – junior (6'2, 260)
91 Zaire Patterson – sophomore (6'5, 260)
92 Levi Matthews – freshman (6'5, 235)
99 A.J. Hoffler – freshman (6'4, 250)

Defensive tackles

8 Tré Williams – junior (6'2, 305)
11 Peter Woods – freshman (6'2, 315)
13 Tyler Davis – senior (6'2, 300)
19 DeMonte Capehart – junior (6'5, 320)
33 Ruke Orhorhoro – senior (6'4, 290)
45 Vic Burley – freshman (6'4, 315)
55 Payton Page – junior (6'4, 315)
90 Stephiylan Green – freshman (6'4, 280)
93 Caden Story – freshman (6'3, 280)
96 Jaheim Scott – junior (6'1, 330)
97 Patrick Swygert – freshman (6'4, 245)

Linebackers

0 Barrett Carter – junior (6'1, 230)
17 Wade Woodaz – sophomore (6'3, 230)
21 Kobe McCloud – freshman (5'10, 225)
22 Dee Crayton – freshman (6'2, 225)
32 Jamal Anderson – freshman (6'2, 215)
33 Griffin Batt – freshman (6'0, 225)
43 Riggs Faulkenberry – sophomore (6'1, 205)
50 Fletcher Cothran – freshman (6'3, 215)
51 Jaden Murray – senior (6'2, 225)
54 Jeremiah Trotter Jr. – junior (6'0, 230)
56 Reed Morrissey – sophomore (6'0, 220)
57 Chandler McMaster – freshman (6'1, 240)

Cornerbacks

2 Nate Wiggins – junior (6'2, 185)
6 Sheridan Jones – senior (6'0, 190)
10 Jeadyn Lukus – sophomore (6'2, 200)
14 Shelton Lewis – freshman (5'11, 185)
16 Myles Oliver – freshman (5'11, 180)
20 Avieon Terrell – freshman (5'11, 180)
23 Toriano Pride Jr. – sophomore (5'11, 190)
29 Branden Strozier – freshman (6'1, 180)
35 Austin Randall – senior (6'1, 190)

Safeties

1 Andrew Mukuba – junior (6'0, 195)
5 Sherrod Covil Jr. – sophomore (5'11, 200)
9 R.J. Mickens – senior (6'0, 210)
18 Kylon Griffin – freshman (5'11, 200)
24 Tyler Venables – senior (5'11, 205)
25 Jalyn Phillips – senior (6'1, 205)
30 Kylen Webb – freshman (6'0, 195)
31 Rob Billings – freshman (6'2, 200)
36 Khalil Barnes – freshman (6'0, 195)
37 Jacob Hendricks – sophomore (5'7, 180)
38 Peter Nearn – sophomore (6'2, 205)
39 Bubba McAtee – junior (6'3, 210)
41 Caleb Nix – freshman (6'0, 200)
46 Jaden Kinard – freshman (5'10, 185)
47 Boston Miller – freshman (6'2, 200)
48 Walt Smith – freshman (5'8, 180)

Placekickers

36 Quinn Castner – junior (5'5, 150)
38 Robert Gunn III – freshman (6'0, 180)
47 Hogan Morton – sophomore (5'9, 165)

Punters

39 Aidan Swanson – P/K – senior (6'3, 170)
40 Brodey Conn – P/S – freshman (6'0, 205)
89 Jack Smith – freshman (6'5, 235)

Long snappers

45 Philip Florenzo – junior (6'2, 240)
58 Holden Caspersen – sophomore (5'11, 215)

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jamal Anderson LB	Hoschton, Georgia	Mill Creek	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 13, 2022
Jamal Anderson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Khalil Barnes ATH	Bogart, Georgia	North Oconee	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 16, 2022
Khalil Barnes ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Robert Billings S	Alpharetta, Georgia	Milton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 31, 2022
Robert Billings S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Tyler Brown WR	Greenville, South Carolina	Greenville Senior	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 24, 2022
Tyler Brown WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Victor Burley DE	Warner Robins, Georgia	Warner Robins	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 15, 2022
Victor Burley DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Dee Crayton ILB	Alpharetta, Georgia	Denmark	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Jun 18, 2022
Dee Crayton ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Marcus Dixon TE	Warminster, Pennsylvania	Archbishop Wood	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 14, 2022
Marcus Dixon TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jarvis Green RB	Irmo, South Carolina	Dutch Fork	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Dec 13, 2022
Jarvis Green RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Stephiylan Green DT	Rome, Georgia	Rome	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	267 lb (121 kg)	Jun 22, 2022
Stephiylan Green DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Ronan Hanafin ATH	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Buckingham Browne & Nichols	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Aug 14, 2022
Ronan Hanafin ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Jamarius Haynes RB	Roanoke, Alabama	Handley	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Jamarius Haynes RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Olsen Henry TE	Naples, Florida	First Baptist Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 7, 2022
Olsen Henry TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
AJ Hoffler DE	College Park, Georgia	Woodward Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 21, 2022
AJ Hoffler DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Misun Kelly DB	Central, South Carolina	D. W. Daniel	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	Oct 29, 2022
Misun Kelly DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Noble Johnson WR	Rockwall, Texas	Rockwall	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 11, 2022
Noble Johnson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Shelton Lewis CB	Stockbridge, Georgia	Stockbridge	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 8, 2022
Shelton Lewis CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
David Ojiegbe DE	Washington, D.C.	St. John's	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 27, 2022
David Ojiegbe DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Zechariah Owens OL	McDonough, Georgia	Eagle's Landing Christian	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	Oct 18, 2022
Zechariah Owens OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Tomarrion Parker DE	Phenix City, Alabama	Central	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	Nov 21, 2022
Tomarrion Parker DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Ian Reed OL	Leander, Texas	Vandegrift	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	308 lb (140 kg)	Jun 7, 2022
Ian Reed OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Harris Sewell OT	Odessa, Texas	Permian	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	299 lb (136 kg)	Jun 29, 2022
Harris Sewell OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Branden Strozier CB	Alpharetta, Georgia	St. Francis	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	May 20, 2022
Branden Strozier CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Avieon Terrell CB	Atlanta, GA	Westlake	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 6, 2022
Avieon Terrell CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Christopher Vizzina QB	Birmingham, Alabama	Briarwood Christian School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Apr 12, 2022
Christopher Vizzina QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Kylen Webb ATH	Riverview, Florida	Sumner	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 8, 2022
Kylen Webb ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Peter Woods DT	Alabaster, Alabama	Thompson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	Jul 8, 2022
Peter Woods DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 11
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	28	Myles Murphy	DE	Cincinnati Bengals
1	29	Bryan Bresee	DT	New Orleans Saints
3	86	Trenton Simpson	LB	Baltimore Ravens
5	137	KJ Henry	DE	Washington Commanders
5	156	Jordan McFadden	OG	Los Angeles Chargers
5	175	Davis Allen	TE	Los Angeles Rams

Player	Position	NFL club	Reference
B. T. Potter	PK	Pittsburgh Steelers	^[5]
Joseph Ngata	WR	Philadelphia Eagles	^[6]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Fred Davis II	2	CB	6'1"	200	Senior	Jacksonville, Florida	UCF	^[7]
Dacari Collins	3	WR	6'4"	212	Sophomore	Atlanta, Georgia	NC State	^[8]
DJ Uiagalelei	5	QB	6'4"	251	Junior	Inland Empire, California	Oregon State	^[9]
E.J. Williams	6	WR	6'3"	195	Senior	Phenix City, Alabama	Indiana	^[10]
Kobe Pace	7	RB	5'10"	205	Senior	Cedartown, Georgia	Virginia	^[11]
Kevin Swint	14	DE	6'3"	242	Senior	Carrollton, Georgia	Georgia State	^[12]
Billy Wiles	17	QB	6'3"	200	Sophomore	Ashburn, Virginia	Southern Miss	^[13]
Malcolm Greene	21	CB	5'10"	190	Junior	Richmond, Virginia	Virginia	^[14]^[15]
TJ Dudley	26	LB	6'3"	220	Freshman	Montgomery, Alabama	Ole Miss	^[16]^[17]
Etinosa Reuben	32	DL	6'3"	295	Junior	Kansas City, Missouri	Georgia Tech	^[18]
Liam Boyd	37	PK	6'1"	195	Freshman	Asheville, North Carolina	North Carolina	^[19]^[20]
LaVonta Bentley	42	LB	6'0"	230	Graduate	Birmingham, Alabama	Colorado	^[21]
Sergio Allen	45	LB	6'1"	230	Sophomore	Fort Valley, Georgia	California	^[22]
Greg Williams	99	DE	6'4"	260	Junior	Swansea, South Carolina	Left Program	^[23]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Andrew Mukuba	1	S	6'0"	195	Junior	Austin, TX	Texas	^[25]^[26]
Sage Ennis	11	TE	6'4"	240	Junior	Graceville, FL	Virginia^{[lower-alpha 1]}	^[27]^[28]^[29]
Brannon Spector	13	WR	6'1"	205	Senior	Calhoun, GA	Jacksonville State	^[30]
Hunter Helms	18	QB	6'2"	210	Junior	West Columbia, SC	Rhode Island	^[31]^[32]^[33]
Domonique Thomas	20	RB	5'8"	210	Junior	Ohatchee, AL	Georgia State	^[34]^[35]
Toriano Pride	23	CB	5'11"	190	Sophomore	St. Louis, MO	Missouri	^[36]^[37]
Lannden Zanders	36	S	6'1"	189	Senior	Shelby, NC	TBD	^[38]
David Ojiegbe	42	DE	6'3"	240	Freshman	Largo, MD	Pittsburgh	^[39]^[40]
Jaden Kinard	46	S	5'10"	185	Freshman	Pawleys Island, SC	TBD	^[41]
Mitchell Mayes	77	OL	6'3"	305	Senior	Raleigh, NC	Charlotte	^[42]^[43]
Beaux Collins	80	WR	6'3"	210	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	^[44]^[45]

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2023 Clemson Tigers football team

Offseason

Recruiting

Players leaving for NFL

NFL draftees

Undrafted free agents

Transfers

Players leaving

Incoming transfers

Post-season Transfers

Preseason

Award watchlists

Schedule

Rankings

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Game summaries

At Duke

Charleston Southern

Florida Atlantic

No. 4 Florida State

At Syracuse

Wake Forest

At Miami (FL)

At NC State

Notre Dame

Georgia Tech

North Carolina

at South Carolina (rivalry)

Vs. Kentucky

Awards and honors

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Florida State y$	8	–	0	13	–	1
No. 19 Louisville y	7	–	1	10	–	4
No. 21 NC State	6	–	2	9	–	4
Georgia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
Virginia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
North Carolina	4	–	4	8	–	5
No. 20 Clemson	4	–	4	9	–	4
Duke	4	–	4	8	–	5
Miami (FL)	3	–	5	7	–	6
Boston College	3	–	5	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	6	–	7
Virginia	2	–	6	3	–	9
Pittsburgh	2	–	6	3	–	9
Wake Forest	1	–	7	4	–	8
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	8:00 p.m.	at Duke	No. 9	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN	L 7–28	31,638
September 9	2:15 p.m.	Charleston Southern*	No. 25	Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 66–17	81,500
September 16	8:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic*		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 48–14	81,295
September 23	12:00 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	L 24–31 ^OT	81,500
September 30	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse		JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC	W 31–14	40,973
October 7	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 17–12	80,810
October 21	8:00 p.m.	at Miami (FL)		Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCN	L 20–28 ^2OT	48,562
October 28	2:00 p.m.	at NC State		Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	The CW	L 17–24	56,919
November 4	12:00 p.m.	No. 15 Notre Dame*		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC	W 31–23	81,500
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	W 42–21	81,426
November 18	3:30 p.m.	No. 20 North Carolina		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	W 31–20	81,305
November 25	7:30 p.m.	at South Carolina*	No. 24	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	SECN	W 16–7	80,012
December 29	12:00 p.m.	vs. Kentucky*	No. 22	Everbank Field Jacksonville, FL (TaxSlayer Gator Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–35	40,132
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	9	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	20
Coaches	9	21	22	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	20
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	24	23	22	Not released

Name	Position	Alma mater	Years at Clemson
Dabo Swinney	Head coach	University of Alabama (1993)	16th
Wes Goodwin	Assistant coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coach	Mississippi State University (2009)	12th
Mike Reed	Assistant head coach/Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks coach	Boston College (1994)	11th
Mickey Conn	Assistant coach/co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach	University of Alabama (1995)	8th
Kyle Richardson	Assistant coach/passing game coordinator/tight ends coach	Appalachian State University (2001)	8th
Thomas Austin	Assistant coach/offensive linemen coach	Clemson University (2010)	6th
Lemanski Hall	Assistant coach/defensive ends coach	University of Alabama (1993)	6th
Tyler Grisham	Assistant coach/Recruiting coordinator/wide receivers coach	Clemson University (2009)	4th
C. J. Spiller	Assistant coach/running backs coach	Clemson University (2009)	3rd
Nick Eason	Assistant coach/Defensive run game coordinator/defensive tackles coach	Clemson University (2001)	2nd
Garrett Riley	Assistant coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach	Texas Tech (2012)	1st

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	30	Nate Wiggins	CB	Baltimore Ravens
2	35	Ruke Orhorhoro	DT	Atlanta Falcons
4	127	Will Shipley	RB	Philadelphia Eagles
5	138	Xavier Thomas	DE	Arizona Cardinals
5	155	Jeremiah Trotter Jr.	LB	Philadelphia Eagles
6	196	Tyler Davis	DT	Los Angeles Rams

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Clemson	0	7	0	0	7
Duke	3	3	7	15	28

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Charleston Southern	14	3	0	0	17
No. 25 Clemson	14	10	28	14	66

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida Atlantic	0	0	0	14	14
Clemson	20	14	7	7	48

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 4 Florida State	0	14	10	0	7	31
Clemson	3	14	7	0	0	24