2023 Clemson Tigers football team
2023 Clemson Tigers football | |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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. With the win versus Notre Dame, Swinney surpassed Frank Howard in program wins with 166.
Offseason
[edit]Recruiting
[edit]Clemson's 2023 class consisted of 26 signees.[3] The class was ranked second in the ACC and eleventh best overall by the 247Sports Composite.[4]
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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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 | |
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Khalil Barnes ATH | Bogart, Georgia | North Oconee | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 | |
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Robert Billings S | Alpharetta, Georgia | Milton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 31, 2022 | |
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Tyler Brown WR | Greenville, South Carolina | Greenville Senior | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 24, 2022 | |
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Victor Burley DE | Warner Robins, Georgia | Warner Robins | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 15, 2022 | |
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Dee Crayton ILB | Alpharetta, Georgia | Denmark | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Jun 18, 2022 | |
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Marcus Dixon TE | Warminster, Pennsylvania | Archbishop Wood | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 14, 2022 | |
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Jarvis Green RB | Irmo, South Carolina | Dutch Fork | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Dec 13, 2022 | |
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Stephiylan Green DT | Rome, Georgia | Rome | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 267 lb (121 kg) | Jun 22, 2022 | |
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Ronan Hanafin ATH | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Buckingham Browne & Nichols | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | Aug 14, 2022 | |
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Jamarius Haynes RB | Roanoke, Alabama | Handley | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 | |
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Olsen Henry TE | Naples, Florida | First Baptist Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 7, 2022 | |
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AJ Hoffler DE | College Park, Georgia | Woodward Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 21, 2022 | |
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Misun Kelly DB | Central, South Carolina | D. W. Daniel | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | Oct 29, 2022 | |
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Noble Johnson WR | Rockwall, Texas | Rockwall | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 11, 2022 | |
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Shelton Lewis CB | Stockbridge, Georgia | Stockbridge | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 8, 2022 | |
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David Ojiegbe DE | Washington, D.C. | St. John's | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Apr 27, 2022 | |
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Zechariah Owens OL | McDonough, Georgia | Eagle's Landing Christian | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 350 lb (160 kg) | Oct 18, 2022 | |
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Tomarrion Parker DE | Phenix City, Alabama | Central | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 256 lb (116 kg) | Nov 21, 2022 | |
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Ian Reed OL | Leander, Texas | Vandegrift | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | Jun 7, 2022 | |
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Harris Sewell OT | Odessa, Texas | Permian | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 299 lb (136 kg) | Jun 29, 2022 | |
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Branden Strozier CB | Alpharetta, Georgia | St. Francis | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 20, 2022 | |
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Avieon Terrell CB | Atlanta, GA | Westlake | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 6, 2022 | |
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Christopher Vizzina QB | Birmingham, Alabama | Briarwood Christian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | Apr 12, 2022 | |
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Kylen Webb ATH | Riverview, Florida | Sumner | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 8, 2022 | |
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Peter Woods DT | Alabaster, Alabama | Thompson | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | Jul 8, 2022 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 11 | ||||||
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Players leaving for NFL
[edit]NFL draftees
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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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 |
Undrafted free agents
[edit]Player | Position | NFL club | Reference |
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B. T. Potter | PK | Pittsburgh Steelers | [5] |
Joseph Ngata | WR | Philadelphia Eagles | [6] |
Transfers
[edit]Players leaving
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | College transferred to | Source(s) |
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Fred Davis II | 2 | CB | 6'1" | 200 | Senior | Jacksonville, Florida | UCF | [7] |
Dacari Collins | 3 | WR | 6'4" | 212 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Fort Valley, Georgia | California | [22] |
Greg Williams | 99 | DE | 6'4" | 260 | ![]() | Swansea, South Carolina | Left Program | [23] |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Source(s) |
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Paul Tyson | 12 | QB | 6'5" | 230 | ![]() | Trussville, AL | Alabama | [24] |
Post-season Transfers
[edit]The following players entered the transfer portal during the designated 45 day window after championship selections are made.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | College transferred to | Source(s) |
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Andrew Mukuba | 1 | S | 6'0" | 195 | Junior | Austin, TX | Texas | [25][26] |
Sage Ennis | 11 | TE | 6'4" | 240 | ![]() | Graceville, FL | Virginia[a] | [27][28][29] |
Brannon Spector | 13 | WR | 6'1" | 205 | ![]() | Calhoun, GA | Jacksonville State | [30] |
Hunter Helms | 18 | QB | 6'2" | 210 | ![]() | West Columbia, SC | Rhode Island | [31][32][33] |
Domonique Thomas | 20 | RB | 5'8" | 210 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Shelby, NC | TBD | [38] |
David Ojiegbe | 42 | DE | 6'3" | 240 | Freshman | Largo, MD | Pittsburgh | [39][40] |
Jaden Kinard | 46 | S | 5'10" | 185 | ![]() | 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] |
- ^ Originally committed to Florida A&M.
Preseason
[edit]Award watchlists
[edit]Listed in the order that they were released
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Schedule
[edit]Clemson and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023.[46][47] The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Clemson with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Tigers three set conference opponents for the next four years is; Florida State, Georgia Tech, and NC State.[48][49]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 8:00 p.m. | at Duke | No. 9 | ESPN | L 7–28 | 31,638 | |
September 9 | 2:15 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 25 | ACCN | W 66–17 | 81,500 | |
September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* |
| ACCN | W 48–14 | 81,295 | |
September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Florida State |
| ABC | L 24–31 OT | 81,500 | |
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | ABC | W 31–14 | 40,973 | ||
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest![]() |
| ACCN | W 17–12 | 80,810 | |
October 21 | 8:00 p.m. | at Miami (FL) | ACCN | L 20–28 2OT | 48,562 | ||
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at NC State | The CW | L 17–24 | 56,919 | ||
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 Notre Dame* |
| ABC | W 31–23 | 81,500 | |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech |
| ABC | W 42–21 | 81,426 | |
November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 20 North Carolina |
| ESPN | W 31–20 | 81,305 | |
November 25 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | No. 24 | SECN | W 16–7 | 80,012 | |
December 29 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Kentucky* | No. 22 | ESPN | W 38–35 | 40,132 | |
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Rankings
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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 |
Personnel
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Name | Position | Alma mater | Years at Clemson |
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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 |
Roster
[edit]- As of September 4, 2023
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive ends
Defensive tackles
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Cornerbacks
Safeties
Placekickers
Punters
Long snappers |
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Game summaries
[edit]At Duke
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 9 Clemson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Duke | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
- Date: September 4, 2023
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE @ 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 31,638
- Referee: Marcus Woods
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
- Sources:[55][56]
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Charleston Southern
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Charleston Southern | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
No. 25 Clemson | 14 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 66 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 2:15 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 81,500
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ACCN): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color), Alex Chappell (sideline)
- Sources:[57][58]
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Florida Atlantic
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Florida Atlantic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Clemson | 20 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 81,295
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
- Sources:[59][60]
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No. 4 Florida State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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No. 4 Florida State | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Clemson | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 81,500
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
- Sources:[61][62]
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At Syracuse
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Clemson | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Syracuse | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: N/A Indoors • Wind: N/A Indoors • Weather: N/A Indoors
- Game attendance: 40,974
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
- Sources:[63][64]
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Wake Forest
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wake Forest | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
Clemson | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NW @ 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 80,810
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (color), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
- Sources:[65][66]
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At Miami (FL)
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Clemson | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Miami (FL) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
- Date: October 21, 2023
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N @ 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 48,562
- Referee: Marcus Woods
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
- Sources:[67][68]
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At NC State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Clemson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
NC State | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
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Notre Dame
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
Clemson | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE @ 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 81,500
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
- Sources:[71][72]
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Georgia Tech
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Georgia Tech | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Clemson | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NE @ 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 81,426
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
- Sources:[73][74]
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North Carolina
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 North Carolina | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Clemson | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: November 18, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S @ 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 81,305
- Referee: Marcus Woods
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
- Sources:[75][76]
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No. 24 Clemson | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
South Carolina | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NE @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 80,172
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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Statistics | CLEM | SC |
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First downs | 19 | 12 |
Total yards | 73–319 | 56–169 |
Rushing yards | 46–219 | 24–57 |
Passing yards | 100 | 112 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–27–1 | 16–32–1 |
Time of possession | 38:00 | 22:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 15/27, 100 yards, INT |
Rushing | Phil Mafah | 19 rushes, 89 yards | |
Receiving | Tyler Brown | 5 receptions, 40 yards | |
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 16/32, 112 yards, INT |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 13 rushes, 35 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 6 receptions, 68 yards |
Vs. Kentucky
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 22 Clemson | 3 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 38 |
Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) W
- Game attendance: 40,132
- Referee: John Love
- TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
- Box score
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | CLEM | UK |
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First downs | 24 | 12 |
Total yards | 80–367 | 51–398 |
Rushing yards | 39–103 | 23–92 |
Passing yards | 264 | 306 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–41–1 | 16–28–2 |
Time of possession | 34:58 | 25:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 30/41, 264 yards, INT |
Rushing | Phil Mafah | 11 carries, 71 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Jake Briningstool | 9 receptions, 91 yards | |
Kentucky | Passing | Devin Leary | 16/28, 306 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ray Davis | 13 carries, 63 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Barion Brown | 3 receptions, 100 yards, TD |
Awards and honors
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Players drafted into the NFL
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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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 |
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