![Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) has been crucial to the Tigers' offensive success this season, which he proved by gaining 134 total yards with three touchdowns in Clemson's Fiesta Bowl win over Ohio State last weekend. Clemson faces LSU for the national title on Monday.]()
Getting it done: Clemson and LSU backs proving they belong
CLEMSON - LSU's Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Clemson's Travis Etienne have much more in common than their Louisiana backgrounds heading into the national title game.
Both are smallish running backs who were overlooked at times in high school but …
![Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) goes in for the go-ahead touchdown during the fourth quarter of the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday. The Tigers defeated Ohio State 29-23 to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship game for the fourth time in five years.]()
The Brunson Championship Series would make it right
As we await the showdown between Clemson and Louisiana State in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday - January 13!? - there's an unrest among college football fans. What's that I hear? A chant to make the Brunson …
![Clemson head coach Brad Brownell and the Tigers fell to Miami 73-68 in overtime on Tuesday.]()
Lykes leads Miami to 73-68 overtime win over Clemson
CLEMSON - DJ Vasiljevic wouldn't let an off night shake his confidence, not with the game in the balance for Miami.
Vasiljevic hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 59 seconds to go in overtime as the Hurricanes rallied from 10-points down to win its …
![Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) prepares to run through a hole during the Tigers' 29-23 victory over Ohio State on Saturday in Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game in Glendale, Arizona. Clemson will face LSU for the national title, but not until Monday, Jan. 13, in New Orleans.]()
Clemson, LSU playing waiting game with 15 days between CFP semifinals, championship
GLENDALE, Ariz. - The matchup is set for a tantalizing College Football Playoff national championship game.
On one side, defending champion Clemson, with its 29-game winning streak. On the other, unbeaten and No. 1 LSU, with its record-setting …
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More could be on the way in Clemson's top recruiting class
The 24 football players signed by Clemson earlier this month added up to the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, thus far, by the national analysts. According to the 247Sports composite ranking, Clemson signed six 5-star recruits and 11 …
![Clemson headcoach Dabo Swinney celebrates after winning the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday. The Clemson Tigers defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 29-23 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona to advance to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship.]()
PHOTO GALLERY: Fiesta Bowl 2019: Clemson 29 - Ohio State 23
Photos and scenes from Clemson's 29-23 win over Ohio State University at the Fiesta Boal in Glendale, Arizona, on Dec. 28, 2019, captured by Micah Green, chief digital officer at The Sumter Item. The …
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Underdogs again, Clemson heading to another CFP title game
Once more, the defending national champions have to deal with being labeled second best when they face No. 1 LSU for the College Football Playoff title in New Orleans on Jan. 13.
"I mean, you can say we're pretty comfortable with it," said …
![Photos by Micah Green / The Sumter Item ABOVE: Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, left, and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day shake hands on Friday during the final press conference before Saturday's Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game. BELOW: A Clemson helmet sits on display during the press conference.]()
Superpower semifinal Ohio State, Clemson meet in Fiesta Bowl for spot in national championship
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Clemson coach Dabo Swinney grew up an Alabama fan, when crowning a champion in college football was all about polls and bowls and the best teams often never got a chance to settle it on the field.
"It'd be pretty cool to go …
![Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott, above, and Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley have been working to get their teams ready for Saturday’s College Football Playoff semifinal game against each other while trying to fill their roles as new head coaches at other programs. Scott is now the South Florida head coach, while Hafley is now head coach at Boston College.]()
Clemson's Scott and OSU's Hafley pulling double duty
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Jeff Scott likes watching and listening to introductory news conferences, in part so he can map out what he'll say when his time to become a head coach arrives.
When it finally did and …
![THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) will lead the Tigers against fellow quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Oklahoma Sooners in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game in Atlanta on Saturday.]()
Burrow vs. Hurts: A tantalizing matchup at the Peach Bowl
By PAUL NEWBERRY
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA - Joe Burrow needed a year under his belt, along with a coaching change and a new wide-open offense, to really find his way at LSU.
Jalen Hurts didn't have even that long to adjust, which makes his …
