The 2026 Clemson Tigers football team will represent Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by Dabo Swinney, in his 19th year and 18th full season as Clemson's head coach. The Tigers will play their home games at Memorial Stadium located in Clemson, South Carolina.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 5 | at LSU* | | |
| September 12 | Georgia Southern* | | |
| September 19 | North Carolina | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
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| at California | | |
| October 3 | Miami | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
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| October 17 | Charleston Southern* | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
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| October 24 | Virginia Tech | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
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| October 31 | at Florida State | | |
| November 7 | at Syracuse | | |
| November 14 | Georgia Tech | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC (rivalry)
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| November 21 | at Duke | | |
| November 28 | South Carolina* | | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
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Game summaries
at LSU
| Statistics |
CLEM |
LSU
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| LSU
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs Georgia Southern
| Statistics |
GASO |
CLEM
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Georgia Southern
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
| Statistics |
UNC |
CLEM
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| North Carolina
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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at California
| Statistics |
CLEM |
CAL
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| California
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs Miami (FL)
Miami Hurricanes (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
| Statistics |
MIA |
CLEM
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Miami (FL)
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs Charleston Southern
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
| Statistics |
CHSO |
CLEM
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Charleston Southern
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
| Statistics |
VT |
CLEM
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Virginia Tech
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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at Florida State
| Statistics |
CLEM |
FSU
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Florida State
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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at Syracuse
| Statistics |
CLEM |
SYR
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Syracuse
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
| Statistics |
GT |
CLEM
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Georgia Tech
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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at Duke
| Statistics |
CLEM |
DUKE
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
| Statistics |
SC |
CLEM
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| South Carolina
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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References
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