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Citadel embraces shot at No. 1 Clemson in revamped schedule

By Pete Iacobelli 23 hrs ago

Arkansas State wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr. celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Saturday's best

By The Associated Press Sep. 13, 2020 12:46 AM EDT

Wake Forest wide receiver Donavan Greene is stopped by Clemson defenders Nolan Turner (24) and Andrew Booth Jr. (23) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Clemson at Wake Forest 9/12/2020

Sep. 12, 2020 11:23 PM EDT

Clemson running back Travis Etienne, left, is taken down by Wake Forest's Ja'Sir Taylor after a long run in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Lawrence, No. 1 Clemson dominate Wake Forest again, 37-13

By Steve Reed Sep. 12, 2020 11:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence looks to pass against LSU during the second half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. The top-ranked Tigers are 29-1 over the past two seasons and have won five straight ACC championships. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Trevor Lawrence, No. 1 Clemson begin another title chase

By Steve Reed Sep. 10, 2020 11:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 file photo, BYU running back Lopini Katoa runs for a touchdown as Navy cornerback Michael McMorris (5) and defensive back Cameron Kinley (3) chases during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Tommy Gilligan, File)

Altered practices due to virus could lead to sloppy games

By Eric Olson Sep. 10, 2020 04:18 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2019, file photo, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney watches players warm up for the team's Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal against Ohio State in Glendale, Ariz. The top-ranked Tigers are 29-1 over the past two seasons and have won five straight ACC championships. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Swinney: No. 1 Clemson ready to begin another title run

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 08, 2020 03:46 PM EDT

No. 1 Clemson, QB Lawrence prep for another championship run

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 01, 2020 11:52 AM EDT

Buffalo Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott runs practice form the middle of the field with a mask on during the second day of training camp opened to the media at ADPRO Sports Training Center's outdoor field in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. P (James P. McCoy/Buffalo News via AP, Pool)

The Latest: NC State pauses all athletic activities

By The Associated Press Aug. 24, 2020 09:51 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 19, 2019, file photo, Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm responds to a question during the Big Ten Conference NCAA college football media days, in Chicago. Brohm believes college football can be played in the spring and next fall. And he even has a formal proposal. Just two days after the Big Ten announced it would postpone all fall sports, Brohm released a seven-page plan that calls for an eight-game conference only spring season followed by 10-game falls season. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Powerful Southern leagues aim to forge on with fall football

By Gary B. Graves And John Zenor Aug. 15, 2020 02:50 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, members of the Miami of Ohio team pose on the field after the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game against Central Michigan, in Detroit. The Mid-American Conference on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, became the first league competing at college football’s highest level to cancel its fall season because of COVID-19 concerns. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press the university president’s voted to not play in the fall and consider a spring season. The person spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because an official announcement was still being prepared.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

After MAC surrenders to pandemic, will other leagues follow?

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 08, 2020 11:38 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2020, file photo, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney speaks during an NCAA college football news conference at the Allen Reeves Football Complex in Clemson, S.C. Clemson came up short of a national title last January, but are one of the frontrunners to capture the crown in whatever season college football is able to fashion amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Ken Ruinard/The Independent-Mail via AP, File)

Clemson's Swinney: "Awesome" to return to field amid virus

By Pete Iacobelli Aug. 06, 2020 08:23 PM EDT

The Latest: Saints have two on COVID-19 reserve list.

By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2020 02:37 PM EDT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The New Orleans Saints have...

Notre Dame opens ACC play against Duke, won't play Navy

By Aaron Beard Aug. 06, 2020 12:25 PM EDT

Clemson WR Ross has surgery to correct spinal issue

Jun. 05, 2020 03:48 PM EDT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross had surgery Friday for a congenital fusion in his spine that will keep him off the field this upcoming...

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2009, file photo, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, center, is restrained by assistant coach Danny Pearman as he yells at referee Jerry Magallanes during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Clemson, S.C. Pearman said he made a “grave mistake” when he repeated a racial slur to ex-Tigers tight end D.J. Greenlee at practice three years ago. The incident came to light Tuesday, June 2, 2020, when former player Kanyon Tuttle posted about it on social media. Tuttle was responding to the school's post of Swinney's comments Monday about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File)

Clemson assistant Pearman apologizes for using racial slur

Jun. 02, 2020 10:33 PM EDT

Clemson WR Ross out for the year due to spinal condition

Pete Iacobelli Jun. 01, 2020 05:14 PM EDT
Clemson receiver Justyn Ross, considered a first-round NFL draft pick next spring, will miss the upcoming college season due to a spinal condition uncovered...