From Seabiscuit to Secretariat: No. 1 Clemson races into homestretch

Clemson has a 1-1-1 record in the state of NY – a 21-6 loss at Army in 1937, a 12-12 tie against Fordham in 1952, and a 49-14 win at Syracuse in 2013. Lose, and it’s likely bye-bye national title hopes.

The former 5-star linebacker recruit said that Watson and Swinney always wanted what was best for his life even if that meant not playing for the Tigers. The Noles defense would then force a quick turn around and have the ball back after just four plays from Clemson.

However, that didn’t halt McMillan from maintaining his strong relationships he established while taking unofficial recruiting visits to Clemson and while attending the 2014 Dabo Swinney Football camp.

Will Clemson win this one big or will Syracuse keep it close?

He was freshman receiver for the Tigers in 2000 when the team’s 8-0 start dissolved into a 1-3 finish. How does this team possibly get up for a trip to the Carrier Dome to play a flailing Orange squad? This is no knock on Sean (Maguire) or anything else, I don’t want to get into this for a long period of time, but what we had done and (are) there a few plays he wish he could have made? Yes. “That’s our focus right now”. Plus, Clemson is so superior to Syracuse at all units that any challenge from the Orange shouldn’t last beyond halftime.

Elliott tasked with helping to prepare the Tigers game plan the entire week for the Florida State Seminoles – a team that the Tigers had not beaten since 2011. “But we don’t go around bragging, ‘We’re No. 1′”.

Two days before Clemson’s game against ACC nemesis Florida State, the Tigers were shown a clip from what has been called “The Match of the Century”, a horse race that took place 77 years ago and featured underdog Seabiscuit against heavy favorite War Admiral. The Orange is mired in a six-game losing streak that’s severely challenging the future of head coach Scott Shafer. After entering the season as a contender, Watson’s sluggish early play dropped from the top tier of Heisman chasers. There’s no reliance on scoring a ridiculous amount of points to stay in a game or leaning on one particular player to carry the Tigers. Watson replied. “It won’t be a distraction for me”.

The outside noise won’t bother the Tigers much, said senior defensive tackle D.J. Reader.

Barrett must complete the class and pay the fine by February 15 or face jail time, said Judge H. William Pollitt as he accepted Barrett’s plea.