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GAME 8 • GEORGIA TECH • FOOTBALL REUNION DAY • OCT. 28, 2017 • 8 P.M. • MEMORIAL STADIUM • CLEMSON, S.C.

WHAT’S INSIDE 2 TODAY’S GAME 4 STATISTICAL MATCHUP 6 DORIAN O’DANIEL - SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

News and notes from today’s game between Clemson and Georgia Tech.

Team stats, individual stats and schedules for Clemson and Georgia Tech.

The graduate linebacker has come into his own in his final season as a Tiger.

10 D.J. GREENLEE - SENIOR SPOTLIGHT 13 TIGER TRUST PROGRAM

The tight end is living out his lifelong dream, making the most of every moment.

Clemson is empowering former athletes to complete their degree requirements.

15 Q&A WITH AUSTIN BRYANT 113 TIGER BAND 115 MPHO MAKOFANE - MEN’S TRACK & FIELD SPOTLIGHT Get to know the junior defensive end and some of his favorites.

Read what “The Band That Shakes The Southland” has in store today.

The senior from South Africa has made a name for himself with the track squad.

117 TORIE ROBINSON - WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD SPOTLIGHT

A traumatic leg injury during high shool has not kept the senior off the track.

119 1967 TEAM - 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY 121 CLEMSON RING OF HONOR INDUCTEES 125 GREATEST MEMORIAL STADIUM GAMES 128 THE LAST WORD - DANNY FORD

The squad won the ACC title with a 6-0 league record under Frank Howard.

Michael Green, Kevin Johnson and Tree Rollins join the prestigious club.

In our year-long series, we look back at the 2006 Georgia Tech game.

15 CREDITS CO-EDITORS

Tim Bourret, Brian Hennessy

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Graduates D.J. Greenlee and Dorian O’Daniel, two of eight Tigers on the 2017 team who have already earned their degrees.

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The former Tiger coach joins the ranks of the College Football Hall of Fame.

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COACHES & PLAYERS Dabo Swinney, Head Coach Clemson Assistant Coaches Clemson Football Support Staff Clemson Football Staff Families Meet the Tigers Clemson Alphabetical Roster Georgia Tech Alphabetical Roster & Profile Numerical Rosters & Starting Lineups

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TIGER TRADITIONS First-Team All-Americans First-Round Draft Picks Super Bowl Champions Pro Bowl Players Football Complex Indoor Practice Facility Memorial Stadium (“Death Valley”) Running Down the Hill & Howard’s Rock

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TODAY’S GAME GEORGIA TECH VS. CLEMSON

BY TIM BOURRET DEFENDING THE GEORGIA TECH OPTION Head coach Dabo Swinney has a 5-5 record against Georgia Tech, but his Tigers have won four of the last five meetings. It has been a fine comeback in the series after Swinney lost four of his first five to Paul Johnson’s team. The first three of those losses were by a touchdown of less, including a 21-17 loss at Death Valley on Oct. 18, 2008 in the first game Swinney served as interim head coach. The Tigers have won four of five matchups since Brent Venables came on the scene as defensive coordinator in 2012. The first two games were high-scoring contests, but in the last two years, Venables’ defense has been a big story. In 2015 in a 43-24 win at Clemson, the Tigers held Georgia Tech’s rushing attack to just 71 yards on 42

carries, or 1.7 yards per carry. Last year, Georgia Tech had 95 yards on 38 carries in a 26-7 Tiger victory. So over the last two years, Georgia Tech has just 83 rushing yards per game against the Tigers and has averaged just over two yards per carry. Georgia Tech’s 124 total yards in 2016 against Clemson was its low total in the Johnson era. In 2015 when not playing Clemson, Georgia Tech averaged 5.6 yards per carry and 273 rushing yards per game. In 2016, Georgia Tech averaged 5.7 yards per carry and 272 yards per game when not playing Clemson. In 2017, Georgia Tech features the ACC’s top-two rushers in quarterback TaQuon Marshall (117.3) and running back KirVonte Benson (108.7), while the team averages an ACC-high 372.8 rushing yards per game.

TIGERS AFTER A LOSS AUSTIN BRYANT WAS ONE OF FOUR TIGERS NAMED TO MIDSEASON ALLAMERICA TEAMS.

Clemson is coming off a loss at Syracuse on Oct. 13. The Tigers have a 10-0 record following a loss since the 2011 season, as the Tigers have not lost two games in a row since enduring a 37-13 loss at NC State and a 34-13 loss at South Carolina to close the 2011 regular season. The Tigers have not lost two games in a row since then, a school-record streak of 78 straight games without consecutive losses. Clemson is 67-11 in those 78 games. The previous record was 76 games in a row between 1985-92. The Tigers had a 59-14-3 mark during that time.

It is interesting to note that the third-longest streak without consecutive losses is 53 games, and those were the first 53 games in Clemson history from 1896-05.

FOUR TIGERS ON MIDSEASON TEAMS Austin Bryant, Mitch Hyatt, Dexter Lawrence and Dorian O’Daniel were all named to midseason All-America teams by various national outlets. All four players are major reasons Clemson has a 6-1 record and top-10 ranking. Bryant and O’Daniel were both named to the first AP Midseason All-America team announced earlier this month. Bryant was the national defensive player-of-theweek by three different outlets when he had four sacks in Clemson’s win over No. 13 Auburn in September. O’Daniel has two interception returns for touchdowns. He was named national defensive player-of-theweek for his performance against No. 12 Virginia Tech. Bryant, Hyatt and Lawrence were all named to The Sporting News Midseason All-America team. Lawrence, a defensive tackle, has been a big reason Clemson is in the top 20 in the nation in scoring defense and total defense. He was named a freshman All-American last year. Hyatt is coming off back-to-back games in which he graded 93 and 95 percent, respectively. He has given up just one sack all year and is a big reason Clemson averages over 200 rushing yards and 200 passing yards per game this year. Hyatt was a First-Team All-ACC selection in 2015 and 2016.

TODAY’S HONOREES

PROFESSOR-OF-THE-GAME

STAFF MEMBER-OF-THE-GAME

Dr. Steven Miller is an associate professor in political science in the College of Behavioral, Social & Health Sciences. In addition to teaching topics like international relations, foreign policy and politics in crisis, Miller is the faculty advisor for Clemson’s chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society. He has been published in various political journals and is currently researching the effects of militarized international conflict on individuals’ attitudes and political behavior.

Janet Evatt is the program coordinator for Clemson’s Center of Research on Health Disparities. She oversees the operations of the center and manages special events. Evatt has a master of theological studies from Duke and has a special interest in the center’s work with faith communities to eliminate health disparities in rural South Carolina. She is also interested in research on the brain’s impact on perception and behavior and is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

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ACC TIDBITS 1. 2. 3. 4.

ACC Overall Home 4-0 6-1 4-0 4-1 6-1 4-0 2-2 4-4 4-1 2-3 4-4 1-3 2-3 5-3 2-2 2-3 2-4 0-3 1-3 4-3 2-1

Away Neutral 2-0 0-1 2-1 0-0 0-3 0-0 3-1 0-0 2-1 1-0 2-0 0-1 2-2 0-0

COASTAL DIVISION STANDINGS

DORIAN O’DANIEL HAS 26 TACKLES, SIX TACKLES FOR LOSS AND TWO SACKS IN THREE GAMES AGAINST GEORGIA TECH.

1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7.

Team Miami (Fla.)* Georgia Tech Virginia Tech* Virginia* Pittsburgh Duke North Carolina

ACC Overall Home 4-0 6-0 4-0 3-1 4-2 4-0 2-1 6-1 3-1 2-1 5-2 3-2 1-3 3-5 3-2 1-4 4-4 3-2 0-5 1-7 0-5

Away Neutral 2-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 2-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-3 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0

TODAY’S GAME

ATLANTIC DIVISION STANDINGS Team NC State* Clemson* Syracuse Boston College Louisville Florida State Wake Forest

* - controls its own destiny to win the ACC championship; Note: Standings and stats are through games of Oct. 21.

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

SWINNEY LOOKS TO TIE MARK

FERRELL EARNS ACC HONOR

If Clemson defeats Georgia Tech tonight, it would give head coach Dabo Swinney 96 wins in his career, tied for second on the Tiger list for coaching wins. Frank Howard totaled 165 wins from 1940-69 (30 seasons), and Danny Ford had 96 wins in his 11 seasons plus one game. But what is interesting is the fact that as a coach in the ACC, Howard had 96 wins (1953-69). That means if the Tigers beat Georgia Tech, Howard, Ford and Swinney would all have 96 wins apiece as ACC coaches. All three are also graduates of Alabama. As it stands, Swinney is tied for seventh in ACC history in wins (95). He would move into a tie for fifth with a win over Georgia Tech. Five more wins, including against Georgia Tech, would make Swinney just the fourth ACC coach with 100 wins. Bobby Bowden has the record with 173, George Welsh had 136 and Frank Beamer had 113. Bill Dooley is fourth with 98. It is also interesting to note that Paul Johnson is 15th on the list with 73 wins as an ACC coach. On a percentage basis, Swinney is second in ACC history in winning percentage (76.6) with his 95-29 record.

Defensive end Clelin Ferrell was named ACC Defensive Lineman-of-the-Week for his performance at Syracuse on Oct. 13. The Tigers dropped a 27-24 contest to the Orange, but Ferrell had a standout game in the Carrier Dome. The sophomore from Richmond, Va., had 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks, figures that were just 0.5 sacks and 0.5 tackles for loss off the Clemson single-game record. Ferrell is the first Tiger defensive player to win ACC player-of-the-week honors in a game that Clemson came up short on the scoreboard since Xavier Brewer was ACC Defensive Back-of-the-Week against South Carolina in 2012.

DABO SWINNEY IS SECOND IN ACC HISTORY IN CAREER WINNING PERCENTAGE.

O’DANIEL VS. YELLOW JACKETS Dorian O’Daniel has had an All-America season so far, leading the Tigers in tackles along with two interception returns for touchdowns, something no other Clemson linebacker has done in history. Georgia Tech believes O’Daniel plays like an AllAmerican all the time. Entering this year, O’Daniel had each of his top-three tackle games as a Tiger against Georgia Tech. He had 10 stops and a sack at Georgia Tech in 2014, then had eight tackles and three tackles for loss in Clemson’s win over Georgia Tech in 2015. O’Daniel totaled eight tackles and two tackles for loss against the Yellow Jackets in 2016. O’Daniel has 26 tackles, six tackles for loss and two sacks in 140 career snaps in his three games against the Yellow Jackets.

Former Clemson head coach Danny Ford will be honored this evening during pregame for his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2017. The announcement was originally announced on Jan. 9, 2017, the day Clemson won its first national championship since the 1981 season, when Ford was Clemson’s head coach. Ford is one of three coaches in the 2017 hall of fame class. He is joined by former Duke, Florida and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier and former Mount Union coach Larry Kehres. Ford is the fourth former Tiger coach to be named to the College Football Hall of Fame. The others are John Heisman, Jess Neely and Frank Howard. Former Tiger players in the hall of fame are Banks McFadden, Terry Kinard and Jeff Davis. Clemson is 8-9-1 (.472) allFor more on Ford, time on Oct. 28. The last game see page 128.

ON THIS DATE

on this date was Georgia Tech’s 31-28 win over the Tigers at Memorial Stadium in 2000.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Florida State at Boston College ESPN Miami (Fla.) at North Carolina ESPN2 Louisville at Wake Forest ACCN Virginia at Pittsburgh RSN NC State at Notre Dame NBC Duke at Virginia Tech ACCN Georgia Tech at Clemson ABC ^ - Friday; Note: All times are EDT.

^8 p.m. Noon 12:20 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:20 p.m. 8 p.m.

TEAM STATS Yards Off. Def. 375.3 421.0 449.0 289.4 394.8 334.4 356.0 350.3 448.8 313.8 552.6 383.3 474.0 369.0 333.8 451.1 467.4 378.3 370.5 434.0 455.0 367.9 385.1 341.3 455.0 299.0 399.0 361.7

Team Boston College Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Louisville Miami (Fla.) North Carolina NC State Pittsburgh Syracuse Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest

Points Off. Def. 23.0 27.5 33.4 13.6 27.0 20.1 19.8 22.5 34.7 20.8 37.3 29.4 33.3 18.7 21.6 34.6 35.4 22.7 23.4 29.6 29.8 24.6 26.1 23.0 37.0 12.7 29.7 19.7

RUSHING LEADERS Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Player TaQuon Marshall KirVonte Benson Lamar Jackson Nyheim Hines AJ Dillon Jordan Ellis Travis Homer Cam Akers Travis Etienne

Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Player Lamar Jackson Malik Rosier Ryan Finley Eric Dungey Josh Jackson Kurt Benkert Daniel Jones John Wolford Kelly Bryant

Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Player Steve Ishmael Cam Phillips Greg Dortch Ervin Philips Kelvin Harmon Olamide Zaccheaus T.J. Rahming Dez Fitzpatrick

Team GAT GAT LOU NCS BOC UVA MIA FSU CU

Car. 144 117 136 116 152 142 65 87 51

Yards 704 652 868 648 694 602 472 454 446

TD 11 5 11 6 6 5 5 1 6

Y/G 117.3 108.7 108.5 92.6 86.8 86.0 78.7 75.7 74.3

PASSING LEADERS Team LOU MIA NCS SYR VAT UVA DUK WFU CU

Cm. 170 127 172 201 136 175 158 91 119

Att. 282 214 248 334 212 281 290 147 176

Yards 2478 1715 1968 2217 1832 1806 1670 1199 1375

TD 17 14 11 12 16 15 8 10 4

Y/G 309.8 285.8 281.1 277.1 261.7 258.0 208.8 199.8 196.4

RECEIVING LEADERS Team SYR VAT WFU SYR NCS UVA DUK LOU

Rec. 66 47 43 61 36 49 44 34

Yards 843 657 555 626 547 505 567 554

TD 4 6 5 3 2 4 1 7

Y/G 105.4 93.9 79.3 78.3 78.1 72.1 70.9 69.3

GEORGIA TECH VS. CLEMSON

FORD TO BE HONORED

Boston College 41 at Virginia 10 Pittsburgh 24 at Duke 17 Louisville 31 at Florida State 28 Wake Forest 24 at Georgia Tech 38 Syracuse 19 at Miami (Fla.) 27 North Carolina 7 at Virginia Tech 59

STATISTICAL MATCHUP CLEMSON Category Total Offense Plays Yards/Play Yards/Game Rushing Yards/Game Passing Yards/Game Passing Efficiency First Downs/Game Points/Game Touchdowns Field Goals Punting Average Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Penalties Turnovers Third-Down Conversion % Time of Possession/Game Interceptions By Defense Sacks

POLLS

Clemson 3143 520 6.0 449.0 219.6 229.4 134.6 22.7 33.4 32 4-10 43.8 17-164 9-157 42-363 7 45.7 30:51 5-66 28-159

Opp. 2026 471 4.3 289.4 107.9 181.6 114.0 16.0 13.6 11 6-10 43.1 13-156 27-539 42-330 7 30.2 29:09 4-37 18-132

SCORING BY QUARTERS Team Clemson Opponents

1st 59 24

2nd 47 12

3rd 66 14

4th 62 45

OT ---

Tot 234 95

RUSHING LEADERS # 9 2 28 26 27

Player Travis Etienne Kelly Bryant Tavien Feaster Adam Choice C.J. Fuller Clemson Opponents

Car. 51 101 66 31 28 301 260

Yards 446 393 389 148 122 1537 755

Avg. 8.7 3.9 5.9 4.8 4.4 5.1 2.9

TD 6 7 3 4 3 23 2

LG 81 47 47 39 26 81 45

PASSING LEADERS # Player 2 Kelly Bryant 6 Zerrick Cooper Clemson Opponents

Cm. Att. 119 176 17 28 148 219 114 211

Yards Int. 1375 4 145 0 1606 4 1271 5

TD 4 1 6 9

LG 79 14 79 78

RECEIVING LEADERS # 13 34 8 80 14

Player Hunter Renfrow Ray-Ray McCloud Deon Cain Milan Richard Diondre Overton Clemson Opponents

# 6 34 19 7 57 90 11 99 33

Player Dorian O’Daniel Kendall Joseph Tanner Muse Austin Bryant Tre Lamar Dexter Lawrence Isaiah Simmons Clelin Ferrell J.D. Davis

Rec. 34 30 24 12 7 148 114

Yards 346 314 299 155 111 1606 1271

Avg. 10.2 10.5 12.5 12.9 15.9 10.9 11.1

TD 0 1 2 0 0 6 9

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COACHES

(Oct. 22, 2017) Team Alabama (61) Penn State Georgia TCU Wisconsin Ohio State CLEMSON Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Oklahoma Oklahoma State Washington Virginia Tech NC State Washington State Michigan State South Florida Central Florida Auburn Stanford Southern California West Virginia Louisiana State Memphis Iowa State

Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

GEORGIA TECH

Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

(Oct. 22, 2017) Team Alabama (64) Penn State Georgia TCU Wisconsin Ohio State CLEMSON Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma Notre Dame Washington Oklahoma State Virginia Tech South Florida NC State Washington State Central Florida Michigan State Auburn Stanford Southern California West Virginia Louisiana State Texas A&M Michigan

LAST 10 GAMES IN THE SERIES GEORGIA TECH LEADS 51-29-2 OVERALL

Year 2008 2009

CU 3-3 1-0 8-4 3-3 8-0 4-1 8-1 7-2 4-0 3-0

GAT 5-1 1-0 10-2 5-2 6-2 2-3 6-3 8-2 2-3 3-0

Rank

CU GAT 17 21 27 30 34 39 2010 27 13 2011 6/17 31 2012 15/47 31 2013 8/55 31 2014 18/24 6 28 2015 6/43 24 2016 5/26 7 Totals 1443 1710 N1 - Tampa, Fla.; Note: Rankings are by AP; Clemson’s ranking is listed first, followed by Georgia Tech’s ranking; Clemson home games in bold. -/15 25/12

Site H A N1 H A H H A H A

W-L L L L W L W W L W W

Category Total Offense Plays Yards/Play Yards/Game Rushing Yards/Game Passing Yards/Game Passing Efficiency First Downs/Game Points/Game Touchdowns Field Goals Punting Average Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Penalties Turnovers Third-Down Conversion % Time of Possession/Game Interceptions By Defense Sacks

1st 34 17

2nd 48 48

3rd 70 16

4th 43 30

OT 13 14

Tot 208 125

RUSHING LEADERS # 16 30 1 22 15

Player TaQuon Marshall KirVonte Benson Qua Searcy Clinton Lynch Jerry Howard Georgia Tech Opponents

Car. 144 117 26 17 17 387 173

Yards 704 652 192 152 149 2237 701

Avg. 4.9 5.6 7.4 8.9 8.8 5.8 4.1

TD 11 5 1 0 2 22 7

LG 70 63 42 48 65 70 32

PASSING LEADERS # Player 16 TaQuon Marshall 11 Matthew Jordan Georgia Tech Opponents

Cm. Att. 27 51 0 1 27 53 108 186

Yards Int. 456 0 0 0 456 0 1182 5

TD 5 0 5 7

LG 48 --48 70

RECEIVING LEADERS

LG 40 79 61 44 33 79 78

# 2 83 28 1 22

Player Ricky Jeune Brad Stewart J.J. Green Qua Searcy Clinton Lynch Georgia Tech Opponents

Int. 2-66

# 9 20 5 14 51 52 17 8 93

Player Victor Alexander Lawrence Austin A.J. Gray Corey Griffin Brant Mitchell Terrell Lewis Lance Austin Step Durham Antonio Simmons

Rec. 15 3 3 2 2 27 108

Yards 267 39 30 61 43 456 1182

Avg. 17.8 13.0 10.0 30.5 21.5 16.9 10.9

TD 3 0 2 0 0 5 7

LG 48 16 17 42 33 48 70

TACKLE LEADERS Sacks 4-33 0.5-2 5.5-23 1-14 1.5-10 1-6 5.5-37 1-8

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RESULTS & SCHEDULE

Tac. 27 25 25 24 21 19 18 17 16

TFL 1-9

Sacks 1-9

1-4

1-4 1-1 1-2 5.5-49

1-2 4.5-42

Int. 1-21 2-23 1-27

1-0

RESULTS & SCHEDULE

Date 9-2 9-9 9-16 9-23 9-30 10-7 10-13

Opponent Kent State Auburn * at Louisville * Boston College * at Virginia Tech * Wake Forest * at Syracuse

W-L W W W W W W L

Score 56-3 14-6 47-21 34-7 31-17 28-14 24-27

Date 10-28 11-4 11-11 11-18 11-25

Opponent * Georgia Tech * at NC State * Florida State The Citadel at South Carolina

TV ABC

Time 8 p.m.

* - ACC regular-season game; Note: All times are EDT; home games in bold.

Opp. 1883 359 5.2 313.8 116.8 197.0 118.5 16.3 20.8 15 7-10 44.5 9-149 26-594 26-244 7 24.6 24:07 0-0 10-63

SCORING BY QUARTERS Team Georgia Tech Opponents

TACKLE LEADERS Tac. TFL 61 6.5-35 55 3.5-7 47 2-6 36 11.5-40 34 1-14 30 2-11 28 2-8 27 7.5-44 26 1-8

Georgia Tech 2693 440 6.1 448.8 372.8 76.0 154.3 23.7 34.7 28 6-8 45.6 10-46 14-299 23-181 9 51.1 35:53 5-71 14-103

FRESHMAN TRAVIS ETIENNE LEADS THE TIGERS IN RUSHING YARDS (446) IN 2017.

Date 9-4 9-9 9-23 9-30 10-14 10-21

Opponent # Tennessee Jacksonville State * Pittsburgh * North Carolina * at Miami (Fla.) * Wake Forest

W-L L W W W L W

Score ^^41-42 37-10 35-17 33-7 24-25 38-24

Date 10-28 11-4 11-11 11-18 11-25

Opponent * at Clemson * at Virginia * Virginia Tech * at Duke Georgia

TV ABC

Time 8 p.m.

* - ACC regular-season game; # - Atlanta, Ga. (MercedesBenz Stadium); ^ - one overtime; Note: All times are EDT; home games in bold.

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DORIAN

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

O’DANIEL

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GRADUATE LINEBACKER DORIAN O’DANIEL HAS COME INTO HIS OWN DURING HIS FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON AS A TIGER, INCLUDING INTERCEPTION RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWNS IN CRUCIAL ROAD VICTORIES OVER NO. 14 LOUISVILLE AND NO. 12 VIRGINIA TECH IN 2017. BY ELAINE DAY

orian O’Daniel’s first memory of playing football is not wanting to play football. It was the linebacker’s mom who signed him up for pee-wee, telling the running back that if he did not want to get tackled, he had to run fast. “Obviously, the rest is history,” said O’Daniel. “I ran fast, and everything else came from there.” And once his mom got him into the sport, she did everything to ensure his experience with it was as positive as possible, even moving to a new state for better opportunities within the sport. “I was born and raised in Pittsburgh,” he remembered. “But my mom and the rest of my family made a move from Pittsburgh to Maryland for me and for football. The exposure for football in Pennsylvania wasn’t at as high of a level as it was in Maryland, and the schools are a lot bigger and pride themselves more in sports. “So my mom sacrificed and picked everything up and moved to Maryland early on, and that was a pivotal point in my life. I’m not sure I’d be where I am today without that move.” Fast forward through a stint with the South Germantown Panthers and three straight state championships at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md., and O’Daniel began looking at Clemson as a potential landing spot for college. “I didn’t know much about Clemson,” admitted #6. “I didn’t even know where it was. But I started looking into it. I came to visit, and as cliché as it sounds, I knew. “I came on a visit with my mom, and when I was talking to her on the trip, she told me, ‘When you know, you know. You just have that feeling.’

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

DORIAN O’DANIEL Full Name Dorian Scott O’Daniel Degree PRTM Jersey #6 Position Linebacker Height 6’1” Weight 220 Hometown Olney, Md. High School Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Date of Birth Sept. 4, 1994

“And sure enough, I knew that Clemson was the school for me. I committed early, during my junior year, just because I didn’t want something to happen where I wasn’t able to go here. “There wasn’t a particular moment. It was just a vibe...being able to be comfortable around everyone and it was a feeling like a home away from home. I’m from Maryland, which is pretty far away, so if I was going to be here for four or five years, I wanted as much love and support as possible, and that’s what I felt.”

There was just one small hiccup. A coach had convinced O’Daniel as his recruiting process picked up that the speed and athleticism he had developed as a running back would give him a leg up as a linebacker. While O’Daniel bought in, the late position transition put him at a disadvantage coming to Clemson. “I realized that running backs have shorter careers and I’d rather be the hammer than the nail and that I would be at an advantage because I’m so fast

(for the position). A lot of things went into it, and during the recruiting process, I was recruited as both. “But coming into Clemson, I only weighed 195 pounds because I wasn’t worried about playing linebacker early on. So I knew I was going to have to redshirt, because everything that needed to be at a certain level wasn’t at the time. My knowledge for the game at linebacker wasn’t where I needed it to be and my weight wasn’t where it needed to be. I took that redshirt year to get my feet wet

O’DANIEL and understand how college, football and defense worked. “After that, it was a progression. I had a lot to learn, but good guys to learn from, like Stephone Anthony, Travis Blanks and Ben Boulware. I had to buy into the little things and realize that I couldn’t rely on my talent like I did in high school. “When I played a little linebacker in high school, it was see ball, get ball. There was no technique, there were no reads or anything like that. That was probably the biggest challenge for me when I got here...realizing that I couldn’t rely on my talent, because there was much more to it than that.” After that redshirt season, O’Daniel became a staple on special teams before moving into a starting linebacker role in 2016. Heading into his final season, he had amassed 166 career tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 641 snaps in 40 games (11 starts). Thirtyseven of those tackles were on special teams. But this season, he is leading the team in tackles and has gained even more attention with his two pick-sixes, with one coming at No. 14 Louisville and the other at No. 12 Virginia Tech. He became the first Tiger linebacker with two interception returns for touchdowns in the same season. He was also named national defensive player-of-the-week for his performance at Virginia Tech. “I’m grateful that everything is coming full circle for me. I’ve been patient for five years, and I’m happy that all my hard work is not only paying off, but also is not going unnoticed. I’ve been down too long not to come back up.

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“I’m thankful for my health, my teammates and everyone who’s supported me. It’s a long season, and I still have a long way to go, but so far, I’m really proud of myself for how far I’ve come.” And while he did not originally foresee five years of college football as being his journey, he does not regret one bit of his Clemson experience. “Being here five years, I have seen it all, I have heard it all, and to be honest, I’m thankful for that. I like to say that my 2013 graduating class and I came to Clemson before it was cool to come

to Clemson. Granted, we weren’t having successful seasons like we are right now, but now when you hear Clemson, everyone wants to hop on board. “But being able to come in and learn from those guys who were older when I was a redshirt...the Corey Crawfords, the Grady Jarretts, the Josh Watsons, the Tajh Boyds, Tony Steward, Stephone Anthony and Spencer Shuey...the list goes on. “Being able to learn from those guys and see what it takes year after year and to see new guys stepping into their

shoes and fill the leadership roles left for them...I am so thankful for that. Now, I’m in a position where I want the young guys to look at me and have that same kind of mindset going forward.” He has come a long way from that kid who did not want to play football, and now, he would not have it any other way. “When it’s all said and done, I want people to look back and be able to talk about me as a guy who stayed patient, trusted the process, worked hard and took advantage of his opportunity when it presented itself.”

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hough it reads like a quote straight from a Hollywood sports drama script, that following football maxim is the approach that Clemson tight end D.J. Greenlee has adopted throughout his lifelong commitment to the game of football. “Play every play like it’s your last play ever, because you don’t know if the next one will come.” Now in his fifth and final season as a graduate student, Greenlee is making the most of every opportunity that he is

being given as a Tiger, enjoying the last leg of a lifelong dream. The son of Larry Greenlee, the longtime assistant strength & conditioning coach for Tiger football, D.J. is a native of Clemson, having attended nearby Daniel High School. A football enthusiast from the get-go, Greenlee spent the better part of his formative years around the Tiger program. Shadowing his father and allowing his passion for the game of football to flourish during the process, Greenlee de-

veloped a love for Clemson football at a young age. “It was like a dream come true,” recalled Greenlee with a smile when discussing receiving an offer from Clemson in high school. “Once I got an offer from Clemson on Junior Day, I didn’t care about anything else. That’s where I wanted to go. I’ve been around this program my whole life.” Desiring to play for the Tigers from the first time he suited up for the Central Tigers in youth football, to the mile-

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Full Name Deleetric Javarell Greenlee Degree Sociology Jersey #87 Position Tight End Height 6’1” Weight 245 Hometown Clemson, S.C. High School Daniel HS Date of Birth Jan. 20, 1995

stone moment when he received an offer from Clemson during his junior season in high school, Greenlee had a passion for football ingrained in him rather naturally. The cousin of NFL players DeAndre Hopkins and Terrance Smith, Greenlee’s athletic bloodline is rich, and he has carried forth with that familial athletic heritage in grand fashion. A former all-region linebacker at Daniel High School, Greenlee was converted to tight end upon beginning his Clemson career in 2013, a difficult transition that he was able to undergo quite swimmingly. Since then, Greenlee has been a precious commodity in the locker room and on the practice field. While the abundance of talent sported by Clemson’s roster has understandably cut into the amount of game action that Greenlee has been able to take part in throughout his college tenure, his contributions on special teams have certainly been of value. And the vivid memories that Greenlee has been able to glean throughout the experience of living out his dream as a Clemson football player have been remuneration enough. “I had always seen it in the stands,” stated a nostalgic Greenlee when discussing his first Clemson home game as a player. “But I had never turned the corner on the bus, when you have 85,000 fans going crazy for you.” Of course, the on-field contributions have definitely been advantageous for the Tigers, but his off-field contributions have been worth their weight in gold and NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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should continue to pay the program dividends for several years after he dons the orange and purple for the final time. Greenlee boasts the wisdom of a seasoned veteran and a knack for serving as a proverbial shoulder for younger players to lean on when in need of advice, which is attributable to his abundance of remarkable characteristics. Combined with the seamless switch from the defensive side of the ball to the

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offense, Greenlee’s impressive recovery from a major knee injury suffered during his freshman campaign helped to establish a reputation for the tight end as that of a workhorse. A chip off of the old block, Greenlee gleaned that work ethic from his father, whose reputation throughout Clemson athletics is glowing, to say the least. “My dad won’t let me be lazy,” admitted Greenlee when explaining the impact his father has had on his life. “He has always been there for me, motivating me to work hard, and I’m grateful that I have someone like that in my life.” Eager to follow through on the tutelage bestowed upon him by his father, Greenlee never allows any grass to grow under his feet. Always keen to improve by any means necessary, he views success as something that is never final and should always be sought after. “You might not play a lot, but when you do, give it your best shot,” said Greenlee when speaking on his outlook over the course of his playing career. “It

might be tough, but just know that the light is brighter on the other side.” Not exactly satiated by the taste of sweet victory from last season, Greenlee hopes to take part in another national championship run this season. Aiming to be a member of what could be the winningest graduating class in school history, Greenlee takes great pride in all of the Tigers’ accomplishments that have been achieved since he joined the fray four years ago. After all, Greenlee recognizes that the success of the team is a reflection of the commitment of the individuals that make it up, and above all else, Greenlee has been fully and wholeheartedly committed to the Tigers since arriving on campus. Grateful for the opportunities that he has been granted in life, Greenlee is constantly upbeat, with his infectious smile and charismatic attitude, making him the perfect senior leader for the tightknit family that is Clemson football. Treating every drill, lift, play and meeting as a gift, he exhausts each op-

portunity presented to him through being a Tiger football player, and until he exhausts each opportunity offered to him by the game, he will not quit it. For Greenlee, football is a gateway to so much more in life, and each gift that it grants is a blessing. So, for as long as he is able, Greenlee will harness the power of those blessings by taking it one day at a time and one play at a time, living in the moment, no matter what.

D.J. GREENLEE HAS BEEN AROUND CLEMSON’S FOOTBALL PROGRAM MOST OF HIS LIFE THANKS TO HIS FATHER, LARRY, WHO IS AN ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH.

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hase Pinder was sehave to be in good standing lected by the St. with the university, re-apply to Louis Cardinals in the the university and have their seventh round of the degree, which ideally would be 2017 MLB draft and within 45 hours of completion, elected to forgo his remaining evaluated. If their old major no college eligibility to start a prolonger exists, athletic academic fessional career. services works with them to see But just because Pinder’s which new program fits their time as a baseball player at interests and previously-taken Clemson was over, it did not coursework. From there, the exmean that the junior center perience is not much different fielder was ready for his time from that of a typical studentworking towards his degree in athlete. sports communication to come “We want people to know to an end. that we are committed,” stated Pinder immediately re-enDuzan. “We make a promise rolled at Clemson and began and we keep it. Our best interfilling his time between batest is in the student as a perting practice and games as a son, not just the athlete. We’re member of the Johnson City not here to use these athletes... Cardinals, the St. Louis’ rookie we’re here to recruit them, beteam in Tennessee, with online cause we believe that they’re classes. He joined a cohort of the best individuals for Clemformer Tiger student-athletes son. who also took an opportunity “It’s like Dabo Swinney said to turn to a professional career recently, ‘There’s a lot of great early, but ultimately returned to players out there, but we’re recomplete their degree through cruiting the best people.’ the Tiger Trust Program. “We’re looking at the total “The Tiger Trust Program has package at Clemson. We want been in existence for years... people to know that we’re hondecades, to be honest,” said oring our commitment to them. associate athletic director for They came and they gave us FORMER TIGERS AND MAJOR LEAGUERS BILL SPIERS (LEFT) AND KYLE PARKER (RIGHT) student-athlete services Steve everything, and by giving evARE BACK AT CLEMSON AS STUDENT ASSISTANT COACHES ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM. Duzan. “But it was very inforerything, they had an opportumal...it was not very packaged nity to leave at the right time and there were no set criteria. It would tain administrator and work out a deal retooled, it has reached athletes in evand pursue a pro career, which doesn’t basically be that an athlete who had on how they were going to get it done, erything from football, soccer, baseball, happen every day, but when the time is gone pro and came back wanting to finwho was going to pay for it and what the track & field, basketball and beyond. right, they can come back and we’ll fulish their degree would work with a cerprogram looked like. During the 2016-2017 academic year fill our commitment to them.” “But about two alone, 11 studentyears ago, the adathletes returned ministration got toand walked across gether and believed the stage as Clemthis was something son graduates, and important that we that many are still wanted to support currently enrolled. our student-athFormer Tigers letes in the ultifrom as recently mate achievement as Pinder to as far of graduation. We back as the 1970s know that some of and Tree Rollins are them have opportutaking the oppornities to leave early, tunity to complete and it’s the right their degree, and move at the time. the likes of Terry But when that time Allen, Keith Jenends in that profesnings, Bill Spiers, sion, we want them Kyle Parker and to have the opporBen Paulsen are tunity to come back some of the others and fulfill what we to do the same. all started.” In order to FORMER TIGER AND WITH THE GUIDANCE OF TIGER Since the Tiqualify for the NFL STANDOUT TERRY TRUST PROGRAM DIRECTOR STEVE ALLEN RECEIVED HIS DUZAN (LEFT), FORMER TIGER AND ger Trust Program program, former DEGREE IN MAY AFTER NFL PLAYER ANTOINE McCLAIN was revamped and student-athletes SERVING AS A STUDENT (RIGHT) RETURNED TO CLEMSON ASSISTANT COACH. TO EARN HIS DEGREE IN MAY.

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This year was a victory on the field and off. The dreams were big and the goals were lofty, but yet again, the Clemson Family pulled us through. Over 22,000 alumni, friends, parents and corporations made gifts this year, bringing our total dollars raised to over $151 million. Your gifts have a direct impact on our students, faculty and staff and help provide the necessary resources, facilities and technology to allow for their success. Meeting these ambitious goals takes teamwork, and we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask for a stronger, more dedicated team than the Clemson Family. Your support not only helps us be champions today, but also prepares us for future success. This was a year to remember on many fronts! We are forever grateful for your support. clemson.edu/giving

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JIM CLEMENTS DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR, NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED VOICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROVEN LEADER WHO UNDERSTANDS CLEMSON’S UNIQUE MISSION AS A LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY.

im Clements became Clemson University’s 15th president on Dec. 31, 2013 after serving as president of West Virginia University. Since his arrival, the value of the Tiger Paw has never been higher, driven by the university’s elevated academic reputation and the exposure from Clemson’s athletic success on the national stage. Under Clements’ leadership last year, the university successfully completed its $1 billion “Will To Lead” capital campaign, making Clemson the first public university in the country with an alumni base of fewer than 150,000 to achieve that fundraising campaign milestone. In the past four years, Clemson has also reached new heights in admissions, enrollment, graduation and retention rates, research, facilities development and athletics, and last year was named among the top-25 public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report magazine for the ninth consecutive year, earning its best composite score ever. Clements is a nationally recognized leader in higher education who has served as president of a university in three different athletic conferences, the

Big East Conference, Big 12 Conference and ACC, where he is the most recent past chair of the ACC Council of Presidents. He currently serves on the board of directors of the American Council on Education and on the executive committee of the Association of Public & LandGrant Universities. Before he came to Clemson, Clements served as president of West Virginia University for nearly five years. During

that time, it set significant records in private fundraising, enrollment and research funding. Clements holds a B.S. degree in computer science as well as an M.S. degree and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. He also holds an M.S. degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins University and was awarded an honorary degree as doctor of public education from his alma mater, UMBC.

His “Successful Project Management” book is now in its seventh edition, and has been published in multiple languages and used in numerous countries. Clements was born in Arlington, Va., but spent the majority of his life in Maryland before relocating to West Virginia and then Clemson. He and his wife, Beth, have been married for 26 years and have four children, Tyler, Hannah, Maggie and Grace, and a son-in-law, Tanner Coombs.

UNDER CLEMENTS’ LEADERSHIP • Undergraduate applications have increased 42 percent. • Freshman ACT and SAT scores are at an all-time high. • A record 29 students earned national awards in 2017. • ClemsonForward strategic plan was launched. • Research awards have increased 41 percent. • Clemson attained Carnegie R1 highest research activity status for first time. • Clemson has raised nearly $500 million in private funds. • Value of Clemson Foundation Endowment has increased by 30 percent. • He has led commencement ceremonies for more than 20,000 graduates.

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THE CLEMENTS FAMILY - JIM AND WIFE, BETH, ALONG WITH (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) SON-IN-LAW, TANNER, AND CHILDREN MAGGIE, HANNAH, GRACE AND TYLER.

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DAN RADAKOVICH

CLEMSON’S 13TH DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, IN HIS SIXTH SEASON IN TIGERTOWN, HAS OVER 29 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

amed the 13th director of athletics in Clemson history on Dec. 1, 2012, Dan Radakovich has continuously led the Tiger athletic department to high achievements, both on the field and in the classroom, while developing significant upgrades in finance and facilities. Since his arrival, Radakovich has led Clemson athletics to a period of sustained success, considered among the greatest stretches in school history. During the 2016-17 academic year, in addition to football winning the national championship, men’s soccer advancing to the Elite Eight, baseball hosting a regional for the second consecutive season and men’s and women’s golf advancing to the NCAA National Tournament, the Clemson athletic department tied the university’s highest score in the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate at 91 percent. It tied for sixth nationally among public institutions, while a school-record six programs were recognized by the NCAA for outstanding APR. Student-athlete development continues to be a driving force for the athletic department under Radakovich, and the Nieri Family Student-Athlete Enrichment Center in the newly-renovated WestZone is a state-of-the-art facility for student-athlete development in the classroom and community. The development, rebranding and expansion of football’s P.A.W. Journey highlights a bestin-class approach to preparation for life after their Clemson football career. The athletic district has received a near-complete facelift in the past few years, and last year, Littlejohn Coliseum opened to rave reviews following a $63 million renovation. The new Allen N. Reeves Football Complex opened in February and has set the standard for football facilities around the country. Since 2013, the athletic department has received approvals for $162 million

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in facility improvements and increased athletics since 1940, he replaced Terry spending on direct student-athlete deDon Phillips, who retired after over 10 velopment programs, including nutriyears directing the program. tion, mental health and professional Prior to his tenure at Georgia Tech, development, by $2.4 million. His deRadakovich worked as a senior associate partment has increased overall revenue athletic director at Louisiana State from from $69 million in fiscal year 2014 to 2001-06. He had many responsibilities a budgeted $108 million in fiscal year that dealt with the football program and 2018. worked closely with then head coach As a result of the litany of accomplishments, he was named 2017 SportsBusiness DAN AND MARCIE Journal Athletic Director-ofRADAKOVICH AT the-Year after being a finalist THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP in 2015. GAME IN TAMPA. Prior to his arrival in Clemson, Radakovich amassed a wealth of experience serving in significant athletic administrative roles at Miami (Fla.), Long Beach State, South Carolina and Louisiana State in addition to athletic directorships at American University and Georgia Tech. His administrative career spans 30 years. College football entered a new era in 2014 with the College Football Playoff, and he was at the forefront. He was one of 13 people, including one of only five FBS directors of athletics, to be named to the committee. In 2012, he was named by NCAA president Mark Emmert as one of 10 directors of athletics to a new advisory commission charged with making recommendations for the future of NCAA rules and policies. Radakovich came to Clemson from Georgia Tech, where he served with distinction for six years (2006-12). Just Clemson’s fifth director of

Nick Saban, including the year (2003) the Tigers won the national title. Between 1994 and 2000, he served as chief financial officer at South Carolina. During that time, he worked with current Clemson football administrators Woody McCorvey and Brad Scott. He gained experience on the West Coast from 1989-94, when he was a senior associate athletic director at Long Beach State. He got his start in administration at Miami in 1983 as the athletic business manager. The Aliquippa, Pa., native was first made aware of Tiger athletics through the basketball exploits of Butch Zatezalo, who was from the same town. Zatezalo was a three-time All-ACC Tiger whose legendary 25-point scoring nights received a lot of attention in Pennsylvania in the 1960s when Radakovich was a youth. Radakovich is a 1980 graduate of Indiana (Pa.), where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. He was also a football letterman and student coach with the Crimson Hawk program. He was enshrined into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and was recognized as a distinguished alumnus from Indiana in 2009. He earned his master’s degree in business administration from Miami in 1982. Radakovich, born June 9, 1958, and his wife, Marcie, have two sons, Christian, a 2012 Georgia Tech graduate, and Grant, a 2015 Mercer graduate who played on the 2016 Clemson national championship football team.

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DABO SWINNEY

ALL IN THE FOUR-TIME NATIONAL COACH-OF-THE-YEAR AND HIS ALL-IN APPROACH HAVE LED THE PROGRAM TO RECORD-SETTING HEIGHTS, INCLUDING THE 2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

here is a strong coaching heritage over the 121 years of Clemson football that dates to the early 1900s, when John Heisman led the program. Jess Neely, Frank Howard and Danny Ford continued the winning and joined Heisman in the College Football Hall of Fame. Dabo Swinney has been at Clemson for just nine years as head coach, but he cemented himself as a coaching legend when he led the Tigers to the 2016 national championship, the second in school history (1981). Clemson defeated the top-two teams in the national polls in consecutive games. The Tigers blanked Ohio State 31-0 in the Fiesta Bowl, the first shutout suffered by head coach Urban Meyer in his career and the first for Ohio State since 1993. The Tigers then earned a rematch with No. 1 Alabama, and for the first time in school history took down the topranked team in a second epic battle with the Crimson Tide. Deshaun Watson’s touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow with one second left gave Clemson a 35-31 win in Tampa, Fla. Swinney won the Bear Bryant Award as national coach-of-theyear for the second consecutive season. With a preseason No. 2 national ranking, the 2016 Tigers lived up to the hype after compiling a 14-1 record and earning a spot in the College Football Playoff for a second straight year. Along the way, Clemson knocked off five top-25 foes, including No. 3 Louisville. The Tigers exorcised several road demons, winning at historically tough places such as Auburn, Georgia Tech and Florida State. He coached Watson to two recordsetting seasons. The two-time Heisman Trophy finalist became the first player in FBS history to total 4,000 passing yards

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and 1,000 rushing yards in a season in 2015, and he followed by setting an ACC record with 41 passing touchdowns in 2016. Watson was named ACC Player-ofthe-Year in 2015 and MVP of the ACC Championship Game in both 2015 and 2016. He won the Davey O’Brien Award and Manning Award in back-to-back seasons and was named MVP of Clemson’s Fiesta Bowl and national championship game wins. From 2011-16, Clemson compiled a 70-13 record, the most wins in a six-year period in school history. Forty-four of the

victories came against ACC teams. The 2016 seniors finished their careers with a school-record 49 wins. Clemson was in the top 10 of APR scores and the final top 25 of the AP and USA Today polls from 2011-15, the only FBS program that could make that claim. In nine years (eight full seasons) as the Tigers’ head coach, Swinney has directed Clemson to an 89-28 overall record (.761, best by a Tiger coach) and 54-15 ACC regular-season mark (.783). He has also led the Tigers to the ACC Championship Game four times, won

THE SWINNEY FILE PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lettered three years at Alabama (1990-92); also a member of the 1989 team ... member of the 1992 national championship team ... Academic All-SEC and SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member in 1990,92.

EDUCATION B.S. degree in commerce & business administration from Alabama in 1993 ... master of business administration from Alabama in 1995.

PERSONAL DATA Born Nov. 20, 1969 in Birmingham, Ala. ... married to the former Kathleen Bassett ... the couple has three sons (Will 19, Drew 17, Clay 14).

three ACC titles, won or shared five ACC Atlantic Division titles and won seven bowl games (five against top-10 teams). His teams have compiled 20 wins over ranked teams in his head-coaching career, including 12 over top-10 teams. Swinney guided Clemson to the No. 1 national ranking in every College Football Playoff poll in 2015 and led the Tigers to their first national championship game appearance under the new format after his team defeated Oklahoma 3717 in the 2015 Orange Bowl. The Tigers led Alabama in the fourth quarter of the championship contest, but came up just short (45-40) in an epic game in Glendale, Ariz. Following the team’s 14-1 record and No. 2 final ranking, he was the recipient of 10 national and two ACC coachof-the-year honors. The Tigers defeated four teams that finished the season in the top 15 of both polls. In 2015, a Tiger-record 17 players were named to one of three All-ACC teams, including all five starting offensive linemen for the first time in school history. In 2016, 15 players were honored, including a school-record three First-Team All-ACC offensive line selections. The 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons were also noteworthy, with three top15 final rankings in the polls. Clemson joined Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State and Oregon as the only schools in the nation to make that claim. Each of Clemson’s teams from 2011-16 also registered double-digit victories, the first time the program has done it six straight seasons. Only Alabama has duplicated the feat. With the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl victory (40-6) over Oklahoma, Swinney became the first and only coach in history to win three bowl games in consecutive seasons over teams whose head coaches had previously won the national @CLEMSONFB

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title. He has now done it five years in a row. Clemson capped off the 2013 season with a thrilling 40-35 victory over No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl. Clemson had an 11-2 record after finishing 7-1 in ACC regular-season games. It marked Clemson’s first back-to-back 11-win seasons in school history. For the fourth time in his first five full seasons as head coach, Swinney was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual National Coach-of-the-Year award in 2013. The 2012 season (11-2) was a groundbreaking year for Swinney’s Tigers when looking at the overall consistency of the program. The seven conference wins in the regular season were then a school record, while Clemson was cochampion of the ACC Atlantic Division. With Clemson’s thrilling 25-24 win over No. 7 Louisiana State in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl, the Tigers finished the season ranked No. 9 in the USA Today poll. It was Clemson’s first top-10 finish in one of the two major polls since 1990. Clemson also reached the 11-win mark for the first time since its 1981 national championship season. The Tigers finished No. 14 in the final BCS standings as well. Swinney’s 2011 squad, which ended the season ranked No. 22 in the nation, captured Clemson’s first ACC title since 1991 when it beat No. 3 Virginia Tech 38-10 in the ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, N.C. The Tigers’ second win over the Hokies in 2011 gave Clemson its first 10-win season since 1990. For his efforts, Swinney was named Bobby Dodd National Coach-of-the-Year in 2011 to become the first Tiger head coach to win a national coach-of-theyear award since 1981, when Ford directed Clemson to the national title. Swinney became just the second Tiger coach to lead Clemson’s program to

a bowl game in his first two full years as head coach, joining his predecessor, Tommy Bowden. The 2010 schedule was one of the most challenging in school history, as nine bowl teams were on the regular-season slate and two of the four non-conference opponents were ranked in the top 25. In 2009, Swinney’s first full year as head coach, he led the Tigers to their first championship of the ACC Atlantic Division. The Tigers came just six points short of winning their first ACC

title in 18 years. Swinney was named ACC coach-of-the-year by Sporting News and was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year award. In October 2008, Swinney was named Clemson’s interim head coach, replacing Bowden, who had been his position coach as a player at Alabama and was Clemson’s head coach since 1999. He led the Tigers to a 4-2 record during the remainder of the 2008 regular season, including a win over South Carolina in the regular-season finale. That strong

SWINNEY’S COACHING RECORD Year School Position(s) W-L Bowl(s) GA 9-3-1 Gator 1993 Alabama GA 12-1 Citrus 1994 Alabama 1995 Alabama GA 8-3 WR,TE 10-3 Outback 1996 Alabama 1997 Alabama TE 4-7 WR 7-5 Music City 1998 Alabama WR 10-3 Orange 1999 * Alabama 2000 Alabama WR 3-8 WR 9-4 Peach 2003 Clemson 2004 Clemson WR 6-5 WR 8-4 Champs Sports 2005 Clemson WR 8-5 Music City 2006 Clemson 2007 Clemson AHC,WR 9-4 Chick-fil-A AHC,WR 3-3 2008 Clemson Clemson IHC 4-2 Clemson HC 0-1 Gator HC 9-5 Music City 2009 Clemson 2010 Clemson HC 6-7 Meineke Car Care HC 10-4 Orange 2011 * Clemson 2012 Clemson HC 11-2 Chick-fil-A HC 11-2 Orange 2013 Clemson HC 10-3 Russell Athletic 2014 Clemson 2015 * Clemson HC 14-1 Orange/CFPNCG HC 14-1 Fiesta/CFPNCG 2016 ^* Clemson * - conference champion; ^ - national champion

Years as a full-time college coach:.................................22 Winning seasons:.........................................................19 Bowl seasons:.............................................................18 Record as an assistant coach:.................. 106-58-1 (.645) Record as a head coach:...............................89-28 (.761) Record at Clemson:.....................................132-53 (.714)

finish led to a Gator Bowl bid against Nebraska. On Dec. 1, 2008, the interim tag was removed from the title and he was named the program’s head coach. At the time, there had been 28 interim head coaches at the FBS level since 1970, and those coaches had combined for a record of 26-86-2. Only one of those 28 interim coaches posted a winning record, and that was Swinney. When he was hired as head coach, he became just the second interim coach to be elevated to the head coach position at the same school during that time period. Swinney hit the ground running in his first week as interim head coach, as he prepared for a 5-1 Georgia Tech team. He had to reorganize his staff and regroup his team and the fanbase in just five days. While the Tigers lost by four points, he accomplished many goals in that first week through his outstanding leadership. One of the most impressive demonstrations of unity came during the team’s “Tiger Walk.” Swinney has demonstrated his community involvement through Dabo’s All In Team Foundation, which made the first contribution to the cancer fund established for former Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich. Many schools followed his lead during the remainder of the season. The 1993 Alabama graduate joined the Clemson staff prior to the 2003 season. In his 14 years as an assistant or head coach, the Tigers have finished in the top 25 of the polls 10 times and have totaled 29 wins over top-25 teams, including victories over Florida State (7), Virginia Tech (3), Auburn (2), Miami (Fla.) (2), Ohio State (2), Oklahoma (2), Alabama (1), Georgia (1), Louisiana NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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State (1) and Tennessee (1) during his tenure in Tigertown. Swinney coached his wide receiver position to a level of consistency that had not been seen previously at Clemson. He had a wideout finish first or second in the ACC in catches in five of his six years as an assistant coach. In his first year, he had three of the top-10 receivers in the ACC, a first in Tiger history. He has coached a First or Second-Team All-ACC wideout (Derrick Hamilton, Airese Currie, Chansi Stuckey, Aaron Kelly, Jacoby Ford, Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins, Artavis Scott, Mike Williams) in 13 of his 14 seasons in Tigertown, also unprecedented at Clemson. The Alabama native has a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the nation. In 2006, he was listed as the No. 5 recruiter in the nation by Rivals. He signed 38 players in his five recruiting seasons as an assistant coach and was a major reason Clemson’s 2008 recruiting class was rated No. 2 in the nation by ESPN when he signed 11 players. When Swinney accepted the interim head coaching position at Clemson on Oct. 13, 2008, he described his feelings as “bittersweet,” because he was taking over for Bowden, who had been his first position coach at Alabama in the 1989 season. He had also brought Swinney back to the coaching profession in 2003 and has had a profound effect on his life. Both had followed similar paths as players, as Bowden was a walk-on at

West Virginia and Swinney was a walk-on at Alabama. Swinney received a commerce & business administration degree from Alabama in 1993 after lettering three times (1990-92). A walk-on who went on to earn a scholarship, Swinney was a wide receiver on Alabama’s 1992 national championship team. He was also named Academic All-SEC along with being an SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member in 1990 and 1992. Along with his appearance in the 1993 Sugar Bowl, his Alabama teams played in the 1990 Sugar Bowl, 1991 Fiesta Bowl and 1991 Blockbuster Bowl. Both Sugar Bowl appearances came after winning the SEC title game. After his playing career, Swinney served as a graduate assistant at Alabama from 1993-95. In December 1995, he received a master’s degree in business administration from Alabama. He became a full-time assistant coach at Alabama in February 1996 under head coach Gene Stallings and coached a total of five seasons there on a full-time basis. Swinney was assigned to coach the Crimson Tide’s wide receivers and tight ends in 1996, a season that saw Alabama win the SEC Western Division title. The following year, he solely coached the tight ends. In 1998, he coached Alabama’s wide receivers, a position he held for three seasons. At the end of the 1999 campaign, Swinney coached the Crimson

Tide in the 2000 Orange Bowl after winning the SEC Championship Game. During his time at Alabama, Swinney was a part of six teams with double-digit wins, five top-10 finishes, one national title (1992), three SEC championships (1989,92,99) and five SEC Western Di-

vision titles (1992,93,94,96,99) as a player and coach. Swinney married the former Kathleen Bassett in 1994. They have three sons, Will (19), Drew (17) and Clay (14). Will is a freshman on the 2017 Tiger football team.

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• 10th Season at Clemson • 27th Season Overall • Clemson ‘87 • Born Feb. 17, 1965

• 7th Season at Clemson • 12th Season Overall • Clemson ‘02 • Born Nov. 26, 1979

• 10th Season at Clemson • 11th Season Overall • Clemson ‘03 • Born Dec. 28, 1980

• Has coached in a national championship game with three different schools, including Clemson in 2015 and 2016. He won his second national title in 2016 after winning one as an assistant at Alabama in 1992. • Coached two-time All-America tight end and two-time Mackey Award finalist Jordan Leggett, who set school tight end records for career receptions, yards and touchdowns. • Coached placekicker Greg Huegel to an All-America season in 2015. • Coached Bradley Pinion, who averaged 42.6 yards per punt with 28 punts inside the 20 against only two touchbacks in 2014. Pinion was picked in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft by the 49ers. • Has coached the Tiger special teams since 2011, including Chandler Catanzaro, who was a three-time All-ACC placekicker. • Coached Dwayne Allen in 2011. He won the John Mackey Award and was a first-team All-American. • Played tight end on Clemson’s 1986 and 1987 ACC title teams, then he served as a graduate assistant on the Tigers’ 1988 ACC championship team. • In his second year at Alabama, he directed the offensive tackles and served as special teams coordinator on its 1992 national title team. • Served on the same Alabama staff with current Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney from 1993-97.

• Clemson has a 70-13 record and five top-25 final rankings in his six years on staff. He has also coached a 1,000-yard rusher five times. Clemson is 29-2 since he became co-offensive coordinator. • Co-offensive coordinator of Clemson’s 2016 national championship team. • A big reason Clemson won the 2011, 2015 and 2016 ACC titles. • Named one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation and a top-10 recruiter in the ACC by Rivals in 2015. • Coached First-Team All-ACC running back Wayne Gallman, who broke the Clemson single-season mark with 1,527 rushing yards in 2015. • Has played on and coached Clemson teams that have been in the final AP top 25. He played on the 2003 team that finished No. 23. • Entered the business world after his playing days were over at Clemson and worked with Michelin North America for two years. • Earned an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering in 2002, was a First-Team Academic All-ACC selection and a CoSIDA Academic District III member. • Was a co-captain of Clemson’s 2003 team that had a 9-4 record and a No. 22 final ranking. He was also a recipient of an ACC’s Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship.

• Clemson has been to a bowl game each of his eight years as a full-time assistant coach. • Clemson is 29-2 since he became co-offensive coordinator, including two national championship game appearances and the 2016 national title. • Coached All-America wideout Mike Williams in 2016 to his second 1,000-yard season. He also coached Artavis Scott, who set the Tiger record with 245 career catches. • Named one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation and ACC recruiter-of-the-year in 2015 by Rivals. • Named one of the top-10 recruiters in the nation by ESPN in 2014, one of the top-14 recruiters in the country by NFL.com in 2014 and one of the top-25 recruiters by Rivals in 2012 and 2014. • Coached First-Team All-ACC and first-team All-America wideout Sammy Watkins in 2013. He had a schoolrecord 101 receptions for a school-record 1,464 yards and 12 touchdowns. He set or tied school career receiving records for yards (3,391) and touchdowns (27). • In 2012, he coached first-round draft pick DeAndre Hopkins to a second-team All-America season. Hopkins had 82 receptions for 1,405 yards and an ACC-record 18 touchdowns, second most in the nation. Hopkins was a Pro Bowl pick with the Houston Texans in 2015. • A member of three bowl teams as a player at Clemson from 2000-02. He played in the 2001 Gator Bowl, 2001 Humanitarian Bowl and 2002 Tangerine Bowl.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

Lettered three times (1985-87) as a tight end at Clemson ... strength & conditioning All-American (1987).

Lettered four times (2000-03) as a wide receiver at Clemson.

Lettered three years (2000-02) as a wide receiver and holder at Clemson.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in finance from Clemson in 1987 ... master of business administration from Clemson in 1989.

Degree in industrial engineering from Clemson in 2002 with a team-high 3.55 GPA.

Degree in secondary education from Clemson in 2003.

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Born Feb. 17, 1965 ... he and his wife, Kristy, have one daughter, Taylor, and two sons, Tanner and Trent.

Born Nov. 26, 1979 in Watsonville, Calif. ... he and his wife, Tamika, have two sons, A.J. and Ace.

Born Dec. 28, 1980 in Arcadia, Fla. ... he and his wife, Sara, have a daughter, Savannah ... son of former Clemson assistant coach Brad Scott (1999-10).

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• 6th Season at Clemson • 22nd Season Overall • Kansas State ‘92 • Born Dec. 28, 1970

• 1st Season at Clemson • 6th Season Overall • Alabama ‘05 • Born March 12, 1983

• 7th Season at Clemson • 40th Season Overall • Furman ‘77 • Born Jan. 26, 1954

• In his 21 years as a full-time assistant coach, his teams have 21 winning seasons, have been to 21 bowl games and have won double-digit games 16 times. • Clemson has led the nation in tackles for loss each of the last four seasons. • Has coached five national title games and won two, including 2016 with Clemson. Oklahoma won the 2000 national title. • Won the 2016 Frank Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach, becoming the first Tiger coach to win the award. • His 2016 defense totaled 130 tackles for loss and a school-record 49 sacks. • A big reason Clemson won ACC titles in 2015 and 2016. • One of five finalists for the 2015 Frank Broyles Award. • Named one of the top-10 recruiters in the ACC in 2015 by Rivals. • National defensive coordinator-of-the-year by Football Scoop in 2014 and national recruiter-of-the-year by Rivals in 2015. • Coached current NFL linebackers Stephone Anthony, Ben Boulware and B.J. Goodson. • Served as co-defensive coordinator (1999-03) at Oklahoma and defensive coordinator (2004-11) at Oklahoma.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Played two seasons (1989,90) at Garden City (Kan.) Community College ... lettered two times as a linebacker at Kansas State (1991,92).

EDUCATION Degree in political science from Kansas State in 1992.

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• Joined the Tiger staff as defensive line coach in January 2017. He took over defensive line duties after the retirement of Dan Brooks and Marion Hobby’s move to the Jacksonville Jaguars. • He is the first Clemson coach to mentor all four defensive line positions since Ron West in 2004 and just the second to do it since 1998. • Helped Jacksonville State to a 33-6 record in three seasons (2014-16). The Gamecocks reached the FCS National Championship Game during the 2015 season and compiled a 23-0 record in Ohio Valley Conference contests with three championships during his time there. • Helped the 2016 Jacksonville State team to a 10-2 record and No. 6 final FCS ranking. That team was fourth in the nation in total defense, allowing just 275 yards per game. • Began his coaching career at Oxford (Ala.) High School in 2007, then coached at Oxford (Miss.) High School in 2008. • Served as an assistant coach at Idaho State (2011,12), then at East Central Community College in Mississippi in 2013. • Earned four letters at Alabama as a defensive end from 2001-04 and served as a permanent co-captain in 2004. • Played defensive end for the Tennessee Titans in 2005 and 2006.

• Has a staff-high 39 years of experience in college coaching and a staff-high 463 college games as a coach. • Clemson has a 70-13 record and six top-25 final rankings in his six seasons. He also has three ACC titles, two national championship game appearances and a national title (2016). • Coached three First-Team All-ACC selections on the offensive line in 2016, a first in program history. • Coached five All-ACC selections in 2015, Clemson’s entire starting five on the offensive line. It was the first time in program history that occurred. • Coached offensive tackle Brandon Thomas, a thirdround draft pick, to his second-straight All-ACC season in 2013. • In 2012, he coached first-team All-American Dalton Freeman (C) and Thomas, a First-Team All-ACC pick. Freeman was a Rimington Trophy finalist for the second year in a row. • Served as Vanderbilt’s head coach in 2010 after eight years as offensive line coach at the school. • Coached at NC State (1986-99) and North Carolina (2000,01). • Started his coaching career as a student assistant at Furman under Art Baker in 1976 and became a full-time offensive line coach with the Paladins under Dick Sheridan in 1978.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

Lettered three years at Furman, including his senior season (1975) when he was named team MVP and offensive captain.

Lettered four seasons as a defensive lineman at Alabama from 2001-04.

EDUCATION Earned a bachelor’s degree from Alabama in 2005.

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EDUCATION Degree from Furman in 1977.

Born Dec. 18, 1970 ... he and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Jake and Tyler, and two daughters, Laney and Addie.

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Born March 12, 1983 ... he and his wife, La’Tesa, have a daughter, Angel, and a son, Josiah.

Born Jan. 26, 1954 in Pageland, S.C. ... he and his wife, Nora Lynn, have a daughter, Emsley.

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• 1st Season at Clemson • 1st Season Overall • Alabama ‘95 • Born Oct. 9, 1971

• 5th Season at Clemson • 13th Season Overall • Boston College ‘94 • Born Aug. 16, 1972

• 4th Season at Clemson • 12th Season Overall • Clemson ‘99 • Born Jan. 1, 1977

• Works with Mike Reed in the secondary, as Conn coaches the safeties. • In his second season at Clemson, as he served as a senior defensive analyst in 2016, helping the Tigers to a national title. He became a full-time assistant coach in January 2017. • Contributed to a defense that tied for first in the nation in fewest passing yards allowed per attempt (5.6) and fourth in pass efficiency defense (100.2) in 2016. • Came to Clemson after 16 seasons as head coach at Grayson (Ga.) High School. The Rams were 137-48 with seven region titles, a state championship (2011) and a state semifinal playoff appearance in 2015. • Grayson High School finished in the top 25 in the nation four times, including No. 3 in 2011. The program reached the No. 1 ranking twice during his tenure. • Coached current college and NFL players at Grayson High School, including two-time All-ACC Tiger running back Wayne Gallman, current Clemson cornerback Ryan Carter and former Tiger quarterback Nick Schuessler. • Uncle of Tiger quarterback Chase Brice. • Graduate assistant coach at Alabama in 1996 and 1997. He was on staff when Dabo Swinney was a coach with the Crimson Tide. • College teammate of Swinney at Alabama, as they were both on 1992 national championship team under head coach Gene Stallings. Conn lettered in 1992, 1993 and 1994, and he was on the team in 1990 and 1991.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lettered at Alabama in 1992, 1993 and 1994.

EDUCATION Earned a bachelor’s degree from Alabama in 1995 ... earned a master’s degree from Ball State in 2006.

• Has coached Clemson to a 49-7 record, two ACC titles, two national championship game appearances and a national title (2016). • Coached First-Team All-ACC defensive backs Jadar Johnson and Cordrea Tankersley in 2016. • His defensive backs were a big reason the 2015 Tigers were fourth in the nation in third-down conversion percentage defense. • Coached First-Team All-ACC cornerback Mackensie Alexander, Second-Team All-ACC safety Jayron Kearse and Tankersley, a Third-Team All-ACC cornerback, in 2015. • His defensive backs were a big reason the 2014 defense led the nation in total defense (260.8). He also coached First-Team All-ACC cornerback Garry Peters. • Was the defensive backs coach at NC State for six seasons (2007-12) and played four bowl games. • Has been an assistant coach at the college level for 12 years and at the NFL level for five seasons. He coached NC State All-American David Amerson, who is third in ACC history in career interceptions (18). As an NFL coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, he worked with former Clemson All-American and ninetime Pro Bowl selection Brian Dawkins. • Played two years in the NFL with Carolina.

• Coached first-team All-American and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist Deshaun Watson from 2014-16. Watson became the first player in FBS history with 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season and was named MVP of Clemson’s 2016 national championship game victory over Alabama. • Watson was Clemson’s first recipient of the Davey O’Brien Award and Manning Award in 2015, then won both awards again in 2016. • As recruiting coordinator, he spearheaded Clemson’s consensus top-10 class in 2016 and 2017. • Helped the 2015 Tigers to 11 straight games with 500 yards of total offense, a school record, and an appearance in the national championship game. • Came to Clemson as recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks coach in December 2014 after serving three seasons (2012-14) as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Richmond. • Six of the seven teams he worked with as an offensive coordinator from 2008-14 finished the season in the top 25 of the FCS poll. • Served as a graduate assistant at Clemson in 2004 and 2005, when Dabo Swinney was an assistant coach. Streeter worked with quarterback Charlie Whitehurst during those two seasons.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

Played at Boston College from 1991-94 ... All-ECAC selection and a Second-Team All-Big East Conference pick in 1993 ... one of four co-captains on the 1994 team.

Played quarterback at Clemson from 1996-99 ... received the inaugural Brandon Streeter Award in 1999.

EDUCATION

Degree in health science from Clemson in 1999 and a master’s degree in human resource development from Clemson in 2001.

Degree in communications with a minor in secondary education from Boston College in 1994.

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Born Oct. 9, 1971. He and his wife, Halie, have two sons, Brodey and Spencer.

Born Aug. 16, 1972 in Wilmington, Del. ... he and his wife, Kimberly, have two daughters, Michaela Rae and Milan Skye.

Born Jan. 1, 1977 ... he and his wife, Ashleigh, have three children, Chamberlin Brooke, Foard Michael and Mason Morgan.

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FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT) - KENLEY GREEN, LACY HYLTON, YVETTE RAMIREZ, ASHTON ROBERTS, ANNELISE BABCOCK, KELSI FRINGER, BROOKLYN HOLLON, MACEY CARR, MORGAN MONTERO, MADIE MONTERO, ALYSSA HALLORAN, CARLY BOUKNIGHT, KAYLA CAUSEY, MACALE FUSCO. BACK ROW - LUCAS WILLIAMS, TREV COMSTOCK, MATTHEW PREVETTE, JOSHUA SMITH, JESSE KLUTTZ, BRANDON BROWN, AARON McGUIRE, JACK GREGORY, ADAM SAMUTA, MYRICK HARWARD, HAYDEN LEWIS, GRAYSON CHARPIA, MIKE GRIMSLEY.

FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT) - HALEY MILLER, SHELBY HILL, SAMMIE MULLIS, MIKKI WRIGHT, MADISON MORGAN, CLAIRE GAGNIER, ALLIE LINNERUD, SHAINA WYNNE. MIDDLE ROW - MADISON HUMPHREY, ZAKIYA HAZELTON, BLAIR SPECTOR, KRISTIN BULL, HAILEY BEDNAR, MAKAYLA STARK, KRISTEN PARKER, KIANA KRZYCKI, HANNAH PAGE, CAROLINE BRAZELL. BACK ROW - CHRISSY SCHLOSSER, KRISTEN CULLEN, KENDALL MERCER, CAROLINE CORLEY, KAYCIE CORNELIUS, BROOKE PARKER, ALEX FORTE, RESSE CORRY, KYA BENTON, BROOKE JOHNSON.

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CONCESSIONS LOCATIONS Blue Ridge Beanery

North Upper

Outside Locations

We Proudly Serve Starbucks Coffee

Dippin’ Dots

Flavored Ice Cream

Gate 9

Gate 5

Healthy Grab ‘n Go

Sandwiches, Veggies, and Snacks

Hawaiian Shaved Ice

NORTH

Flavored Shaved Ice

Kona Ice

Flavored Shaved Ice

10 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 10

The Hill

Lemonade

Fresh Pressed

Minute Maid

Frozen Lemonade and Strawberry Lemonade

10 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 10

Nuts About Clemson

Roasted Pecans, Almonds, and Pralines

Papa John’s

SOUTH

Pizza by the Slice

Super Pretzel

Gourmet Bavarian Pretzels

Tiger Bites

Death Valley Dog and Signature Grilled Items

Tiger Oasis

Tiger Ice Cream Floats

Traditional Concessions

Hot Dogs, Nachos, Popcorn, and Ice Cold Beverages

We proudly serve Coca-Cola products throughout the stadium.

Visa and MasterCard accepted at all full service stands.

Gate 13

Gate 1 South Upper

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BOWL SCHEDULE Date Day Time Bowl Location Sat 1 p.m. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl New Orleans, La. 12-16 2:30 p.m. AutoNation Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. 3:30 p.m. Las Vegas Bowl Las Vegas, Nev. 4:30 p.m. Gildan New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, N.M. 8 p.m. Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Montgomery, Ala. Tue 7 p.m. Boca Raton Bowl Boca Raton, Fla. 12-19 Wed 8 p.m. Frisco Bowl Frisco, Texas 12-20 12-21 Thu 8 p.m. Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl St. Petersburg, Fla. Fri 12:30 p.m. Bahamas Bowl Nassau, Bahamas 12-22 4 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, Idaho Sat Noon Birmingham Bowl Birmingham, Ala. 12-23 3:30 p.m. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas 7 p.m. Dollar General Bowl Mobile, Ala. Sun 8:30 p.m. Hawaii Bowl Honolulu, Hawaii 12-24 12-26 Tue TBA Cactus Bowl Phoenix, Ariz. TBA Quick Lane Bowl Detroit, Mich. TBA Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Dallas, Texas 12-27 Wed 1:30 p.m. Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. 5:15 p.m. New Era Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. 8 p.m. Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif. 9 p.m. Texas Bowl Houston, Texas Thu 1:30 p.m. Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman Annapolis, Md. 12-28 5:15 p.m. Camping World Bowl Orlando, Fla. 9 p.m. San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl San Diego, Calif. 9 p.m. Valero Alamo Bowl San Antonio, Texas Fri 1 p.m. Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C. 12-29 2 p.m. Hyundai Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas 4:30 p.m. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn. 5:30 p.m. NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl Tucson, Ariz. 8:30 p.m. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Arlington, Texas Sat Noon TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. 12-30 12:30 p.m. AutoZone Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn. 4 p.m. PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz. 8 p.m. Capital One Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Fla. 1-1 Mon Noon Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. 12:30 p.m. Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Atlanta, Ga. 1 p.m. Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. 5 p.m. Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual Pasadena, Calif. 8:45 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl New Orleans, La. Mon 8 p.m. College Football Playoff National Championship Atlanta, Ga. 1-8 Note: All times are EST and subject to change; possible bowls for ACC teams in bold.

Stadium Mercedes-Benz Superdome Camping World Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium Dreamstyle Stadium Cramton Bowl FAU Stadium Toyota Stadium Tropicana Field Thomas Robinson Stadium Albertson’s Stadium Legion Field Amon G. Carter Stadium Ladd-Peebles Stadium Aloha Stadium Chase Field Ford Field Cotton Bowl Stadium Independence Stadium Yankee Stadium Levi’s Stadium NRG Stadium Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Camping World Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Alamodome Bank of America Stadium Sun Bowl Stadium Nissan Stadium Arizona Stadium AT&T Stadium EverBank Field Liberty Bowl University of Phoenix Stadium Hard Rock Stadium Raymond James Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium Camping World Stadium Rose Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Network ESPN CBSSN ABC ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN FOX ESPN ESPN ESPN FS1 ESPN ESPN CBS ESPN CBSSN ESPN ESPN ABC ESPN ESPN ESPN2 ESPN ABC ESPN ESPN ESPN

Participants C-USA vs. SBC AAC vs. SBC MWC vs. Pac-12 C-USA vs. MWC MAC vs. SBC AAC vs. C-USA AAC vs. SBC AAC vs. C-USA C-USA vs. MAC MAC vs. MWC AAC vs. SEC Army vs. Big Ten MAC vs. SBC AAC vs. MWC Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ACC or Notre Dame vs. Big Ten Big Ten vs. C-USA ACC or Notre Dame vs. SEC ACC or Notre Dame vs. Big Ten Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Big 12 vs. SEC AAC vs. ACC or Notre Dame ACC or Notre Dame vs. Big 12 Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ACC or Notre Dame vs. SEC ACC or Notre Dame vs. Pac-12 ACC, Big Ten or Notre Dame vs. SEC MWC vs. SBC At-Large vs. At-Large (NY6) ACC, Big Ten or Notre Dame vs. SEC Big 12 vs. SEC At-Large vs. At-Large (NY6) ACC vs. Big Ten, SEC or Notre Dame (NY6) Big Ten vs. SEC At-Large vs. At-Large (NY6) ACC, Big Ten or Notre Dame vs. SEC Playoff Semifinal Game Playoff Semifinal Game Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner

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Comporium is dedicated to hiring the brightest, most innovative minds. We currently employ a variety of Clemson Alumni helping to lead us into the future of communications.

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STADIUM INFORMATION

ADA

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Entrances are at gates 1, 5 and 13 for those who need ADA assistance.

Alcoholic beverages, artificial noisemakers, backpacks, bags (large) of any kind, banners, chairbacks with arms and pockets, coolers, flags, flagpoles, food and beverages from outside, umbrellas, video cameras and weapons of any kind are prohibited.

CONCESSION STANDS

LOST & FOUND

Visit the nearest guest services stand (gates 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16, 20) to receive a Tiger Tracker wristband and notification procedures.

Concession stands open two hours prior to kickoff and remain open through the end of the fourth quarter. There are 22 concession stands (see diagram on page 43) and over 300 total points of sale.

Report any item to the Clemson University Police Department.

CLEAR BAGS

EMERGENCIES

Clemson University, working with law enforcement officials, has implemented a clear-bag policy at Memorial Stadium for the 2017 season. While we encourage fans to not bring any type of bags, clear plastic, vinyl and PVC bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x “12” are permissible for ease of entry into the stadium.

First-aid stations are located on the south side (section J), north side (section T), north top deck (section K) and south top deck (section E). Trained nurses are on hand. If a doctor is needed, ask any usher. For emergencies, call 911.

CHILD ID SYSTEM - TIGER TRACKER

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NOTICE Solicitation for any purpose is prohibited at an athletic contest on campus.

PASSOUTS Passouts are allowed, but fans must go through the same level of security screening as upon entering. Fans must acquire a re-entry voucher upon exit and present the voucher and a valid game ticket for re-entry.

TOBACCO POLICY Clemson University is a tobacco-free campus. Tobacco products are prohibited on Clemson University property.

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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY IS GOVERNED BY A 13-MEMBER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING SEVEN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES AND SIX ELECTED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE, AS PROVIDED BY THE WILL OF THOMAS GREEN CLEMSON.

Chair • Greenville, S.C.

JOHN N. McCARTER JR. Vice Chair • Columbia, S.C.

DAVID E. DUKES

RONALD D. LEE

LOUIS B. LYNN

PATRICIA H. McABEE

ROBERT L. PEELER

CHERI M. PHYFER

MARK S. RICHARDSON

WILLIAM C. SMITH JR.

Columbia, S.C.

Lexington, S.C.

Aiken, S.C.

Cleveland, Ohio

Columbia, S.C.

Charlotte, N.C.

Greenville, S.C.

Columbia, S.C.

TRUSTEES Emeriti

Trustee Hometown Louis P. Batson Jr. Greenville, S.C. J.J. Britton Sumter, S.C. Fletcher C. Derrick Jr. Charleston, S.C. Leon J. Hendrix Jr. Kiawah Island, S.C. Harold D. Kingsmore Clemson, S.C. Thomas B. McTeer Jr. Columbia, S.C. Allen Wood Florence, S.C.

JOSEPH D. SWANN Greenville, S.C.

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KIM WILKERSON Cayce, S.C.

DAVID H. WILKINS Greenville, S.C.

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1981 • 2016

TIGER VETERANS 73

TREMAYNE ANCHRUM

SHADELL BELL

KALEB BEVELLE

KELBY BEVELLE

DEON CAIN

RYAN CARTER

GAGE CERVENKA

J.C. CHALK

T.J. CHASE

ZERRICK COOPER

KYLE COTE

TYRONE CROWDER

J.D. DAVIS

JUDAH DAVIS

MARCUS EDMOND

JUSTIN FALCINELLI

TAVIEN FEASTER

CLELIN FERRELL

MARK FIELDS

C.J. FULLER

ZACH GIELLA

PAT GODFREY

OT • So. Powder Springs, Ga.

WR • Jr. Tampa, Fla.

QB • *Fr. Jonesboro, Ga.

CB • *Gr. Hopkins, S.C.

CB • Jr. Charlotte, N.C.

1981 • 2016

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

TE • *So. Decatur, Ga.

CB • *Gr. Grayson, Ga.

S • *So. Six Mile, S.C.

C • *^Gr. Middletown, Md.

RB • *Jr. Easley, S.C.

DE • *Sr. Apopka, Fla.

C • *So. Greenwood, S.C.

OG • *Gr. Marston, N.C.

RB • So. Spartanburg, S.C.

OL • *So. Lincolnton, Ga.

OT • *Sr. Apopka, Fla.

TE • *Fr. Argyle, Texas

LB • Jr. Clemson, S.C.

AUSTIN BRYANT DE • Jr. Pavo, Ga.

WR • *Fr. Plant City, Fla.

LB • Jr. Clemson, S.C.

KELLY BRYANT

ADAM CHOICE

QB • Jr. Calhoun Falls, S.C.

RB • *Jr. Thomasville, Ga.

BRIAN DAWKINS JR. CB • *Fr. Parker, Colo.

DE • *So. Richmond, Va.

C • *ºGr. Greenlawn, N.Y.

KELLY BRYANT QUARTERBACK

TIGER VETERANS

D.J. GREENLEE

CHRISTIAN GROOMES

TAYLOR HEARN

GREG HUEGEL

ALBERT HUGGINS

MITCH HYATT

TUCKER ISRAEL

DENZEL JOHNSON

STERLING JOHNSON

KENDALL JOSEPH

XAVIER KELLY

TRE LAMAR

DEXTER LAWRENCE

RAY-RAY McCLOUD

MAVERICK MORRIS

TRAYVON MULLEN

TANNER MUSE

DORIAN O’DANIEL

DIONDRE OVERTON

SETH PENNER

PATRICK PHIBBS

NYLES PINCKNEY

SEAN POLLARD

CORNELL POWELL

CHANDLER REEVES

CHRIS REGISTER

TE • *Gr. Clemson, S.C.

QB • *So. Orlando, Fla.

DT • So. Wake Forest, N.C.

PK • Sr. Central, S.C.

S • *So. Columbia, S.C.

WR • Jr. Tampa, Fla.

TAYLOR HEARN OFFENSIVE GUARD

OG • *Jr. Williston, S.C.

DT • *So. Clayton, N.C.

OL • *Gr. Broxton, Ga.

WR • So. Greensboro, N.C.

OL • So. Jackson Springs, N.C.

PK • *Jr. Blythewood, S.C.

LB • *Jr. Belton, S.C.

CB • So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

OG • *So. Naples, Fla.

WR • So. Greenville, N.C.

DT • Jr. Orangeburg, S.C.

DE • *Fr. Wichita, Kan.

S • *So. Belmont, N.C.

LS • *So. Pittsburgh, Pa.

OT • *Fr. McDonough, Ga.

OT • Jr. Suwanee, Ga.

LB • So. Roswell, Ga.

LB • *Gr. Olney, Md.

DT • *Fr. Beaufort, S.C.

DE • *Jr. Greensboro, N.C.

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TIGER VETERANS 13

HUNTER RENFROW WR • *Jr. Myrtle Beach, S.C.

MILAN RICHARD TE • *Jr. Savannah, Ga.

JABRIL ROBINSON DT • *Jr. Leland, N.C.

CONNOR SEKAS LB • Sr. Vienna, Va.

JOHN SIMPSON

JAMES SKALSKI

CANNON SMITH

CHAD SMITH

ALEX SPENCE

AUSTIN SPENCE

WILL SPIERS

CADE STEWART

TREVION THOMPSON

AMIR TRAPP

NOLAN TURNER

K’VON WALLACE

CHRISTIAN WILKINS

GARRETT WILLIAMS

JALEN WILLIAMS

RICHARD YEARGIN

OG • So. North Charleston, S.C.

PK • *Jr. Florence, S.C.

WR • *Jr. Durham, N.C.

DL • Jr. Springfield, Mass.

1981 • 2016

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

LB • So. Sharpsburg, Ga.

LS • *So. Florence, S.C.

CB • *So. Clemson, S.C.

TE • Jr. Orlando, Fla.

TE • *Jr. Columbia, S.C.

P • *Fr. Cameron, S.C.

S • *Fr. Vestavia Hills, Ala.

LB • Jr. Columbia, S.C.

LB • *So. Sterling, Va.

OL • *Fr. Six Mile, S.C.

ISAIAH SIMMONS S • *Fr. Olathe, Kan.

SHAQ SMITH

VAN SMITH

JACK SWINNEY

TY THOMASON

LB • *Fr. Baltimore, Md.

WR • *Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga.

S • Jr. Charlotte, N.C.

RB • *So. Greenville, S.C.

DB • So. Richmond, Va.

DE • *Jr. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.

JALEN WILLIAMS LINEBACKER

TIGER ROOKIES 65

MATT BOCKHORST OG • Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio

TEE HIGGINS WR • Fr. Oak Ridge, Tenn.

WILL SWINNEY

CHASE BRICE QB • Fr. Grayson, Ga.

HUNTER JOHNSON QB • Fr. Brownsburg, Ind.

A.J. TERRELL

TRAVIS ETIENNE

JUSTIN FOSTER

AMARI RODGERS

LOGAN RUDOLPH

BAYLON SPECTOR

BLAKE VINSON

JORDAN WILLIAMS

LeANTHONY WILLIAMS

NOAH DeHOND OT • Fr. Rochester, N.Y.

WR • Fr. Knoxville, Tenn.

RB • Fr. Jennings, La.

DE • Fr. Rock Hill, S.C.

DE • Fr. Shelby, N.C.

LB • Fr. Calhoun, Ga.

110%CAMPAIGN WR • Fr. Clemson, S.C.

CB • Fr. Atlanta, Ga.

OT • Fr. Ocala, Fla.

DT • Fr. Virginia Beach, Va.

CB • Fr. Atlanta, Ga.

A N I P TAY T W O - T H O U S A N D A N D E I G H T E E N I N I T I AT I V E

For more than 80 years, IPTAY members have been making a difference in the lives of Clemson student-athletes. With the ever-changing climate of higher education and intercollegiate athletics, IPTAY has been vital to the continued success of Tiger athletics. To continue to grow support and help meet the demands of the current college athletics landscape, IPTAY is excited to introduce the 110% Campaign for the IPTAY 2018 year. From now until the end of the fiscal year, we are challenging our members to give an additional 10 percent for their annual gift in 2018 versus 2017. In recent years, IPTAY has taken on funding additional components of the athletic enterprise in addition to the growing costs of scholarships and academic support. We expect that IPTAY members, as they have in the organization’s storied history, will make the commitment to participate in this 110% Campaign in their support of the Tigers! To learn more about this exciting new initiative, visit ClemsonTigers.com/IPTAY. IF YOU’RE NOT GONNA GIVE 110%, KEEP YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF MY ROCK FRANK HOWARD HEAD COACH, 1940-69

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TIGER RESERVES 96

MICHAEL BATSON

WILL BROWN

PETER COTE

ALEX DALTON

JACOB EDWARDS

JAMES EDWARDS

RYAN ENNISS

DANIEL FUNDERBURK

CARTER GROOMES

LANDON HOLDEN

P • *So. Central, S.C.

DE • Fr. Vestavia Hills, Ala.

WR • Fr. Boiling Springs, S.C.

TE • *Fr. York, S.C.

S • Fr. Six Mile, S.C.

DT • *Fr. North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

S • *Fr. Anderson, S.C.

WR • *Fr. Central, S.C.

DE • Fr. Vestavia Hills, Ala.

LB • *Fr. Inman, S.C.

JAYSON HOPPER

AUSTIN JACKSON

JOSH JACKSON

CARSON KING

MATTHEW KING

RYAN MAC LAIN

JACK MADDOX

JARVIS MAGWOOD

SYLVESTER MAYERS

ISAAC MOORHOUSE

HALL MORTON

LUKE PRICE

DARIEN RENCHER

COLE RENFROW

NICK ROWELL

CAMERON SCOTT

KANYON TUTTLE

REGAN UPSHAW

WR • *Fr. Lexington, S.C.

LS • Fr. Acton, Mass.

RB • *Fr. Anderson, S.C.

1981 • 2016

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

S • *So. Cary, N.C.

LB • *Jr. Greenville, S.C.

TE • *Fr. Myrtle Beach, S.C.

DB • *Fr. Greenville, S.C.

RB • Fr. Richmond, Va.

DE • *So. Spartanburg, S.C.

P • *So. Nashville, Tenn.

DT • *So. Anderson, S.C.

DB • *Jr Florence, S.C.

LB • *So. Inman, S.C.

S • *Fr. Birmingham, Ala.

WR • *So. Charlotte, N.C.

RB • *So. Plymouth, Ind.

LB • Fr. Dillon, S.C.

LB • *Fr. Bradenton, Fla.

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Player Anchrum, Tremayne Batson, Michael Bell, Shadell Bevelle, Kaleb Bevelle, Kelby Bockhorst, Matt Brice, Chase Brown, Will Bryant, Austin Bryant, Kelly Cain, Deon Carter, Ryan Cervenka, Gage Chalk, J.C. Chase, T.J. Choice, Adam Cooper, Zerrick Cote, Kyle Cote, Peter Crowder, Tyrone Dalton, Alex Davis, J.D. Davis, Judah Dawkins Jr., Brian DeHond, Noah Edmond, Marcus Edwards, Jacob Edwards, James Enniss, Ryan Etienne, Travis Falcinelli, Justin Feaster, Tavien Ferrell, Clelin Fields, Mark Foster, Justin

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Hgt. 6-2 5-9 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-2 5-8 6-5 6-4 6-1 5-9 6-3 6-3 6-1 5-8 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-2 5-8 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-6 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-4 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-5 5-11 6-4

Wgt. 290 205 225 265 270 305 210 190 265 220 190 180 320 250 185 210 220 185 170 340 200 225 235 165 310 180 265 260 245 200 305 220 260 180 255

Cl. So. *So. *So. *Sr. *Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. *Gr. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *Jr. *Fr. *So. Fr. *Gr. *Fr. Jr. Jr. *Fr. Fr. *Gr. Fr. Fr. *Fr. Fr. *^Gr. So. *So. Jr. Fr.

Hometown Powder Springs, Ga. Central, S.C. Decatur, Ga. Apopka, Fla. Apopka, Fla. Cincinnati, Ohio Grayson, Ga. Boiling Springs, S.C. Pavo, Ga. Calhoun Falls, S.C. Tampa, Fla. Grayson, Ga. Greenwood, S.C. Argyle, Texas Plant City, Fla. Thomasville, Ga. Jonesboro, Ga. Six Mile, S.C. Six Mile, S.C. Marston, N.C. Anderson, S.C. Clemson, S.C. Clemson, S.C. Parker, Colo. Rochester, N.Y. Hopkins, S.C. Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hills, Ala. York, S.C. Jennings, La. Middletown, Md. Spartanburg, S.C. Richmond, Va. Charlotte, N.C. Shelby, N.C.

High School or Junior College McEachern HS Christ Church Episcopal School Columbia HS Apopka HS Apopka HS St. Xavier HS Grayson HS Boiling Springs HS Thomas County Central HS Wren HS Tampa Bay Technical HS Grayson HS Emerald HS Argyle HS Plant City HS Thomas County Central HS Jonesboro HS Daniel HS Daniel HS Richmond Senior HS T.L. Hanna HS Daniel HS Daniel HS Valor Christian HS Peddie (N.J.) School Lower Richland HS Vestavia Hills HS Vestavia Hills HS York Comprehensive HS Jennings HS Middletown HS Spartanburg HS Benedictine College Preparatory William Amos Hough HS Crest HS

DEXTER LAWRENCE DEFENSIVE TACKLE

27 Fuller, C.J. RB 5-10 205 *Jr. Easley, S.C. Easley HS 92 Funderburk, Daniel DT 6-3 245 *Fr. North Myrtle Beach, S.C. North Myrtle Beach HS 77 Giella, Zach OL 6-4 295 *So. Lincolnton, Ga. Augusta Christian Schools 64 Godfrey, Pat C 6-2 275 *ºGr. Greenlawn, N.Y. Harborfields HS 87 Greenlee, D.J. TE 6-1 245 *Gr. Clemson, S.C. Daniel HS 83 Groomes, Carter WR 5-9 185 *Fr. Central, S.C. Daniel HS 39 Groomes, Christian PK 5-11 200 Sr. Central, S.C. Daniel HS 51 Hearn, Taylor OG 6-5 330 *Jr. Williston, S.C. Williston-Elko HS 5 Higgins, Tee WR 6-4 200 Fr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Oak Ridge HS 48 Holden, Landon LB 6-1 225 *Fr. Inman, S.C. Chapman HS 88 Hopper, Jayson WR 6-0 215 *Fr. Lexington, S.C. Lexington HS 92 Huegel, Greg PK 5-11 195 *Jr. Blythewood, S.C. Blythewood HS 67 Huggins, Albert DT 6-3 305 Jr. Orangeburg, S.C. Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS 75 Hyatt, Mitch OT 6-5 305 Jr. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett HS 10 Israel, Tucker QB 5-11 165 *So. Orlando, Fla. Lake Nona HS 37 Jackson, Austin S 6-2 200 *So. Cary, N.C. Green Hope HS 45 Jackson, Josh DB 6-1 190 *Fr. Greenville, S.C. Christ Church Episcopal School 14 Johnson, Denzel S 6-1 200 *So. Columbia, S.C. A.C. Flora HS 15 Johnson, Hunter QB 6-2 210 Fr. Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg HS 93 Johnson, Sterling DT 6-4 300 *So. Clayton, N.C. Cleveland HS 34 Joseph, Kendall LB 6-0 225 *Jr. Belton, S.C. Belton-Honea Path HS 22 Kelly, Xavier DE 6-4 265 *Fr. Wichita, Kan. East HS 97 King, Carson P 6-0 225 *So. Nashville, Tenn. Brentwood Academy 52 King, Matthew LB 6-0 230 *So. Inman, S.C. Boiling Springs HS 57 Lamar, Tre LB 6-4 250 So. Roswell, Ga. Roswell HS 90 Lawrence, Dexter DT 6-4 340 So. Wake Forest, N.C. Wake Forest HS 37 Mac Lain, Ryan RB 5-9 175 *So. Plymouth, Ind. Plymouth HS 71 Maddox, Jack LS 6-2 210 Fr. Acton, Mass. Acton-Boxborough Regional HS 46 Magwood, Jarvis LB 5-11 215 *Jr. Greenville, S.C. James F. Byrnes HS 32 Mayers, Sylvester RB 5-7 150 Fr. Richmond, Va. Benedictine College Preparatory 34 McCloud, Ray-Ray WR 5-10 180 Jr. Tampa, Fla. Sickles HS 95 Moorhouse, Isaac DT 6-3 270 *So. Anderson, S.C. Anderson Christian School 69 Morris, Maverick OL 6-4 300 *Gr. Broxton, Ga. Coffee HS 40 Morton, Hall S 5-8 180 *Fr. Birmingham, Ala. Oak Mountain HS 1 Mullen, Trayvon CB 6-2 190 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Coconut Creek HS 19 Muse, Tanner S 6-2 225 *So. Belmont, N.C. South Point HS 6 O’Daniel, Dorian LB 6-1 220 *Gr. Olney, Md. Our Lady of Good Counsel HS 14 Overton, Diondre WR 6-5 205 So. Greensboro, N.C. Walter Hines Page HS 70 Penner, Seth OG 6-2 300 *So. Naples, Fla. First Baptist Academy 58 Phibbs, Patrick LS 6-2 215 *So. Pittsburgh, Pa. Central Catholic HS 44 Pinckney, Nyles DT 6-1 300 *Fr. Beaufort, S.C. Whale Branch Early College HS 76 Pollard, Sean OL 6-5 315 So. Jackson Springs, N.C. Pinecrest HS 17 Powell, Cornell WR 6-0 205 So. Greenville, N.C. J.H. Rose HS 56 Price, Luke LB 6-2 225 Fr. Dillon, S.C. Dillon Christian School 78 Reeves, Chandler OT 6-7 285 *Fr. McDonough, Ga. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy 45 Register, Chris DE 6-3 255 *Jr. Greensboro, N.C. Dudley HS 21 Rencher, Darien RB 5-8 195 *Fr. Anderson, S.C. T.L. Hanna HS 31 Renfrow, Cole TE 5-11 235 *Fr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Socastee HS 13 Renfrow, Hunter WR 5-10 180 *Jr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Socastee HS 80 Richard, Milan TE 6-2 255 *Jr. Savannah, Ga. Calvary Day School 50 Robinson, Jabril DT 6-2 270 *Jr. Leland, N.C. North Brunswick HS 3 Rodgers, Amari WR 5-9 210 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic HS 97 Rowell, Nick DE 6-3 250 *So. Spartanburg, S.C. James F. Byrnes HS 54 Rudolph, Logan DE 6-2 230 Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. Northwestern HS 39 Scott, Cameron DB 5-11 205 *Jr. Florence, S.C. Wilson HS 41 Sekas, Connor LB 6-1 225 Sr. Vienna, Va. James Madison HS 11 Simmons, Isaiah S 6-3 225 *Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe North HS 74 Simpson, John OG 6-4 320 So. North Charleston, S.C. Fort Dorchester HS 47 Skalski, James LB 6-0 240 So. Sharpsburg, Ga. Northgate HS 84 Smith, Cannon TE 6-4 270 *Jr. Columbia, S.C. Hammond School 43 Smith, Chad LB 6-4 235 *So. Sterling, Va. Dominion HS 5 Smith, Shaq LB 6-2 245 *Fr. Baltimore, Md. IMG (Fla.) Academy 23 Smith, Van S 5-11 185 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. William Amos Hough HS 10 Spector, Baylon LB 6-2 220 Fr. Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun HS 41 Spence, Alex PK 6-2 200 *Jr. Florence, S.C. West Florence HS 52 Spence, Austin LS 6-1 200 *So. Florence, S.C. West Florence HS 48 Spiers, Will P 6-4 225 *Fr. Cameron, S.C. Calhoun Academy 62 Stewart, Cade OL 6-2 300 *Fr. Six Mile, S.C. Daniel HS 20 Swinney, Jack WR 5-9 160 *Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga. Brookwood HS 16 Swinney, Will WR 5-9 185 Fr. Clemson, S.C. Daniel HS 8 Terrell, A.J. CB 6-1 190 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Westlake HS 35 Thomason, Ty RB 5-10 225 *So. Greenville, S.C. Eastside HS 1 Thompson, Trevion WR 6-2 200 *Jr. Durham, N.C. Hillside HS 38 Trapp, Amir CB 5-8 170 *So. Clemson, S.C. Daniel HS 24 Turner, Nolan S 6-1 200 *Fr. Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS 81 Tuttle, Kanyon WR 5-11 170 *So. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Latin School 53 Upshaw, Regan LB 5-10 225 *Fr. Bradenton, Fla. 72 Vinson, Blake OT 6-4 290 Fr. Ocala, Fla. North Marion HS 12 Wallace, K’Von DB 6-0 195 So. Richmond, Va. Highland Springs HS 42 Wilkins, Christian DL 6-4 300 Jr. Springfield, Mass. Suffield (Conn.) Academy 44 Williams, Garrett TE 6-4 245 Jr. Orlando, Fla. The First Academy 30 Williams, Jalen LB 5-10 210 Jr. Columbia, S.C. Blythewood HS 59 Williams, Jordan DT 6-4 280 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. Frank W. Cox HS 20 Williams, LeAnthony CB 6-0 175 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Westlake HS 49 Yeargin, Richard DE 6-4 260 *Jr. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. University School of Nova Southeastern University * - spent one season as a redshirt player; ^ - has two years of eligibility remaining in 2017 and 2018; º - has three years of eligibility remaining in 2017, 2018 and 2019

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GEORGIA TECH ROSTER # 90 9 33 17 20 87 30 99 49 75 76 70 85 80 10 54 72 35 43 55 31 32 53 23 88 71 84 8 42 46 97 5 28 14 56 27 86 41 15 62 25 36 2 23 7 4 11 12 44

Player Adams, Brandon Alexander, Victor Askew, Jaytlin Austin, Lance Austin, Lawrence Barton, Bennett Benson, KirVonte Branch, Desmond Brashear, Jakob Braun, Parker Brooks, Djimon Bryan, Will Bussoletti, Alan Camp, Jalen Campbell, Christian Cerge-Henderson, Kyle Clark, Charlie Cole, Jarett Cooksey, Tyler Cooper, Kenny Cottrell, Nathan Curry, David Dandaneau, Chris Davis, Melvin Davis, Shawn Devine, Shamire Dolphus, Stephen Durham, Step Freeman, KeShun Gantt, Xavier Glanton, Brentavious Gray, A.J. Green, J.J. Griffin, Corey Hansen, Connor Harvin III, Pressley Hawkins-Anderson, Jair Henderson, Jaquan Howard, Jerry Ivemeyer, Bailey Jackson, Tre’ Jarrett, Omahri Jeune, Ricky Johnson, Jalen Johnson, Lucas Jones, Jay Jordan, Matthew Jordan-Swilling, Bruce Kagawa, Shaun

Pos. DL LB DB DB DB PK BB DL LB OL DL OL WR WR DB DL OL DB LB OL AB LB LB AB PK OL WR DB DL AB DL DB AB DB OL P WR LB BB OL LB AB WR DB QB QB QB LB DB

Hgt. 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-1 5-9 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-7 6-5 5-11 6-2 5-8 6-3 6-1 5-9 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-11

Wgt. 329 234 187 188 187 197 211 277 221 280 276 281 204 213 205 293 286 192 224 307 189 217 210 207 205 380 210 187 250 171 290 218 188 199 325 240 182 197 215 270 222 174 210 216 210 188 208 209 198

Cl. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. *Sr. *So. *Jr. *Fr. So. *Fr. Jr. *Fr. So. *So. Jr. Fr. *Fr. *So. So. *So. *So. *So. *Jr. *So. *Sr. *Fr. Sr. Sr. *Fr. *So. Jr. *Sr. *Sr. Fr. Fr. *Fr. Fr. Fr. *So. *Jr. *So. *Sr. *Jr. *Fr. *Fr. *Jr. Fr. Sr.

Hometown Brentwood, Tenn. Jacksonville, Fla. Douglasville, Ga. Barnesville, Ga. Barnesville, Ga. Roswell, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Rio Rancho, N.M. Dacula, Ga. Hallsville, Texas Sandersville, Ga. Lavonia, Ga. Buford, Ga. Cumming, Ga. Ponchatoula, La. Tampa, Fla. Atlanta, Ga. Norcross, Ga. Suwanee, Ga. Calhoun, Ga. Knoxville, Tenn. Buford, Ga. Jesup, Ga. Madison, Ga. McDonough, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Macon, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla. LaGrange, Ga. Buford, Ga. Albany, Ga. Sandersville, Ga. Kingsland, Ga. Tyrone, Ga. Tallahassee, Fla. Alcolu, S.C. Suwanee, Ga. Covington, Ga. Rock Hill, S.C. Snellville, Ga. Valdosta, Ga. Douglasville, Ga. Spring Valley, N.Y. Oneonta, Ala. San Diego, Calif. McCalla, Ala. Fairford, Ala. New Orleans, La. Hilo, Hawaii

High School or Junior College Brentwood Academy Trinity Christian Academy McEachern HS Lamar County HS Lamar County HS Roswell HS Marietta HS Trinity Valley (Texas) CC Dacula HS Hallsville HS Washington County HS Franklin County HS Buford HS South Forsyth HS Ponchatoula HS Plant HS Marist School Norcross HS Greater Atlanta Christian School Sonoraville HS West HS Buford HS Wayne County HS Morgan County HS Union Grove HS Tri-Cities HS Westside HS Atlantic Coast HS Callaway HS Buford HS Monroe Comprehensive HS Washington County HS Camden County HS Sandy Creek HS Chiles HS Sumter HS Northview HS Newton HS Northwestern HS Brookwood HS Lowndes HS New Manchester HS St. Joseph (N.J.) Regional HS Oneonta HS Mount Carmel HS McAdory HS Jackson HS Brother Martin HS Kamehameha HS

KirVONTE BENSON B-BACK

BRANT MITCHELL LINEBACKER

38 Kerr, Ajani 37 King, Brenton 63 Lagod, Chet 53 Lee, Jahaziel 52 Lewis, Terrell 22 Lynch, Clinton 50 Macrina, Joseph 77 Mallard, Antonio 50 Marshall, Andrew 16 Marshall, TaQuon 12 Martenson, Chase 96 Martin, Chris 18 Matthews, Zach 95 Merriweather, Tyler 81 Messick, Antonio 51 Mitchell, Brant 60 Morgan, Brad 59 Morgan, Scott 89 Owens, Antwan 57 Patelles, Lucas 24 Ponchez-Mason, Jordan 14 Rew, Mark 45 Roof, T.D. 94 Saint-Amour, Anree 1 Searcy, Qua 24 Selembo, Josh 93 Simmons, Antonio 6 Simmons, Lamont 78 Smith, Trey 83 Stewart, Brad 67 Stickler, Jake 47 Swilling, Brady 3 Swilling, Tre 32 Turner, Chris 47 Underwood, Shea 98 Vernon, Tyler 29 Vickers, Bryce 21 Weimerskirch, Quaide 74 White, Josh 69 Williams, Nick 61 Wilson, Casey * - spent one season as

DB 6-0 189 PK 6-0 167 OL 6-0 270 OL 6-2 277 LB 6-2 227 AB 6-0 190 LB 6-0 236 LB 6-1 235 OL 6-4 282 QB 5-10 180 QB 6-2 215 DL 6-1 284 DB 6-2 198 DL 6-3 238 WR 6-3 200 LB 6-2 236 OL 6-4 288 OL 6-4 290 DL 6-4 270 LS 5-8 194 BB 6-1 205 AB 6-1 198 LB 5-11 205 DL 6-3 247 AB 5-11 174 DB 6-3 185 DL 6-3 246 DB 6-2 194 OL 6-4 270 WR 6-1 197 OL 6-5 291 BB 6-2 210 DB 6-0 185 AB 6-0 188 P/PK 5-10 168 DL 6-3 231 AB 6-0 192 BB 6-0 217 DL 6-4 240 DL 6-2 273 LS 6-2 218 a redshirt player

*Fr. Fr. *Fr. So. Sr. *Jr. *Fr. *Jr. Sr. Jr. *Jr. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. *Sr. Jr. *So. *So. Fr. *Fr. Fr. *Fr. Fr. Jr. *Jr. *Jr. Sr. *Jr. *Jr. Jr. *Jr. *Sr. Fr. *So. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *So. *Fr. *So. *Jr.

Powder Springs, Ga. Auburn, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Ponchatoula, La. Ocoee, Fla. Norcross, Ga. Suwanee, Ga. Ellenwood, Ga. Cumming, Ga. Hamilton, Ga. Dunwoody, Ga. Loganville, Ga. Suwanee, Ga. Demopolis, Ala. Fayetteville, Ga. Knoxville, Tenn. Woodstock, Ga. Woodstock, Ga. Tallahassee, Fla. Fayetteville, Ga. Gallatin, Tenn. Columbia, S.C. Buford, Ga. Suwanee, Ga. Barnesville, Ga. Roswell, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Marietta, Ga. Savannah, Ga. Bradenton, Fla. Chatsworth, Ga. New Orleans, La. Milton, Ga. Young Harris, Ga. Hoschton, Ga. Nashville, Tenn. Pace, Fla. Marietta, Ga. Johns Creek, Ga. Tucker, Ga.

McEachern HS Mill Creek HS Marist School Ponchatoula HS Ocoee HS Norcross HS Northview HS Stockbridge HS West Forsyth HS Harris County HS Marist School Grayson HS Lambert HS Demopolis HS Fayette County HS The Webb School Etowah HS Etowah HS Amos P. Godby HS Starr’s Mill HS Gallatin HS Ben Lippen School Buford HS North Gwinnett HS Lamar County HS Roswell HS University Christian School William M. Raines HS Hillgrove HS Benedictine Military School Manatee HS North Murray HS Brother Martin HS Milton HS Towns County HS Mill Creek HS Father Ryan HS Pace HS Walton HS Chattahoochee HS St. Pius X Catholic HS

GEORGIA TECH

INSTITUTE PROFILE Founded on Oct. 13, 1885, the Georgia School of Technology opened its doors in October 1888 to 84 students. The school’s creation signaled the beginning of the transformation of the agrarian South to an industrial economy. In its first 50 years, Georgia Tech grew from a narrowly focused trade school to a regionally recognized technological university. In 1948, the name was changed to the Georgia Institute of Technology to reflect a growing focus on advanced technological and scientific research. Throughout its long history, Georgia Tech has always focused its efforts on preparing students to use their innovative skills and strong work ethic to solve realworld problems and improve the lives of people around the globe. From the world-famous “Ramblin’ Wreck” fight song to the fun and festivities of RATS Week, the campus is steeped in time-honored traditions that students embrace from generation to generation.

INSTITUTE FACTS

DR. G.P. “BUD” PETERSON

Location Atlanta, Ga. Enrollment 25,000 Chancellor Dr. G.P. “Bud” Peterson Athletic Director Todd Stansbury Nickname Yellow Jackets Colors Old Gold & White Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Home Field Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) First Year of Football 1892 Series Record Georgia Tech leads 51-29-2 Athletic Website RamblinWreck.com

Chancellor

COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH Head Coach Paul Johnson (Western Carolina ‘79) Record at Georgia Tech (Seasons) 74-50 (10th) Career Record (Seasons) 181-89 (21st)

ASSISTANT COACHES

TODD STANSBURY Athletic Director

PAUL JOHNSON Head Coach

Coach Ted Roof Craig Candeto Andy McCollum Lamar Owens Mike Pelton Al Preston Mike Sewak Joe Speed Ron West

Position(s) Alma Mater DC, LB Georgia Tech ‘86 QB, BB Navy ‘04 S Austin Peay ‘81 STC, AB Maryland ‘08 DL Auburn ‘99 WR Hawaii ‘82 OL Virginia ‘81 CB Navy ‘96 Co-OL Clemson ‘79

Home of the Yellow Jackets

BOBBY DODD Stadium

YELLOW JACKET LEADERS 17

LANCE AUSTIN

LAWRENCE AUSTIN

KYLE CERGE-HENDERSON

STEP DURHAM

DB • Sr. Barnesville, Ga.

DL • Jr. Tampa, Fla.

DB • Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.

COREY GRIFFIN

BRANT MITCHELL

DB • *Sr. Tyrone, Ga.

LB • Jr. Knoxville, Tenn.

PARKER BRAUN

WILL BRYAN

KENNY COOPER

NATHAN COTTRELL

SHAMIRE DEVINE

KeSHUN FREEMAN

A.J. GRAY

J.J. GREEN

CLINTON LYNCH

TaQUON MARSHALL

BRAD STEWART

JAKE STICKLER

DB • Sr. Barnesville, Ga.

KirVONTE BENSON BB • *So. Marietta, Ga.

DESMOND BRANCH DL • *Jr. Rio Rancho, N.M.

OL • So. Calhoun, Ga.

DL • Sr. LaGrange, Ga.

TaQUON MARSHALL

RICKY JEUNE

QUARTERBACK

WR • *Sr. Spring Valley, N.Y.

ANREE SAINT-AMOUR DL • Jr. Suwanee, Ga.

QUA SEARCY AB • *Jr. Barnesville, Ga.

ANTONIO SIMMONS DL • Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.

OL • So. Hallsville, Texas

AB • *So. Knoxville, Tenn.

DB • Jr. Sandersville, Ga.

AB • *Jr. Norcross, Ga.

WR • Jr. Savannah, Ga.

OL • Jr. Lavonia, Ga.

OL • *Sr. Atlanta, Ga.

AB • *Sr. Kingsland, Ga.

QB • Jr. Hamilton, Ga.

OL • *Jr. Bradenton, Fla.

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CLEMSON NUMERICAL ROSTER 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20

Trayvon Mullen Trevion Thompson Kelly Bryant Mark Fields Amari Rodgers Shaq Smith Tee Higgins Dorian O’Daniel Zerrick Cooper Austin Bryant Chase Brice Deon Cain A.J. Terrell Travis Etienne Brian Dawkins Jr. Tucker Israel Baylon Spector Isaiah Simmons Shadell Bell K’Von Wallace Hunter Renfrow Diondre Overton Denzel Johnson Hunter Johnson Will Swinney Cornell Powell T.J. Chase Tanner Muse Jack Swinney LeAnthony Williams

CB WR QB CB WR LB WR LB QB DE QB WR CB RB CB QB LB S TE DB WR WR S QB WR WR WR S WR CB

6-2 6-2 6-4 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-7 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-5 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-0

190 200 220 180 210 245 200 220 220 265 210 190 190 200 165 165 220 225 225 195 180 205 200 210 185 205 185 225 160 175

So. *Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. *Fr. Fr. *Gr. *Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. *Fr. *So. Fr. *Fr. *So. So. *Jr. So. *So. Fr. Fr. So. *Fr. *So. *Sr. Fr.

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 31 32 32 33 34 34 35 35 36 37 37 38 39 39 40 41 41 42

Darien Rencher Xavier Kelly Van Smith Nolan Turner J.C. Chalk Adam Choice C.J. Fuller Alex Dalton Tavien Feaster Marcus Edmond Jalen Williams Ryan Carter Cole Renfrow Kyle Cote Sylvester Mayers J.D. Davis Kendall Joseph Ray-Ray McCloud Justin Foster Ty Thomason Judah Davis Austin Jackson Ryan Mac Lain Amir Trapp Cameron Scott Christian Groomes Hall Morton Connor Sekas Alex Spence Christian Wilkins

RB DE S S TE RB RB S RB CB LB CB TE S RB LB LB WR DE RB LB S RB CB CB PK S LB PK DL

5-8 6-4 5-11 6-1 6-3 5-8 5-10 5-8 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-7 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-2 5-9 5-8 5-11 5-11 5-8 6-1 6-2 6-4

195 265 185 200 250 210 205 200 220 180 210 180 235 185 150 225 225 180 255 225 235 200 175 170 205 200 180 225 200 300

*Fr. *Fr. Jr. *Fr. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. *Fr. So. *Gr. Jr. *Gr. *Fr. *So. Fr. Jr. *Jr. Jr. Fr. *So. Jr. *So. *So. *So. *Jr. Sr. *Fr. Sr. *Jr. Jr.

43 44 44 45 45 46 47 47 48 48 49 50 50 51 52 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 59 60 61 62 64 65 67

Chad Smith Nyles Pinckney Garrett Williams Chris Register Josh Jackson Jarvis Magwood James Skalski Peter Cote Will Spiers Landon Holden Richard Yeargin Jabril Robinson Justin Falcinelli Taylor Hearn Austin Spence Matthew King Regan Upshaw Logan Rudolph Tyrone Crowder Luke Price Tre Lamar Patrick Phibbs Gage Cervenka Jordan Williams Kelby Bevelle Kaleb Bevelle Cade Stewart Pat Godfrey Matt Bockhorst Albert Huggins

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# 75 51 50 55 76 80 8 2 28 13 34 41

Player Mitch Hyatt Tayor Hearn Justin Falcinelli Tyrone Crowder Sean Pollard Milan Richard Deon Cain Kelly Bryant Tavien Feaster Hunter Renfrow Ray-Ray McCloud Alex Spence

Hgt. 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-4 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-2

Wgt. Cl. 305 Jr. 330 *Jr. 305 *^Gr. 340 *Gr. 315 So. 255 *Jr. 190 Jr. 220 Jr. 220 So. 180 *Jr. 180 Jr. 200 *Jr.

# 42 99 97 93 9 51 17 14 5 20 8 27

Player KeShun Freeman Desmond Branch Brentavious Glanton Antonio Simmons Victor Alexander Brant Mitchell Lance Austin Corey Griffin A.J. Gray Lawrence Austin Step Durham Pressley Harvin III

Hgt. 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-0

6-4 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3

235 300 245 255 190 215 240 170 225 225 260 270 305 330 200 230 225 230 340 225 250 215 320 280 270 265 300 275 305 305

*So. *Fr. Jr. *Jr. *Fr. *Jr. So. Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. *^Gr. *Jr. *So. *So. *Fr. Fr. *Gr. Fr. So. *So. *So. Fr. *Sr. *Sr. *Fr. *ºGr. Fr. Jr.

Qua Searcy Ricky Jeune Tre Swilling Jay Jones A.J. Gray Lamont Simmons Lucas Johnson Step Durham Victor Alexander Christian Campbell Matthew Jordan Bruce Jordan-Swilling Chase Martenson Corey Griffin Mark Rew Jerry Howard TaQuon Marshall Lance Austin Zach Matthews Lawrence Austin Quaide Weimerskirch Clinton Lynch Melvin Davis Jalen Johnson Jordan Ponchez-Mason Josh Selembo Tre’ Jackson Pressley Harvin III J.J. Green Bryce Vickers

AB WR DB QB DB DB QB DB LB DB QB LB QB DB AB BB QB DB DB DB BB AB AB DB BB DB LB P AB AB

5-11 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-9 6-0

174 *Jr. 210 *Sr. 185 Fr. 188 *Fr. 218 Jr. 194 *Jr. 210 *Fr. 187 Sr. 234 Jr. 205 *So. 208 *Jr. 209 Fr. 215 *Jr. 199 *Sr. 198 *Fr. 215 Fr. 180 Jr. 188 Sr. 198 *Jr. 187 Sr. 217 *So. 190 *Jr. 207 *Jr. 216 *Jr. 205 Fr. 185 *Jr. 222 *Jr. 240 Fr. 188 *Sr. 192 *Fr.

30 31 32 32 33 35 36 37 38 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 47 49 50 50 51 52 53 53 54 55 56 57 59 60

KirVonte Benson Nathan Cottrell David Curry Chris Turner Jaytlin Askew Jarett Cole Omahri Jarrett Brenton King Ajani Kerr Jaquan Henderson KeShun Freeman Tyler Cooksey Shaun Kagawa T.D. Roof Xavier Gantt Brady Swilling Shea Underwood Jakob Brashear Joseph Macrina Andrew Marshall Brant Mitchell Terrell Lewis Chris Dandaneau Jahaziel Lee Kyle Cerge-Henderson Kenny Cooper Connor Hansen Lucas Patelles Scott Morgan Brad Morgan

BB AB LB AB DB DB AB PK DB LB DL LB DB LB AB BB P/PK LB LB OL LB LB LB OL DL OL OL LS OL OL

5-9 5-11 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-8 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 5-8 6-4 6-4

Noah DeHond Maverick Morris Seth Penner Jack Maddox Blake Vinson Tremayne Anchrum John Simpson Mitch Hyatt Sean Pollard Zach Giella Chandler Reeves Milan Richard Kanyon Tuttle Will Brown Carter Groomes Cannon Smith Ryan Enniss D.J. Greenlee Jayson Hopper Dexter Lawrence Greg Huegel Daniel Funderburk Sterling Johnson Jacob Edwards Isaac Moorhouse James Edwards Michael Batson Carson King Nick Rowell Clelin Ferrell

GEORGIA TECH OFFENSE

Wgt. Cl. 250 Sr. 277 *Jr. 290 *So. 246 Sr. 234 Jr. 236 Jr. 188 Sr. 199 *Sr. 218 Jr. 187 Sr. 187 Sr. 240 Fr.

Pos. LT LG C RG RT WR QB AB BB AB WR PK

# 53 75 55 71 67 2 16 1 30 28 83 37

Player Hgt. Jahaziel Lee 6-2 Parker Braun 6-3 Kenny Cooper 6-3 Shamire Devine 6-7 Jake Stickler 6-5 Ricky Jeune 6-3 TaQuon Marshall 5-10 Qua Searcy 5-11 KirVonte Benson 5-9 J.J. Green 5-9 Brad Stewart 6-1 Brenton King 6-0

OT OL OG LS OT OT OG OT OL OL OT TE WR WR WR TE TE TE WR DT PK DT DT DE DT DE P P P DE

6-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-7 6-2 5-11 5-8 5-9 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-5

310 300 300 210 290 290 320 305 315 295 285 255 170 190 185 270 245 245 215 340 195 245 300 265 270 260 205 225 225 260

Fr. *Gr. *So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. *So. *Fr. *Jr. *So. Fr. *Fr. *Jr. *Fr. *Gr. *Fr. So. *Jr. *Fr. *So. Fr. *So. Fr. *So. *So. *So. *So.

CLEMSON DEFENSE

Wgt. Cl. 277 So. 280 So. 307 So. 380 *Sr. 291 *Jr. 210 *Sr. 180 Jr. 174 *Jr. 211 *So. 188 *Sr. 197 Jr. 167 Fr.

GEORGIA TECH NUMERICAL ROSTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 14 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 27 28 29

68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 86 87 88 90 92 92 93 94 95 95 96 97 97 99

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GEORGIA TECH DEFENSE Pos. DE DT DT DE OLB MLB CB SS FS NB CB P

LB DT TE DE DB LB LB S P LB DE DT C OG LS LB LB DE OG LB LB LS C DT OT DE OL C OG DT

211 189 217 188 187 192 174 167 189 197 250 224 198 205 171 210 168 221 236 282 236 227 210 277 293 307 325 194 290 288

*So. *So. *So. *So. Fr. *Fr. *So. Fr. *Fr. Fr. Sr. *So. Sr. Fr. *Fr. *Sr. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. *So. So. Jr. So. Fr. *Fr. *So. *So.

61 62 63 67 69 70 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

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LS OL OL OL DL OL OL OL DL OL DL LB OL WR WR WR WR WR WR PK PK DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL

Pos. DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB P

# 99 90 42 7 6 57 34 31 19 23 2 48

Player Hgt. Clelin Ferrell 6-5 Dexter Lawrence 6-4 Christian Wilkins 6-4 Austin Bryant 6-5 Dorian O’Daniel 6-1 Tre Lamar 6-4 Kendall Joseph 6-0 Ryan Carter 5-9 Tanner Muse 6-2 Van Smith 5-11 Mark Fields 5-11 Will Spiers 6-4

Wgt. Cl. 260 *So. 340 So. 300 Jr. 265 Jr. 220 *Gr. 250 So. 225 *Jr. 180 *Gr. 225 *So. 185 Jr. 180 Jr. 225 *Fr.

OFFICIALS 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3

218 270 270 291 273 281 380 286 240 280 276 235 270 213 200 197 210 204 182 197 205 270 329 246 247 238 284 290 231 277

*Jr. *So. *Fr. *Jr. *So. Jr. *Sr. Fr. *Fr. So. *Fr. *Jr. *Jr. So. *Sr. Jr. *Fr. *Fr. *Fr. *Sr. *So. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. *Jr. *Fr. *So. *Fr. *Jr.

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2017 OPPONENT RESULTS & SCHEDULES KENT STATE (2-6) Opponent at Clemson Howard at Marshall at Louisville * Buffalo * at Northern Illinois * Miami (Ohio) * at Ohio Date 10-31 11-8 11-14 11-21

AUBURN (6-2)

W-L Score L 3-56 W 38-31 L 0-21 L 3-42 L 13-27 L 3-24 W 17-14 L 3-48

Opponent Time * Bowling Green 8 p.m. * at Western Michigan * Central Michigan 7 p.m. * at Akron 7 p.m.

SYRACUSE (4-4) Opponent Central Connecticut Middle Tennessee Central Michigan at Louisiana State * at NC State * Pittsburgh * Clemson * at Miami (Fla.) Date 11-4 11-11 11-18 11-25

W-L W L W L L W W L

Opponent * at Florida State * Wake Forest * at Louisville * Boston College

Opponent Georgia Southern at Clemson Mercer * at Missouri * Mississippi State * Mississippi * at Louisiana State * at Arkansas

LOUISVILLE (5-3)

W-L W L W W W W L W

Score 41-7 6-14 24-10 51-14 49-10 44-23 23-27 52-20

Date Opponent 11-4 * at Texas A&M 11-11 * Georgia 11-18 Louisiana-Monroe 11-25 * Alabama

Time

Opponent Purdue * at North Carolina * Clemson Kent State Murray State * at NC State * Boston College * at Florida State Date Opponent 10-28 * at Wake Forest 11-11 * Virginia 11-18 * Syracuse 11-25 at Kentucky

GEORGIA TECH (4-2) Score 50-7 23-30 41-17 26-35 25-33 27-24 27-24 19-27 Time

Opponent Tennessee Jacksonville State * Pittsburgh * North Carolina * at Miami (Fla.) * Wake Forest Date 10-28 11-4 11-11 11-18 11-25

Opponent * at Clemson * at Virginia * Virginia Tech * at Duke Georgia

W-L L(2OT) W W W L W

Score 41-42 37-10 35-17 33-7 24-25 38-24 Time 8 p.m.

W-L W W L W W L L W

BOSTON COLLEGE (4-4) Score 35-28 47-35 21-47 42-3 55-10 25-39 42-45 31-28

Time 12:20 p.m.

NC STATE (6-1) Opponent South Carolina Marshall Furman * at Florida State * Syracuse * Louisville * at Pittsburgh Date 10-28 11-4 11-11 11-18 11-25

W-L L W W W W W W

Opponent at Northern Illinois * Wake Forest Notre Dame * at Clemson Central Michigan * Virginia Tech * at Louisville * at Virginia

W-L W L L L W L W W

Date Opponent 10-27 * Florida State 11-11 * NC State 11-18 Connecticut 11-25 * at Syracuse

Score 23-20 10-34 20-49 7-34 28-8 10-23 45-42 41-10 Time 8 p.m. 7 p.m.

FLORIDA STATE (2-4) Score 28-35 37-20 49-16 27-21 33-25 39-25 35-17

Opponent Time at Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. * Clemson * at Boston College * at Wake Forest * North Carolina

Opponent Alabama * NC State * at Wake Forest * Miami (Fla.) * at Duke * Louisville

W-L L L W L W L

Score 7-24 21-27 26-19 20-24 17-10 28-31

Date Opponent 10-27 * at Boston College 11-4 * Syracuse 11-11 * at Clemson 11-18 Delaware State 11-25 at Florida

Time 8 p.m.

* - conference regular-season game; Note: All times are Eastern; home games in bold.

VIRGINIA TECH (6-1) Opponent West Virginia Delaware at East Carolina Old Dominion * Clemson * at Boston College * North Carolina Date 10-28 11-4 11-11 11-18 11-24

W-L W W W W L W W

Score 31-24 27-0 64-17 38-0 17-31 23-10 59-7

Opponent Time * Duke 7:20 p.m. * at Miami (Fla.) * at Georgia Tech * Pittsburgh * at Virginia

THE CITADEL (4-3) Opponent Newberry Presbyterian College * at East Tennessee State * at Samford * Mercer * Wofford * at Chattanooga

W-L W W W L L L W

Date Opponent 10-28 * Virginia Military 11-4 * Western Carolina 11-11 * at Furman 11-18 at Clemson

WAKE FOREST (4-3) Opponent Presbyterian College * at Boston College Utah State at Appalachian State * Florida State * at Clemson * at Georgia Tech Date 10-28 11-4 11-11 11-18 11-25

W-L W W W W L L L

Score 51-7 34-10 46-10 20-19 19-26 14-28 24-38

Opponent Time * Louisville 12:20 p.m. at Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. * at Syracuse * NC State * Duke

SOUTH CAROLINA (5-2)

Score 31-14 48-7 31-25 14-35 14-24 16-20 20-14

Opponent NC State * at Missouri * Kentucky Louisiana Tech * at Texas A&M * Arkansas * at Tennessee

Time 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m.

Date Opponent 10-28 * Vanderbilt 11-4 * at Georgia 11-11 * Florida 11-18 Wofford 11-25 Clemson

W-L W W L W L W W

Score 35-28 31-13 13-23 17-16 17-24 48-22 15-9 Time 4 p.m.

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he talk of college football prior to the 2017 season from a facility standpoint was Clemson’s Allen N. Reeves Football Complex. The $55 million facility that is 142,000 square feet has all the bells and whistles, but is also among the

most functional of its kind nationally. That was the goal in the first place for Thad Turnipseed when he met with head coach Dabo Swinney about his vision for a football facility five years ago. “Coach Swinney has always lived by the slogan, ‘Best is the Standard,’ and

that is what he sought to do in the design of this building,” said Turnipseed. “I went to 36 football facilities around the nation. He said to take the best from each place, and that is what we did.” The first thing you see when you step into the lobby are three national

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championship trophies. Three? When you win the national title, you receive trophies from each organization that proclaims a champion. The first trophy is the gold trophy from the College Football Playoff, the one the players and Swinney held during the postgame celebration after defeating top-ranked Alabama on Jan. 9, 2017 in Tampa, Fla. The other two (1981, 2016) that sit behind the gold trophy are the Waterford Crystal football from the USA Today poll, which officially named Clemson national champion the day after the Tigers defeated Alabama. There is an AP national championship trophy that is on the second floor. The lobby also includes a replica of Howard’s Rock and the Hill from Memorial Stadium. At the top of the Hill, there is a button you can push and listen to Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit describe college football’s greatest entrance. It is audio taken from the opening of the Clemson vs. Georgia game in 2013. Off the lobby to the right is the area for P.A.W. Journey. That is where Jeff Davis and Allison Waymyers are located. It provides a study area, but also houses meeting rooms for community service activities and meeting places for prospective employers who are considering hiring Clemson football players after their careers end. Team advisor Reggie Pleasant’s office is on the second floor of this area. A corridor outside the P.A.W. Journey area takes you to the dining area. This area is spacious and includes a biometric scanner that helps develop NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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Overall, the outdoor village is 1.5 acres and cost over $1.5 million to build. Back inside the player facility and through glass doors is the indoor area that is complete with a two-lane bowling alley, Pop-A-Shot, video game area, multiple ping-pong and pool tables and a table shuffleboard. Adjacent to the pingpong tables is a golf simulator where you can play Augusta National, St. Andrews and Pebble Beach along with many other great golf courses from around the world.

Down the corridor from the golf simulator is a barber shop and shoeshine area. Next to the barber shop is the nap room, a concept that has gotten plenty of attention. The weight room is 23,000 square feet. It looks to be the length of a football field, and the entire team can work out in it at one time. After practice, especially during hot weather, players step into a cold tub (47 degrees) to help in post-practice recovery. Through last season, large

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each player’s food intake based on their current weight. Adjacent to the dining area are the outside and inside players’ village. The outside area includes a nine-hole miniature golf course, a covered fullcourt basketball facility with glass backboards and a state-of-the-art surface, an artificial-surface wiffle ball diamond, sand volleyball facility, a horseshoe pit, wading pool with a Tiger Paw monument, outdoor kitchen and lounge area with a 20-foot video screen.

tubs were brought to the outside wall of the indoor football facility and players traded off getting into the tubs. Now, there is one large horizontal cold tub that can handle 61 players at a time, making the process much more efficient. The training room is also state-ofthe-art with a lap pool and four therapy pools. It is a spacious facility that makes director of sports medicine Danny Poole smile every day. The second floor features the offices for each coach. Swinney’s office is in the corner and fittingly overlooks the practice fields at one side and the outdoor basketball court on the other. The second floor is the home of Clemson football’s video department. It is a facility that rivals a facility you would see on a tour at ESPN. A greenscreen room is the home of interviews and photos that you see on social media. The room also has a direct fiber-optic line to ESPN in Bristol, Conn. The second floor has a meeting room for each position and the team meeting room that has seats for 180 (up from 158 for the team meeting room at Memorial Stadium). The second floor also features a movie theater with 20 lounge chairs. On any night, players can bring their favorite movie and view on the big screen. And finally, there is the slide! “This idea came straight from coach Swinney,” admitted Turnipseed. “He saw it at the Google headquarters in the 2013 comedy, ‘The Internship.’ He loved it.” The slide is located near the back of the building and is the quickest means of transportation from the second floor to the door that leads immediately to the practice fields.

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hen fans envision an indoor practice facility like the one that was completed for the Tiger football team in 2013, certain stereotypes come to mind. Common perceptions are largely simplistic in nature, and the idea that a facility that is solely for game preparation, out of the gaze of onlookers and carries a large amount of importance seems crazy. But the facility was never about football alone. In fact, the $10 million structure serves to unify the

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It houses an 80,000 square foot practice area that includes a full field, which is surrounded by ample sideline space to provide a comfortable environment. In order to simulate a gameday experience, there is a fully-functional scoreboard inside the facility along with four play clocks and a videoboard. High above the field on the second story of the nearly 70-foot structure is a long coaches platform so practice can be viewed from above. In addition, by way of a short corridor, the platform ex-

tends to the back side of the building, so that any drills taking place outside on the other two fields can be seen from the building. The indoor facility, which includes more than 5,000 square feet of support, adjoins the new Allen N. Reeves Football Complex, specifically the new weight room, and is air-conditioned. The facility was dedicated in the fall of 2016 and officially named the Betty Sheppard Poe & William Maxwell Poe Indoor Football Facility.

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lemson’s Memorial Stadium has been held in high esteem for many years. Whether it be players from the 1940s and 1950s, opposing players from the 1970s and 1980s or even professional players in the 1990s, the ambiance of this special setting is what college football is all about. The storied edifice added to its legend when the first meeting of father-and-son head coaches (Bowden Bowl I) took place before a record crowd of 86,092 fans in 1999. Clemson has finished in the top 20 in the country in average home attendance 35 straight seasons. A crowd has exceeded 80,000 fans 75 times since the 1983 season. In 2016, Clemson was 14th in the nation in average home attendance. The legend was further enhanced in 2014 and 2015 when the Tigers had perfect 7-0 home records, while Clemson was 39-3 at Memorial Stadium from 2011-16. Defending national champions are 0-3 all-time at Memorial Stadium. Clemson had a 21-game winning streak at home from 2013 to 2016, setting a record for the facility. The facility’s mystique is derived from its many traditions, which date to its opening in 1942, the legendary games and players and Clemson’s corresponding rate of success. The Tigers have won 288 games in 75 years and have won over 73 percent of the contests (288-102-7). The stadium has definitely been good to the Tigers, but it was constructed against the advice of at least one coach. Before head coach Jess Neely left for Rice after the 1939 season, he gave Clemson a message. “Don’t ever let them talk you into building a big stadium,” he said. “Put

about 10,000 seats behind the YMCA. That’s all you’ll ever need.” Instead of following Neely’s advice, Clemson officials decided to build the new stadium in a valley on the western part of campus. The place took some clearing, as there were many trees, but luckily there were no hedges. The crews went to work, clearing, cutting, pouring and forming. On Sept. 19, 1942, Memorial Stadium opened with Clemson defeating Presbyterian College 32-13. Those 20,000 seats installed for the opener would soon grow. When the original part of the stadium was built in the early 1940s, much of the work was done by scholarship athletes, including football players. The first staking out of the stadium was done by two members of the football team, A.N. Cameron and Hugh Webb. Webb returned to Clemson years later to be an architecture professor and Cameron went on to become a civil engineer in Louisiana. The construction of Memorial Stadium did not proceed without problems. One afternoon during the clearing of the land, a young player proudly announced that he was not allergic to poison oak. He then proceeded to attack the poison oak with a swing blade, throwing the plants to and fro. The next day, the boy was swollen twice his size and was hospitalized. There are many other stories about the stadium, including one that Frank Howard put a chew of tobacco in each corner as the concrete was poured. Howard said that the seeding of the grass caused a few problems. “About 40 people and I laid sod on the field,” he said. “After three weeks on July 15, we had only gotten halfway through. “I told them that it had taken us three weeks to get that far and I would give them

three more weeks’ pay for however long it took to finish. I also told them we would have 50 gallons of ice cream when we got through. “After that, it took them three days to do the rest of the field. Then we sat down

in the middle of the field and ate up that whole 50 gallons.” Howard said that on the day of the first game in the stadium, “the gates were hung at 1 p.m., and we played at 2 p.m.” But that would be all of the construction for

awhile. Then in 1958, 18,000 sideline seats were added, and in 1960, 5,658 west endzone seats were added in response to increasing attendance. With the large east endzone (“Green Grass” section), this expansion increased capacity to 53,000. Later, upper decks were added to each side of Memorial Stadium as crowds swelled, the first in 1978 and the second in 1983. It increased capacity to over 80,000, which makes it one of the largest on-campus stadiums in the country. In 2006, the WestZone was added, an area that contains locker rooms, offices, a student-athlete enrichment center and luxury club level that holds over 1,000 seats. The effect that inflation has had can be dramatically seen in the differences in stadium construction. The original part of Memorial Stadium was built at a cost of only $125,000, or $6.25 per seat. Memorial Stadium’s newest upper deck was finished in 1983 at a cost of $13.5 million, or $866 per seat. Through the years, Memorial Stadium has become known as “Death Valley” across the country. It was tagged by Presbyterian College head coach Lonnie McMillian during the late 1940s. After bringing his teams to Clemson for many years and getting whipped, he said the place was like “Death Valley.” A few years later, the name stuck. In 1974, the playing surface was named Frank Howard Field for the legendary coach because of his long service and dedication to Clemson University. Luckily, it wasn’t built behind the YMCA. 1981 • 2016

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hat has been described as “the most exciting 25 seconds in college football” from a color and pageantry standpoint actually started out as a matter-of-fact entrance, mainly because of necessity. The first 20,000 seats in Memorial Stadium were built and ready for use before the 1942 season, less than a year after Pearl Harbor was bombed and the U.S., was drawn into World War II. The shortest entry into Memorial Stadium was a short walk down Williamson Road from Fike Fieldhouse’s dressing rooms to a gate at the top of the Hill, located behind the east endzone. There were no dressing facilities inside the west endzone of Memorial Stadium...there was only a giant clock, where the hands turned, and a scoreboard that was operated by hand. The team would dress in Fike Fieldhouse, walk down Williamson Road,

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Paw flag, no “Tiger Rag” played...just the team making its entrance and lining up to do the side-straddle hop. That is the way things went for the next 25 years.

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white flint rock. He presented the rock to head coach Frank Howard as being from Death Valley, California to Death Valley, South Carolina.

The rock laid on the floor in Howard’s office in Fike Fieldhouse for years. One day, he was cleaning up his office and told Gene Willimon, who was executive

secretary of IPTAY, to “take this rock and throw it over the fence or out in the ditch...do something with it, but get it out of my office!” Willimon did not think that was the way a rock should be treated. After all, it had been brought over 1,900 miles by a very sincere Tiger fan. By the mid 1960s, Memorial Stadium was living up to its moniker (“Death Valley”) because of the number of Tiger wins that had been recorded there. Actually, the name was first used by Lonnie McMillian, head coach at Presbyterian College during the 1940s. McMillian and the other Blue Hose coaches before him opened each season by playing at Clemson. Seldom scoring (24 shutouts in 39 games) and with only three wins and four ties, his teams were getting “killed” by the Tigers regularly. In 1948, McMillian made the remark to the press that he was taking his team to play Clemson in “Death Valley.” An occasional reference to Memorial Stadium by that name could be heard for the next four years, but when Howard started calling it “Death Valley” in the 1950s, the name took off like wildfire. Clemson celebrated its 75th year in the “Valley” in 2016. But getting back to Howard’s Rock. It was mounted on a pedestal at the top of the Hill on the east side of the stadium. It was unveiled Sept. 24, 1966, when Clemson played Virginia. The Tigers trailed by 18 points with 17 minutes left and came back to win 40-35 on a 75yard pass from Jimmy Addison to Jacky Jackson in the fourth quarter. That was quite a debut for Howard’s Rock. The team members started rubbing Howard’s Rock prior to running down the Hill on Sept. 23, 1967, a day when Clemson defeated Wake Forest 23-6. Prior to running down the Hill, Howard told his players, “If you’re going to give

110 percent, you can rub that Rock. If you’re not, keep your filthy hands off it!” Howard told of the incident the following day on his television show, and the story became legend. When Hootie Ingram succeeded Howard as head coach in 1970, he made the logical decision that the team would make its final entrance out of the new dressing room in the west endzone. In all home games in 1970 and 1971 and the first four games of 1972 when the Tigers did not run down the Hill, their combined record was 6-9. The seniors, led by Ben Anderson, decided they wanted to come down the Hill prior to the South Carolina contest, the finale of the 1972 season. The result, in a cold, freezing rain, was a 7-6 victory when Jimmy Williamson knocked down a two-point conversion attempt, which preserved the narrow win. Clemson has made the entrance before every home game since 1942, except for the years mentioned and the first game of 1973 (388 times entering 2017). After final warmups, the team gathers back in its dressing room under the west endzone stands for its final pregame instructions. Approximately 10 minutes prior to kickoff, the team boards three buses, rides around behind the north stands to the east endzone and disembarks to the top of the Hill behind Howard’s Rock. At the appointed time, the cannon booms, and led by a giant Tiger Paw flag carried by cheerleaders and Rally Cats, the band forms two lines for the team to run between and strikes up “Tiger Rag.” The frenzy starts in all sincerity and usually lasts three hours. It is a tradition that has inspired Clemson players for many years. Yahoo! Sports agrees, as it rated it the best entrance in the nation in 2014. @CLEMSONFB

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lemson’s award-winning department of athletic academic services moved from Vickery Hall, its home since 1991, to the WestZone of Memorial Stadium in August 2017. The facility, originally constructed in 2009 as the center of Clemson football, came open when the football program built the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex. The new home of Clemson academic advising for all sports is one of the most spacious and efficient facilities of its kind in the nation. Clemson has a longstanding vision and commitment to the personal and academic growth and development of its student-athletes, and this new facility at Memorial Stadium continues that commitment in grand fashion. It will also continue to keep

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CAN

Provide ANY type of gift or benefit to a Clemson student-athlete or his/ her family members. Examples:

Provide summer employment for the studentathlete (with prior compliance approval), so long as he/she is:

• Money in any form • Discounts • Lodging • Transportation • Meals • Gifts (of any value) • Complimentary tickets

• Paid for work actually performed. • Paid for hours actually worked. • Paid at the same rate as anyone doing the same job. • Not used in promotions for employer.

Use a current Clemson student-athlete’s name, picture or likeness to promote products or services. 1981 • 2016

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Collect autographs and photos with our team (no payment or gifts involved).

INTERACTION WITH RECRUITS CAN’T

CAN

ELLIOTT CHARLES Associate Athletic Director

Provide ANY type of gift or benefit to a recuit or his/ her family members. Examples: • Money in any form • Discounts • Lodging • Transportation • Meals • Gifts (of any value) • Complimentary tickets

Contacting a recruit (or his/her family) via text email and social media for a recruiting purpose.

Accept a call from a recuit or his/her family. However, you: • Can’t initiate call. • Can’t talk about athletics or recruitiment. • Can’t be at direction of Clemson staff.

Continue ESTABLISHED family relationships with a recruit and his/her family (not for recruiting purposes).

Face-to-face contact on or off campus (includes family members if no previously established relationship).

Attend a game in which recruits are participating (no contact with recruit or their family).

Employ relatives, guardians or friends of a prospect as an inducement for the prospect’s enrollment and athletics participation at Clemson.

Notify Clemson coaching staff members about noteworthy prospects in the area.

AMANDA GRAY

JAYSON SANTOS

Assistant Athletic Director

BRAD WOODY

BUD POUGH

Assistant Athletic Director

Coordinator

CUAD MISSION STATEMENT The department of athletics offers nationally prominent athletic programs. Through a dedicated commitment to educational interests, a competitive athletic program and integrity in all areas, the studentathletes, coaches and staff strive to bring credit and recognition to Clemson University. The mission of the athletic department is to sponsor a broad-based athletic program that provides educational and athletic opportunities for young men and women to grow, develop and serve the interests of Clemson University by complementing and enhancing its diversity and quality of life. Furthermore, the athletic department seeks to be a source of pride for the citizens of the state of South Carolina and to be recognized as a nationally prominent program, through consistently high levels of performance and accomplishment in athletic competitions. The athletic department strives to develop studentathletes academically and athletically with the total commitment of aiding their efforts to graduate from Clemson University and advance to careers that will enable them to be productive members of society. The athletic department will act in an ethical and honest manner, dedicated to compliance with all federal, state, NCAA, conference and university rules and regulations.

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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF JACOB ADDISON Trades Specialist, Athletic Grounds

JARROD BARNES

Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Development

DONNA BULLOCK Assistant Athletic Trainer

CASEY CRISP Associate Director of Educational Services

MIKE ECHOLS

K.C. BELL

Director of Aviation Operations & Chief Pilot

IDA BENSON

Human Resource Partner

JEFF CAREY

ELLIOTT CHARLES

BRAD CROWE

KAITLYN CUNNINGHAM

Associate Director of Educational Services

Assistant Athletic Trainer

STEPHANIE ELLISON

Senior Associate Athletic Director, Administration, Senior Woman Administrator

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Assistant Supervisor of Athletic Grounds

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Technical Director of Video Services

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Associate Athletic Director, Compliance Services

GRACE AMMONS Assistant to the Women’s Basketball Head Coach

MIKE BEWLEY

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Communications

MATT COBB

STEVE COLEMAN

CAITLIN DAVIS

SUNNY RUSSELL DUELAND

Director of Data Analytics

Coordinator of Olympic Sports Nutrition

LUKE FIESER

RICK FRANZBLAU

OWEN GODFREY

Assistant Athletic Director, Director of Ticket Operations & Sales

SAM BLACKMAN

Director of Basketball Strength & Conditioning

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Associate Director of Football Academic Services

DAN ARBLASTER

Pilot & Maintenance Manager

Director of Olympic Sports Strength & Conditioning

AMANDA GRAY

Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance Services

Coordinator of Information Technology

RICK BAGBY

ROBERTA BALLIET

TIM BOURRET

DR. LARRY BOWMAN

Assistant Athletic Director, Video & Technology

Assistant Athletic Director, Director of Football Communications

NIK CONKLIN

STEVE DUZAN

DANNY EARNHARDT

JOE GALBRAITH

JONATHAN GANTT

JEFF HALEY

WESLEY CRIBB

Associate Director of Ticket Operations & Systems

Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Services

Senior Assistant Supervisor of Athletic Facilities

Team Orthopedic Surgeon

Assistant Director of New & Creative Media

Director of Student-Athlete Development

Associate Athletic Director, Athletic Communications

Administrative Coordinator, Olympic Sports

Equipment Personnel

SHELLY GEER

Director of New & Creative Media

Administrative Coordinator, Athletic Academic Services

KESHANA HAM

BRAD HENDERSON

Administrative Coordinator, Olympic Sports

Associate Director of Educational Services

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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF BRIAN HENNESSY Senior Associate Director of Athletic Communications

JAY KAUFMAN

MARIA HERBST Director of Educational Services

Associate Athletic Director, StudentAthlete Services & Performance

TRAVIS JOHNSTON Assistant Athletic Trainer

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Academic Services

Graphics Director of Video Services

BRETT KEY

MELISSA KING

SARAH-JO LAWRENCE

JASON LAZAR

SHARON LITTLEJOHN

MATT LOMBARDI

DR. MILT LOWDER

HANNON MAYLEE

SPENCER McANALLY

JANET MERRIFIELD

TINA MIDDLETON

Assistant Tutor Coordinator & Learning Specialist

DON MUNSON

Director of Littlejohn Coliseum

Director of Marketing & Fan Experience

KEVIN KENNEDY

BEN HOUSTON

Assistant Director of Event Management & Championships

Trades Specialist

Associate Director of Athletic Academic Advising

LIBBY KEHN

NATALIE G. HONNEN

Business Manager

Accounts Payable Specialist

Director of Football Academic Services

ROZ PITTS

TORI POLSINELLO

GRAHAM NEFF

ROBBIE PHILLIPS Supervisor of Athletic Facilities

Associate Director of Educational Services

JESSICA PRENCIPE

JEROME RAZAYESKI

DR. LEN REEVES

LINDSEY RICKETTS

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Team Physician

STEPHANIE MOCK

Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Strength & Conditioning

Deputy Director of Athletics

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Sports Psychologist

Assistant Ticket Operations Manager

Director of Broadcasting

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Business Operations Coordinator

Associate Director of Athletic Academic Advising

Spirit Squad Coordinator, Head Cheerleading Coach

CHRIS ROBERTS

Associate Director of Football Academic Services

JEFF KALLIN

YIANNA KAPPAS

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Associate Director of Athletic Academic Services

RYAN KING

APRIL KLEINFELDT

Assistant Ticket Operations Manager

YASHICA MARTIN

Administrative Assistant, Men’s & Women’s Tennis

TIM MATCH

Associate Director of Athletic Academic Advising

Associate Athletic Director, External Affairs

MIKE MONEY

LESLIE MORELAND-BISHOP

Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing & Game Management

GINTY PORTER

Associate Director of Athletic Academic Advising

KATIE ROVTAR

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Director of Athletic Academic Advising

BUD POUGH

Compliance Coordinator

SUSAN RUARK

Assistant to the Men’s Basketball Head Coach

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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance Services

JAYSON SANTOS

Associate Athletic Director, Facilities Management

JOE SIMON

LYNN SPARKS

MEGAN STEPHENS

ALORA SULLIVAN

GARY WADE

MALLORY WARRICK

SHARON WEAVER

JORDAN WHITEHEAD

JASON WILLIAMS

Assistant Athletic Director, Facilities

Business Operations Assistant

Assistant to the Director of Athletics

Athletic Insurance Coordinator

Assistant Ticket Operations Manager

Trades Specialist

KURT SUTTON

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Pilot & Hangar Manager

Director of Broadcast Engineering

MIKE WILSON

Director of Equipment, Olympic Sports

MATTHEW THOMSON Business Operations Coordinator

BRAD WOODY

Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance Services

KYLE YOUNG

Associate Athletic Director, Administration

HEAD COACHES JOHN BOETSCH

BRAD BROWNELL Men’s Basketball

Track & Field • Cross Country

MARK ELLIOTT

MICHAELA FRANKLIN

STEPHEN FRAZIER WONG

NANCY HARRIS

KELLEY HESTER

MONTE LEE

MIKE NOONAN

LARRY PENLEY

EDDIE RADWANSKI

AUDRA SMITH

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Women’s Golf

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Men’s Soccer

Women’s Volleyball

Men’s Golf

Rowing

Women’s Soccer

Women’s Tennis

Women’s Basketball

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1981 • 2016

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DAVIS BABB Chief Executive Officer

ince 1934, IPTAY has been a leader in intercollegiate athletics fundraising, and our brand has been built by grassroots efforts and representatives spread throughout the Southeast who work in their communities to build support. We have had many people contribute their time and resources and who have been tremendously supportive of the university. That has manifested itself in large seasonticket bases, incredible passion and a large number of people involved. Over the past year, we have grown the brand even further by expanding the scope of what IPTAY does. In the last 20 years, college athletics has seen significant growth in facilities. The process of recruiting student-athletes is critical to the success of Clemson athletics. As we recruit against top high school prospects with schools from around the country, we need to be prepared to offer them the best possible student-athlete experience. Because of generous IPTAY donors, the “One IPTAY” enterprise was able to raise a record total of $60.14 million in 2016-17. These dollars contributed by our 17,181 members directly impact the lives of our nearly 500 student-athletes in our 18-sport athletic program through scholarships, facilities and academic support. From the Tiger Cub Club to the annual fund, major gifts and everything in between, your gifts matter. As I have mentioned above, we are truly “One IPTAY.” That includes all components annual fundraising, major gifts and planned giving. In recent years, we have taken on the management and oversight of Clemson athletics’ premium seating, IPTAY Dealer Program and Block C Club. The future is bright for both IPTAY and Clemson athletics because of our very important members! If you are not currently a member, I urge you to join and support the “One IPTAY” enterprise. The IPTAY board and our staff are dedicated to doing everything possible to ensure funding for Clemson athletics will be on solid footing for years to come. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for IPTAY, our student-athletes and athletic program. You are important members of the team, and I appreciate your support.

SUPPORTING THE SUCCESS OF CLEMSON’S STUDENT-ATHLETES IN THE CLASSROOM & ON THE FIELD SINCE 1934. T H E

I P T A Y

F A M I L Y

JEAN ARMITAGE

TRAVIS BLANKS

JANICE CANTINIERI

GAY COPELAND

BOBBY COUCH

BRANDON COX

LINDA DAVIS

AARON DUNHAM

TRAVIS FURBEE

LAUREN GAULIN

CONNIE GILREATH

REED KRAMER

ROBIN LAY

LINDSEY LEONARD

BOB MAHONY

ROBYN MASSEY

JILL RICHARD

Administrative Coordinator

Administrative Specialist

Accountant/Fiscal Analyst

Assistant Director of Block C Club

Associate Director of Major Gifts

Assistant Director

Director of Donor Relations

Director of Annual Fund

Executive Director of Block C Club

Administrative Coordinator

Assistant Director

Administrative Specialist

Director of Major Gifts

Major Gifts Development Coordinator

Accountant/Fiscal Analyst

Assistant Director of Parking

Assistant Director

KYLE SHIELDS

Director of Premium Seating & Major Gifts Officer

JASON WILSON Assistant Director

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IPTAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY/REGIONAL Chairpersons DISTRICT I

County (S.C.) Abbeville Anderson McCormick Oconee Pickens

County Chairperson Mason Speer Brandon Cox Charles Watts Sammy Dickson Terry Long

DISTRICT II

DR. EDDIE ROBINSON

RICK GRIFFIN

PRESIDENT District III Director

BOB RIGGINS

PRESIDENT-ELECT District V Director

SECRETARY District VII Director

JAN CHILDRESS TREASURER District I Director

County (S.C.) County Chairperson Boone Peeler Cherokee Newberry Charles Bedenbaugh Chad Berry Saluda Wesley Stoddard Spartanburg Union Jerry Brannon

DISTRICT III County (S.C.) Aiken Barnwell Edgefield Lexington Orangeburg Richland

County Chairperson Bryan Young Samuel Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal Lewis Holmes Jim & Marilyn Bull Kenneth Buck David Mitchum

DISTRICT IV

JEAN DESDUNES District IX Director

SANDY EDGE

Alumni Association President

BEN GRIFFITH District VI Director

DR. JANIE HODGE NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative

JOHN N. McCARTER JR. University Trustee Representative

County (S.C.) Chester Chesterfield Darlington Fairfield Kershaw Lancaster Lee Marlboro York

County Chairperson Samuel Stone Bill Tillman Tommy Usher Philip Wilkins John Shell Larry Wolfe Green Deschamps Mark Avent Jack Cox

DISTRICT V County (S.C.) Allendale Bamberg Charleston Colleton Hampton Jasper

County Chairperson Frank Young Joseph Ott Al Byrd Samuel Hazel Henry Foy Roy Pryor

DISTRICT VI

BILLY MILAM District VIII Director

ROBERT L. PEELER University Trustee Representative

RETT RUTLAND District IV Director

ANDREW SMART District X Director

BRIANNA WOODSBY District II Director

IPTAY REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM

he IPTAY Representative Program continues to be one of the most important marketing tools available for the growth of the IPTAY Scholarship Fund. This dedicated group comprising nearly 517 men and women throughout the country volunteers time to encourage those in the communities and in the circle of influence to join IPTAY on an annual basis and to support Clemson in all endeavors. The recruitment of new IPTAY donors, those who have a potential

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for leadership gifts and creating a link between Clemson University and its constituents are the goals of each IPTAY representative. With continued

leadership provided by the IPTAY board of directors and our past presidents, the representative program will continue to be successful.

County (S.C.) Clarendon Dillon Florence Georgetown Horry Marion Sumter Williamsburg

County Chairperson John Ducworth Douglas Lynn Charles Grace Reed Barker Laurence Bolchoz T.C. Atkinson Tracy Pender Sam Drucker

DISTRICT VII Region Region Region Region Region Region Region

(N.C.) Regional Chairperson Timothy Long I II Robert Dunnigan Jeffrey Goldsmith III --- Open --IV V William Worth Donald Barrett VI

Region Region Region Region

(Ga.) I II III

DISTRICT VIII Regional Chairperson --- Open --Earle Maxwell Bill Heatley

DISTRICT IX Region (U.S.) Regional Chairperson Michael Straley Northeast Southeast Charles Cooper --- Open --West Coast

DISTRICT X County (S.C.) Greenville Greenwood Laurens

County Chairperson Richard Ammons Wayne Bell --- Open ---

IPTAY PAST PRESIDENTS

MARY ANNE BIGGER

DR. JIM BOSTIC

LYNN CAMPBELL

CHARLES DALTON

EDDIE N. DALTON

FRED FAIRCLOTH

DON GOLIGHTLY

JOHN H. HOLCOMBE JR.

EDGAR C. McGEE

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JOE TODD

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IPTAY DEALER PROGRAM IPTAY AND THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL OF THE VEHICLE DONORS FOR THEIR LOYAL AND GENEROUS SUPPORT OF TIGER ATHLETICS!

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n 1962, Clemson’s marching band had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Under the direction of John H. Butler, the then 100-member, entirely-male (except for visual performers) group of musicians traveled to a football game at Maryland. Butler arranged for the band to visit the White House and managed to schedule a private tour with the help of a South Carolina representative. The band members arrived at the White House on a Friday morning clad in their full uniforms, which at the time were mostly gray with ankle-length black cloaks that were never worn for a performance, but they were donned that day

for the group’s annual portrait. Butler had hopes of meeting the president, John F. Kennedy, but when he inquired about the possibility, he was met with inconclusive information as to whether the president would even be in Washington, D.C., at the time, never mind have time to visit with the band. The band was welcomed with open arms to the White House and began their tour. Butler was informed that the president would in fact have time to meet with them. As the group entered the Rose Garden, Kennedy had them stand around the steps. He then arrived and warmly welcomed the surprised group. Butler reflected on the president’s character and appearance. “He was every inch the same handsome and

charismatic man the entire world knew.” Kennedy told them he had seen the band perform during the Orange Bowl and seemed to have done some research on the university, as he mentioned John C. Calhoun in conversation about the White House’s lands. The meeting, though not long, was relaxed. At one point, Butler even offered to “sneak him in with the band” to the game against Maryland that afternoon. When Kennedy inquired as to where the band’s instruments were, Butler replied that they were not able to bring them into the White House. “Well, they can sing, can’t they?” replied the president. The band members launched into a singing of the alma mater. “They play better than that, don’t they?” asked Kennedy. The band was ushered out of the garden as the president returned to his work. Clemson went on to defeat the Terrapins, giving yet another cause for celebration. Nearly one year later on Nov. 22, 1963, the 35th president of the United States was assassinated. In response to

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the tragedy, Butler arranged a marching show to be performed at the South Carolina game featuring a solemn rendition of “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” and for the first and last time in Tiger Band history, the band left the field not to “Tiger Rag,” but to a strong and reverent “God Bless America.”

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Full Name Mpho Willie Makofane Major Economics Sport Track & Field Events Middle Distance Height 5’7” Class Senior Hometown Secunda, South Africa High School Prestige College Date of Birth Oct. 12, 1994

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MAKOFANE THE SENIOR MIDDLE-DISTANCE RUNNER AND NATIVE OF SOUTH AFRICA HAS MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF WITH THE TIGER TRACK SQUAD.

BY PATRICK BOLING

ike many college athletes, Mpho Makofane’s athletic career, in his case in the sport of track & field, started out by simply playing with grade-school classmates and neighborhood friends at an early age. He remembers running around, the way most kids do with their friends, most of whom had already begun training for and competing in organized track & field events. Makofane, intrigued by the idea of organized competition, decided to see what all of the hype was about. “One time, they were playing and I ran against a group of friends and I beat all of them, and I thought to myself, ‘How am I beating them when I’m not even training?’ I then tried out for the track team at school, but they told me I was too young and kids my age were not allowed to run in school yet, so I started training with kids that were at least nine years old when I was seven. And that’s how I started.” It is not surprising for college athletes to discover their athletic talents early in life. And for Makofane, that was

the case growing up in a foreign country. Makofane, a senior economics major

at Clemson, was born and raised in Secunda, South Africa, where he attended Prestige College. “I made my first nationals at the age of nine, and ever since then, I continued to make nationals while in South Africa. I had an opportunity to continue to train with the South African team or pursue an education in the U.S. I chose to come here to the U.S.” The middle distance runner attended Monroe College, a junior college in the town of New Rochelle, N.Y., just a few miles outside of New York City, in 2014. While attending Monroe College for two years, Makofane garnered seven All-America distinctions, was named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men’s Athlete-of-the-Year for the Atlantic Region and posted the top 800m time in the junior college ranks. But the adjustment to life in the United States was not always easy. “Initially, the time zone was difficult to get use to and, of course, the food is different. But most notably, the lifestyle and to an extent the culture between the United States

and South Africa is very different. Growing up in South Africa, we had a lot of people who would try to adopt what is happening here in the U.S. The United States is more advanced, so making that transition after moving here took some time.” Despite the challenges as a young adult of going to college in a foreign country and then shortly thereafter transferring to a bigger university in Clemson, Makofane’s performance on the track only grew stronger. Since arriving at Clemson and competing in arguably the most elite Division I conference for track & field, Makofane has thrived as a student-athlete. In 2016, he represented the Tigers on the national stage after qualifying for the 2016 NCAA East Regional meet in Lexington, Ky. At his first ACC meet, Makofane was the second-fastest Tiger in the 800m at the 2016 ACC Indoor Championships. After a long journey that ultimately led him to Clemson, Makofane is confident that his teammates, coaches and support around him at Clemson will help him reach his goals for the 2017-18 season. “The support we have for one another as a team is unmatched. No matter what event any of us compete in, everyone is there cheering you on, and that’s what I love the most about this team.” @CLEMSONFB

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ROBINSON A TRAUMATIC LEG INJURY DURING HIGH SCHOOL HAS NOT KEPT THE SENIOR SPRINTER OFF THE TRACK.

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Full Name Torie Johnell Robinson Major PRTM Sport Track & Field Events Hurdles/Sprints Height 5’1” Class Senior Hometown Sicklerville, N.J. High School Winslow Township HS Date of Birth June 11, 1996

BY PATRICK BOLING

fter being told by medical experts that she would never be able to run again, Torie Robinson has become one of the most decorated student-athletes on the Clemson track & field team. The native of Sicklerville, N.J., has earned seven first-place finishes throughout her career at Clemson in the 60m, 200m and as a member of the 4x100m relay unit. In 2017, she was runnerup in the 60m at the ACC Indoor Championships and helped the Tigers claim first place in the 4x100m at the conference outdoor meet. Robinson has also represented Clemson all three years on the national stage at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. “When I was a freshman in high school, a group of friends and I went sledding a couple days after Christmas. There was a fence at the bottom of the hill, and every time we went down the hill, we would bounce right off it. “But this one particular time, we were sliding down and we went through the fence. I tried to get up, but I couldn’t. Eventually, I was able to pull myself up and stand on one leg, but I immediately fell back down.” Robinson’s friend called her parents, whom then called an ambulance to take her to the hospital. Not knowing what to expect, Robinson received terrifying news. 1981 • 2016

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“The doctors told me I had broken my femur. I went into surgery about five hours later. After surgery, the doctors told my parents that my leg may have to be amputated.” Two of Robinson’s arteries were severed, but her main artery remained intact, which doctors attribute as the reason for being able to avoid the worsecase-scenario...amputation. “The doctors told me I would never be able to run again.” After the surgery, she began the excruciating process of physical therapy. During the recovery process, Robinson recalled her father with her at the doctor’s office and how her mother spoke with Robinson on the phone while there. “They are doctors and not God,” said her mother. “What do you want to do?” Robinson adamantly stated that she wanted to run again. “Then that is what you are going to do!” exclaimed her mother. After a lengthy recovery process, Robinson returned home, where she was home-schooled for the remainder of her freshman year. She had to wear a foot drop, a brace intended to support her limp foot in which she had no feeling. Despite not being able to run track, she continued to attend track meets on a regular basis with her mother. “One day, we came home and I was sitting in my room with the brace off,

and I moved my foot. It started moving on its own, and that’s when I knew I still had a chance. And eventually, I started running again.” Determined more than ever, Robinson had her sights set on returning to running competitively. She began training and planning for her return to the track less than a year after her traumatizing injury. Robinson remembered being at practice one day when she ignored doctors’ orders and attempted her first hurdle since her surgery. “One day, we were at practice and my teammates were doing hurdles. I wasn’t supposed to be doing them, but I went for it. It was fine. It wasn’t the perfect hurdle, but it was something that I hadn’t done since my surgery. I knew if I kept working harder and harder, I would be able to come back stronger than I was before.” Sure enough, that is exactly what Robinson did. She was recruited by current Clemson head coach Mark Elliott during her junior year of high school and was offered an athletic scholarship. Approximately two years after being told she would never run again, Robinson accepted Elliott’s offer to join the program, and she has never looked back. “Coming to Clemson, I felt extremely happy, but I was also nervous at the same time having never been so far apart from my family in New Jersey. It’s an 11-

hour drive, but it was something that I had to get use to initially. Eventually, I fell in love with it. The people here make it seem like you’re already at home. The coaches and the staff here are truly incredible.”

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1967 Season

BY SANFORD ROGERS

THE 1967 TIGERS WON THE ACC TITLE WITH A 6-0 LEAGUE RECORD UNDER FRANK HOWARD.

n 1967, the national average for a gallon of gas was 35 cents. Buying a first-class stamp would set you back six cents. A ticket to a movie was $1.25. These numbers cited above are hard to fathom today. But the more things change, the more they stay the same in regards to Clemson football and success in the ACC. Tonight as Clemson faces Georgia Tech, a large gathering of the 1967 team will be attendance to celebrate its ACC championship from 50 years ago, as the 2017 Tigers continue to strive for a third-consecutive ACC title and 17th in school history. The 1967 team, guided by Clemson legend Frank Howard, captured the league title with a 6-0 record. It was the sixth and final ACC title (the Tigers also won the league in 1956, 1958, 1959, 1965 and 1966) for Howard, who retired in 1969 after 30 years guiding the Clemson program.

The 1967 squad was the first Clemson team to rub Howard’s Rock when running down the Hill. The first time that was done came on Sept. 23, when Clemson claimed a 23-6 win over Wake Forest. The perfect ACC season had many high points, including a 14-6 win over No. 10 NC State and its “white shoes” defense. Assistant athletic trainer and Clemson legend Herman McGee gathered orange paint from eight stores in the area, as Clemson wore orange cleats for the first time. As it is today, the highlight of the regular season came a week after the NC State contest, when the Tigers claimed a 23-12 win at South Carolina to secure the ACC championship. Buddy Gore broke the single-season rushing record with 1,045 yards and finished the year eighth in the nation in rushing. Frank Liberatore, a senior defensive back in the 1967 season, fondly remem-

BUDDY GORE SET A SCHOOL RECORD WITH 1,045 RUSHING YARDS IN 1967.

bers the success from that special season. Liberatore, a ninth-round draft pick of the Washington Redskins in 1968, can’t believe it’s been 50 years since Howard’s final ACC championship. “It means everything to me to be a part of the first Clemson team to rub Howard’s Rock when running down the Hill,” said Liberatore. “To win the ACC both my junior and senior years... it doesn’t get better than that. To say I was part of that championship and started the tradition of rubbing Howard’s Rock when running down the Hill means so much.” Liberatore, who led the Tigers with 165 punt return yards and a touchdown in 1967, still returns to Memorial Stadium often during football season. FRANK HOWARD RECORDED HIS SIXTH AND FINAL ACC Last season when CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1967. the 1966 team was honored for its ACC championship, he had the opportunity to include his family “Frank Howard was a great coach,” in one of the great traditions in college remembered Liberatore. “We had some football. great assistant coaches like Banks Mc“When the 1966 team was honored Fadden, Whitey Jordan, Art Baker and so last year, my wife, Debi, and daughter, many more. Ericka, walked down the Hill with me,” “But when I watch a Clemson game recalled Liberatore. “They had tears in today, I can’t help but think how I would their eyes just like I did. It is hard to have loved to have played for a man like explain how much Clemson means to the Dabo Swinney. You can’t help but notice teams and their families from years past. how much he cares about his players on I can’t say enough about the tremendous the field and for their life ahead.” experiences I’ve had because of ClemAs current Clemson players gather at son.” the top of the Hill this evening and rub As Clemson continues to strive for Howard’s Rock, Tiger fans should take a more league titles, Liberatore would love moment to honor a team from 50 years the opportunity to move the clock back ago that started a tradition that continsome 50 years. ues to this day. @CLEMSONFB

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MICHAEL GREEN 2017 CLEMSON RING OF HONOR INDUCTEE

BY PHILIP SIKES

ong before William Knibb Memorial High School produced Usain Bolt, the most decorated sprinter in the history of track & field, a young man by the name of Michael Green was roaming its halls. Bolt went on to break world records in both the 100m and 200m, but before he burst onto the scene, Green was one of Jamaica’s biggest and brightest stars. And today, 23 years after his college career ended, he will be the first male track & field athlete inducted into the Ring of Honor, the most prestigious club in Clemson athletics. “I was completely floored to get the call that I would be inducted into the Ring of Honor,” admitted Green. “I know it’s the highest honor you can receive at Clemson, and to have a place among so many great figures of the past is humbling.” That’s a fitting description, because Green came from somewhat humble beginnings. He recalled his recruitment to Clemson like it was yesterday. The late Bob Pollock, who coached the Tigers from 1988-08, made the trip to Jamaica one year into his Clemson tenure and stumbled upon a talent who caught his eye. “I remember coach Pollock coming down to recruit me...it was at the Jamaican junior championships,” recalled Green. “He saw me, and in his funny accent, and he said something to the effect of, ‘You looked pretty smooth out there, my man. Why don’t you come to

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Clemson to run the 400? I need a good quarter-miler.’” Green accepted the scholarship offer and enrolled at Clemson in January 1990. But after beginning his career training in the 400m, he quickly moved to his natural event area in the short sprints. He trained with assistant coach Mark Block and blossomed into one of the top college sprinters. He won two NCAA championships in the 55m and won the 100m crown as a senior. In all, Green earned eight AllAmerica honors as a member of the program from 1990-93. He was lauded as the 1992 Frank Howard Award winner and 1993 IPTAY Athlete-ofthe-Year. To this day, Green is quick to credit his success to the powerhouse group he trained with each and every day, a group that included former NFL player and Olympic sprinter James Trapp. “You had to bring it every day at practice at Clemson, because it was like competing at the national championship with the amount of talent we had in our sprints group,” remarked Green, who was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2001.

Green was part of a program that earned consecutive runner-up finishes

(1992,93) at the NCAA Indoor Championships. The Tigers also won seven of eight possible ACC championships between indoor and outdoor track & field during his college career. Green got his first taste of the Olympic experience as a junior in 1992, running the 4x100m relay for his native country. Green went on to train professionally with Block until he retired at the age of 30. He also represented Jamaica at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, placing seventh in the 100m. Green resides in the Atlanta area with his wife and three children. The Clemson graduate works as a registered nurse in an Atlanta hospital in orthopedic urology. After paving the way at William Knibb Memorial High School for the likes of Bolt, the favor will be returned today, as Green is inducted into the Ring of Honor alongside Kevin Johnson (golf) and Tree Rollins (basketball). “My family has been back to Clemson a few times, and every time I come back, the campus has changed so much,” added Green. “But it’s still Clemson. I’m sure if you cut me open, I would bleed orange.” @CLEMSONFB

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KEVIN JOHNSON 2017 CLEMSON RING OF HONOR INDUCTEE

BY TIM BOURRET

evin Johnson’s induction into the Clemson Ring of Honor this weekend certainly brings a smile to the face of head coach Larry Penley. No one had to deal with more adversity than the former Tiger from Massachusetts during Penley’s 35 years as Clemson’s coach. And few golfers had as much to do with the foundation of Penley’s program than Johnson.

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Penley started recruiting Johnson when he was in his second year as Clemson’s coach. “My brother, Chip, played at Limestone and he got to know Larry,” said Johnson. “He told him about me, and Larry decided to check me out. I was also being recruited by Wake Forest.” The Demon Deacons won multiple national championships in the 1970s, so it gave Johnson credibility. Johnson, who played for the Tigers from 1985-89, signed with Penley and the Tigers. He had a remarkable run. Johnson was an immediate starter as a freshman in the 1985-86 season. He had five top-10 finishes, helping Clemson earn a top-25 team finish. During his sophomore year, he was named All-ACC and AllAmerican, as he had eight top 10s, including a ninth-place finish at the NCAA National Tournament at Columbus, Ohio. The Tigers finished 11th as a team. The 1988 season saw more success for Johnson, as he was once again named All-ACC and All-American and had six top10 finishes. His season included winning the ACC championship, just the second Tiger to do so. Johnson had an All-America senior year with eight top 10s,

giving him a school-record 27 for his career. He had a career-best 72.2 stroke average in 1989, seven rounds in the 60s and 18 rounds under par. But the season and his career had a bittersweet ending. At the NCAA Tournament at Oak Tree in Edmond, Okla., Johnson had an opening-round 66, then had a second-round 69 on the par-70 course. The senior was leading the tournament when he finished his round in near darkness. When he went into the scoring area to sign his scorecard, a tournament administrator told him he needed to go to the media tent immediately, because all the writers were on deadline. Believing he was obeying orders from someone running the tournament, Johnson left his scorecard on the table without signing it and went with the media coordinator. When he returned, his unsigned scorecard had been turned in. A long committee discussion ensued, and initially, Johnson’s score counted. But the following morning, just before the third round began, officials changed their decision, and his second round was disqualified. As a result, Clemson had to count a 76 instead of a 69. To Johnson’s credit, he shot a 70 that third round and a 73 in the final round, helping the Tigers to a third-place finish, at the time the best team finish in school history. Had Johnson’s second-round 69 counted, he would have finished with a 278 total for the 72 holes and would

have won the individual national championship. Instead, an Arizona State freshman named Phil Mickelson was crowned champion. Johnson had already suffered golf heartbreak. He won the 1987 U.S. Public Links and finished runner-up in the same event in 1988. The Masters began inviting the winner of the U.S. Public Links in 1988, so he missed qualifying in 1987 and again in 1988 when he was second. Those disappointments would have gotten many golfers down, but not the former Tiger. He has continued to pursue his PGA Tour dream all these years and now strives to compete on the Champions Tour. He has won six times on the Web.com Tour, tied for second most in history. He also played on the PGA Tour for two seasons. Johnson has had a long career in golf, but his four years at Clemson would be considered the high point, a reason his honor today means so much. “Clemson has been a part of my family for over 30 years,” said Johnson. “Larry Penley was my coach, but he has been one of my best friends ever since I graduated. He has been someone I can turn to when I need some advice. “When I got into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2002, I thought I had achieved all I could at Clemson and was satisfied. But to be inducted into the Ring of Honor with all these Clemson greats is something I never imagined. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it.” NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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TREE ROLLINS 2017 CLEMSON RING OF HONOR INDUCTEE

BY TIM BOURRET

n October 1978, during the first month of what has now been a near 40-year career at Clemson, I traveled with head basketball coach Bill Foster to Greenville Memorial Auditorium to see an exhibition game that featured the Atlanta Hawks and second-year center Tree Rollins. Rollins had played just two years for Foster, but the player and mentor were very close, as there was a strong mutual respect. I was fascinated by Rollins’ game due to his incredible range as a shot blocker and rebounder. As a student at Notre Dame for the same four-year period Rollins played at Clemson, I knew about him more than I knew about any Clemson football player. When Rollins played, it did not matter who we were playing,” Foster told me. “People came to see Tree. That is why they came to the game.” In the 1970s, Rollins was the basketball version of Deshaun Watson. Just as Tiger football fans did with Watson from 2014-16, Clemson basketball fans came to Littlejohn Coliseum just to see what Rollins would do next. That fascination started with his second career game in December 1973. In an IPTAY Tourney game against a highlyregarded St. John’s team led by hall of famer Lou Carnesecca, Rollins had 22 points, 20 rebounds and nine blocked shots. It took him just two games to record a 20-20 (points and rebounds), and he nearly made it a triple-double.

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That was the start of something big by Clemson’s biggest big man in history. He went on to average 12 points and 12 rebounds per game as a freshman. There weren’t freshman All-America teams in those day, but he certainly would have made many of those teams by today’s standards. In 1974-75, Rollins again averaged a double-double and helped the Tigers to a 17-11 record that included four top-20 victories. Clemson finished ranked No. 19 in the UPI poll, its first top-20 finish in history. The Tigers were also selected to the NIT, the first postseason appearance in school history. Just prior to his junior year, the program was saddled with three years of probation. Rollins could have transferred to another school, or more likely turn professional. But he decided to stay at Clemson. He had the same decision to make before his senior year, but decided to stay. “That was such a big decision for our program,” said former assistant coach Dwight Rainey. “By staying and keeping our program nationally relevant, he kept the program going. We would not have gone to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 1980 had Tree turned professional before his senior year.” In 1976-77, he averaged 14 points and 12.8 rebounds per game, leading Clemson to a 22-6 record. He was a third-team All-American, the first AP AllAmerican in Tiger history. He was then a first-round draft pick of the Hawks.

Rollins joins Banks McFadden and Dale Davis in the Clemson Men’s Basketball Ring of Honor today. It is a day he certainly deserves and appreciates. “When I came to Clemson in 1973, (university president) Dr. (R.C.) Edwards came to see me and told me if I ever need anything to come see him. “His door was always open and I came by to see him a lot whenever I had a problem or needed some advice. I don’t know how many schools have a president like that. “I had come from a small town (Cordele, Ga.), and Dr. Edwards made me feel at home from day one. That is probably why I stayed four years. Clemson felt like home.” When Rollins was drafted, he needed just three courses to graduate. After playing 18 years in the NBA, the longest running career by a former Clemson athlete in any sport, he was still short of that degree. But that all changed last year when, thanks the Tiger Trust Program and its leader, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon, and his daughters, Rollins returned to Clemson to earn his degree. That was all he needed to complete his Ring of Honor resumé. Rollins spoke at a reception to the other Clemson student-athletes who were graduating in May 2016, and it was a heartfelt presentation. After his talk, senior golfer Miller Capps came up to me asked if he could have his picture taken with Rollins. Capps had obviously never

seen Rollins play, but he was aware of what he had done for Tiger athletics. Rollins is one of those larger than life legends of Clemson athletics, and we welcome him into the Ring of Honor today.

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Editor’s note: Today is the fifth in a series of the most memorable games in the history of Memorial Stadium, which is celebrating 75 years this year.

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2006 GEORGIA TECH GAME

THUNDER & LIGHTNING STRIKES THE DUO OF JAMES DAVIS (216) & C.J. SPILLER (116) COMBINED FOR 332 RUSHING YARDS IN CLEMSON’S 31-7 VICTORY OVER NO. 13 GEORGIA TECH IN 2006. BY TIM BOURRET

n our series on great games in the 75-year history of Memorial Stadium, we have written about thrilling contests that came down to the last possession and landmark wins in school history. This game’s installment describes one of the most dominant performances against a quality opponent. Clemson was 6-1 and ranked No. 12 in the country entering its game against a 5-1 Georgia Tech team that was ranked No. 13 in the nation. It was the top game in college football that Oct. 21, and the matchup attracted ESPN College GameDay for the first time to campus. The program was broadcast from Bowman Field, and it proved to be one of the most festive in the history of the program because it was also Homecoming and the addition of the floats and perfect fall weather made for a show Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler talked about the rest of the season. This was the first matchup of top-15 teams in Memorial Stadium since 1992, and the two teams had played games decided by five points or less nine times in the previous 10 years. Tiger fans remember the dynamic running duo of James Davis and C.J. Spiller. They were known as “Thunder & Lightning” because of their respective running styles. The nickname was given to them during this game by ABC commentator Todd Blackledge, who was on the broadcast with Mike Patrick. Clemson wore all-purple uniforms for the first time, and it added to the frenzy. At halftime, Clemson fans might not have thought this would be a game that

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brought great memories for years to come. On the third play of the game, offensive lineman Roman Fry, one of the team leaders, suffered a torn ACL, ending his career. The Tigers had a 7-0 lead at halftime thanks to a Davis touchdown run of two yards that was set up by his 53-yard run during the drive. Clemson’s defense was outstanding in the first half, as Antonio Clay, Chris Clemons and Nick Watkins repeatedly stopped the Yellow Jacket rushing game, and safety Michael Hamlin covered AllAmerica wide receiver Calvin Johnson like a glove. Johnson finished the game without a catch for the only time in his college career. It was also the first time Clemson had shut out Georgia Tech in the first half since 1987. Clemson scored 10 points in the third quarter on Jad Dean’s field goal and Spiller’s 50-yard rushing touchdown. Georgia Tech finally scored at the 13:31 mark of the fourth quarter on a 35-yard pass from Reggie Ball. But Clemson answered thanks to one of the great highlight plays in school history. On third-and-four from midfield, Spiller took a pass from Will Proctor on the sideline. He eluded two defenders, who could

not lay a hand on him, and sprinted 50 yards for a score. Spiller became the first Tiger in history (and still only) to score on a 50-yard run and 50-yard reception in the same game. Davis supplied the final score on a five-yard run shortly after he had another 54-yard run to set up the score. Clemson had a 31-7 lead with seven minutes left, and that proved to be the final score. The Tigers finished the game with 38 carries for 321 yards, an incredible 8.4 yards per carry. Davis finished with 21 carries for a career-high 216 yards. Looking back, it was not surprising that he had his career high against a team from his hometown of Atlanta, Ga. Spiller added 16 carries for 116 yards and two touchdowns. It was the first time, and still only time, Clemson had a

200-yard rusher and 100-yard rusher in the same game. But it was not all offense on this night, as Clay had 13 tackles, three tackles for loss and was named ACC Defensive Player-of-the-Week. The late, great Gaines Adams had two tackles for loss and Clemons added nine tackles. My most memorable event of the night took place after the game. ESPN did a postgame show from the top of the stands near the Hill. ESPN wanted to interview Davis and Spiller on set, so after the game, with the help of security, we walked through the crowd up the stairs. I will never forget that walk and the exuberance of the fans as we passed through the crowd. At one point, I told Spiller, “take this in...you will remember this the rest of your life.”

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DANNY FORD THE FORMER TIGER COACH JOINS THE RANKS OF THE PRESTIGIOUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME. BY TIM BOURRET

he last year has been one of great celebrations for the Clemson football program. It doesn’t get much better than winning the ACC title, the Fiesta Bowl and the national title. And now, the 2017 Tigers are once again in position to make another College Football Playoff run. The same can be said for former Tiger head coach Danny Ford. On Jan. 9, 2017 on the morning of the national title game, it was announced that Ford would join former Clemson mentors John Heisman, Jess Neely and Frank Howard in the College Football Hall of Fame. Today will be an on-campus recognition for this honor, and in December, he will be honored in New York City. We all look forward to seeing his permanent recognition in Atlanta at the College Football Hall of Fame. What Ford accomplished was truly remarkable, especially when you consider his youth at the time of some of his most significant accomplishments. First, his mere appointment as head coach in December 1978 was amazing, as he was hired to lead the program at the age of 30 after Charley Pell left for Florida. Ford was the youngest Division I head coach in the nation at the time. And what did he do in his first game? Ford guided the Tigers to a 17-15 win in the Gator Bowl over a top-20 Ohio State team led by hall of famer Woody Hayes. The following year, he led the Tigers to an 8-4 record and a victory over hall of

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fame coach Dan Devine of Notre Dame. When he defeated the Fighting Irish in South Bend at the age of 31, he became the second-youngest coach to beat the Fighting Irish in Notre Dame Stadium. That second-place ranking still stands today. Then two years later at the age of 33, he became the youngest coach in college football history to win the national championship. That distinction still holds true today, and I bet it will for many years to come. None of the 130 FBS coaches are as young as Ford was in 1981, as Lincoln Riley (Oklahoma) is the youngest (turned 34 on Sept. 5). Ford’s performance in the postseason was remarkable. Four of his six bowl

wins were over hall of fame coaches Joe Paterno (Penn State), Barry Switzer (Oklahoma), Hayes (Ohio State) and Tom Osborne (Nebraska). The Alabama graduate won five ACC titles, second most in Tiger history behind Frank Howard, and coached Clemson to seven top-20 seasons, including three top-10 campaigns. At the end of the 1989 season, he was the third-winningest active coach in the nation on a winning-percentage basis. When people ask me why Ford was so successful, it goes back to preparation. A story comes to mind. In 1989, the Tigers played Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. The Hokies were coached by Frank Beamer, certainly an-

other mentor who will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame soon. Coming off a 34-23 win at Florida State, the Tigers showed no signs of a letdown, defeating the Hokies 27-7 in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech’s only touchdowns came on a kickoff return. Clemson had a dominant defense in 1989, led by future pros Levon Kirkland, Chester McGlockton, Dexter Davis, Ed McDaniel and many others. But as I watched this game from the press box, it seemed as if the Tigers knew what was coming. After the game, I walked with Ford to midfield to shake hands with Beamer. After he did, Ford got down on the ground in front of Beamer in an offensive lineman stance. He put his palm flat on the ground, then put his hand on the ground with just his fingers touching. He then got up, said something to Beamer, shook hands and walked towards the locker room. On the way to the locker room, I asked Ford what he was doing on the ground. “I noticed watching film that one of their linemen put his palm flat on the ground whenever they were going to run the ball, and had his fingertips touch the ground whenever they were going to pass. I wanted coach Beamer to know so he could correct it going forward.” And that attention to detail is why Ford was an incredible winner and is being honored today. Congratulations, coach Ford! NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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