Clemson Hammers Va Tech.

Clemson is headed back to the Orange Bowl for the
first time since the 1981 National Championship

Final

(5) Virginia Tech 10

(11-2, 7-1 ACC)

(20) Clemson 38

(10-3, 6-2 ACC)

Clemson dominated VT in the ACC Championship. Per the AP.

The Hangover... Part 2

  The morning after a loss of this particular sort is always disheartening.  All the old familiar feelings from the Tommy Bowden era ,and of course last year's terrible season, come rushing back like bad nightmares.

NC State Stuns Clemson (AP)

Final

(7) Clemson 13

(9-2, 6-2 ACC)

N Carolina St 37

(6-5, 3-4 ACC)

Per the AP

North Carolina State surprises mistake prone Clemson

Clemson vs Wake Forest Review

Tajh Boyd celebrates Clemson's last second
victory over Wake Forest.

 
  After watching the film from yesterday's game, I have listed some positives and negatives going forward into next week's game at NC State.

Tigers Rally on Senior Day and Clinch Atlantic Division Championship!

Final

Wake Forest 28

(5-5, 4-3 ACC)

(9) Clemson 31

(9-1, 6-1 ACC)

  Tajh Boyd struggled for 2 and a half quarters, but found a way to rally the team (minus "The Deuce") in the late stages of the game.  Catanzaro was able to redeem an earlier missed field goal when he nailed a last second 43 yard field goal to put the game away!

Sammy Watkins Injury Update

ACC leading receiver Sammy Watkins left todays game midway through the third quarter and did not return.

Tigers Roll In The Valley

  
  Clemson took care of business and got big days out of QB Tajh Boyd, WR Sammy Watkins, and K Catanzaro.  The win came at a high cost though, with Tajh Boyd leaving early in the third quarter with a hip injury.

Road Kill in Clemson!

TE Dwayne Allen makes an athletic catch for a TD

  A tough first few minutes had Clemson fans wondering just how long this season would turn out to be.  Two hours later, everyone is reeling as Clemson responded to a 14-0 deficit with 624 yards of total offense and 5 touchdowns!  QB Tajh Boyd went off for 386 yards on 30/42 attempts with 4 touchdowns.  His targets included WR's Sammy Watkins (10 catches for 155 yards and 2 TDs) and Nuke Hopkins (7 catches for 83 yards and a TD).  TE Dwayne Allen also turned in a stellar game with 7 catches for 80 yards including an athletic 6 yard TD.

Tajh Boyd Named ACC Player of the Week

Clemson QB Tajh Boyd 

 
  Clemson QB Tajh Boyd has been named ACC Player of the Week by rivals.com for games of Sept. 3.

The Spark Returns!

  Sammy Watkins eludes a tackler on his first

catch of his Clemson career!

  I wrote an article earlier during the offseason that sparks would fly in Death Valley again this year.  Enter Sammy Watkins, Mike Bellamy, Martavis Bryant, and Stephone Anthony!  Check out videos of their big plays that sparked the Tigers to a blowout victory!

The Future Is Now

Troy 19

(0-1, 0-1 away)

Clemson 43

(1-0, 1-0 home)

 
  The Tigers opened the season against the Troy Trojans with a bang winning 43-19.  Sammy Watkins set a freshman record for the earliest score by a true freshman in Clemson history.
 

New Recruiting Tool

  On December 3, 2011, The Weekend of Champions will be played in Death Valley.  The South Carolina High School League and Clemson University have reached an agreement to hold the 3A & 4A State Championship games at Clemson's Memorial Stadium, after Clemson offered the use of their facilities at no cost.  The University of South Carolina has hosted the games at Williams-Brice Stadium  the past two years, but was rumored to have charged up to $40,000 for the use of facilities this year.
  This could provide a boost for recruiting as it is another chance for quality athletes to enjoy one of the biggest moments of their young lives in Clemson Memorial Stadium.  I don't think anyone can deny that all it can take is getting a player on campus to get their attention. (Tony Steward, Sammy Watkins, Travis Blanks, etc)  The 2010 teams featured high school powerhouses such as Byrnes, Dorman, Myrtle Beach,  and South Pointe.  These teams are stocked with D-1 talent year after year.
  It should be great to get these teams and their players on campus an additional time this year.  These have traditionally been great games and now we as Clemson fans can actually enjoy the games without having to travel to Gamecock country to see some great football games.

Weekend Of Champions Moving to Clemson