2023 Clemson Tigers football team

2023 Clemson Tigers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 38–35 vs. Kentucky
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 20
Record	9–4 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (15th full, 16th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Garrett Riley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Power raid
Defensive coordinator	Wes Goodwin (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Mickey Conn (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3 / 4–2–5 hybrid
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Florida State y$		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 19 Louisville y		7	–	1					10	–	4
No. 21 NC State		6	–	2					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
Virginia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
North Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
No. 20 Clemson		4	–	4					9	–	4
Duke		4	–	4					8	–	5
Miami (FL)		3	–	5					7	–	6
Boston College		3	–	5					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					6	–	7
Virginia		2	–	6					3	–	9
Pittsburgh		2	–	6					3	–	9
Wake Forest		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Dabo Swinney, in his 16th year as Clemson's head coach. On the field, the team was led by sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik who was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 3 player in the 2022 college football recruiting class. ^[1]

Clemson was ranked ninth by Rivals.com in the 2023 college football recruiting class. ^[2] Notable players committing to Clemson in the 2023 class include defensive tackle Peter Woods and defensive lineman Vic Burley. The Clemson football team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Head coach Dabo Swinney became the winningest coach in program history after upsetting Notre Dame, 31–23, on November 4. With the win versus Notre Dame, Swinney surpassed Frank Howard in program wins with 166.

The Clemson Tigers football team drew an average home attendance of 81,334 in 2023, the 14th highest in college football. ^[3]

Offseason

Recruiting

Main article: 2023 college football recruiting class

Clemson's 2023 class consisted of 26 signees. ^[4] The class was ranked second in the ACC and eleventh best overall by the 247Sports Composite. ^[5]

College recruiting information (2023)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jamal Anderson LB	Hoschton, Georgia	Mill Creek	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 13, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Khalil Barnes ATH	Bogart, Georgia	North Oconee	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 16, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Robert Billings S	Alpharetta, Georgia	Milton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 31, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Tyler Brown WR	Greenville, South Carolina	Greenville Senior	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 24, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Victor Burley DE	Warner Robins, Georgia	Warner Robins	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 15, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Dee Crayton ILB	Alpharetta, Georgia	Denmark	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Jun 18, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Marcus Dixon TE	Warminster, Pennsylvania	Archbishop Wood	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 14, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Jarvis Green RB	Irmo, South Carolina	Dutch Fork	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Dec 13, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Stephiylan Green DT	Rome, Georgia	Rome	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	267 lb (121 kg)	Jun 22, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Ronan Hanafin ATH	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Buckingham Browne & Nichols	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Aug 14, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Jamarius Haynes RB	Roanoke, Alabama	Handley	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Olsen Henry TE	Naples, Florida	First Baptist Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 7, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
AJ Hoffler DE	College Park, Georgia	Woodward Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Misun Kelly DB	Central, South Carolina	D. W. Daniel	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	Oct 29, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Noble Johnson WR	Rockwall, Texas	Rockwall	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 11, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Shelton Lewis CB	Stockbridge, Georgia	Stockbridge	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 8, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
David Ojiegbe DE	Washington, D.C.	St. John's	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 27, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Zechariah Owens OL	McDonough, Georgia	Eagle's Landing Christian	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	Oct 18, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Tomarrion Parker DE	Phenix City, Alabama	Central	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	Nov 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Ian Reed OL	Leander, Texas	Vandegrift	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	308 lb (140 kg)	Jun 7, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Harris Sewell OT	Odessa, Texas	Permian	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	299 lb (136 kg)	Jun 29, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Branden Strozier CB	Alpharetta, Georgia	St. Francis	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	May 20, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Avieon Terrell CB	Atlanta, GA	Westlake	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 6, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Christopher Vizzina QB	Birmingham, Alabama	Briarwood Christian School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Apr 12, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Kylen Webb ATH	Riverview, Florida	Sumner	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 8, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Peter Woods DT	Alabaster, Alabama	Thompson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	Jul 8, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 10   247Sports: 11
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

Players leaving for NFL

NFL draftees

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	28	Myles Murphy	DE	Cincinnati Bengals
1	29	Bryan Bresee	DT	New Orleans Saints
3	86	Trenton Simpson	LB	Baltimore Ravens
5	137	KJ Henry	DE	Washington Commanders
5	156	Jordan McFadden	OG	Los Angeles Chargers
5	175	Davis Allen	TE	Los Angeles Rams

Undrafted free agents

Player	Position	NFL club	Reference
B. T. Potter	PK	Pittsburgh Steelers	[6]
Joseph Ngata	WR	Philadelphia Eagles	[7]

Transfers

Players leaving

Players Leaving

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Fred Davis II	2	CB	6'1"	200	Senior	Jacksonville, Florida	UCF	[8]
Dacari Collins	3	WR	6'4"	212	Sophomore	Atlanta, Georgia	NC State	[9]
DJ Uiagalelei	5	QB	6'4"	251	Junior	Inland Empire, California	Oregon State	[10]
E.J. Williams	6	WR	6'3"	195	Senior	Phenix City, Alabama	Indiana	[11]
Kobe Pace	7	RB	5'10"	205	Senior	Cedartown, Georgia	Virginia	[12]
Kevin Swint	14	DE	6'3"	242	Senior	Carrollton, Georgia	Georgia State	[13]
Billy Wiles	17	QB	6'3"	200	Sophomore	Ashburn, Virginia	Southern Miss	[14]
Malcolm Greene	21	CB	5'10"	190	Junior	Richmond, Virginia	Virginia	[15] [16]
TJ Dudley	26	LB	6'3"	220	Freshman	Montgomery, Alabama	Ole Miss	[17] [18]
Etinosa Reuben	32	DL	6'3"	295	Junior	Kansas City, Missouri	Georgia Tech	[19]
Liam Boyd	37	PK	6'1"	195	Freshman	Asheville, North Carolina	North Carolina	[20] [21]
LaVonta Bentley	42	LB	6'0"	230	Graduate	Birmingham, Alabama	Colorado	[22]
Sergio Allen	45	LB	6'1"	230	Sophomore	Fort Valley, Georgia	California	[23]
Greg Williams	99	DE	6'4"	260	Junior	Swansea, South Carolina	Left Program	[24]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Source(s)
Paul Tyson	12	QB	6'5"	230	Senior	Trussville, AL	Alabama	[25]

Post-season Transfers

The following players entered the transfer portal during the designated 45 day window after championship selections are made.

Post-season Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Source(s)
Andrew Mukuba	1	S	6'0"	195	Junior	Austin, TX	Texas	[26] [27]
Sage Ennis	11	TE	6'4"	240	Junior	Graceville, FL	Virginia [a]	[28] [29] [30]
Brannon Spector	13	WR	6'1"	205	Senior	Calhoun, GA	Jacksonville State	[31]
Hunter Helms	18	QB	6'2"	210	Junior	West Columbia, SC	Rhode Island	[32] [33] [34]
Domonique Thomas	20	RB	5'8"	210	Junior	Ohatchee, AL	Georgia State	[35] [36]
Toriano Pride	23	CB	5'11"	190	Sophomore	St. Louis, MO	Missouri	[37] [38]
Lannden Zanders	36	S	6'1"	189	Senior	Shelby, NC	TBD	[39]
David Ojiegbe	42	DE	6'3"	240	Freshman	Largo, MD	Pittsburgh	[40] [41]
Jaden Kinard	46	S	5'10"	185	Freshman	Pawleys Island, SC	TBD	[42]
Mitchell Mayes	77	OL	6'3"	305	Senior	Raleigh, NC	Charlotte	[43] [44]
Beaux Collins	80	WR	6'3"	210	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	[45] [46]

1. Originally committed to Florida A&M.

Preseason

Award watchlists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Lott Trophy Barrett Carter LB SO Dodd Trophy Dabo Swinney HC – Maxwell Award Will Shipley RB JR Davey O'Brien Award Cade Klubnik QB SO Doak Walker Award Will Shipley RB JR John Mackey Award Jake Briningstool TE SO Rimington Trophy Will Putnam C GS Butkus Award Barrett Carter LB SO Jeremiah Trotter Jr. JR Jim Thorpe Award Andrew Mukuba S JR Bronko Nagurski Trophy Barrett Carter LB SO

Award Player Position Year Outland Trophy Tyler Davis DT SR Paul Hornung Award Will Shipley RB JR Wuerffel Trophy Walter Camp Award Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB JR Bednarik Award Barrett Carter LB SO Tyler Davis DT SR Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB JR Lombardi Award Barrett Carter LB SO Tyler Davis DT SR Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB JR Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Cade Klubnik QB SO

Schedule

Clemson and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. ^{[47] [48]} The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Clemson with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Tigers three set conference opponents for the next four years is; Florida State, Georgia Tech, and NC State. ^{[49] [50]}

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	8:00 p.m.	at Duke	No. 9	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN	L 7–28	31,638
September 9	2:15 p.m.	Charleston Southern *	No. 25	Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 66–17	81,500
September 16	8:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic *		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 48–14	81,295
September 23	12:00 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	L 24–31 OT	81,500
September 30	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse		JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC	W 31–14	40,973
October 7	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	W 17–12	80,810
October 21	8:00 p.m.	at Miami (FL)		Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCN	L 20–28 2OT	48,562
October 28	2:00 p.m.	at NC State		Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	The CW	L 17–24	56,919
November 4	12:00 p.m.	No. 15 Notre Dame *		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC	W 31–23	81,500
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	W 42–21	81,426
November 18	3:30 p.m.	No. 20 North Carolina		Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	W 31–20	81,305
November 25	7:30 p.m.	at South Carolina *	No. 24	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	SECN	W 16–7	80,012
December 29	12:00 p.m.	vs. Kentucky *	No. 22	Everbank Field Jacksonville, FL (TaxSlayer Gator Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–35	40,132
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	9	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	20
Coaches	9	21	22	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	20
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	24	23	22	Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff ^[54]

Name	Position	Alma mater	Years at Clemson
Dabo Swinney	Head coach	University of Alabama (1993)	16th
Wes Goodwin	Assistant coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coach	Mississippi State University (2009)	12th
Mike Reed	Assistant head coach/Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks coach	Boston College (1994)	11th
Mickey Conn	Assistant coach/co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach	University of Alabama (1995)	8th
Kyle Richardson	Assistant coach/passing game coordinator/tight ends coach	Appalachian State University (2001)	8th
Thomas Austin	Assistant coach/offensive linemen coach	Clemson University (2010)	6th
Lemanski Hall	Assistant coach/defensive ends coach	University of Alabama (1993)	6th
Tyler Grisham	Assistant coach/Recruiting coordinator/wide receivers coach	Clemson University (2009)	4th
C. J. Spiller	Assistant coach/running backs coach	Clemson University (2009)	3rd
Nick Eason	Assistant coach/Defensive run game coordinator/defensive tackles coach	Clemson University (2001)	2nd
Garrett Riley	Assistant coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach	Texas Tech (2012)	1st

Roster

As of September 4, 2023

2023 Clemson Tigers Football
Quarterbacks  2 Cade Klubnik – sophomore (6'2 205) 12 Paul Tyson – senior (6'4, 215) 14 Trent Pearman – freshman (6'0, 190) 16 Colby Shaw – freshman (6'4, 215) 17 Christopher Vizzina – freshman (6'4, 210) 18 Hunter Helms – junior (6'2, 210) Running backs  1 Will Shipley – junior (5'11, 210)  7 Phil Mafah – junior (6'1, 230) 19 Keith Adams Jr. – freshman (5'9, 215) 20 Domonique Thomas – junior (5'8, 210) 21 Jarvis Green – freshman (5'9, 200) 23 Peyton Streko – freshman (5'10, 180) 26 Jay Haynes – freshman (5'11, 185) 31 Tristen Rigby – sophomore (5'10, 205) 32 Wise Segars Jr. – sophomore (6'1, 205) 34 Kevin McNeal – sophomore (5'9, 200) Wide receivers  0 Antonio Williams – sophomore (5'11, 195)  3 Noble Johnson – freshman (6'2, 210)  6 Tyler Brown – freshman (5'11, 180)  8 Adam Randall – sophomore (6'2, 225) 10 Troy Stellato – sophomore (6'1, 190) 13 Brannon Specter – senior (6'1, 205) 15 Ronan Hanafin – freshman (6'3, 210) 22 Cole Turner – freshman (6'1, 185) 24 Hamp Greene – senior (5'9, 180) 25 Blackmon Huckabee Jr. – junior (5'11, 190) 27 Misun Kelley – WR/DB – freshman (5'10, 180) 29 Davian Sullivan – senior (6'3, 205) 35 Joseph Flesch – sophomore (6'3, 205) 80 Beaux Collins – junior (6'3, 210) 82 Jackson Crosby – sophomore (5'10, 190) 83 Hampton Earle – senior (5'10, 195) 85 Charlie Johnson – freshman (6'4, 200) 86 Tristan Martinez – freshman (5'9, 180) 87 Michael Mankaka – freshman (6'0, 185) 88 Clay Swinney – freshman (5'10, 175) 89 Zach Jackson – sophomore (6'3, 205) Tight ends  5 Josh Sapp – freshman (6'1, 235)  9 Jake Briningstool – junior (6'6, 230) 11 Sage Ennis – junior (6'4, 240) 43 Will Blackston – junior (6'1, 260) 44 Banks Pope – sophomore (6'4, 240) 81 Olsen Patt-Henry – freshman (6'3, 240) 84 Markus Dixon – freshman (6'4, 245)		Offensive linemen 50 Collin Sadler – freshman (6'6, 310) 51 Peyton Pitts – freshman (6'6, 310) 53 Ryan Linthicum – C – sophomore (6'3, 305) 54 Ian Reed – freshman (6'6, 325) 55 Harris Sewell – freshman (6'4, 315) 56 Will Putnam – senior (6'4, 310) 57 Jackson Hall – freshman (6'3, 300) 59 Dietrick Pennington – sophomore (6'5, 340) 62 Bryce Smith – freshman (6'3, 270) 64 Walker Parks – senior (6'5, 310) 65 Chapman Pendergrass – freshman (6'3, 290) 67 Nathan Brooks – sophomore (6'4, 300) 68 Will Boggs – junior (6'3, 290) 69 Sam Judy – sophomore (6'5, 315) 70 Mason Johnstone – freshman (6'5, 255) 71 Tristan Leigh – sophomore (6'6, 315) 72 Zack Owens – freshman (6'6, 375) 73 Bryn Tucker – junior (6'3, 330) 74 Marcus Tate – junior (6'5, 325) 75 Trent Howard – junior (6'3, 295) 76 John Williams – junior (6'4, 305) 77 Mitchell Mayes – senior (6'3, 305) 78 Blake Miller – sophomore (6'6, 310) 79 Jake Norris – freshman (6'1, 290) Defensive ends  3 Xavier Thomas – senior (6'2, 245)  7 Justin Mascoll – senior (6'4, 260) 12 T. J. Parker – freshman (6'3, 255) 15 Jahiem Lawson – freshman (6'2, 240) 34 Armon Mason – sophomore (6'2, 240) 42 David Ojiegbe – freshman (6'3, 240) 44 Cade Denhoff – sophomore (6'5, 255) 58 Evan McCutchen – junior (6'2, 260) 91 Zaire Patterson – sophomore (6'5, 260) 92 Levi Matthews – freshman (6'5, 235) 99 A.J. Hoffler – freshman (6'4, 250) Defensive tackles  8 Tré Williams – junior (6'2, 305) 11 Peter Woods – freshman (6'2, 315) 13 Tyler Davis – senior (6'2, 300) 19 DeMonte Capehart – junior (6'5, 320) 33 Ruke Orhorhoro – senior (6'4, 290) 45 Vic Burley – freshman (6'4, 315) 55 Payton Page – junior (6'4, 315) 90 Stephiylan Green – freshman (6'4, 280) 93 Caden Story – freshman (6'3, 280) 96 Jaheim Scott – junior (6'1, 330) 97 Patrick Swygert – freshman (6'4, 245)		Linebackers  0 Barrett Carter – junior (6'1, 230) 17 Wade Woodaz – sophomore (6'3, 230) 21 Kobe McCloud – freshman (5'10, 225) 22 Dee Crayton – freshman (6'2, 225) 32 Jamal Anderson – freshman (6'2, 215) 33 Griffin Batt – freshman (6'0, 225) 43 Riggs Faulkenberry – sophomore (6'1, 205) 50 Fletcher Cothran – freshman (6'3, 215) 51 Jaden Murray – senior (6'2, 225) 54 Jeremiah Trotter Jr. – junior (6'0, 230) 56 Reed Morrissey – sophomore (6'0, 220) 57 Chandler McMaster – freshman (6'1, 240) Cornerbacks  2 Nate Wiggins – junior (6'2, 185)  6 Sheridan Jones – senior (6'0, 190) 10 Jeadyn Lukus – sophomore (6'2, 200) 14 Shelton Lewis – freshman (5'11, 185) 16 Myles Oliver – freshman (5'11, 180) 20 Avieon Terrell – freshman (5'11, 180) 23 Toriano Pride Jr. – sophomore (5'11, 190) 29 Branden Strozier – freshman (6'1, 180) 35 Austin Randall – senior (6'1, 190) Safeties  1 Andrew Mukuba – junior (6'0, 195)  5 Sherrod Covil Jr. – sophomore (5'11, 200)  9 R.J. Mickens – senior (6'0, 210) 18 Kylon Griffin – freshman (5'11, 200) 24 Tyler Venables – senior (5'11, 205) 25 Jalyn Phillips – senior (6'1, 205) 30 Kylen Webb – freshman (6'0, 195) 31 Rob Billings – freshman (6'2, 200) 36 Khalil Barnes – freshman (6'0, 195) 37 Jacob Hendricks – sophomore (5'7, 180) 38 Peter Nearn – sophomore (6'2, 205) 39 Bubba McAtee – junior (6'3, 210) 41 Caleb Nix – freshman (6'0, 200) 46 Jaden Kinard – freshman (5'10, 185) 47 Boston Miller – freshman (6'2, 200) 48 Walt Smith – freshman (5'8, 180) Placekickers 36 Quinn Castner – junior (5'5, 150) 38 Robert Gunn III – freshman (6'0, 180) 47 Hogan Morton – sophomore (5'9, 165) Punters 39 Aidan Swanson – P/K – senior (6'3, 170) 40 Brodey Conn – P/S – freshman (6'0, 205) 89 Jack Smith – freshman (6'5, 235) Long snappers 45 Philip Florenzo – junior (6'2, 240) 58 Holden Caspersen – sophomore (5'11, 215)

Source: ^[55]

Game summaries

At Duke

See also: 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team

No. 9 Clemson Tigers at Duke Blue Devils − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Clemson	0	7	0	0	7
Duke	3	3	7	15	28

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

• Date: September 4, 2023
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE @ 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 31,638
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[56] [57]}

Game information

First quarter (9:19) Duke – Todd Pelino 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:26; Duke 3–0) Second quarter (14:19) Duke – Todd Pelino 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:34; Duke 6–0) (10:09) Clemson – Will Shipley 2-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Robert Gunn III kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:12; Clemson 7–6) Third quarter (12:40) Duke – Riley Leonard 44-yard rush, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Duke 13–7) Fourth quarter (10:33) Duke – Jaquez Moore 9-yard rush, 2-point pass good (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:53; Duke 21–7) (3:15) Duke – Jordan Waters 36-yard rush, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:46; Duke 28–7) Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 27–43, 209 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT DUKE – Riley Leonard: 17–33, 175 yards Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 17 rushes, 114 yards DUKE – Riley Leonard: 8 rushes, 98 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Antonio Williams: 7 receptions, 56 yards DUKE – Jordan Waters: 3 receptions, 46 yards

Charleston Southern

See also: 2023 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Charleston Southern Buccaneers at No. 25 Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Charleston Southern	14	3	0	0	17
No. 25 Clemson	14	10	28	14	66

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 9, 2023
• Game time: 2:15 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ACCN): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color), Alex Chappell (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[58] [59]}

Game information

First quarter (11:05) Clemson – Antonio Williams 10 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Robert Gunn III kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:52; Clemson 7–0) (8:00) Charleston Southern – JD Moore 1 yard rush, Sam Babbush kick (Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:04; Tied 7–7) (2:25) Charleston Southern – Leon Thomas 67 yard interception return, Babbush kick (No Drive; Charleston Southern 14–7) (0:14) Clemson – Phil Mafah 1 yard rush, Gunn III kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:16; Tied 14–14) Second quarter (12:27) Clemson – Williams 5 yard pass from Klubnik, Gunn III kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 00:47; Clemson 21–14) (7:01) Charleston Southern – Babbush 45 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:26; Clemson 21–17) (0:04) Clemson – Gunn III 23 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 3:50; Clemson 24–17) Third quarter (10:51) Clemson – Mafah 5 yard rush, Gunn III kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:55; Clemson 31–17) (10:39) Clemson – Wade Woodaz 35 yard interception return, Gunn III kick (No Drive; Clemson 38–17) (7:19) Clemson – Beaux Collins 69 yard pass from Klubnik, Gunn III kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:12; Clemson 45–17) (0:18) Clemson – Josh Sapp 25 yard pass from Klubnik, Gunn III kick (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:15; Clemson 52–17) Fourth quarter (8:20) Clemson – Jay Haynes 8 yard rush, Hogan Morton kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; Clemson 59–17) (4:18) Clemson – Haynes 6 yard pass from Paul Tyson, Quinn Castner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:18; Clemson 66–17) Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 28–37, 315 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT CSU – Tony Bartalo: 6–14, 61 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 9 rushes, 73 yards CSU – Timothy Ruff: 9 rushes, 23 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Beaux Collins: 7 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD CSU – Tyree Taylor: 1 reception, 23 yards

Florida Atlantic

See also: 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Florida Atlantic Owls at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida Atlantic	0	0	0	14	14
Clemson	20	14	7	7	48

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 16, 2023
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 81,295
• Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
• TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[60] [61]}

Game information

First quarter (13:35) Clemson – Nate Wiggins 46 yard interception return, Robert Gunn III kick (No Drive; Clemson 7–0) (7:27) Clemson – Tyler Brown 30 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, PAT missed (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:52; Clemson 13–0) (1:20) Clemson – Jake Briningstool 7 yard pass from Klubnick, Gunn III PAT (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:42; Clemson 20–0) Second quarter (12:19) Clemson – Phil Mafah 19 yard rush, Gunn III PAT (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:51; Clemson 27–0) (3:25) Clemson – Klubnik 1 yard rush, Gunn III PAT (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:59; Clemson 34–0) Third quarter (2:56) Clemson – Brown 2 yard pass from Klubnik, Gunn III PAT (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:22; Clemson 41–0) Fourth quarter (12:07) FAU – Michael Johnson Jr. 2 yard rush, Logan Lupo PAT (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; Clemson 41–7) (8:00) Clemson – Domonique Thomas 2 yard rush, Gunn III PAT (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00; Clemson 48–7) (1:03) FAU – Devin Price 30 yard pass from Javion Posey, Lupo PAT (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:10; Clemson 48–14) Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 16–27, 169 yards, 3 TDs FAU – Daniel Richardson: 18–32, 120 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Phil Mafah: 5 rushes, 42 yards, 1 TD FAU – Kobe Lewis: 14 rushes, 49 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Adam Randall: 2 receptions, 51 yards FAU – LaJohntay Wester: 12 receptions, 108 yards

No. 4 Florida State

See also: 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team

No. 4 Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 4 Florida State	0	14	10	0	7	31
Clemson	3	14	7	0	0	24

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 23, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[62] [63]}

Game information

First quarter (1:47) Clemson – Jonathan Weitz 30 yard field goal, (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 6:01; Clemson 3–0) Second quarter (11:33) Clemson – Cade Klubnik 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:20; Clemson 10–0) (5:10) Florida State – Keon Coleman 7 yard pass from Jordan Travis, Ryan Fitzgerald kick, (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:23; Clemson 10–7) (2:12) Clemson – Will Shipley 10 yard pass from Klubnik, Wetiz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:51; Clemson 17–7) (0:22) Florida State – Travis 2 yard rush, Fitzgerald kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Clemson 17–14) Third quarter (12:00) Florida State – Fitzgerald 48 yard field goal, (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 3:00; Tied 17–17) (3:32) Clemson – Shipley 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:54; Clemson 24–17) (0:31) Florida State – Kalen DeLoach 56 yard fumble return, Fitzgerald kick, (No Drive; Tied 24–24) Fourth quarter None Overtime 1 Florida State – Coleman 24 yard pass from Travis, (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; Florida State 31–24) Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 25–38, 283 yards, 1 TD FSU – Jordan Travis: 21–37, 289 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers CLEM – Phil Mafah: 10 rushes, 69 yards FSU – Trey Benson: 7 rushes, 25 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Tyler Brown: 5 receptions, 84 yards FSU – Johnny Wilson: 5 receptions, 94 yards

At Syracuse

See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team

Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	14	7	3	7	31
Syracuse	7	0	0	7	14

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY

• Date: September 30, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: N/A Indoors • Wind: N/A Indoors • Weather: N/A Indoors
• Game attendance: 40,974
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[64] [65]}

Game information

First quarter (10:03) Clemson – Tony Stellato 14 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Jonathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:14; Clemson 7–0) (5:53) Clemson – Will Shipley 2 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:42; Clemson 14–0) (2:26) Syracuse – Dan Villari 28 yard pass from Garrett Shrader, Brady Denaburg kick, (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Clemson 14–7) Second quarter (2:23) Clemson – Beaux Collins 47 yard pass from Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:02; Clemson 21–7) Third quarter (11:03) Clemson – Weitz 38 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:57; Clemson 24–7) Fourth quarter (12:23) Syracuse – LeQuint Allen 6 yard pass from Shrader, Denaburg kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:42; Clemson 24–14) (6:38) Clemson – Phil Mafah 32 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 1 plays, 32 yards, 0:07; Clemson 31–14) Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 23–37, 263 yards, 2 TDs CUSE – Garrett Shrader: 15–29, 181 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 18 rushes, 61 yards, 1 TD CUSE – LeQuint Allen: 14 rushes, 52 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Tyler Brown: 9 receptions, 153 yards CUSE – Dan Villari: 2 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD

Wake Forest

See also: 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wake Forest	3	0	3	6	12
Clemson	0	7	3	7	17

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: October 7, 2023
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NW @ 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 80,810
• Referee: Jerry Magallanes
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (color), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[66] [67]}

Game information

First quarter (2:25) Wake Forest – Matthew Dennis 35 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:15; Wake Forest 3–0) Second quarter (10:18) Clemson – Cade Klubnik 7 yard rush, Jonathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:07; Clemson 7–3) Third quarter (7:15) Clemson – Weitz 25 yard field goal, (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:45; Clemson 10–3) (2:20) Wake Forest – Dennis 22 yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:55; Clemson 10–6) Fourth quarter (5:49) Clemson – Will Shipley 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:45; Clemson 17–6) (1:34) Wake Forest – Demond Claiborne 3 yard rush, 2 point attempt failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; Clemson 17–12) Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 18–28, 131 yards WAKE – Mitch Griffis: 15–25, 137 yards Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 19 rushes, 97 yards, 1 TD WAKE – Demond Claiborne: 19 rushes, 60 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Beaux Collins: 5 receptions, 50 yards WAKE – Jahmal Banks: 8 receptions, 55 yards

At Miami (FL)

See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team

Clemson Tigers at Miami Hurricanes − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Clemson	0	7	10	0	3	0	20
Miami (FL)	7	0	0	10	3	8	28

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

• Date: October 21, 2023
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N @ 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 48,562
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[68] [69]}

Game information

First quarter (3:53) Miami – Jacolby George 0 yard run, Andres Borregales kick, (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14; Miami 7–0) Second quarter (8:09) Clemson – Jake Briningstool 32 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Jonathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:06; Tied 7–7) Third quarter (8:38) Clemson – Weitz 41 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:01; Clemson 10–7) (2:01) Clemson – Briningstool 19 yard pass from Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 1:01; Clemson 17–7) Fourth quarter (8:00) Miami – Colbie Young 11 yard pass from Emory Williams, Borregales kick, (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:01; Clemson 17–14) (1:51) Miami – Borregales 38 yard field goal, (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:14; Tied 17–17) Overtime 1 (0:00) Clemson – Weitz 31 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards; Clemson 20–17) (0:00) Miami – Borregales 35 yard field goal, (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards; Tied 20–20) Overtime 2 (0:00) Miami – Ajay Allen 3 yard rush, Allen rush, (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Miami 28–20) Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 18–34, 314 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT MIA – Emory Williams: 24–33, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 15 rushes, 44 yards MIA – Brashard Smith: 4 rushes, 87 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Jake Briningstool: 5 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TDs MIA – Colbie Young: 6 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

At NC State

See also: 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team and Textile Bowl

Clemson Tigers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	0	7	0	10	17
NC State	7	3	14	0	24

at Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: October 28, 2023
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 56,919
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (The CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), Jason Bates (analyst), Treavor Scales (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[70] [71]}

Game information

First quarter (7:18) NC State – Kevin Concepcion 9 yard pass from MJ Morris, Brayden Narveson kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:23; NC State 7–0) Second quarter (12:11) NC State – Narveson 41 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:52; NC State 10–0) (8:24) Clemson – Phil Mafah 1 yard rush, Jonathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:47; NC State 10–7) Third quarter (10:01) NC State – Payton Wilson 15 yard interception return, Narveson kick, (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:08; NC State 17–7) (4:35) NC State – Concepcion 72 yard pass from Morris, Narveson kick, (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:40; NC State 24–7) Fourth quarter (14:57) Clemson – Mafah 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38; NC State 24–14) (6:57) Clemson – Weitz 19 yard field goal, (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:47; NC State 24–17) Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 33–50, 263 yards, 2 INTs NCST – MJ Morris: 11–20, 138 yards, 2TDs Top rushers CLEM – Phil Mafah: 16 rushes, 84 yards NCST – Kevin Concepcion: 2 rushes, 51 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Jake Briningstool: 8 receptions, 93 yards NCST – Kevin Concepcion: 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TDs

Notre Dame

See also: 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Notre Dame	3	6	14	0	23
Clemson	10	14	7	0	31

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 4, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE @ 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: Adam Savoie
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[72] [73]}

Game information

First quarter (10:36) Notre Dame – Spencer Shrader 43 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:24; Notre Dame 3–0) (6:57) Clemson – Phil Mafah 41 yard rush, Johnathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:07; Clemson 7–3) (2:08) Clemson – Weitz 21 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:26; Clemson 10–3) Second quarter (13:34) Notre Dame – Shrader 30 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:34; Clemson 10–6) (9:11) Clemson – Tyler Brown 9 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:23; Clemson 17–6) (8:33) Clemson – Jeremiah Trotter Jr. 28 yard interception return, Weitz kick, (Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:38; Clemson 24–6) (1:32) Notre Dame – Shrader 23 yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:01; Clemson 24–9) Third quarter (13:57) Notre Dame – Audric Estimé 2 yard rush, Shrader kick, (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04; Clemson 24–16) (8:08) Clemson – Mafah 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; Clemson 31–16) (6:05) Notre Dame – Sam Hartman 26 yard rush, Shrader kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:56; Clemson 31–23) Fourth quarterNone Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 13–26, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT UND – Sam Hartman: 13–30, 146 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Phil Mafah: 36 carries, 186 yards, 2 TDs UND – Audric Estimé: 17 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Beaux Collins: 3 receptions, 37 yards UND – Audric Estimé: 4 receptions, 33 yards

Georgia Tech

See also: 2023 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	7	0	0	14	21
Clemson	0	21	7	14	42

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 11, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NE @ 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 81,426
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[74] [75]}

Game information

First quarter (6:36) Georgia Tech – Haynes King 4 yard rush, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:12; Georgia Tech 7–0) Second quarter (11:45) Clemson – Beaux Collins 5 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Johnathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 9:51; Tied 7–7) (7:17) Clemson – Tyler Brown 3 yard pass from Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:12; Clemson 14–7) (1:09) Clemson – Will Shipley 32 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:10; Clemson 21–7) Third quarter (7:05) Clemson – Jake Briningstool 5 yard pass from Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:33; Clemson 28–7) Fourth quarter (14:22) Clemson – Josh Sapp 13 yard pass from Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:33; Clemson 35–7) (12:46) Clemson – Shelton Lewis 46 yard interception return, Weitz kick, (Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 1:36; Clemson 42–7) (10:11) Georgia Tech – Donte Smith 32 yard pass from King, Birr kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Clemson 42–12) (1:49) Georgia Tech – Dylan Leonard 4 yard pass from King, Birr kick, (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 4:12; Clemson 42–21) Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 23–34, 205 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT GT – Haynes King: 13–31, 129 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs Top rushers CLEM – Phil Mafah: 17 rushes, 96 yards GT – Jamal Haynes: 15 rushes, 104 yards Top Receiving CLEM – Beaux Collins: 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD GT – Donte Smith: 2 receptions 30 yards, 1 TD

North Carolina

See also: 2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigers − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 North Carolina	7	0	7	6	20
Clemson	0	14	14	3	31

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 18, 2023
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S @ 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 81,305
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
• Sources: ^{[76] [77]}

Game information

First quarter (4:31) North Carolina – J.J. Jones 33 yard pass from Drake Maye, Noah Burnette kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:22; North Carolina 7–0) Second quarter (10:10) Clemson – Jake Briningstool 3 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Johnathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:29; Tied 7–7) (0:03) Clemson – Klubnik 3 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:11; Clemson 14–7) Third quarter (7:15) Clemson – Phil Mafah 3 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:33; Clemson 21–7) (4:31) North Carolina – Omarion Hampton 55 yard rush, Burnette kick, (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Clemson 21–14) (3:19) Clemson – Will Shipley 33 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Clemson 28–14) Fourth quarter (3:19) Clemson – Weitz 21 yard field goal, (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:14; Clemson 31–14) (4:31) North Carolina – Hampton 3 yard rush, Nate McCollum pass from Maye failed, (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; Clemson 31–20) Top passers CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 21–32, 219 yards, 1 TD UNC – Drake Maye: 16–36, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CLEM – Will Shipley: 18 rushes, 126 yards, 1 TD UNC – Omarion Hampton: 19 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TDs Top Receiving CLEM – Troy Stellato: 6 receptions, 50 yards UNC – Devontez Walker: 4 receptions, 70 yards

at South Carolina (rivalry)

See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Game Twelve– No. 24 Clemson Tigers (7-4) at South Carolina Gamecocks (5-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Clemson	10	3	3	0	16
South Carolina	7	0	0	0	7

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

• Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NE @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 80,172
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (14:25) CLEM – Khalil Barnes 42-yard fumble recovery (Johnathan Weitz kick) (Clemson 7–0) (6:39) SC – Luke Doty 1-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:37; Tied 7–7) (0:43) CLEM – Jonathan Weitz 50-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:56; Clemson 10–7) Second quarter (5:07) CLEM – Jonathan Weitz 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:37; Clemson 13–7) Third quarter (13:16) CLEM – Jonathan Weitz 42 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:44; Clemson 16–7) Fourth quarter No scoring

Statistics	CLEM	SC
First downs	19	12
Total yards	73–319	56–169
Rushing yards	46–219	24–57
Passing yards	100	112
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–27–1	16–32–1
Time of possession	38:00	22:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing	Cade Klubnik	15/27, 100 yards, INT
	Rushing	Phil Mafah	19 rushes, 89 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Brown	5 receptions, 40 yards
South Carolina	Passing	Spencer Rattler	16/32, 112 yards, INT
	Rushing	Mario Anderson	13 rushes, 35 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Legette	6 receptions, 68 yards

Vs. Kentucky

See also: 2023 Gator Bowl and 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team

No. 22 Clemson Tigers (8-4) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (7-5) (2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Clemson	3	7	0	28	38
Kentucky	7	7	7	14	35

at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: Friday, December 29, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) W
• Game attendance: 40,132
• Referee: John Love
• TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter (11:16) CLEM – Johnathan Weitz 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:37; Clemson 3–0) (5:00) UK – Barion Brown 22-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:14; Kentucky 7–3) Second quarter (10:17) CLEM – Phil Mafah 1-yard run (Jonathan Weitz kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 3:02; Clemson 10–7) (7:44) UK – Dane Key 5-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Kentucky 14–10) Third quarter (14:47) UK – Barion Brown 100-yard kickoff return (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 0 plays, 100 yards, 0:13; Kentucky 21–10) Fourth quarter (14:56) CLEM – Phil Mafah 1-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:35; Kentucky 21–16) (7:00) CLEM – Jonathan Weitz 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:08; Kentucky 21–19) (6:45) CLEM – Phil Mafah 1-yard run (Cade Klubnik pass to Tyler Brown) (Drive: 1 plays, 29 yards, 0:07; Clemson 27–21) (6:12) UK – Barion Brown 60-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:33; Kentucky 28–27) (4:20) CLEM – Jonathan Weitz 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:42; Clemson 30–28) (2:39) UK – Ray Davis 1-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:41; Kentucky 35–30) (0:17) CLEM – Phil Mafah 3-yard run (Cade Klubnik pass to Josh Sapp) (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:17; Clemson 38–35)

Statistics	CLEM	UK
First downs	24	12
Total yards	80–367	51–398
Rushing yards	39–103	23–92
Passing yards	264	306
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30–41–1	16–28–2
Time of possession	34:58	25:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing	Cade Klubnik	30/41, 264 yards, INT
	Rushing	Phil Mafah	11 carries, 71 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Jake Briningstool	9 receptions, 91 yards
Kentucky	Passing	Devin Leary	16/28, 306 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ray Davis	13 carries, 63 yards, TD
	Receiving	Barion Brown	3 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Awards and honors

All-American Player AP AFCA FWAA TSN WCFF Designation Jeremiah Trotter Jr. 2 2 – 2 – None The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections.HM = Honorable mention. Source: [78]

All-ACC Player Position Team Tyler Davis DT First-Team Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB Nate Wiggins CB Barrett Carter LB Second Team Jake Briningstool TE Third Team Blake Miller OT Will Putnam C Ruke Orhorhoro DT Will Shipley RB Honorable Mention AP Phil Mafah RB Xavier Thomas DE T. J. Parker Khalil Barnes S Andrew Mukuba R.J. Mickens Source: [79]

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2024 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	30	Nate Wiggins	CB	Baltimore Ravens
2	35	Ruke Orhorhoro	DT	Atlanta Falcons
4	127	Will Shipley	RB	Philadelphia Eagles
5	138	Xavier Thomas	DE	Arizona Cardinals
5	155	Jeremiah Trotter Jr.	LB	Philadelphia Eagles
6	196	Tyler Davis	DT	Los Angeles Rams

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