Who does Herbstreit think will have ACC’s best defense?

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit was recently a guest on the Gramlich and Mac Lain podcast with Kelly Gramlich and Eric Mac Lain. Asked which team he thinks will ultimately have the best defense in the ACC this season, Herbstreit said he believes it will be Clemson despite the fact that its former longtime […]

ESPN analysts weigh in on Swinney, Clemson after Cheez-It Bowl win

A couple of ESPN analysts weighed in on Dabo Swinney and his Clemson football program following the 19th-ranked Tigers’ 20-13 victory over Iowa State (7-6) in the Cheez-It Bowl on Wednesday night. With the win, Clemson (10-3) has now recorded at least 10 wins for a school-record 11th consecutive season. Clemson became only the third […]

Watch: Dabo and son share a cool moment

In fitting family-style, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney had a bit of fun Wednesday night during his son’s postgame interview with Todd Summers of WSPA-TV. While Will Swinney was being interviewed after the No. 19 Tigers’ 20-13 win over Iowa State in the Cheez-It Bowl, Dabo decided to stop by and watch. He then proceeded […]

All-Pro NFL linebacker salutes Clemson cornerback

One of the NFL’s top linebackers was impressed by Clemson senior cornerback Mario Goodrich’s game-sealing forced fumble at the end of Wednesday’s Cheez-It Bowl between the No. 19 Tigers and Iowa State. Darius Leonard, a two-time first-team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection who is in his fourth season with the Indianapolis Colts, took to […]

Bart Boatwright’s Photo Gallery: Clemson ends season on high note with Cheez-It Bowl win

ORLANDO, Fla. — No. 19 Clemson (10-3) finished the 2021 season on a high note with its 20-13 win over Iowa State (7-6) in the Cheez-It Bowl on Wednesday night at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Check out Bart Boatwright’s photo gallery for The Clemson Insider of the Tigers’ Cheez-It Bowl victory: LINK. Clemson […]

Skalski speaks after final game as a Tiger, talks possibility of coaching at Clemson

Clemson super senior James Skalski spoke with the media on Wednesday night following his final game as a Tiger. The sixth-year linebacker discussed Mario Goodrich’s MVP performance in the 19th-ranked Tigers’ 20-13 victory over Iowa State in the Cheez-It Bowl, Wes Goodwin’s first game as Clemson’s new co-defensive coordinator and more. Skalski, who was injured […]

Swinney ‘really can’t process’ milestone victory

ORLANDO, Fla. — Dabo Swinney has joined some exclusive company, and he can hardly believe it. Clemson’s Cheez-It Bowl win over Iowa State on Wednesday inside Camping World Stadium wasn’t just the Tigers’ eighth bowl win in their last 10 tries. It wasn’t just their 10th win of the season or their sixth straight to […]

Goodwin’s defense passes its first test

ORLANDO, Fla. – The passing of Clemson’s defensive torch from Brent Venables to his much lesser-known right-hand man has been well-documented over the last few weeks. Without that tidbit of information, though, you likely would’ve never suspected anything had changed. Because there Clemson’s defense was, being its usual stingy self against a team the Tigers […]

Swinney says there was a time when Goodrich ‘would have probably been in the portal’

Sitting at the podium during Clemson’s postgame press conference following the 19th-ranked Tigers’ 20-13 win over Iowa State in the Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando on Wednesday night, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney made it clear how he feels about the Cheez-It Bowl MVP — Mario Goodrich. The senior cornerback had an 18-yard interception return for […]

Cheez-It Bowl Postgame Press Conference Report

ORLANDO — Clemson once again celebrated a bowl victory as the Tigers defeated Iowa State to win the Cheez-It Bowl. Following the win head coach Dabo Swinney, MVP Mario Goodrich and quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei attended the winner’s press conference. Watch the entire press conference on TCITV: