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No. 8 Clemson Tigers
Clemson couldn’t have finished the 2011 season on much more of a down note than the 70-33 beating the Tigers took from West Virginia in the Orange Bowl. A year later, Dabo Swinney’s squad took a turn for the better, polishing off LSU with a game-winning field goal on New Year’s Eve in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl.
Will 2013 be the year that the Tigers finally ride that wave of momentum – and talent – to a national championship?
The Good: The idea of Tajh Boyd declaring for the NFL draft would’ve seemed a little silly at the end of the regular season. Yet, following a virtuoso performance against LSU, few would have blamed him for ditching Howard’s Rock a year ahead of schedule.
Boyd decided to come back for another year in the minor leagues, which means one more season to pilot Chad Morris’ no-huddle offense. He’ll be pitching the ball to speedy wideout Sammy Watkins, who’ll be looking to rebound from a so...
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PLAYERS:
Tajh Boyd,
Sammy Watkins,
DeAndre Hopkins,
Andre Ellington
TEAMS: Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
TEAMS: Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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