Clemson Tigers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Brownell Reaches Exclusive Milestone in Clemson's Comeback Win

The Clemson Tigers stumbled out of the gate on Saturday, but they found their footing to take down Mercer, 70-63, in Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers (8-3) trailed the Bears at halftime 39-33, but won the second stanza 37-24 to clinch their eighth victory of the season.

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Saturday’s Clemson Football News, Coaching Update

CLEMSON — As Clemson prepares to play Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl, there are a lot of things going on behind the scenes on the coaching front. The Clemson Insider has spent the last several days gathering as much information as we can from our sources and here is what we have learned.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 14

Opt-Outs Could Change Complexion of Pinstripe Bowl

While the Pinstripe Bowl will feature two of the bigger brands across college football in Penn State and Clemson, this matchup will pit two of the seasons biggest disappointments against one another.

Travis Etienne News / The Clemson Insider / December 13

Jags Head Coach on Etienne: ‘He’s Been Huge for Us’

Ahead of the 2025 season, there was trade rumors surrounding Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne. But during OTAs, first-year Jaguars head coach Liam Coen silenced the speculation that Jacksonville might trade the former Clemson star away to another team.

Clemson Tigers News / Shakin The Southland / December 13

Clemson Survives Mercer 70-63

The Tiger defense stifled Mercer’s offense over the final ten minutes to power Clemson to a much-needed victory over the Bears on Saturday, improving to 8-3 ahead of a pivotal showdown with South Carolina on Tuesday.

Nate Wiggins News / The Clemson Insider / December 13

Wiggins’ Confidence Comes from His Mom

It seems like this season, Nate Wiggins is swiftly emerging as the type of shutdown corner the Baltimore Ravens thought they were getting when they selected him in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 13

Former Clemson IPTAY Executive Director George Bennett Passes

CLEMSON — Former Clemson Executive Director of IPTAY George Bennett passed away on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. He was 92. Regarded by many as Clemson’s greatest ambassador, Bennett was a legendary figure at Clemson, serving the school in various capacities from the time he was a freshman in 1951 until his passing.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 13

Bad News for Georgia

Georgia is dealing with some off-field distractions as it gears up for another appearance in the College Football Playoff. Freshman offensive lineman Dontrell Glover and freshman running back Bo Walker were arrested this week on shoplifting charges.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 13

Reed Did ‘Great Job’ of Identifying CB Signees

After failing to land a cornerback in the last recruiting cycle, Clemson cornerbacks coach Mike Reed needed to land a couple in 2026. Over the years, Reed has proven not only to be an exceptional talent evaluator, but the longtime member of Dabo Swinney’s staff also has a proven track record for developing that talent once they arrive on campus.

Clemson Tigers News / Clemson Tigers on SI / December 13

Five Clemson Tigers Receive Senior Bowl Invitations

With the regular season officially wrapped up for the Clemson Tigers , and as they prepare for the Pinstripe Bowl against Penn State at the end of the month, the spotlight is starting to move to what’s next for several Tigers, including Senior Bowl invitations.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 13

New Gamecocks RB Coach: ‘Let’s Go Beat Clemson’

South Carolina’s new running backs coach, Stan Drayton, is going to get familiar with Clemson pretty quickly. Shane Beamer just hired Drayton away from Penn State, where he was the running backs coach this season.

Clemson Tigers News / Shakin The Southland / December 13

What Kind of Teams Beat Clemson in 2025? The Data Reveals a Blueprint

In the low tide between the regular season/championship games and bowl season, I wanted to take a look at what it took to beat Clemson this year. Was it just luck?

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 13

Next Month Huge for Clemson Football

CLEMSON — While Clemson continues to prepare to play Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27, there are things happening inside the program that will help shape what takes place next year.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 13

New Mock Draft Has 2 Tigers Teaming up with Clemson Pros

A new mock draft from this national outlet has three Clemson players as first-round picks in next spring’s NFL Draft – and two of those teaming up with various former Tigers in the league.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 12

5 Tigers Invited to 2026 Senior Bowl

A handful of Clemson standouts have been invited to play in a premier college football all-star game. Drew Fabianich, the new executive director of the

Adam Randall News / ACC Digital Network / December 12

Watch: Adam Randall 2025 Regular Season Highlights | Clemson Running Back

Bryant Wesco Jr. News / ACC Digital Network / December 12

Watch: Bryant Wesco Jr. 2025 Regular Season Highlights | Clemson Wide Receiver

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 12

Clemson Commit Headed to State Title Game

One current Clemson commit is heading to a state title game. Four-star QB Kharim Hughley threw one touchdown and ran for another, helping lead Gainesville to a 37-6 blowout win over Rome in the Georgia 5A semifinal matchup on Thursday night.

Avieon Terrell News / ACC Digital Network / December 12

Watch: Avieon Terrell 2025 Regular Season Highlights | Clemson Cornerback

Ricardo Jones News / ACC Digital Network / December 12

Watch: Ricardo Jones 2025 Regular Season Highlights | Clemson Safety

Clemson Tigers News / Clemson Tigers on SI / December 12

Former Clemson Star Re-Enters Concussion Protocol for Second Time in a Month

Clemson Tigers fans are holding their breath again, as former star wideout Tee Higgins has entered the NFL's concussion protocol for the second time in

Clemson Tigers News / Larry Brown Sports / December 10

BYU caps historic comeback with epic buzzer-beater over Clemson in Jimmy V Classic

The BYU Cougars scratched and clawed its way to a comeback of epic proportions on Tuesday to beat the Clemson Tigers at the buzzer. No. 10 BYU trailed Clemson by 21 points at halftime of their Jimmy V Classic clash at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, N.Y.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / December 9

BYU caps historic comeback with buzzer-beater vs. Clemson

No. 10 BYU caps historic comeback with buzzer-beater against Clemson

It did not look good for No. 10 BYU for most of the game, but after a historic second-half rally and an emphatic buzzer-beater, the Cougars prevailed in a 67-64 thriller over Clemson.

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The 'Most men's NCAA Tournament appearances' quiz

Peter Woods News / Yardbarker / December 9

Clemson's awful 2025 shouldn't sink Peter Woods' NFL Draft stock

Listed at 6-foot-3, 315 pounds, Woods has the size NFL teams covet in DTs.

Penn State DL Zane Durant opts out of Pinstripe Bowl, makes NFL Draft decision

NFL Draft intel: Answering the biggest questions about the 2026 class

The all-time college football service academy team

The 'College football color teams' quiz

Dabo Swinney News / Larry Brown Sports / December 3

Dabo Swinney makes a change Clemson fans have begged for

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is finally making a decision that many fans have begged him to make. Swinney admitted on Wednesday that the Tigers intend to make greater use of the transfer portal this offseason than they have in years past.