Clemson Pawcast

The #3 Clemson Tigers staged their 5th biggest comeback in school history on Saturday night as they rallied from a 16-0 deficit before going on to defeat the second ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 29-23 in the College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl Semifinal. Clemson now heads to the Big Easy to take on the #1 LSU Tigers in hopes securing back-to-back national titles for the first time in school history. In this ep we recap the game and look ahead to New Orleans. Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

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The #3 Clemson Tigers make their 5th straight College Football Playoff appearance this weekend in the Fiesta Bowl as the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes look to unseat the defending national champion. Each team will face their toughest test of the season as two statistically elite offenses and defenses will be on display in what stands to be one of the best semifinal match-ups of the CFP era.

In this ep we preview a game (4:31) that will showcase two elite QBs whose battle in the recruiting rankings two years ago finally finds its way to the field in Glendale. Justin Fields and the OSU offense will challenge a reloaded Clemson defense that has exceeded all expectations, albeit against vastly inferior competition (16:42). On the flip side Trevor Lawrence aims to continue his playoff dominance as a potent Clemson offense looks to overpower an OSU defense that, though greatly improved, has not faced a dynamic offense all year (30:46). And in a game between such evenly matched opponents special teams could be a major factor, an area in which OSU has a decided advantage (43:09). We wrap with our keys to the game and predictions for how we see it playing out (49:38).

Spot. The. Damn. Ball.

Go Tigers!!!

Sports Illustrated staff photographer, Susan Lloyd, came on the show to discuss her job covering Clemson football, and shared a behind-the-scenes look at her craft.

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As the dust settles on the Early Signing Period, it looks like Clemson will sign the nation's #1 recruiting class in 2020.

We brought in Quacking Tiger of Shakin the Southland to break down this year's class, impact on the 2020 team, the 2019 CFP matchups, and more.

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For the 5th year in a row the Clemson Tigers are the champions of the ACC. A 62-17 victory in Charlotte on Saturday night secured Clemson’s spot in the College Football Playoff for the 5th straight time as well as the Tigers continue to defend last year’s title. In this ep we recap the game in which the offense was firing on all cylinders (8:32) but the defense had it’s fair share of hiccups in facing their toughest test to date (22:46). We wrap with a look at the other conference championship games that were played over the weekend and a discussion about Clemson’s fellow playoff contenders. Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

With a 38-3 win in Williams-Brice over the weekend the Clemson Tigers extended their win streak to 6 in their rivalry with South Carolina which has become somewhat of an afterthought given that the Tigers are now one win away from securing a 5th straight berth in the College Football Playoff. With the victory Clemson remained at #3 behind Ohio State and LSU in the penultimate playoff rankings as we head into conference championship weekend. In this ep we “rant” about the rankings, weak schedules, good wins and bad losses and make our predictions as to what the final field may look like come Sunday (2:46). We then reflect on the win over South Carolina as the Tigers continue to prove that they have one of the best offensive (29:32) and defensive (41:29) units in the country. We wrap with a lookahead to the upcoming ACC Championship game against the #23 Virginia Cavaliers in what looks to be Clemson’s toughest test of the year (55:36), not that that’s saying much... :shrug_emoji: Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

Bye Week Chatter, Playoff Rankings, Rivalry Week by Clemson Pawcast

Clemson blew out Wake Forest 52-3 on Senior Day over the weekend as the Trevor Lawrence sitting in the stands drew more attention from the ABC television crew than did the game on the field. And with a 4th straight victory of 45 points or more the 11-0 Tigers held steady at #3 in the College Football Playoff rankings as the top 7 remained largely unchanged. In this ep we discuss the latest poll and the thinning of the herd after weekend that saw 2 more unbeatens fall and Alabama losing QB Tua Tagovailoa for the season with a hip injury (12:42). When then discuss another dominating performance by both the defense (37:00) and offense (50:24) in the victory over Wake before wrapping with a look at the ACC Coastal (1:03:45). Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

The Clemson Tigers took out their frustrations from being seeded outside of the top 4 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings by handing Dave Doeren and the N.C. State Wolfpack everything they deserved and more in a 55-10 thrashing in Raleigh on Saturday night. That, combined with losses by Alabama and Penn State, placed the Tigers right back where they belong at #3 in the latest poll. In this ep we discuss the rankings and action from over the weekend, ponder how Georgia could possibly be ranked #4 and describe a scenario in which three SEC teams could make it into the playoffs (3:04). We then recap the glorious annihilation of the Wolfpack as the offense continued to roll (31:03) and the defense held their 10th straight opponent to under 300 total yards (49:06). We wrap with a look around the ACC and try to predict who will claim the right for the opportunity to unseat Clemson in the ACC Championship game in 4 weeks (1:04:21). Enjoy and Go Tigers!!!

Fresh off of a 59-14 foregone conclusion of a victory over the Wofford Terriers on Saturday the Clemson Tigers debut at #5 in the inaugural 2019 College Football Playoff rankings despite winning their 24th game in a row and remaining undefeated since claiming their 2018 title. In this ep we the discuss the rankings, which will inevitably look much different a month from now once the playoff teams are announced, and express no cause for concern of an undefeated Clemson team being left out (7:04). We then briefly touch on the Tigers’ inconsequential pounding of the Terriers (44:30) before offering our mid-season-ish assessment of a team that has yet to peak (1:02:06). Win and we’re in, it’s as simple as that. Enjoy the show and Go Tigers!!!