Cullen Harper News

Clemson running back and kick returner C.J. Spiller will receive the Banks McFadden Award as the top college football player in the state of South Carolina on Feb.

Clemson fans were so excited about Willy Korn joining the Tigers a few years back, they lined up for his autograph when he was still in high school.

December 9, 2009 - 11:30 a.m. EST Photo Clemson's Willy Korn looks to throw during a 2008 game against South Carolina State at Memorial Stadium in Clemson.

CLEMSON - Had it been his first year, the tough loss inflicted on the Clemson University football team at the start of the 2008 season would not have brought the level of concern it visited upon Tommy Bowden when he started his ninth year at the school.

AS BACKUP QUARTERBACK Willy Korn took the offensive reins early in the third quarter Saturday, clouds parted and sunshine burst across Death Valley.

As voted on by writers from The State , The Charlotte Observer and the Raleigh News and Observer .

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney in the second half on Saturday at Maryland was demonstratively signaling in plays, few of which worked.

Terps are in black jerseys today for the first time this year. They're wearing red pants, forming a bit of an unusual combination.

OK, SERIOUSLY. I give up. The previous three columns, I have started with a weekly premise, and each week I have, well, not been 100 percent correct.

Former Clemson coach Tommy Bowden sure set himself up for trouble last season. There he was, heading into the Maryland game.

Since arriving at Clemson, Head Coach Dabo Swinney still has yet to beat a ranked team.

It was even uglier in person. The bout between Boston College and Clemson was nothing in comparison to years past, when heroics from Cullen Harper in 2008 and Matt Ryan in 2007 decided the outcome late in the game.

September 19, 2009 - 12:10 a.m. EST Photo Greg Oliver On seven different occasions dating back to 1985, Clemson has sputtered out of the gridiron gate with a 1-2 record, and past history has shown that the Tigers havena TMt fared very well when that occurs.

Asked who would win a footrace between Jacoby Ford and C.J. Spiller, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said it's not even close.

After easing through the first two weeks of the season things begin to heat up for Florida's offense this week.

Would you like to have a rivalry that's been one the South's most competitive and exciting the last decade, but doesn't get the notoriety it deserves? Try the Georgia Tech and Clemson annual matchup, that is this Thursday night on ESPN.

Alabama defensive end Lorenzo Washington pressures Clemson's quarterback Cullen Harper in last year's opener, a 34-10 victory that set the tone for the Tide's undefeated regular season.

Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich It was the heart of Clemson's problems last year -- so much so that former offensive coordinator Rob Spence was fired, the offensive line took most of the heat, former quarterback Cullen Harper was benched in favor of Willy Korn , and a team loaded with speed and talent baffled anyone who watched with its ...

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Georgia Tech and Clemson meet in an early season ACC clash under the lights in Atlanta on Thursday night.

The challenges facing Clemson as the Tigers once again have a short week to prepare for Georgia Tech aren't nearly as tough for the squad and coach Dabo Swinney as they were last year.