Clemson University NCAA News

Bobby Bowden joins today a group of five college football coaches who were still coaching at the age of 80.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney wasn't wowed by his first appearance in the national rankings Sunday.

TALLAHASEE, Fla. Florida State junior quarterback Christian Ponder suffered a right shoulder separation while making a tackle in the fourth quarter at Clemson, which will sideline him for Saturday's game at Wake Forest.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As if a four-interception night couldn't be any worse, Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder has separated his throwing shoulder.

No. 9 LSU at No. 3 Alabama, 3:30 p.m. CBS A defense battle is expected between two of the top three units in the SEC.

WEWAHITCHKA - Port St. Joe finished its District 2-1A schedule by grinding down Wewahitchka 28-0 on Friday night.

Time: Today at 7:45 p.m. n Site: Memorial Stadium, Clemson, S.C. n Online: Live-game blog on NoleSports.com. n TV: ESPN.

A month ago, few would have expected Clemson's game Saturday against Florida State could be one of the more interesting games of the weekend.

For all of Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder's football and academic accolades, Clemson linebacker Brandon Maye has given him a new nickname - "Jimmy Neutron," the boy genius cartoon character.

Injury report; five game storylines; five questions with safety DeAndre McDaniel; and more.

Former Southern Cal recruit Noel Johnson scored 19 points to lead No. 24 Clemson to a 99-51 exhibition victory over Francis Marion on Friday night.

Coastal Carolina at Clemson Tigers Series First meeting Game-time weather Partly cloudy; 83 degrees; Winds 10-15 mph.

For the final time this week, Christian Ponder had to answer questions about his ribs.

He's been a one-man wrecking crew at times this year. CUTigers.com sits down with sophomore LB Brandon Maye in another edition of "10 questions with ..." ALSO SEE : 1-on-1 with Brandon Maye Clemson linebacker Brandon Maye has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III football team.

After splitting their last eight meetings since 2000, the Seminoles will look to pick up their first win in Death Valley in eight years this Saturday against the Tigers.

There are no shortage of theories for why coach Dabo Swinney playfully called Clemson junior safety DeAndre McDaniel "a pain in the butt to recruit" recently.

After losing three games, each easily within reach, the Clemson University football team needed a game - a victory - like Saturday's win in overtime over a nationally ranked team on the road.

Clemson's Dabo Swinney knows his players will be jacked up for perhaps the biggest game of his short time with the Tigers.

It is the million-dollar question surrounding Clemson football these days: Why do teams continue to kick and punt the ball to C.J. Spiller? Spiller has three kickoff returns for touchdowns of 90 or more yards and one punt return of 72 yards for a score.

That's just the way Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews wanted it.