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Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Clemson and head coach Dabo Swinney opened spring practice Wednesday shouldering the load of some high expectations from onlookers. Some think the Tigers can turn the success of the past two seasons into something more than a conference championship.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Three Clemson football players have been invited to this month's NFL combine, including star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  The Atlantic Coast Conference's football coaches have selected Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd as its player of the year after a record-setting season.

Sunday, September 30, 2012  Tajh Boyd threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns and ran in another himself as No. 17 Clemson beat Boston College 45-31 on Saturday.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  Clemson can't hold 28-14 lead and loses first game of season.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  Watkins scores TD in season debut.

Saturday, September 01, 2012  Andre Ellington rushed for 231 yards, DeAndre Hopkins set a school record with 13 receptions and No. 14 Clemson opened the season with 26-19 victory over Auburn on Saturday night.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Clemson running back Andre Ellington has been named to the 2012  Doak Walker Award Watch List.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  The second-team All-ACC running back will not play in Clemson’s spring game on Saturday, but he should be 100 percent for summer workouts.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Ellington was Clemson’s leading rusher in 2011 with 1178 yards, the eighth best single season figure in school history.

Sunday, October 16, 2011  Tajh Boyd threw four touchdown passes, freshman Sammy Watkins and No. 8 Clemson rallied from an 18-point deficit against Maryland to remain unbeaten with a 56-45 victory Saturday night.

Sunday, September 11, 2011  Tajh Boyd threw three touchdowns and Andre Ellington ran for 165 yards as Clemson held on for a 35-27 victory over Wofford on Saturday.

Sunday, October 31, 2010  Clemson running back Andre Ellington will miss at least the next two games with an injured toe.

Saturday, October 23, 2010  Andre Ellington rushed for a career high 166 yards and two long touchdowns as Clemson ended a four-game losing streak to Georgia Tech in a 27-13 win on Saturday.

Saturday, October 16, 2010  Andre Ellington had an 87-yard kickoff return score and added a rushing touchdown as Clemson broke a three-game losing streak and avoided its usual Maryland meltdown in a 31-7 victory Saturday.