Clemson is still searching for a quarterback in its 2024 recruiting class. But with eight months left until rising high school seniors can begin signing with their college of choice, the Tigers aren’t exactly hitting the panic button.
Saturday may have been the first time Clemson fans got a glimpse of Khalil Barnes’ playmaking ability on the back end of the Tigers’ defense. For Barnes’ coaches and teammates, though, they’ve been seeing it all spring.
CLEMSON, S.C. Midyear enrollee Khalil Barnes’ 22-yard interception return for touchdown with fewer than two minutes to play gave the White squad, led by Running Backs Coach C.J. Spiller, a 20-13 victory against against the Orange squad, led by Defensive Run Game Coordinator/Defensive Tackles Coach Nick Eason, on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The game attracted an estimated crowd of 50,000 people, the fifth-largest crowd on record for a Clemson Spring Game. Clemson legends Dexter Lawrence (Orange) and Wayne Gallman (White) also served as honorary coaches for their respective squads. White team quarterback Cade Klubnik completed eight of his first nine pass attempts for 62 yards. He finished the contest 18-for-33 for 190 yards. Orange team running back Domonique Thomas was the game’s leading rusher, carrying 14 times for 63 yards and a touchdown. The defenses combined for seven sacks and four interceptions. Sherrod Covil Jr. and Bubba McAtee posted a team-high six tackles for the
Even with D.J. Uiagalelei moving on from the program, Clemson still has two former blue-chip quarterback prospects on its roster for next season. But that doesn’t mean there’s a quarterback competition inside Dabo Swinney’s program.
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