CLEMSON, S.C. Team Orange’s defense used 14 tackles for loss, nine sacks and a pick-six en route to a 27-12 win over the White Team in Clemson’s annual Spring Game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Defensive tackle Stephiylan Green racked up four sacks, and five others added a sack apiece, while Jamal Anderson added an interception for a touchdown. The game attracted an estimated crowd of 47,000 people, the sixth-largest crowd on record for a Clemson Spring Game. Head coaches for the contest were Offensive Coordinator Garrett Riley (Orange) and Defensive Coordinator Wes Goodwin (White). Former Clemson cornerback Garry Peters served as honorary head coach for the Orange team, while former Clemson defensive tackle D.J. Reader served in the same capacity for the White squad. Freshman quarterback Trent Pearman appeared for both teams, going 10-13 for 113 yards and a touchdown for Orange, and going 3-5 for 21 yards and a 49-yard rushing touchdown for White. Cade Klubnik hit 13 of his 2
CLEMSON Robert Gunn is still Clemson's placekicker. However, that could change real quick if Gunn does not start showing signs of improving. In Saturday's win over Florida Atlantic, Gunn missed an extra point and a 31-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter.
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
It took some time for him to feel like his old self again, but Robert Gunn III feels like he’s ready to take over at a position that’s seen plenty of production at Clemson in recent years.