CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Athlon Preview of Clemson-Citadel


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Here is Athlon's preview of the Clemson-Citadel game. It is being played Saturday at 12PM in Death Valley.

This is the first meeting between The Citadel and Clemson since 2008, but this matchup will turn out like most of the previous games in this series – a Clemson blowout. The Tigers have outscored the Bulldogs 83-17 in their last two meetings, and The Citadel is 0-16 against ranked FBS teams. Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd Tajh Boyd
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Hampton, VA

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injured his collarbone against Georgia Tech last week, but the senior is expected to play on Saturday. This will be Boyd’s final home game, and the senior has helped to lead this program to 30 wins over the last three years. Receiver Sammy Watkins Sammy Watkins
Jr. Wide Receiver
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Fort Myers, FL

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still has one more year of eligibility left, but he is expected to enter the NFL Draft. Boyd and Watkins won’t play too long, while both players should put up big numbers in their final Death Valley appearance.

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Clemson vs. The Citadel Photos - 2008, C.J. Spiller, Football, The Citadel

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