Sunday Football Notes - Howard Out for Season

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Injuries

J.J. Howard-suffered knee injury (torn ACL) on his sixth play

of the Virginia game and is out for the season. Howard started each

of the first six games this season and was second on the Clemson team

in sacks with four.

Gene Pate-starting holder suffered broken leg while running

down the hill prior to Saturday's game with Virginia. Lost for the

season.

Khaleed Vaughn-starting defensive end did not play against

Virginia after undergoing knee surgery on October 5, questionable for

NC State.

Eric Sampson-Starting WHIP linebacker. missed Virginia game

with a sprained ankle. Questionable for NC State.

Airese Currie-starting wide receiver. Missed Virginia game

with a sprained ankle. Questionable for NC State.

Defensive Stats

Jamaal Fudge led Clemson in tackles on Saturday against

Virginia with 20. He had 16 first hits and four assists. He tied

the Clemson single game record for tackles by a defensive back.

Charles Hafley had 20 against Maryland in 2001.

John Leake was second in tackles with 13, while Leroy Hill

had 11. Lionel Richardson was next on the list with seven.

Updated Clemson National Stats

Clemson team is second in nation in kickoff return average

(28.4).

Team is 23rd in passing offense per game (279.17) and 27th in

total defense, allowing 317.3 per game.

Individually, Charlie

Whitehurst is 20th in total offense, with 272 yards per game. He is

31st in passing efficiency.

Kevin Youngblood is 18th in receptions per

game.

Justin Miller is 18th in the nation in kickoff return

average.

Derrick Hamilton is 25th in all-purpose running yards per

game.

NC State

Clemson defense will face an NC State team that is fourth in passing

offense and 11th in scoring offense to go with 19th in total

offense. Philip Rivers is second in the nation in total offense and

eighth in passing efficiency. Jerricho Cotchery is 14th in receiving

yards per game, while punter Austin Herbert is 22nd in punting.

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