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Tigers Take BC 25-7 In defensive GEM!

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - C.J. Spiller showed more punch on his first ever punt return than Boston College had all game in Clemson’s 25-7 victory Saturday.

Spiller had a 77-yard return score, kicker Richard Jackson added a school-record tying six field goals and Clemson’s defense bottled up the Eagles in a game that took nearly five hours to finish because of two rain delays.

Spiller, who finished with 219 all-purpose yards, didn’t return after the second stoppage. Athletic spokesman Tim Bourret said Spiller hurt his foot, but the injury was not considered serious.

Boston College (2-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) ended with 55 yards.

The teams have played tight, dramatic football since the Eagles joined the league in 2005. Two of their four contests were settled in overtime, another put BC in its first ACC title game while last year’s Clemson victory started interim coach Dabo Swinney on the path to the permanent job.

This time, the Tigers (2-1, 1-1) ended any drama early.

Spiller broke through the Eagles and cruised to a punt return TD, a first for the Clemson senior. It was the fifth way Spiller has accounted for a score with the Tigers after collecting touchdowns via rush, catch, kickoff return and, last year against Virginia, throwing on a halfback pass.

Spiller has 15 touchdowns of 50 or more yards in his career.

The Tigers’ defense took over from there, holding the Eagles to just one first down – and that came by penalty – in the first 43 minutes.

After crisp wins against Northeastern (54-0) and Kent State (34-7) its first two weeks, the Eagles could get little through Clemson’s defense.

Montel Harris, the ACC’s third-leading rusher at more than 90 yards a game coming in, managed 4 yards on seven first-half carries.

Boston College juggled starting quarterbacks Justin Tuggle and David Shinskie without much effect. When the Eagles jogged off the field at halftime, they had minus 2 yards of offense.

Without comeback king Matt Ryan to lead them, the Eagles had little hope of a rally.

Ryan stung the Tigers on BC’s past two visits to Death Valley. He led the Eagles to a 16-13 OT victory in 2005 for the school’s first league win since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Two years ago, Ryan threw a 43-yard TD pass to Rich Gunnell late in the game for a 20-17 win that denied Clemson a berth in the ACC title game.

About the only break the Eagles got this trip was when officials halted the game in the third because of lightning near Memorial Stadium.

Boston College got its only points once the game resumed, a 13-yard pass from Tuggle to Justin Jarvis. The Eagles were offsides on the following onsides kick try.

Officials stopped the game a second time moments later.

The teams returned to a few thousand poncho-clad fans out of the 77,000 who showed up at lunchtime to watch.

That didn’t bother Jackson, who had field goals 42 and 35 yards to match Jad Dean’s record six field goals set against Texas A&M in 2005.

Tigers Beat BC in Stormy Weather 25-7 highlights here

Parker Named ACC Rookie of the Week

ROOKIE – Kyle Parker, Clemson, QB, Fr., 6-0, 210, Jacksonville, Fla. (Bartram Trail) Clemson redshirt-freshman quarterback Kyle Parker became the second Tiger freshman to throw three touchdown passes in a single game in a near comeback against Georgia Tech, a 30-27 loss. Parker completed 15-of-31 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns, including aerial strikes of 63 yards to C.J. Spiller and 77 yards to Jacoby Ford. After trailing 24-0 just five minutes into the second quarter, Parker led the Tiger offense to 27 unanswered points and a 27-24 Clemson win, but another Player of the Week performance by Georgia Tech’s Scott Blair outlasted the Tigers.

Tigers Lose heartbreaker to GT

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No doubt, Clemson’s loss to Georgia Tech on Thursday night at Bobby Dodd Stadium was a bitter pill to swallow. Clemson fans likely are having a difficult time digesting the loss this morning.

But much good can be taken from the loss.might also prove to be a defining game in the coaching career of Dabo Swinney.

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OSU vs USC First night of Rivalry Nights Tour

here are some shots from the production of “Rivalry Nights”  .. Very cool Tailgating Tour.  Here are shots from Columbus, OH.  Hank Williams Jr. was our main stage Headliner.  Lots of cool stuff going on.. Warren Moon is our host, and is the MC for the event.  Doing interviews with Coaches and Players of the games attached to the event…Steven Segal’s Fight Club, Drifting competition, Pep Rallies, Tons of great Food, Car show, Lucidore Wrestling.  Street Ball… And tons more!  Next is Austin, TX.

43 Arrives in Columbus for first show of Tailgate Tour.. HANK JR!

Guys,

my first date of the CFB Rock N Roll tour!   Took this pic on the flight into Columbus.. Tomorrow we set the show and Friday I have Hank Williams Jr. to get on stage and do a show In front of 50,000!  And one sweet Tailgate party!  Check it out at www.Rivalrynights.com  !  IF any of you are in any of these cities.. Hit me up. I will sort you out!  Tickets to shows!

I will update more pics and more info from here in Columbus as they get ready for this BIG Game USC vs OSU!

Later,

43

Maye and CJ ACC player of the week Honors!

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN - Brandon Maye, Clemson, LB, So., 6-2, 230, Mobile, Ala. (Davidson)
Maye tallied a game-high 13 tackles, including five solo stops, in the Tigers’ 37-14 win against Middle Tennessee. He also had one tackle for a loss of 14 yards, forced a fumble, and hauled in his first career interception. Maye anchored a Tiger defense that allowed just seven points and forced three turnovers. Normally wearing number 20, he donned number 17 for this game in honor of teammate Stanley Hunter, who has given up football due to epilepsy.

SPECIALIST - C.J. Spiller, Clemson, RB/KR, Sr., 5-11, 195, Lake Butler, Fla. (Union County)
Spiller made the most of his first touch of the 2009 season by returning the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown, an ACC-record fourth kick return of his career, against Middle Tennessee. Spiller added two punt returns for a total of 63 yards, including a career-long 50-yarder that led to another Tiger score. All this was done in the first half, as the Heisman candidate sat out the second half.