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For senior Ousmane Sylla, the 2023 season was one to remember. Sylla earned numerous awards and recognitions this season, as well as finishing the season as the team leader in almost every offensive category, including goals, assists, shots on goal, penalty kicks and game-winners.

CLEMSON — In November, Dabo Swinney passed Frank Howard as Clemson’s all-time winningest coach. Lost in all the excitement of how the 22nd-ranked Tigers beat Kentucky in the Gator Bowl last Friday was another record Swinney broke from a Hall of Fame coach.

CBS Sports has ranked Clemson's Gator Bowl win over Kentucky as the No.2 best bowl game of the season.

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FINAL SCORE: Clemson 70, Air Force 54 RECORDS: Clemson (1-0), Air Force (0-1) CLEMSON LEADERS: Ruby Whitehorn 17 points (7-12 FG,1-5 3FG), Amari Robinson 14 points (5-6 FG, 0-0 3FG) NOTABLES: The Tigers won their first face-off against the Falcons. The Tigers scored at least 70 points this season for the 9th time. Ruby Whitehorn scored 17 points. Amari Robinson tailed 14 points. The Tigers are now 6-1 at home this season. CLEMSON, S.C – Behind 17 points from Ruby Whitehorn and an additiona...

And yes, there’s a very good chance the Tigers match up against their former starting quarterback of two seasons in 2024.

Three of the Tar Heels finished in double figures, including two with 20-point performances, in their conference opener.

Will Kentucky football use the disappointment of its 38-35 Gator Bowl loss to Clemson as “fuel” to attack its offseason?

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Joe Girard III had a good feeling about joining Clemson after his long career at Syracuse. Girard scored 24 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and the 18th-ranked Tigers pulled away early to close nonconference play with a 93-58 victory over Radford on Friday night. Girard, had 17 points in the opening period and 12 of those during a 28-9 game-changing run as the Tigers (11-1) took control for good.