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If Saturday is any indication, they'll be a fun watch this year.
DT Markus Strong is likely done for the season
Starting defensive Markus Strong will undergo surgery on Thursday and likely miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a lower leg injury in the LSU game, Swinney said
Swinney said transfer defensive tackle Kourtney Kelly would be back "sooner than later" and that would be a "big shot in the arm" for the defensive line
lol that was a must for them or they would be finishedAlso, Clemson is reinstating senior defensive tackle Vic Burley to the team following a disorderly conduct arrest earlier this summer. Swinney said Burley has taken ownership of his mistake and "done what we've asked him to do." Burley will be available to play Sept. 19 against North Carolina.
Swinney wouldn't disclose his plan at quarterback for Saturday night's home opener against Georgia Southern.
Christopher Vizzina struggled against LSU, but so did freshman Tait Reynolds. Vizzina graded out better than Reynolds, according to Swinney, but said it wasn't by much.
Swinney added that the playing time at QB moving forward "will work itself out."
SEC & ESPN take a major L. This will be the last year with conference championship games.
The CFP issued the following statement; "The CFP has decided to move forward in its evaluation of potential Playoff expansion to 24 teams by beginning a media rights discussion with ESPN. This does not represent a decision or commitment to expand, but rather an opportunity to engage with ESPN and gather additional information to help determine a path forward. The CFP will provide additional updates when appropriate.”