Clemson opened practice on Wednesday as it gets set to play Notre Dame on Dec. 29 in the Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas. Here are a few news and notes to pass along from the three periods the media was allowed to watch.
*Offensive tackle Mitch Hyatt was in a yellow jersey and did not practice. We will get more info on why when he meet with Dabo Swinney after practice is completed.
*With Hyatt not practicing, Jackson Carman was taking all the reps with the first team.
*We also observed that wide receiver Cornell Powell, who is being redshirted, was not at practice.