Second-ranked Clemson kicks off its 123rd football season on Saturday when the Tigers host in-state foe Furman at Death Valley in Clemson.
The Tigers return 17 starters and 61 lettermen from last year’s 12-2 team that won a third straight ACC Championship and earned a berth in the College Football Playoff for a third straight year.
Clemson comes into the new season as the heavy favorite to win the ACC. The Paladins head into the contested ranked No. 21 in the country after coming off an 8-5 season, who saw them advance the second round of the FCS playoffs.