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Three Tigers may miss Cotton Bowl due to failed drug test

ARLINGTON, Texas — There is a chance Clemson will not have All-American defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence when it plays Notre Dame Saturday in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

Swinney announced Lawrence, along with tight end Brandon Galloway and offensive lineman Zach Giella failed a mandatory drug test for the College Football Playoff. The three players tested positive for a steroid named Ostarine, which can be found in every day hair products or other everyday uses.

“We have to make sure everybody understands. It is important that the message is accurate and the message is told,” Swinney said prior to practice Monday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.