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Tigers to give "punch-drunk" freshmen the weekend off as Furman prep begins

CLEMSON – Just a few more days of fall camp and the Clemson Tigers will begin preparations for the season opener against Furman.

Furman is coming off a 2017 campaign that netted an 8-5 record and second-round appearance of the FCS playoffs under first-year head coach Clay Hendrix. Furman defeated Elon, 28-27, on the road in a first-round playoff matchup a year ago. The Tigers have won 30 in a row over Furman, a streak that started in 1938.

The teams face off in Memorial Stadium on Sept. 1 at 12:20 pm.

Clemson scrimmaged inside Death Valley Thursday, and head coach Dabo Swinney said he is pleased with his team’s installation on both sides of the ball.