2013 Clemson Tigers football team

2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	Atlantic Division
	Coastal Division
	Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
	# – BCS National Champion; $ – BCS representative as conference champion; % – BCS at-large representative; x – Division champion/co-champions; Rankings from AP Poll

2013 Clemson Tigers football
2013 Clemson Tigers football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 40–35 vs. Ohio State
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 8
2013 record	11–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (5th full, 6th overall season);
Offensive coordinator	Chad Morris (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium; (Capacity: 81,500)
	Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

The 2013 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fifth full year and sixth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Ohio State.

Personnel[]

Coaching staff[]

Name	Position	Seasons at Clemson	Alma Mater
Dabo Swinney	Head Coach	6	Alabama (1992)
Chad Morris	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	2	Texas A&M (1992)
Brent Venables	Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers	1	Kansas State (1992)
Tony Elliott	Running Backs	2	Clemson (2003)
Jeff Scott	Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator	4	Clemson (2002)
Robbie Caldwell	Offensive Line	2	Furman (1976)
Dan Brooks	Defensive Tackles	3	Western Carolina (1976)
Marion Hobby	Defensive Running Game Coordinator/Defensive Ends	2	Tennessee (1989)
Michael Reed	Defensive Backs	0	Boston College (1994)
Danny Pearman	Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends	4	Clemson (1995)
Zac Alley	Student Assistant	3	Clemson (2014)
Reference:^[1]

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	8:00 p.m.	No. 5 Georgia*	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry) (College GameDay)	ABC	W 38–35	83,830
September 7	12:30 p.m.	South Carolina State*	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCRN	W 52–13	81,428
September 19	7:30 p.m.	at NC State	No. 3	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	ESPN	W 26–14	57,583
September 28	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPNU	W 56–7	80,607
October 5	3:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 3	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC/ESPN2	W 49–14	48,961
October 12	3:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Battle for the O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ABC/ESPN2	W 24–14	77,506
October 19	8:00 p.m.	No. 5 Florida State	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry) (College GameDay)	ABC	L 14–51	83,428
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at Maryland	No. 9	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ESPN	W 40–27	48,134
November 2	3:30 p.m.	at Virginia	No. 9	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ESPN	W 59–10	46,959
November 14	7:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN	W 55–31	75,324
November 23	Noon	The Citadel*	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN3	W 52–6	81,554
November 30	7:00 p.m.	at No. 10 South Carolina*	No. 6	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	ESPN2	L 17–31	84,174
January 3, 2014	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 7 Ohio State*	No. 12	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)	ESPN	W 40–35	72,080
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Depth chart[]

Defense

FS
Jayron Kearse
Jadar Johnson

WLB	MLB	SLB
⋅	Stephone Anthony	⋅
TJ Burrell	Ben Boulware	⋅

SS
Robert Smith
Korrin Wiggins

CB
Bashaud Breeland
Martin Jenkins

DE	DT	DT	DE
Corey Crawford	Grady Jarrett	DeShawn Williams	Vic Beasley
Tavaris Barnes	D. J. Reader	Josh Watson	Shaq Lawson

CB
Darius Robinson
Garry Peters

Offense

WR
Adam Humphries
Germone Hopper

WR
Martavis Bryant
Mike Williams

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Brandon Thomas	David Beasley	Ryan Norton	Tyler Shatley	Isaiah Battle
Gifford Timothy	Kalon Davis	Jay Guillermo	Reid Webster	Shaq Anthony

TE
Stanton Seckinger
Sam Cooper

WR
Sammy Watkins
T. J. Green

QB
Tajh Boyd
Cole Stoudt

Key Reserves

Special Teams
PK Chandler Catanzaro
P Bradley Pinion
KR Sammy Watkins
PR Adam Humphries
LS Michael Sobeski
H Corbin Jenkins

RB
Roderick McDowell
DJ Howard

Recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mackensie Alexander CB	Immokalee, Florida	Immokalee H.S.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-
Mackensie Alexander CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dorian O'Daniel LB	Olney, Maryland	Good Counsel	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	—
Dorian O'Daniel LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyrone Crowder OL	Rockingham, North Carolina	Richmond	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	—
Tyrone Crowder OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyshon Dye RB	Elberton, Georgia	Elbert County	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	208 lb (94 kg)
Tyshon Dye RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ben Boulware LB	Anderson, South Carolina	TL Hanna	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	—
Ben Boulware LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jayron Kearse ATH	Fort Myers, Florida	South Fort Myers	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	—
Jayron Kearse ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mike Williams WR	Santee, South Carolina	Lake Marion	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-
Mike Williams WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Scott Pagano DT	Honolulu, Hawaii	Moanalua	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	—
Scott Pagano DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ebenezer Ogundenko DE	Brooklyn, New York	Jefferson H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	—
Ebenezer Ogundenko DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Wayne Gallman LB	Loganville, Georgia	Grayson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	—
Wayne Gallman LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Adrian Baker CB	Hollywood, Florida	Chaminade-Madonna Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	—
Adrian Baker CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jordan Leggett TE	Navarre, Florida	Navarre H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	—
Jordan Leggett TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dane Rogers DE	Shelby, North Carolina	Crest H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	—
Dane Rogers DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Korrin Wiggins S	Durham, North Carolina	Hillside H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	—
Korrin Wiggins S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Maverick Morris OL	Douglas, Georgia	Coffee H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	—
Maverick Morris OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jadar Johnson S	Orangeburg, South Carolina	Orangeburg-Wilkinson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	—
Jadar Johnson S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
T. J. Green ATH	Sylacauga, Alabama	Sylacauga H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	—
T. J. Green ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marcus Edmond ATH	Hopkins, South Carolina	Lower Richland	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	—
Marcus Edmond ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DJ Greenlee LB	Central, South Carolina	D.W. Daniel	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	—
DJ Greenlee LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ryan Carter CB	Loganville, Georgia	Grayson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	—
Ryan Carter CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12 Rivals: 14 247Sports: 15 ESPN: 13
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

Game summaries[]

Georgia[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#5 Bulldogs	14	7	7	7	35
#8 Tigers	14	7	10	7	38

South Carolina State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	6	13
#4 Tigers	17	21	7	7	52

NC State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Tigers	3	10	7	6	26
Wolfpack	0	7	0	7	14

Wake Forest[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	0	0	0	7
#3 Tigers	21	14	14	7	56

Syracuse[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Tigers	21	14	7	7	49
Orange	0	7	7	0	14

Boston College[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	7	0	14
#3 Tigers	0	3	7	14	24

Florida State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#5 Seminoles	17	10	14	10	51
#3 Tigers	7	0	0	7	14

Maryland[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 Tigers	6	10	3	21	40
Terrapins	7	0	6	14	27

Virginia[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#8 Tigers	14	21	7	17	59
Cavaliers	7	0	3	0	10

Georgia Tech[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	0	10	14	7	31
#6 Tigers	6	21	14	14	55

The Citadel[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	3	3	6
#6 Tigers	14	28	3	7	52

South Carolina[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Tigers	7	3	7	0	17
#10 Gamecocks	7	10	0	14	31

Ohio State (Orange Bowl)[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#12 Tigers	14	6	14	6	40
#7 Buckeyes	9	13	7	6	35

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	8	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	9	9	8	8	7	6	13	12	8
Coaches	8	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	10	8	7	6	6	4	11	11	7
Harris	Not released							3	10	8	7	7	6	4	11	11	Not released
BCS	Not released								9	8	7	8	7	6	13	12	Not released

2014 NFL draft[]

Clemson had five players selected in the 2014 NFL draft. Sammy Watkins went in the first round as the fourth overall pick, tied for the highest NFL draft pick in Clemson football history.

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Sammy Watkins	Buffalo Bills	1st	4th	WR
Brandon Thomas	San Francisco 49ers	3rd	100th	OL
Bashaud Breeland	Washington Redskins	4th	102nd	DB
Martavis Bryant	Pittsburgh Steelers	4th	118th	WR
Tajh Boyd	New York Jets	6th	213th	QB

Undrafted signees[]

Along with the five draft picks, Clemson had four more players make the NFL as undrafted free agents.

Player	Team	Position
Chandler Catanzaro	Arizona Cardinals	PK
Tyler Shatley	Jacksonville Jaguars	OG
Spencer Shuey	Jacksonville Jaguars	LB
Darius Robinson	Buffalo Bills	CB

References[]

^ "Football – 2013 Coaches". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
^ "2013 Clemson Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved September 23, 2013.

[Coaches-1] "Football – 2013 Coaches". Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.

[2] "2013 Clemson Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved September 23, 2013.

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2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida State x$#		8	–	0		14	–	0
No. 8 Clemson %		7	–	1		11	–	2
Boston College		4	–	4		7	–	6
Syracuse		4	–	4		7	–	6
Maryland		3	–	5		7	–	6
Wake Forest		2	–	6		4	–	8
NC State		0	–	8		3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 23 Duke x		6	–	2		10	–	4
Miami		5	–	3		9	–	4
Virginia Tech		5	–	3		8	–	5
Georgia Tech		5	–	3		7	–	6
North Carolina		4	–	4		7	–	6
Pittsburgh		3	–	5		7	–	6
Virginia		0	–	8		2	–	10
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll