Instant takeaways: Clemson does enough to win messy, late-night game at Cal
- In Clemson's 2026 win at Cal, freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds threw an interception on a broken-protection flea flicker and lost a fumble under pressure that Cal returned for its only touchdown. These were game turnovers, not an announced quarterback change.
- Clemson's line struggled in pass protection at Cal but opened a season-high 255 rushing yards; Gideon Davidson ran for a career-high 159, including a late 75-yard touchdown, the takeaways report. The contrast is an observed game result, not a permanent run-first shift.
offenseolqbrb
- Game breakdown: godawful performance by Cal vs team (Clemson) that went x country *on a short week* w rookie QB Offense: offensive Bowl path: narrowing Schedule: sneaky tough (Bears go 34 days w/out home game in...
offense
- RB: Clemson goes shift to disguise direct snap to the RB in the low red zone twice in a row to finish this drive.
offense
Article
- Pick/market: On Monday afternoon, Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman spoke with the media, recapping the 52-3 win over the Central Michigan Chippewas and the upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers.
defense
Defense - Surprising stats
- Pick/market: We are playing without Lucas, Frederique & Antoine, and Damari didn’t play yesterday, which means 4 of our top 5 DBs are out.
defense
Dylan Stewart
- DL: Hes a top 10 pick at worst if he declares, and the #1 portal Edge (or overall defensive player) if he enters.
defense
Dylan Stewart
- LB: Someone, not us, will take a chance on him in the portal or he will stupidly go pro and end up a Day 3 pick.
defense
Chris Wheatley-Humphrey
- DL: He definitely looks like a different back this year based on the small sample size.
defense
Tackling
- Defense: It’s quite simple.
defense
Tackling
- Defense: This exactly.
defense
Tackling
- Defense: It’s quite simple.
defense
Tackling
- Defense: In the playoffs, playing a team a like UF would be a problem.
defense