Clemson Tigers (NCAA '06)

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NCAA Football 2006
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The Prowl
2005 Clemson Tigers
Volume 1, Issue 1


Whitehurst is tied for eighth
in Clemson history in victories
for a starting quarterback

Clemson, SC - Hoping to continue where they left off in 2004, the new-look Clemson Tigers are looking to become bowl eligible for the seventh straight season. In '04, the Tigers finished 6-5 overall and an even 4-4 in the conference. This year, however, they'll be striving for greatness in an even tougher ACC Conference, as the addition of Boston College to the league will only add more depth to an already strong conference.

Leading the offensive charge for Clemson will be fourth-year starter Charlie Whitehurst, who has often been mentioned among the always-growing list of Heisman hopeful's. Whitehurst passed for just over 2,000 yards last season, and will try to duplicate those numbers in 2005. The senior quarterback isn't without change going into his final season, though, as new offensive coordinator Rob Spence joins the Clemson coaching staff in hopes of bringing more firepower to the program. Joining Whitehurst in the backfield will be Junior runningback Reggie Merriweather, Senior Duane Coleman, and highly-touted Freshman James Davis. Merriweather led the Tigers in rushing last season, but Head Coach Tommy Bowden isn't willing to just hand him the starting spot just yet.

"Oh, he's definitely going to have to earn it. Duane's hungry for that spot, I mean, he was our leading rusher in 2003 before Reggie stepped up last year. He'd love to have the starting job back," started Bowden. "Don't rule out (James) Davis, though, either. We're lucky to have signed him, he's one hell of an athlete. He's been lookin' good out here so far, but we'll have to see what the rest of these practices have to say for these three guys."

Last year's best wideout, Airese Currie, bolted for the NFL after leading the ACC in receiving in 2004. That leaves impact wide receiver, Chansi Stuckey, to be Whitehurst's main target through the air. Stuckey definitley has the playmaking ability to thrive in the ACC, but only time will tell how the junior speedster will fair. Joining Stuckey in the receiving corps are Kelvin Grant and Curtis Baham.

Although their defense is nothing to write home about, the Tigers feel confident that their new defensive coordinator, Vic Koenning can bring the training needed to be effective in the tough Atlantic Coast Conference. Certainly his most talented players on the defensive side of the ball are defensive end Charles Bennett and free safety Jamaal Fudge. Both will be chasing All-ACC Honors this season.

"Those two are leaders of our entire team, not just our defense. Both are seniors, and should provide leadership on and off the football field," stated Koenning.

Although a few practices remain before the real season starts, the Clemson Tigers are eager to begin their season at home against the 25th ranked Texas A&M Aggies.

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Bout time you joined the party. Looking forward to reading it.

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The Prowl
Starting Lineups & Schedule
Volume 1, Issue 2


Bowden announces frosh
HB James Davis as the starter
to begin the 2005 season

Offense

QB: #6 Charlie Whitehurst, Senior
HB: #1 James Davis, Freshman
FB: #36 Cliff Harrell, Senior
WR: #2 Chansi Stuckey, Junior
WR: #88 Kelvin Grant, Junior
TE: #81 Bobby Williamson, Senior
RT: #75 Marion Dukes, Junior
RG: #63 Nathan Bennett, Junior
C: #62 Dustin Fry, Junior
LG: #64 Chip Myrick, Senior
LT: #79 Barry Richardson, Sophomore

Defense

RE: #86 Charles Bennett, Senior
DT: #92 Trey Tate, Senior
DT: #7 Cory Groover, Senior
LE: #93 Gaines Adams, Junior
ROLB: #31 David Dunham, Senior
MLB: #40 Anthony Waters, Junior
LOLB: #20 Tramaine Billie, Junior
CB: #8 Tye Hill, Senior
FS: #24 Jamaal Fudge, Senior
SS: #12 CJ Gaddis, Sophomore
CB: #15 Sergio Gilliam, Junior

Special Teams

K: #7 Jad Dean, Junior
P: #30 Cole Chason, Junior
PR/KR: #2 Chansi Stuckey, Junior

Bold denotes Impact Player

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2005 Schedule

September 3: Texas A&M (Last Year: L 27-6)
September 10: @ Maryland (Last Year: W 10-7)
September 17: Miami (Last Year: W 24-17)
September 24: Boston College
October 1: @ Wake Forest (Last Year: W 37-30 2 OT)
October 13: @ North Carolina State (Last Year: W 26-20)
October 22: Temple
October 29: @ Georgia Tech (Last Year: L 28-24)
November 5: Duke (Last Year: L 16-13)
November 12: Florida State (Last Year: L 41-22)
November 19: @ South Carolina (Last Year: W 29-7)

Bold denotes conference game

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Charlie-to-Chansi has a nice little ring to to it.

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The Prowl
National Preseason Outlook
Volume 1, Issue 3


USC Quarterback Matt Leinart
won the Heisman Trophy in 2004

Preseason All-Americans

QB: Matt Leinart, USC
RB: Reggie Bush, USC
RB: Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
FB: Quadtrine Hill, Miami
WR: Mike Hass, Oregon State
WR: Derek Hagen, Arizona State
TE: Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
LT: D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia
LG: Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia
C: Greg Eslinger, Minnesota
RG: Dan Stevenson, Notre Dame
RT: Aaron Brant, Iowa State

LE: Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College
RE: Manny Lawson, NC State
DT: Haloti Ngata, Oregon
DT: Rodrique Wright, Texas
LOLB: A.J. Hawk, Ohio State
MLB: Ahmad Brooks, Virginia
ROLB: Chad Greenway, Iowa
CB: Jason Allen, Tennessee
CB: Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech
FS: Ko Simpson, South Carolina
SS: Darnell Bing, USC

K: Connor Hughes, Virginia
P: Tom Malone, USC

Preseason All-ACC Team

QB: Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson
HB: P.J. Daniels, Georgia Tech
HB: Chris Barclay, Wake Forest
FB: Quadtrine Hill, Miami
WR: Tramain Hall, NC State
WR: Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
TE: Jeff King, Virginia Tech
LT: D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia
LG: Jason Murphy, Virginia Tech
C: David Castillo, Florida State
RG: Tyler McMeans, Miami
RT: Derek Morris, NC State

LE: Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College
RE: Manny Lawson, NC State
DT: Rob Armstrong, Maryland
DT: Orien Harris, Miami
LOLB: Ernie Sims, Florida State
MLB: Ahmad Brooks, Virginia
ROLB: A.J. Nicholson, Florida State
CB: Devin Hester, Miami
CB: Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech
FS: Pat Watkins, Florida State
SS: Greg Threat, Miami

K: Connor Hughes, Virginia
P: Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest

*Clemson WR Chansi Stuckey and FS Jamaal Fudge appeared on the 2nd All-ACC Team

Heisman Watch

1. Matt Leinart, QB, USC
2. Adrian Peterson, HB, Oklahoma
3. Reggie Bush, HB, USC
4. Vince Young, QB, Texas
5. Ted Ginn, WR, Ohio State

Preseason Polls
Coaches & AP

1. USC (32)
2. Tennessee (26)
3. Iowa (2)
4. Oklahoma (1)
5. Florida State
6. Texas
7. Michigan
8. Louisville
9. LSU
10. Virginia Tech
11. Miami
12. Ohio State
13. Florida
14. Georgia
15. Purdue
16. Alabama
17. Boston College
18. Boise State
19. Auburn
20. Texas Tech
21. Virginia
22. Pittsburgh
23. UTEP
24. Georgia Tech
25. Texas A&M

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The Prowl
Week One
Volume 1, Issue 4


Sam Keller and Arizona State were stunned
by Temple in their season opener, 38-35

The Clemson Tigers had a bye in Week One, but there was one game for college football fans to feast their eyes upon; Temple at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils went into the contest heavily favored, almost cracking the Top 25 in the preseason polls. They were facing a team in Temple who had never been a national power in football, and definitely wasn't looking to change that this season. However, the Owls hit the field with something to prove against Arizona State, matching them score for score.

Late in the fourth quarter, with the game knotted at 35, the Owls held possession. With under a minute left in the contest, Temple kicker Ryan Lux hit a 35-yard field goal, putting the Sun Devils in a very bad position. Sam Keller was unable to lead the highly-touted Arizona State offense down the field, and the Pac-10 power fell in Week One of the season, 38-35.

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The Prowl
Week Two Preview
Volume 1, Issue 5


Florida State looks to turn around
their recent struggles against rival Miami

Week Two
Highlighted Matchups

#11 Miami Hurricanes @ #5 Florida State Seminoles
Miami is 18-11 against Bobby Bowden-coached Florida State
*Game of the Week*

#10 Virginia Tech Hokies @ North Carolina State Wolfpack
Marcus Vick & Co. go into Raleigh to face the nation's toughest defense

#1 USC Trojans @ Hawaii Warriors
The two-time defending champs look to enjoy the little island in the Pacific

UAB Blazers @ #2 Tennessee Volunteers
TENN HB Gerald Riggs should tear apart the UAB defense

North Texas Mean Green @ #9 LSU Tigers
Two teams with great groups of runningbacks. Surprisingly, experts are torn on who will win

#24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets @ #19 Auburn Tigers
Tigers are looking to gauge talent after losing several to draft

#18 Boise State Broncos @ #14 Georgia Bulldogs
The great HB's of UGA are licking their chops to face the Broncos' D

Northern Illinois Huskies @ #7 Michigan Wolverines
Super sophomores Chad Henne and Mike Hart are in action against the Huskies

TCU Horned Frogs @ #4 Oklahoma Sooners
With talent in the backfield for TCU, the Sooners are looking to avoid the upset

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#25 Texas A&M Aggies @ Clemson Tigers
Standout senior Reggie McNeal looks to lead the Aggies past Clemson

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The Prowl
Clemson Shocks Aggies, 51-31
Volume 1, Issue 6


TAMU QB Reggie McNeal was outstanding against Clemson, but
his efforts weren't enough. The Tigers put away the Aggies by 20 points

Clemson, SC - Coming into the game, nobody expected the Tigers to be very competitive for the very athletic Aggies. However, with doubt in the heads of thousands of Clemson fans, the hometown team stepped up.

In an offensive attack led by QB Charlie Whitehurst and HB James Davis, the Tigers were able to put up 51 on the scoreboard against the average Texas A&M defense. Whitehurst finished the game with a 50% completion percentage and 291 yards. The real story of Clemson's offense wasn't Whitehurst's performance, though, it was that of freshman James Davis. The youngster was getting his first collegiate start, and came through in a big way, putting up 277 yards against the Aggies. Davis found the endzone three times on the day, capped off by an 80-yard run straight up the gut of the defense.

On the other side of things, Reggie McNeal definitely gave the Clemson defense fits. The scrambling phenom was able to hit any receiver he wanted to in perfect stride, racking up 373 passing yards on the day. McNeal hooked up with receiver DeQwan Mobley for three touchdowns, and later threw another.

When all was said and done, the Clemson Tigers walked away victorious over 25th ranked Texas A&M. The 51-31 victory more than makes up for the loss suffered last season to the Aggies, and Clemson is looking to build on that momentum next week.

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Texas A&M 31, Clemson 51

1st Quarter

1. TAMU - McNeal, 9 yard pass to Mobley (Pegram kick)
2. CLEM - Davis, 1 yard run (Dean kick)
3. CLEM - Davis, 8 yard run (Dean kick)
4. TAMU - McNeal, 27 yard pass to Mobley (Pegram kick)

2nd Quarter

1. CLEM - Dean, 22 yard FG
2. CLEM - Dean, 42 yard FG

3rd Quarter

1. CLEM - Whitehurst, 1 yard pass to Williamson (Dean kick)
2. CLEM - Dean, 42 yard FG
3. CLEM - Whitehurst, 5 yard pass to Merling (Dean kick)

4th Quarter

1. TAMU - McNeal, 78 yard pass to Mobley (Pegram kick)
2. TAMU - McNeal, 11 yard pass to Taylor (Pegram kick)
3. CLEM - Davis, 80 yard run (Dean kick)
4. CLEM - Stuckey, 17 yard run (Dean kick)

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Clemson Tigers
Charlie Whitehurst - 18-36, 291 yards, 2 TD, INT
James Davis - 27 att., 277 yards, 3 TD*
Chansi Stuckey - 7 rec., 181 yards; 1 att., 17 yards, TD
Jamaal Fudge - 3 tackles, INT
Charles Bennett - 7 tackles, 4 TFL, sack

Texas A&M Aggies
Reggie McNeal - 21-38, 373 yards, 4 TD, INT; 11 att., 20 yards
Courtney Lewis - 20 att., 93 yards
DeQwan Mobley - 6 rec., 164 yards, 3 TD
Danny Gorrer - 8 tackles, INT

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Overall Record: 1-0
Next Game: @ Maryland Terrapins

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Great way to start the season.James Davis is a beast.

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The Prowl
Week Two in Review
Volume 1, Issue 7


Mike Hart and Michigan fall victim to the Upset Bug

Week Two
Highlighted Scores

#11 Miami Hurricanes 29, #5 Florida State Seminoles 39
#10 Virginia Tech Hokies 13, North Carolina State Wolfpack 31
North Texas Mean Green 38, #9 LSU Tigers 17
#24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 24, #19 Auburn Tigers 31
#18 Boise State Broncos 24, #14 Georgia Bulldogs 22
Northern Illinois Huskies 35, #7 Michigan 32 (2 OT)

#25 Texas A&M Aggies 31, Clemson Tigers 51

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NCAA Players of the Week
Richard Kovalcheck, QB, Arizona - 26-37, 478 yards, 7 TD
Marcus Harrison, DE, Arkansas - 10 tackles, 8 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 forced fumbles

*James Davis, HB, Clemson - ACC Offensive Player of the Week

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The Prowl
Polls Released, USC Remains On Top
Volume 1, Issue 8


Reggie Bush and the Trojans
hold the top spot in both polls

Coaches Poll

1. USC (36)
2. Tennessee (23)
3. Iowa (1)
4. Oklahoma (1)
5. Florida State
6. Texas
7. Louisville
8. Ohio State
9. Florida
10. Purdue

AP Poll

1. USC (39)
2. Texas (22)
3. Tennessee (1)
4. Iowa (1)
5. Oklahoma (1)
6. Ohio State (1)
7. Florida
8. Florida State
9. Louisville
10. Purdue

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Heisman Watch

1. Matt Leinart, QB, USC
2. Adrian Peterson, HB, Oklahoma
3. Reggie Bush, HB, USC
4. Vince Young, QB, Texas
5. Marques Simmons, HB, Iowa

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The Prowl
Week Three Preview
Volume 1, Issue 9


Heisman candidate Vince Young
looks to lead Texas past Ohio State

Week Three
Highlighted Matchups

#6 Texas Longhorns @ #8 Ohio State Buckeyes
Two historically great teams square off, Vince Young and Ted Ginn in action
*Game of the Week*

#3 Iowa Hawkeyes @ Iowa State Cyclones
There's no such thing as an easy win in a rivalry game, but Hawkeyes are heavily favored

Notre Dame @ #18 Michigan Wolverines
Both teams are coming off of losses, Michigan hopes to rebound against rival

#24 LSU Tigers @ Arizona State Sun Devils
The Bayou Bengals are predicted to win, as they hope to bounce back after loss

#11 Boise State Broncos @ Oregon State Beavers
Boise hopes to keep playing well against BCS schools, should beat Beavers

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Clemson Tigers @ Maryland Terrapins
Tigers kick off ACC play against tough Terrapin squad

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Damn, Kovalcheck kicked ***!

Good luck against the Terps.