Clemson Moves Up in Coaches Poll

The latest US LBM Coaches Poll was released Sunday after Week 2 of the college football season.

Clemson (1-1) moved up to No. 20 in the Coaches Poll following its 66-20 victory over App State on Saturday at Death Valley.

The Tigers were previously ranked No. 22 in the Coaches Poll following Week 1, after entering the season ranked No. 14.

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik connected with freshman Bryant Wesco for a 76-yard touchdown on the third offensive play of the game vs. App State, and the Tigers never looked back, scoring touchdowns on each of their first eight possessions en route to the rout over the Mountaineers at Memorial Stadium.

Led by Klubnik, who accounted for seven first-half touchdowns, Clemson amassed a program-record 525 yards of total offense and 56 points in the first half.

The Tigers finished with 712 yards of offense for the game, the sixth-most in school history, and averaged 9.8 yards per play. Defensively, freshman linebacker Sammy Brown’s nine tackles led the team, and the Tigers broke up 10 passes and recorded five tackles for loss.

Clemson is off next week for one of two scheduled open dates for the 2024 regular season. The Tigers will return to action at Death Valley on Saturday, Sept. 21 against NC State and on Saturday, Sept. 28 for Homecoming against Stanford. Kickoff times and television information for those games are still to be announced.

You can see the full Coaches Poll after Week 2 below:

Schools Dropped Out

No. 20 Kansas; No. 21 Iowa; No. 23 North Carolina State;

Others Receiving Votes

Texas A&M 68; Boston College 36; Syracuse 33; Illinois 33; Northern Illinois 30; Wisconsin 28; South Carolina 25; UNLV 19; Boise State 18; Iowa 17; Kansas 10; North Carolina State 9; UCF 7; Texas State 7; TCU 6; North Carolina 5; California 5; Liberty 4; Pittsburgh 2; Michigan State 2; BYU 2; Tulane 1; James Madison 1; Indiana 1;

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