CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Clemson won the 2014 Orange Bowl 40-35 over Ohio State.
Clemson won the 2014 Orange Bowl 40-35 over Ohio State.

Clemson listed as CFB Playoff Darkhorse


by - Assoc. Editor -

USA Today has released its Top 5 College Football Playoff darkhorses and has Clemson on the list at #5. The other under-radar schools included were Stanford, LSU, Marshall and Kansas State.

A difficult schedule is Clemson's greatest negative and biggest asset in the quest for the playoff. Though the Tigers draw Georgia and Florida State on the road and rival South Carolina in the regular-season finale, an 11-1 record could justify a top-four spot in January.

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