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19 Oct 2026

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   19 Oct 2026

   CLEMSON - Charleston Southern Postgame LIVE

   Clemson 37, Charleston Southern 0 – Postgame LIVE Episode Notes Hosts: Jordan Bowman & Edward “Tiger Paw” Craven (TPC) Channel: Clemson Voice of College Football (ClemsonVOCFB) Final: Clemson 37-0 | Record: 4-2 Spread note: Clemson failed to cover the 43.5-point spread despite scoring 34 in the first half. Opening / Overall Tone (≈1:38–6:00) Final score announced; Clemson is 4-2. TPC’s immediate take: Ugly win against a weak FCS team. “Nothing has changed… This team is who they are this year.” Offense is bad (no real downfield passing game). O-line looked better at times but still lost key battles (including goal-to-go). “This team’s not done losing.” Frustrated / resigned annoyance more than pure anger at this point. Expected to be able to do whatever they wanted against Charleston Southern and could not. Positives (≈6:00–9:10) Defense: Lights-out after the first drive. Charleston Southern finished with just 76 total yards. Four sacks (Caden Story 2, London Merritt 1, Vic Burley 1). Perfect on third and fourth down. DBs solid; linebackers settled in after adjusting to motion. Special teams: Continued impact. Multiple good returns creating field position, blocked punt (called back for illegal substitution), and a fumble forced on a kick return that was returned for a touchdown. Nolan Hooser 3/3, including a 59-yarder (second-longest in school history). Shout-out to coordinator Rich Versace’s group. Running backs: Jay Haynes back (limited but good to see). Chris Johnson Jr. with some nice runs. Gideon Davidson looked good. Max Wilson broke off a big run and had some tough yardage late. Receiving: Christian Benneker led the way (4 catches, 74 yards) with some after-the-catch plays and a big seam catch from Trent Pearman (drive ultimately stalled in the red zone). Offense Breakdown – Main Focus (≈9:10–22:00) Passing offense is statistically the worst of Dabo Swinney’s tenure through six games. No passing touchdown against an FCS opponent (should have had at least one). Tate Reynolds: Raw and not ready to be a full-time starter, but “not that poorly.” Some nice throws, escaped pressure, didn’t put the ball in harm’s way much (most throws were either incomplete or completed; limited turnover-worthy plays). Still missed some open guys and made some wrong decisions. Should have finished with a better stat line. TJ Moore: Major frustration. Did not look comfortable catching the ball. Multiple goal-line fades that should have been completed; got bullied by physical (non-starting) Charleston Southern corners. Appears frustrated or a bit checked out after limited opportunities earlier in the year. Still regarded as one of the best receivers on the roster—just had a bad day. Play-calling / red zone: Heavy criticism of Chad Morris and the insistence on goal-line fades (low-percentage, repeated 4–5 times). Other ways exist to get the ball to receivers in the end zone (screens, etc.). Team can move the ball between the 20s at times but consistently cannot finish drives. Penalties and general “nonsense” in the red zone. Offensive line: Better than usual in the first half (consistent push, limited pressure on Tate). Not the primary culprit today because of the physical mismatch, but still lost some battles (including goal-to-go). Hosts expect the issues to reappear next week against better competition. Right side remains a problem; limited depth and cohesion. Bigger-Picture Take (≈15:40–26:00) “There is no solution” for the remainder of the season. This is the team. No magic depth-chart flip or schematic fix is coming. Offense will continue to be disjointed, hard to watch, and dependent on Nolan Hooser for points. Personnel deficiencies (especially OL and QB room) cannot be cleaned up midseason; some execution issues can. Explicit criticism of Dabo Swinney: “This is a complete failure of Dabo Swinney… We didn’t have to get this bad.” Special teams remains the most consistent unit. Defense did its job. Offense is the clear problem and will stay that way. Freshmen/younger players involvement noted positively in limited snaps (Gordon Sellers with a catch and a called-back TD, Logan Brookin, Juju Preston, etc.). Looking Ahead (≈22:50–31:00) Next: Virginia Tech at home. Physical defensive front. Winnable game, but OL will be challenged again. “Tough to lose two back-to-back power-forward games in the Valley.” Then: Road game at Florida State on Halloween. Passing game likely remains short/underneath and YAC-dependent. Need playmakers (especially Moore) to help the young QB more. Offseason: Strong consensus that the portal must be hit hard on offense (similar to what was done on defense). “Every starter could be back” comment from Dabo is not reassuring. Need immediate-impact talent at multiple spots (OL, QB help, etc.) while still developing the current roster. ACC money is sufficient to compete. Comment Section Highlights (≈33:00–end) Suggestion to go full ground-and-pound / 2009-style and control the clock: Hosts skeptical—roster not built for it, and they’re still trying to develop a passing game for the future. Portal questions: Hope Dabo hits it hard rather than relying solely on internal development. Defense’s portal success this year is the model. OL discussion: Not physically weak or out of shape, but lacks cohesion, has a weak link in most combinations, and struggles with missed assignments. Right side has been a season-long issue. Tate development: Some positives seen (progressions, checkdowns, downfield throws that were on the money). Still limited by the supporting cast and scheme. Overall fan sentiment reflected: Glad for the win and defensive/special-teams play, but little hope with an offense ranked near the bottom of the country. Quick Clip / Short-Form Ideas TPC: “This team is who they are this year… This team’s not done losing.” “Only Clemson can make a 37-point win feel like a loss.” Goal-line fade critique + TJ Moore drops. “There is no solution” monologue. Nolan Hooser 59-yarder + special teams consistency. Dabo “every starter could be back” reaction. Bottom line from the hosts: Defense and special teams did their jobs. The offense remains broken, the season is what it is (more losses coming), and real fixes are an offseason conversation. On to Virginia Tech. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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   14 Oct 2026

   BACK TO WORK / Clemson Tigers LIVE 217 / ALL IN SHOW 197

   Clemson Tigers LIVE 217 / All In Show 197: Back to Work Hosts: Jordan Bowman & Edward “Tiger Paw” Craven (TPC) Aired on: ClemsonVOCFB Focus: Charleston Southern preview, depth chart/OL & defense updates, Dabo bye-week comments, RJ Hudson decommitment, Zach Foster ACL re-tear, game predictions, and comments. Opening & Show Setup ~00:02:42–00:06:30 Jordan opens, welcomes viewers, promotes FanDuel sponsorship, likes/subscribes, and shout-outs early chat (KD). Brings on co-host TPC. Both recap solid weeks (TPC has flag football + softball tournament upcoming). Frame the episode: upcoming Charleston Southern game, Dabo’s presser, recruiting decommitment, and Clemson basketball news. Season context: 3-2, not the start hoped for, but schedule still manageable with a potential turnaround if execution improves. Emphasis on “turning the page.” Clip-friendly: Intro energy and season framing (00:02:42–00:06:00). Depth Chart Breakdown — Offensive Line Focus ~00:06:39–00:16:40 Latest depth chart shows shake-ups from injuries and performance. Key OL note: Easton Ware elevated to starting right guard (confirmed by Matt Luke into the bye and Dabo post-bye). TPC highlights Ware’s athleticism, polish vs. Grant Wise/Ronan O’Connell, and fit for Chad Morris’s pulling/downfield blocking scheme. He stabilized late in the Miami game. Broader OL discussion: Inconsistency has been the root of offensive issues (timeouts, penalties, protection). Dabo mentioned wanting Elijah Thurman right-tackle reps. Hosts debate best-five combinations (Gavin Blanchard at LG solid; possible slides of Colin Sadler inside or Thurman outside). Urgency: Five games in, bye week used—must solidify the right side before tougher games (Virginia Tech, South Carolina/Dylan Stewart). Against CSU it’s a confidence-builder opportunity, not empty-the-bench time early. Need functional, at least average Power-conference OL play. Jordan stresses treating every remaining game with urgency even if the overall season isn’t yet desperate. Key takeaway/clip: Easton Ware starting RG + OL reset urgency (00:07:00–00:11:30 and 00:13:00–00:16:00). Defensive Line, Nickel & Linebacker Updates ~00:16:45–00:26:40 DL: Champ Thompson, Darien Mayo, Amari Adams, Andy Burberry in the mix. Big addition is Courtney Kelly (West Georgia transfer, torn ACL) returning—limited/snap-count expected but positive body and potential difference-maker at a weak spot. Hosts happy just to see his name on the chart; room has been unhealthy all year (DeVar Woods in/out too). Nickel/Tiger: Donovan Starr (Auburn portal, true sophomore, high-upside athlete/speed) projected starter with Corian Gibson injured. Dabo confirmed. Hosts high on him—Clemson recruited him hard out of HS; progress has been mostly mental/comfort in the scheme. He’s already passed Tink Kelly. Opportunity to solidify the spot and add juice. LB: Jeremiah Alexander officially listed as Mike starter (not an “or” with Fletcher Cothran). He’s flashed more recently in run fits and pass rush; coverage concerns remain but coaches are comfortable enough to start him opposite Sammy Brown. Oldest scholarship guy in a thin room—needs to step up. Clip-friendly: Courtney Kelly return excitement + Donovan Starr opportunity (00:17:00–00:23:00). Dabo Swinney Presser Takeaways ~00:27:50–00:40:00 Bye-week approach: Peeled back layers on procedural/execution issues (OL, QB vision, perimeter blocking, RB vision). Full live scrimmage (unusual for Clemson bye weeks). “Reset” focus. Running game: Media noted RBs averaging ~5.2 YPC; Dabo jokingly invited accountability on Gideon Davidson carries. Hosts agree they need more early-game commitment to the run (circumstances of being down have limited it). Jay Haynes: Possible sighting if he stays healthy—extreme injury history. Coaches love his natural vision and pure runner traits (compared favorably to Jarvis Green but more physical). Overall tone: Execution fixes won’t make them a playoff team overnight, but stopping the self-inflicted issues would look much better. Didn’t look ahead to CSU because they didn’t need to. Hosts: “See it to believe it” with this group. Attention to detail and little things must improve for remaining games to be realistically winnable. Clip-friendly: Bye-week reset + running game accountability + Jay Haynes comments (00:28:00–00:33:00). Charleston Southern Game Expectations & What to Watch ~00:50:00–01:00:00 (approx. range; continues into predictions) Should not be close talent-wise (FCS mismatch). Focus is how Clemson looks: clean execution, confidence builder, first-team OL/offense continuity and reps. Want to see: Established run game, play-action, Tate connecting on true downfield shots (20+ air yards) to Wesco, Moore, TEs—he’s been inaccurate there so far. Offense has been clunky/disjointed/allergic to the red zone; this is the “get-right” week. Not about final score dominance alone—about looking easy and building trust. If they can’t execute near-flawlessly here, bigger concerns remain. OL should hold up; failure would be telling. Clip-friendly: “Get-right game” framing and downfield passing emphasis for Tate (00:54:50–00:58:00). Predictions ~01:00:00–01:04:00 Clemson is a ~42.5-point favorite. Both hosts refuse to pick the cover due to ongoing inconsistency and young QB. Jordan: Clemson 38-10 (first 30+ point game of the season if it happens; some stall moments still expected). TPC: Comfortable win, similar scoring range; CSU might find the end zone once (late garbage). Shared view: Win comfortably but still clean-up items heading into next week. Turnover battle and red-zone efficiency remain question marks. Recruiting: RJ Hudson Decommitment ~01:05:00–01:12:00 3-star LB RJ Hudson decommitted after setting an official visit to Texas. Aligns with Dabo’s policy (no official visits once publicly committed). Not surprising given season results; first domino of potential vulnerability in the 2027 class. Not viewed as detrimental: Not a Day 1 starter type (tape better than 3-star rating). Texas has LB needs; don’t enter a bidding war. Reallocate resources toward higher priorities (QB, 5-star WR) or portal help. Portal exists for immediate contributors. Best of luck to Hudson—it’s a business. Class remains solid verbally for now; keep an eye on other targets. Clip-friendly: Dabo policy explanation + “not the end of the world” take (01:06:00–01:09:30). Basketball: Zach Foster Re-Tears ACL ~01:12:00–01:18:00 Sophomore guard Zach Foster re-tore the same ACL he missed most of last season recovering from. Devastating for the player (hard work to return) and program. Expected integral part of the guard rotation with high upside/athleticism (potential star if shooting develops). Thins an already-watchful rotation. Still have good guard pieces (Ace Buckner Year 2, true freshman Harris Reynolds impressing, possible Dylan Hunter eligibility). One more injury would be problematic with season approaching. Longer recovery window this time; hope for more permanent fix. Thoughts with Foster. Clip-friendly: Impact on rotation + empathy for the player (01:12:30–01:15:00). Comments, Pick’em Update & Close ~01:18:00–end Members/Super Chats prioritized. Comments touch on two QBs throwing TDs, Pick’em Challenge tumble (5-11 week, dropped from near top to tied for 7th), AP Poll/SEC bias, baseball vs. basketball talk, OL rotation desires, etc. Hosts promote podcast platforms, vocfb.com, Friday Pick’em stream (~8 p.m.), and Saturday members-only pre/post-game. Wrap: Jordan Bowman and Tiger Paul Craven sign off. Go Tigers. Overall Episode Themes & Takeaways OL is the foundation. Easton Ware start is a positive step; continuity and execution vs. CSU is the litmus test. Defense additions (Kelly, Starr, Alexander) provide upside amid injuries. Bye-week reset is acknowledged but “show me” mode remains. Recruiting/basketball news is unfortunate but not catastrophic in isolation. Tone: Cautious optimism mixed with realism—3-2 with a manageable schedule, but self-inflicted issues must stop. CSU is a confidence and process game, not a measuring stick for the ceiling. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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   7 Oct 2026

   PERSPECTIVE / Clemson Tigers LIVE 216 / ALL IN SHOW 196

   Clemson is 3-2 on the bye after losses to LSU and Miami, and the All In Show spent most of this episode arguing the record is where the preseason expected it to be, even if the manner of the losses was not. Jordan Bowman and Edward “Tiger Paw” Craven (TPC) closed the Miami game, walked injuries and position groups, and mapped a path to five more wins if the line and interior defense stabilize. Show: Clemson Tigers LIVE 216 / All In Show 196 — “Perspective” Hosts: Jordan Bowman and Edward “Tiger Paw” Craven (TPC) Sponsor: FanDuel Context: Bye week, final thoughts on Miami in Death Valley Framing The postgame rant is done. Offseason misses (portal OL, a veteran QB, offense vs. defense retool) are known. There is no midseason trade deadline. Evaluate the roster that exists. 3-2 after losing to the two best teams played and beating everyone else was a realistic preseason outcome. No one expected wins over LSU or Miami in fall camp. The team has looked worse than expected at points. Two-thirds of the season remains. Goal is to keep losses to a minimum and develop the young quarterback. Clip: 6:17–9:34 — “This team is what it is” / glass half full vs. how it has looked. Miami final thoughts Losing by 28 at home is unacceptable at Clemson, but it was always in the cards. Jordan still thinks the team is getting better; TPC agrees, with the defense further along than the offense. Offense moved the ball better than at any point this season against real competition. Defense kept them in it for about two and a half quarters, then folded once Miami leaned on the run after it was clear Clemson would not score. Tackling, especially in the secondary, was a problem. This is not a 2021-level unit built to hold an elite offense for four quarters without help. Time of possession flipped hard. Clemson finished the first half with roughly four-plus minutes more possession; the second half swung about 12 minutes the other way. Third-down rate sits just north of 31 percent. Punts put the defense in bad spots; the dam broke late in the third and into the fourth. Turnovers helped Miami too. Halftime was 17-6 after a false start inside the five forced a field goal. Defense got a stop to open the half. Offense drove to the 18, third-and-2. Staff trotted out Chris Denson (QB-to-WR, three snaps all year) on QB power; he missed a small hole and ran into his blockers. Another poor call followed. That sequence was the nail: stops no longer mattered. Miami scored to make it 24-6. Tate turned it over on the next series; the defense stood up again and did not quit. Ashton Hampton largely erased Malachi Toney: three targets, one catch for 8 yards, multiple pass breakups. TPC called him a likely first-round pick. Tate grew up. Not pretty, but the throws and pocket movement showed up under absurd pressure (about 33 pressures). If the run game and line stop giving instant pressure, he can be okay. Receivers were the bright spot: career day for Brian Wesco, Tyler Brown electric with the ball, TJ Moore doing unselfish dirty work as a blocker. Tight ends (OPH, Christian Bentancur) catch when targeted and are barely used (one target each). You cannot win throwing as much as they did against Miami, even if the score forced it. Clips: 10:13–12:58 — Getting better despite a 28-point home loss; not an elite defense. 14:17–16:13 — Time of possession flip and the third-down dam breaking. 16:44–19:00 — Denson third-and-2 from the 18; the sequence that ended it. 19:22–21:30 — Tate under pressure, Wesco/Brown/Moore, OL and interior DL as the holes. PFF and standouts Highest defensive grade: C.J. Kuba-Taylor, nine snaps, then Jaheim Lawson and Will Held. Ashton Hampton graded poorly; both hosts rejected it. The Cooper Barkate long TD was charged to Hampton in coverage; they say Corey Myrick over-pursued and the safety was out of position on a blocked screen. Eye test does not match the grade. PFF method, per a Marcus Whitman breakdown they cited: hundreds of graders assign a play value (elite / above average / neutral / bad / very bad). They trust ancillary stats more than the composite grade. Champ Thompson (31 snaps) has been the most consistent defensive tackle. Devarik Woods is not fully back (under 10 snaps). Depth at tackle is thin, which is why Area Mayo has slid inside for a large share of tackle reps. Jaheim Lawson got a sack and left hurt. No real backfill. London Merritt has the splash plays; Lawson has been the more consistent pressure player who has not finished. Jeremiah Alexander played 36 snaps, his heaviest usage, in a Trenton Simpson-style third-down pressure role. That is his best fit; he is not an every-down off-ball linebacker or a full-time edge. Corey Gibson graded well as a tackler (81.9) and is out for the year. Ronan Hannafin was close behind (79.5). Clip: 23:12–28:22 — Hampton’s PFF grade vs. the Barkate touchdown on the safety. Injuries and the nickel Biggest blow: Corian Gibson, meniscus, out for the season. He had settled in as the nickel after an ACL as a high-school senior and a lost freshman year. Nagging injuries have been the pattern. Options: Donovan Starr (Jordan and TPC’s lean; quality limited reps, most natural transition), Tink/Tank Kelly (next man up to open the year), or slide Hampton to nickel and play Brandon Stroger outside with Elliott Washington. Both prefer keeping Hampton on the perimeter because he changes what opponents can call. Trial by fire is available against Charleston Southern. Lawson’s status matters. There is no replacement of his caliber. Clip: 34:19–37:45 — Gibson out; start Donovan Starr, do not move Hampton off the boundary. Position concerns Linebacker is by committee behind Sammy Brown, as expected after the Luke Farrelly pursuit. Brown will be very good and inconsistent. Depth is C.J. Kuba-Taylor, Fletcher Cothran, and situational Jeremiah Alexander. More defensive backs have been on the field, which has made them more vulnerable to the run. They held up until Miami leaned on them in the second half. Defensive tackle and interior run defense are the other hole. Teams are running it up the middle into the teeth of a thin tackle room and an inconsistent second level. Courtney Kelly’s return is the hope. Vic Burley needs to become a factor. Champ Thompson has been serviceable. Mayo has stepped up inside. Until that is fixed, opponents will keep attacking it, and third-down stops will stay hard. Offensive line remains the season’s governing problem. Constant rotation, especially at right guard, has to end. Find five and let them play. False starts inside the five against Miami (twice) turned possible touchdowns into field goals; 17-10 at half feels different from 17-6. Bye week is timely for Tate, who is banged up after the pressure volume. Clip: 1:21:49–1:27:26 — Linebacker and interior DT as the run-defense problem. Rest of the schedule Remaining: bye, Charleston Southern (home), Virginia Tech (home), at Florida State (Halloween, Doak), at Syracuse, Georgia Tech (home), at Duke (Friday night), South Carolina (home). In a vacuum, Clemson can win all of them and should be favored in most. Losing to Charleston Southern would be a different conversation. Virginia Tech is the first real post-bye test; up-and-down team with offensive firepower. FSU just dismantled Virginia. Not an elite team, but neither is Clemson, and Doak on Halloween will be a problem. Syracuse is not great; the Dome (still “Carrier Dome” to them) has produced close, weird games even in Clemson’s peak years. Georgia Tech has struggled; they do not expect a loss at home. Duke on a Friday night in Durham is a trip. South Carolina: Clemson looks better right now, LaNorris Sellers has struggled, Beamer heat is real and an interim is possible. Road team has owned the rivalry lately; Clemson has lost two straight at home to them. Emotional, not a lock. TPC’s range: five more wins is the lean (could drop two); 10-2 if they handle business is in the cards but less likely. Hard to measure real improvement because the next slate steps down from LSU and Miami. Markers: five OL playing most snaps, Kelly/Burley/Champ/Mayo consistency inside, and linebacker help on the run. Clip: 1:28:32–1:34:10 — Remaining schedule and “four or five more wins.” Housekeeping Podcast push: Clemson Tigers Live on Apple, Spotify, Amazon. Five-star reviews. Merch: vocfb.com or vocfb-shop, Clemson tab. Pick’em: All In Show is tied for second in the Callaway challenge (38 correct). TPC submitted last week alone (6-for-11) while Jordan was sick. Next pick’em show Thursday or Friday; hosts plus chat, three votes, no ties. Members stream and a weekend watch-along still TBD. Jordan left early for Charlotte Douglas to pick up his mom from Cabo. 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