During his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney shared positive news for the Tigers’ offense. Offensive linemen Marcus Tate and Trent Howard are set to return for Clemson’s ACC opener against NC State on Saturday at noon (ABC).
Tate was available for the Appalachian State game, but the team opted not to play him. Howard, on the other hand, will see his first action of the season after missing the initial two games due to injury. Swinney highlighted Howard’s return, stating, “He is one of those guys where the off week was huge for him. So, that is a shot in the arm for us. We get a veteran guy back that can snap and play guard for us.”
This news comes as a boost for the Tigers, especially after losing reserve guard Dietrick Pennington for the season due to a partial ACL tear sustained against App State on Sept. 7.