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Former Clemson wide receiver announces transfer destination

A former Clemson wide receiver is heading to UMass.

Another former Tiger in the transfer portal has announced where he will take his talents next season.

Wide receiver Frank Ladson Jr. took to social media to announce that he is transferring to play football at UMass. After two years with the Miami Hurricanes, Ladson is once again on the move.

The former Tiger didn’t record a catch in 2023 after having a solid season in 2022. In 2022, he recorded 27 catches for 298 yards. He must have fallen out of favor this past season, and the result is a new school for the former four-star recruit.

Ladson will look to make an impact at UMass, where opportunities should be more prevalent.

Former Clemson WR reenters transfer portal

After spending the last two seasons at Miami, a former Clemson wide receiver is back in the transfer portal.

A former Clemson wide receiver has entered the transfer portal for the second time in his career.

After transferring from Clemson to Miami after the 2021 season, Frank Ladson is reentering the transfer portal, according to On3Sports. Ladson spent three seasons at Clemson from 2019-2021 and spent two years as a Hurricane. He had 27 receptions for 298 yards for Miami in 2022 but failed to record a single catch this season.

Plagued by injuries throughout his career, the former four-star recruit was never able to establish himself as a consistent playmaker. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound pass catcher will now look for his third team in hopes of making the most out of his final season of eligibility.

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Does Cristobal think former Clemson player could help Miami?

Clemson will see a familiar face when Miami visits Memorial Stadium this weekend. Receiver Frank Ladson will square off against his former program when the teams meet Saturday afternoon. Ladson, a Miami native, spent the previous three seasons at …

Clemson will see a familiar face when Miami visits Memorial Stadium this weekend.

Receiver Frank Ladson will square off against his former program when the teams meet Saturday afternoon. Ladson, a Miami native, spent the previous three seasons at Clemson before transferring back home during the offseason.

It won’t be the first time the Tigers have gone up against some of their former players. Former Clemson quarterback Taisun Phommachanh and offensive lineman Paul Tchio were on the Georgia Tech sideline when Clemson beat the Yellow Jackets in the teams’ Labor Day opener in Atlanta, but Phommachanh and Tchio are backups for Tech and didn’t see the field in the Tigers’ 41-10 win.

Ladson has been a steady contributor in his first season with Miami, playing in all 10 of the Hurricanes’ games. With three years worth of intel on Clemson, could Ladson’s knowledge of his former team be an advantage for the Hurricanes in Saturday’s matchup?

Miami coach Mario Cristobal largely brushed that notion aside this week when asked for his thoughts on the matter.

“It’s mostly just giving a scouting report on personnel. What they do is what they do on film,” Cristobal told local reporters, according to InsideTheU. “I don’t think you gain an advantage in that respect, but he confirms everything that we see on tape. It’s a great football, so there’s not much deviation from what you see on tape and what he’s told us.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney offered his thoughts on the situation Wednesday, saying the Tigers have switched up their offensive signals since last season.

“We change all that stuff every year anyway,” Swinney said.

Cristobal added the best way Ladson can help Miami this weekend is with his play on the field. Ladson hasn’t been a significant producer on the outside for an offense that’s had its share of struggles this season (25.7 points per game), but the 6-foot-3, 205-pounder is still tied for third on the team with 27 receptions, which is nearly as many catches as he had during his entire Clemson career (31). Ladson, who is averaging 11 yards per reception, has one touchdown catch this season.

Cristobal said he doesn’t think he needs to give Ladson any pep talks this week as he prepares to go against his former team, which just happens to be the ninth-ranked team in the country.

“Our players have the opportunity to play in a big game like this, and I think the motivation should always be really high,” Cristobal said. “And to calm him down, he’s a mature guy. We always make sure the focus is on what we’re doing and how we execute, and I think Frank has handled that for the most part pretty well. All in all, I’m just looking forward to Frank playing his best game.”

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Clemson transfer headed to another ACC program

One of Clemson’s transfers revealed Saturday where he will continue his playing career. Receiver Frank Ladson Jr. took to social media to announce he will be staying in the ACC. Ladson is headed to Miami, where he will play for Hurricanes first-year …

One of Clemson’s transfers revealed Saturday where he will continue his playing career.

Receiver Frank Ladson Jr. took to social media to announce he will be staying in the ACC. Ladson is headed to Miami, where he will play for Hurricanes first-year coach Mario Cristobal.

The move also means Ladson will also face his former team next season. Clemson is scheduled to host Miami in the fall.

Ladson, a Miami native, spent three seasons at Clemson, though injuries limited his effectiveness. Ladson finished his time with the Tigers with 31 catches for 428 yards and six touchdowns in 30 games. He played in just five games this season after suffering a groin injury.

What to watch for in Clemson’s bowl game

ORLANDO, Fla. – The final day of the 2021 season is here for Clemson and Iowa State, which will square off in the Cheez-It Bowl at 5:45 p.m. inside Camping World Stadium. Clemson (9-3) is vying for its 11th straight double-digit win season while …

ORLANDO, Fla. – The final day of the 2021 season is here for Clemson and Iowa State, which will square off in the Cheez-It Bowl at 5:45 p.m. inside Camping World Stadium.

Clemson (9-3) is vying for its 11th straight double-digit win season while Iowa State (7-5) will try for its second straight bowl win in the teams’ first-ever meeting. Both teams head into this one having undergone some alterations since the last time they played a game.

Here are five things to watch for once it’s kicked off:

Coordinator debuts

Technically, Brandon Streeter has called plays before. He did so at the FCS level with Liberty and Richmond and also on an interim basis during the Tigers’ College Football Playoff semifinal against Ohio State last season.

But this will be the first time for Streeter and Wesley Goodwin to coordinate their respective groups since their promotions to their new titles following the departures of Brent Venables and Tony Elliott. What that might look like?

Streeter, Clemson’s quarterbacks coach for the last seven seasons, said he generally likes to be aggressive with his offensive play calling. Part of that, at least according to running back Will Shipley, is pushing the tempo.

As for Goodwin — Venables’ lesser-known right-hand man as Clemson’s senior defensive assistant — he also isn’t the type to sit back and let the opponent dictate things. As Goodwin put it, “I want to take the fight to the offense.”

Don’t expect Clemson to make any drastic changes to what it’s been doing on both sides of the ball under a couple of coaches who are well-versed with the systems already in place, but it’ll take more than one game for Streeter and Goodwin to add all of their flavor to it.

Still, today should provide a taste as to what that might be.

Clemson’s defense vs. Iowa State’s other RBs

Though Clemson has been one of the ACC’s top run defenses all season, it looked as if the Tigers might get tested this week by arguably the best running back they’ve seen all year.

But that won’t happen.

Iowa State’s star running back, Breece Hall, led the Big 12 in rushing during the regular season (1,464 yards). His 122 rushing yards per game rank sixth nationally while his 20 rushing touchdowns are tied for third. Only Syracuse’s Sean Tucker averaged more yards per game among the running backs Clemson has faced this season.

But Hall has opted out of the bowl game, leaving the Cyclones not only without one of the nation’s top rushers but also much more green in the backfield. Sophomore Jirehl Brock, the projected starter in Hall’s absence, has rushed for just 132 yards and one score. He’s combined with freshman Deon Silas for just 34 carries this season.

Iowa State’s leading available rusher? Quarterback Brock Purdy, who’s rushed for 224 yards.

Purdy is capable of being dangerous with his arm as the Big 12’s leading passer, but if he can’t get help from an effective running game sans Hall, will it matter?

Clemson’s offense vs. a stout Iowa State defense

Clemson isn’t the only team bringing a quality defense into this one.

Iowa State ranks in the top 21 nationally in points and yards allowed, which figures to be a stiff test for the Tigers’ up-and-down offense that’s still missing some key personnel. Clemson was better on that side of the ball over the last six games of the regular season behind a much-improved rushing attack, which included a 265-yard effort the last time out against South Carolina.

Of course, Clemson would increase its chance of being effective against the Cyclones if it can keep them honest through the air. Can D.J. Uiagalelei do that consistently?

It hasn’t happened often this season for the Tigers’ quarterback, who’s had his good moments but went just 9 of 19 for 99 yards with a pick in the regular-season finale against Carolina. And he’s still dealing with that sprained right knee.

If nothing else, Uiagalelei could use a high-note ending to take some confidence into the offseason.

Which receivers are available?

Speaking of offensive personnel, breaks continue to be hard to come by for Clemson out wide.

Swinney said a couple of weeks ago that star wideout Justyn Ross (foot surgery) was officially out for the bowl. Clemson got some good news when E.J. Williams (leg) returned to practice earlier this month after missing the last two games of the regular season, but Williams will miss the bowl because of COVID-19 protocols. Frank Ladson, whose season ended prematurely with a groin injury, has entered the transfer portal.

But Clemson may be getting its second-leading receiver, Joseph Ngata, back for today’s game. A foot injury sidelined Ngata late in the regular season, but he’s been practicing this week with no visible limitations. Freshmen Beaux Collins and Dacari Collins figure to keep getting plenty of reps regardless whether Ngata plays or not given the lack of depth at receiver. If Ngata doesn’t end up giving it a go, expect to see more of Will Swinney, too.

Next up at linebacker?

The Tigers were always going to have a couple of new opportunities at the second level of the defense next season with their veteran linebackers on the way out, but one of those opportunities is coming earlier than expected.

James Skalski will play his final game in a Clemson uniform along fellow linebacker Trenton Simpson, but Baylon Spector’s collegiate career is over after recently undergoing hand surgery that will keep him out of the bowl game. That leaves a vacancy at the weak-side ‘backer spot, which is likely to be filled by LaVonta Bentley.

Bentley has already stepped into the starting lineup once for Spector this season when the latter was dealing with an early season knee injury, recording a team-high 13 tackles in Clemson’s September win over Georgia Tech. For Bentley, the bowl game could be another audition for the permanent job.

Keith McGuire and freshmen Barrett Carter and Jeremiah Trotter are younger players who could also get some reps today.

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‘Playing our best football’ has Clemson streaking into bowl season with another goal in sight

The good news for Clemson is the Tigers don’t play for roughly another month. The bad news for Clemson is the Tigers don’t play for roughly another month. Clemson put a bow on the regular season by pitching a shutout against its in-state rival …

The good news for Clemson is the Tigers don’t play for roughly another month. The bad news for Clemson is the Tigers don’t play for roughly another month.

Clemson put a bow on the regular season by pitching a shutout against its in-state rival Saturday. Not only was it the Tigers’ seventh straight win over South Carolina, but it was Clemson’s fifth straight win this season, continuing its late-season surge.

The Tigers (9-3, 6-2 ACC) polished off a perfect November with its two best performances of the season. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney called the Tigers’ 21-point victory over a Wake Forest team then ranked in the top 10 — one in which they set season-highs in rushing yards (333) and total offense (543) while holding the Demon Deacons to a little more than half of their season scoring average — their most complete effort of the season at the time. The Tigers followed that up by scoring at least 30 points for the fifth straight game against a Carolina defense that hadn’t allowed more than 17 points at its home stadium all season.

Clemson also held the Gamecocks to 3.3 yards per play in its first shutout in the series since 1989.

“That was Clemson football (Saturday),” Swinney added. “We’re playing our best football.”

The Tigers have come a long way since that rough 2-2 start in September, one in which Clemson failed to reach the end zone against Georgia in the opener and mustered just 14 points in regulation against Georgia Tech (win) and North Carolina State (loss in double overtime). With an offense that continued to struggle finding rhythm or explosive plays in its first season without Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne, things looked bleak.

Significant attrition, particularly along the offensive line and at receiver, didn’t help. Slowly but surely, though, with the help of a much-improved running game, the Tigers’ offense began to score some points.

Clemson cracked the 20-point mark in regulation against an FBS opponent for the first time in a win over Florida State on Oct. 30. The next week, the Tigers put up 30 in a six-point win at Louisville. Since scoring just 17 in its most recent loss at Pittsburgh on Oct. 23, Clemson has averaged 36.4 points, a significant jump from the 20 it averaged through the first seven games.

With the nation’s No. 2 scoring defense on the other side of the ball, it’s all helped the Tigers win seven of their last eight games, which has kept another goal within reach. Clemson’s streak of consecutive ACC championships will end at seven this season, but the Tigers still have a shot at a 10-win season. The last time Clemson didn’t finish a season with double-digit wins? 2010.

Swinney recently made the argument that, should his team pull it off, this one would be as good as any of the others considering the circumstances.

“It just shows the heart of this team,” quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei said. “That we have this no-quit attitude and we just come out each and every week, prepare and come out and fight.”

The question now is where will the Tigers go bowling? The Gator Bowl is their most likely landing spot, but the postseason destination — and exactly how long Clemson will have to wait before taking the field again — won’t be official until it’s announced Sunday. 

Just as much of an unknown for Clemson is who all will be available to play? Because if there’s a benefit to the extended time off for the Tigers, it’s more time to try to nurse some of their ailing players back to health before the final game of the season.

“I think the biggest thing is probably getting healthier,” Uiagalelei said.

Uiagalelei has played through a sprained knee and a banged-up index finger on his throwing hand the last two games, but it’s the group of receivers at his disposal that could use the recovery time the most. Clemson has played some if not all of the second half of the season without its top four receivers because of various injuries.

Frank Ladson Jr. (groin) won’t play again this season. As for Justyn Ross, Joseph Ngata and E.J. Williams, that remains to be seen. Ngata (foot) has missed the last three games, but Swinney said last week the Tigers’ second-leading receiver is “definitely better” and hasn’t ruled out the possibility of Ngata playing in the bowl game. Williams recently sustained a leg injury unrelated to the knee injury he dealt with earlier in the season and has missed the last two games as a result.

Meanwhile, Ross, who aggravated the stress fracture in his foot against Connecticut on Nov. 13, had surgery last week. Swinney said it was a “clean” operation for the Tigers’ star wideout, who still leads Clemson in receptions (46) and receiving yards (514) despite not playing the better part of the last three games.

Ross, a fourth-year junior, has already decided to declare for the NFL Draft once the season is over. It’s hard to envision a player with those aspirations that will be roughly a month removed from surgery risking further injury in a non-College Football Playoff bowl, though Swinney didn’t completely rule it out.

On the other side of the ball, starting defensive end Xavier Thomas (hamstring) and one of Clemson’s top backups at the position, Justin Mascoll (undisclosed), have missed the last couple of games. Following Saturday’s game, Thomas indicated on social media that he intends to play in the bowl game.

The Tigers will take all the help they can get as they try to keep their momentum going into the offseason by accomplishing one last goal — one that seemed far-fetched just a couple of months ago.

“First and foremost, I think it speaks to the foundational principles that Coach Swinney has laid with this program about effort, toughness, never quit, belief in self, playing 60 minutes and believing in your teammates even when the outside says not to,” offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said. “And then the young men believing in those foundational principles, going to work, being able to block out the noise and focus on what was most important, and that’s playing for the love of their brothers, the love of their university and the love of their team.”

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Swinney: Tigers ‘could beat a lot of people’ with injured players, transfers

Clemson could field an entire offense – and a solid one, at that – with players who are either currently sidelined by injuries or who entered the transfer portal. It’s been that type of season for the Tigers with all the attrition they’ve endured. …

Clemson could field an entire offense – and a solid one, at that – with players who are either currently sidelined by injuries or who entered the transfer portal.

It’s been that type of season for the Tigers with all the attrition they’ve endured.

“We’re lean. We’re lean,” Swinney said during his post-practice media availability Wednesday evening. “We could have a pretty good offensive football team. We probably could beat a lot of people with the guys that are out.”

Swinney rattled off a list of injured players/transfers that the Tigers could put together an offense with.

“The offensive line, I was looking at it today … You’ve got (Matt) Bockhorst and John Williams and Dietrick (Pennington) and (Paul) Tchio and Tayquon (Johnson),” Swinney said. “You’ve got five linemen, (Braden) Galloway at tight end, you’ve got Lyn-J (Dixon) and (Michel) Dukes at running back. You’ve got J-Ross (Justyn Ross) and (Frank) Ladson and (Joseph) Ngata and Will Taylor and (Brannon) Spector. So, we’ll put Will Taylor at quarterback, and we’ll have a whole offense. That’d be a pretty good offense right there.”

As for the aforementioned offensive linemen, Bockhorst suffered a season-ending ACL injury at Pittsburgh, while Williams (undisclosed injury) and Johnson (torn pectoral muscle) have not played this season. Pennington (ACL) has played only four snaps.

Tchio, Dixon and Dukes all entered the transfer portal. Galloway has been out since sustaining a shoulder injury at Pitt.

Ross will have surgery Thursday to repair the stress fracture in his foot, making last week’s game against Connecticut potentially his last in a Clemson uniform. Ladson is out for the season with a groin injury, while Ngata is dealing with a foot injury, and Spector hasn’t played yet this season after contracting COVID earlier this year. Taylor suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the Boston College game.

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Clemson’s offense is about to get a lot more ‘Beaux time’

He came off the line, gave Chandler Jones a shimmy to the outside and then darted back inside toward the end zone, leaving Louisville’s cornerback in the dust. After hauling in D.J. Uiagalelei’s 46-yard touchdown toss in the first quarter against …

He came off the line, gave Chandler Jones a shimmy to the outside and then darted back inside toward the end zone, leaving Louisville’s cornerback in the dust.

After hauling in D.J. Uiagalelei’s 46-yard touchdown toss in the first quarter against the Cardinals last week — a rare explosive play for the Tigers this season — Beaux Collins repeatedly pointed to his wrist in celebration.

“It was Beaux time,” Clemson’s freshman receiver explained. “I kind of picked up that phrase the past couple of weeks. Guys around the facility have been saying it, and it just felt like it was my time to shine.”

Collins is about to be on the clock more than he’s been at any point this season.

A four-star recruit and high school teammate of Uiagalelei’s at St. John Bosco in California, Collins said Clemson’s coaches told him he had a chance to have a “pretty good role” in the offense during his first season with the Tigers. But being a starter isn’t exactly what Collins envisioned.

“I would say the opportunity is bigger than I thought it would be,” he said.

Circumstances outside of Collins’ control have played a part in him finding himself at the top of the depth chart as Clemson hits the home stretch of its season. Joseph Ngata, the Tigers’ second-leading receiver, sustained a foot injury late in Clemson’s win over Louisville last week and won’t be available to play against UConn on Saturday, adding to the attrition at the position. Fellow receivers Frank Ladson (groin) and Brannon Spector (COVID-19 complications) have missed most or all of the season.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said the earliest Ngata would likely be able to return is the Tigers’ regular-season finale at South Carolina on Nov. 27. With Ngata out, that leaves Justyn Ross, E.J. Williams and Collins as the Tigers’ top three receivers, Swinney said.

Ngata has played exclusively on the outside while Ross and Williams have gone back and forth between the outside and the slot. But Ngata’s absence means Ross and Williams will fill in at the outside receiver positions with Collins sliding in as the starter in the slot, a position usually reserved for smaller, twitchier receivers in the mold of Hunter Renfrow and Amari Rodgers, who’ve manned that spot for the Tigers in recent years.

At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, Collins possesses a body type more prototypical of an outside receiver. But as he showed by turning Jones around and creating easy separation on what Collins called a “home-run post,” the precision in his route-running will play wherever he lines up.

“I was really excited about being able to run that route. That’s one of my favorites,” he said. “We got Ross coming in and motioning, and then we had an off corner, so it was wide open for me just being able to see that route develop while running it and then just D.J. putting it on the money. 

It’s something Uiagalelei has seen in Collins going back to their prep days together.

“He’s real fundamental with all of his route-running,” Uiagalalei said. “He’d run really good routes. That’s the main thing. And then he had really strong hands.”

Collins put it all together against Louisville for his best game in a Clemson uniform to this point. He caught five more passes to finish with season-highs in receptions (6) and receiving yards (104). His touchdown grab was the Tigers’ second-longest pass play of the season.

Collins has been with the program since January after enrolling early and going through spring practice, so he said he feels like all of his preparation since then has also helped put him in the position he finds himself now. Repping in the slot isn’t completely new to him since the Tigers had been cross-training him there just in case.

In fact, it’s a spot where Collins said he’s been wanting to line up more in order to try to create as many advantageous matchups as possible against opposing defenses.

“I’ve been really wanting to play that position since high school,” Collins said. “Just getting in there and having mismatches against linebackers and safeties and things like that. Being able to come here and learn that position, it’s really a good position.”

He’ll have even more chances to do that now.

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Clemson’s plan to utilize Ross going forward

Justyn Ross’ return has been a methodical one. After missing all of the 2020 season because of spinal fusion surgery that threatened his playing days at one point, Clemson’s star wideout has gradually gotten back into the routine. He leads the …

Justyn Ross’ return has been a methodical one.

After missing all of the 2020 season because of spinal fusion surgery that threatened his playing days at one point, Clemson’s star wideout has gradually gotten back into the routine. He leads the Tigers in catches (38), yards (416) and touchdown receptions (3), though the bar hasn’t been set all that high for an offense that still ranks in the hundreds nationally in yards and points heading into Saturday’s game at Louisville.

Ross is still working to regain the form from early in his career when he combined for 112 catches for 1,865 yards during his freshman and sophomore seasons, making a case as college football’s top wideout two years into his Clemson career. He had five catches last week in the Tigers’ win over Florida State, but while that number may appear pedestrian, it was a showing that was as explosive and consistent as any the former five-star signee has had this season.

And it came almost exclusively at his more natural outside position.

With quality depth at receiver heading into the season, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney announced in the spring Ross would move from the outside to the slot in order to try to get the Tigers’ best receivers on the field at the same time. The Tigers were still going to move him around to different spots, but, ideally, the plan was for Joseph Ngata and Frank Ladson Jr. to be Clemson’s primary outside receivers.

Ladson recently underwent season-ending surgery on his groin. And with E.J. Williams, another option in the slot, also banged up some this season, Ross has largely remained inside. But Williams returned from his knee injury against the Seminoles while freshman Beaux Collins has also emerged in the slot, so for the first time this season, Ross got most of his snaps back outside.

His first catch there went for 18 yards on a screen pass. Late in the second quarter, on a free play in which FSU jumped offsides, Uiagalelei spotted Ross isolated on a corner and threw it up to him. Ross hauled it in for a 19-yard catch. Ross again had man coverage to the field early in the fourth quarter with the Tigers facing third-and-6 at their own 34-yard line. Uiagalelei went to him with a back-shoulder throw, and Ross spun around for a 25-yard snag — his longest catch of the day — that moved Clemson into FSU territory.

“Ross is probably most comfortable on the outside just because that’s where he started his career, but we moved him to the inside because we had a bunch of guys coming into the season,” offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said. “He’s had to play all of (the receiver positions), but I think you saw just some of the things, if you watched him, he was playing a lot faster. He was much better with his releases. He was making the back-shoulder catch. So it was good to see him back out there on the perimeter.”

Ross has had more catches in other games this season. He had seven receptions against Georgia Tech and a season-high eight at North Carolina State, but his 15 yards per catch Saturday was his highest average of the season.

Still, Clemson’s coaches aren’t ready to keep Ross exclusively on the outside. Swinney said they will continue moving him around to try to find matchups the Tigers can exploit.

“He’s really done that his whole career,” Swinney said. “If you go back, one of his biggest plays early in his freshman year was from the slot. So we’ve moved him around, and we’ll continue to do that.

“I thought Ross had a heck of a game last week. Made some plays that either we’ve missed the throw or we just hadn’t finished the catch when the throw was there consistently. So it was really good to see that last week. He’s a guy that we’ll continue to formation him where we need him to be.”

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Swinney announces another player out for season

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney gave more bad news on the injury front following the Tigers’ 27-17 loss to No. 23 Pittsburgh on Saturday at Heinz Field. After telling reporters in his postgame press conference that offensive lineman Matt Bockhorst …

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney gave more bad news on the injury front following the Tigers’ 27-17 loss to No. 23 Pittsburgh on Saturday at Heinz Field.

After telling reporters in his postgame press conference that offensive lineman Matt Bockhorst tore his ACL during Saturday’s game, Swinney announced that junior wide receiver Frank Ladson had to have surgery on his groin and will miss the rest of the season.

“Ladson’s done for the year,” Swinney said. “He had to have surgery on his groin on Thursday. So, he’s done for the year. It’s just so disappointing for that young man. He really played as a freshman, and then last year, he wasn’t available very much and ended up having to have surgery on the left side of his groin, and then played a couple games this year, and now he’s out for the year.”

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