Clemson will head into its Week 8 matchup with Virginia Tech carrying a long list of unavailable players, while the Hokies’ injury report includes one starter who could be in doubt for Friday night.
Virginia Tech cornerback Thomas Williams is listed as questionable on the initial report released Oct. 21.
Williams, a Greenville native, has piled up eight total tackles, two forced fumbles, one interception and one pass defended this season. He has started three games and was listed as a starter on Virginia Tech’s official depth chart this week.
The Hokies also have backup cornerback Cam Chadwick Jr. on the report, though he is listed as probable.
Clemson, meanwhile, has wide receiver Gordon Sellars III listed as out. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said Sellars has a concussion and is moving through concussion protocol. Sellars has three catches for 8 yards in a reserve role.
There is better news elsewhere for Clemson. Defensive tackle Devarrick Woods and running back Jarvis Green do not appear on the injury report, and Swinney has said he expects both to return against Virginia Tech.
The Tigers also got an update on backup quarterback Christopher Vizzina, who Swinney said is having his "best week by far" of the season and is 90% healthy. Vizzina has been working back from a small fracture in his left elbow, an injury he first suffered against Georgia Southern on Sept. 12.
Although Vizzina was removed from Clemson’s injury report against California on Sept. 25 before kickoff, he has not fully returned. He was available only in emergencies against Miami and Charleston Southern. After the Charleston Southern game, Swinney said he would not have had a problem using Vizzina against the Buccaneers, but Vizzina told him he was not ready and Brock Bradley should go in instead.
"I asked him. I said, 'Do you want to go in, or do you want to put Brock in?'
And he's like, 'Let's put Brock in,'" Swinney said. "So that was really his call.
Coach C.V."
Clemson and Virginia Tech meet Oct. 24 at home for a 7 p.m. kickoff on ESPN. The Tigers are 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC, while the Hokies enter at 5-2 and 2-2 in conference play.
Clemson injury report: all players listed are out - CB Corian Gipson, S Polo Anderson, CB Shavar Young Jr., WR Gordan Sellars III, WR Cole Turner, RB David Eziomume, WR Chase Byrd, DE Armon Mason, OL Mason Wade, DT Markus Strong.
Virginia Tech injury report: LB George Ballance (out), OL Justin Terry (out), DL Emmett Laws (out), WR Shamarius Peterkin (questionable), CB Thomas Williams (questionable), OL Nathaniel Wright (questionable), OL Lucas Austin (questionable), OL Montavious Cunningham (questionable), WR L.J. Booker (questionable), WR Luke Stuewe (questionable), CB Cam Chadwick Jr. (probable).
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