Clemson will head into its Nov. 14 matchup with Georgia Tech still waiting on a couple of key offensive pieces, with starting slot receiver Tyler Brown and starting running back Gideon Davidson both listed as questionable on the initial injury report.
The Tigers, 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the ACC, host the Yellow Jackets at 12:30 p.m. on The CW. Brown and Davidson both have ankle injuries and sat out Clemson’s 18-13 win over Syracuse. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Nov. 10 that both players are day-to-day.
If Davidson can’t go, Jarvis Green would get the start again. At receiver, Juju Preston and Naeem Burroughs are listed as co-backups behind Brown.
Clemson is also still dealing with several absences up front. Starting left guard Elyjah Thurmon remains out after being carted off the field and hospitalized against Florida State on Oct. 31, and starting center Harris Sewell is still sidelined with an ankle injury.
Swinney said Sewell’s most likely return date is South Carolina on Nov. 28.
The Tigers also added another defensive back to the list. Cornerback Donovan Starr suffered an ankle injury against Syracuse that will end his regular season. With Starr and Corian Gipson both out for the year, Branden Strozier is set to start at nickel against Georgia Tech.
Clemson’s report also lists several other players out: CB Corian Gipson, S Polo Anderson, CB Shavar Young Jr., LB Kobe McCloud, WR Cole Turner, RB David Eziomume, OL Mason Wade, OL Braden Wilmes, and DT Markus Strong.
Gordon Sellars III is probable.
Georgia Tech’s report is heavy too, with a long list of players ruled out, including RB Malachi Hosley, CB Kelvin Hill, DE Jordan Boyd, RB Chad Alexander, S Savion Riley, WR Darnell Collins, CB Jaedyn Terry, CB Trae Stevenson Jr., S Fenix Felton, S Will Kiker, LB Kyle Efford, OL Kevin Peay Jr., OL Courtney Heard, OL Markell Samuel, OL Ethan Mackenny, WR Kentrell Davis, DE A.J. Hoffler, DT Shymeik Jones, and DT Landen Marshall.
Three Yellow Jackets are questionable: WR Rahkeem Smith, RB Shane Marshall, and TE Kevin Roche Jr.
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