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Sept. 5, 1999
Opponent: Virginia Date: September 11, 1999 Site: Clemson Memorial Stadium (81,473) Special Day: Hall of Fame Day Kickoff: 3:30 PM Television: ABC (Terry Gannon, Nick Lowery)
Series Notes: Clemson leads 32-5-1 at Clemson: Clemson leads 17-2-1 In the 1990s: Virginia leads 5-3-1
Clemson in 1999: 0-1 overall, 0-0 in ACC Virginia in 1999: 1-0 overall, 1-0 in ACC
Virginia Coach: George Welsh at Virginia: 122-75-3 (18th year) Overall: 177-121-4 (27th year) vs. Clemson: 5-11-1
Clemson Coach: Tommy Bowden (West Virginia ’77) at Clemson: 0-1 (1st year) Overall: 18-5, 3rd
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1999 Clemson Schedule/Results
Date Opponent Site Time Result TVSept 4 Marshall Clemson, SC L, 13-10 Sept 11 Virginia Clemson, SC 3:30pm ABCSept 23 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va 8:00pm ESPNOct 2 North Carolina Clemson, SC TBA TBAOct 9 NC State Raleigh, NC TBA TBAOct 16 Maryland College Park, Md TBA TBAOct 23 Florida State Clemson, SC 7:00pm ESPNOct 30 Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC TBA TBANov 6 Duke Clemson, SC TBA TBANov 13 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga TBA TBANov 21 South Carolina Columbia, SC TBA TBA
Clemson Personnel Update
- Altroy Bodrick (LB)–Second-team linebacker who suffered dislocated ankle in August 25 scrimmage and will be lost for four to six weeks.
- Jermyn Chester (OT)–Second-team offensive tackle who tore ACL on first day of August practice, lost for the season.
- Nathan Gillespie (OT)–Second-team offensive tackle who had surgery on Aug. 27 to repair a torn ligament in his left knee. He injured the knee in scrimmage on Aug. 18, lost for the season.
- T.J. Watkins (OT)–Starting offensive tackle who sufferd a high ankle sprain in practice last week. Played 12 snaps vs. Marshall, should be back in starting lineup for Virginia.
- Travis Zachery (TB)–Starting tailback in all 11 games last year who led Clemson in rushing and all-purpose running, was suspended for the Marshall game, an announcement Coach Bowden made in the spring. He will return for Virginia game.
- Gary Childress (DE)–Starting defensive end missed the Marshall game with pulled calf muscle. Should return for Virginia.
Clemson Veterans vs. Virginia
- Alex Ardley had eight tackles in 76 plays and two passes broken up at Virginia last year.
- Javis Austin had 4-28 rushing with 3-21 receiving vs. Virginia in 1997. He was 7-20 rushing 4-19 receiving at Virginia in 1998.
- Terry Bryant had two tackles vs. Virginia in 1997, had five tackles in starting role at Virginia last year.
- Robert Carswell had 10 tackles in 60 plays in 1998.
- Gary Childress had three tackles, including two for losses at Virginia in 28 plays as a starter. One of his tackles behind the line of scrimmage was a safety.
- DoMarco Fox had six tackles in 60 plays as a starter in 1997, then had six tackles in 74 plays as a starter in 1998.
- Jason Holloman had three tackles and caused a fumble at Virginia in 1998.
- Mal Lawyer had 4-40 in 1997 against Virginia and had 2-32 receiving at Virginia in 1998.
- Damonte McKenzie had 5 tackles, including a sack, in 1998.
- Brandon Streeter was 12-24 for 145 and a touchdown at Virginia in 1998.
- Brian Wofford had 2-32 vs. Virginia in 1997 and 1-54 and a touchdown at Virginia last season.
Tommy Bowden Call-in Show Coach Tommy Bowden is joined by Jim Phillips, the voice of the Tigers, every Thursday evening at 7:00 PM for his Tommy Bowden Call-in Show. The one-hour broadcast can be heard on Clemson radio affiliates across the state. Locally, it is heard on WCCP FM, 104.9 in Clemson.
