The Clemson Tigers will travel to Pennsylvania to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday. Clemson is coming off a 24-14 win over Virginia Tech after suffering their second loss of the season versus Louisville in Week 10. The Tigers are 7-2 entering this Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
Pitt enters the weekend with a 7-2 record on the season, looking to bounce back following a two-game skid with a 24-19 loss versus Virginia in Week 11. Both teams are near the top of the mountain in the ACC. Clemson is 6-1 in conference play, giving them a better shot to get to the ACC Championship game than Pitt, who is 3-2 in conference matchups.
Injuries could play a crucial role in this matchup with a potential playoff spot on the line.
Here's a look at each team's injury report ahead of this ACC showdown:
Clemson Injury Report
Clemson has six players on the injury report entering Week 12:
#1. Peter Woods, DE - Questionable
Sophomore defensive end Peter Woods is questionable with an undisclosed injury and did not travel with the team last weekend versus Virginia Tech. Dabo Swinney noted Woods is "day-to-day".
#2. Marcus Tate, OT - Out
Senior tackle Marcus Tate is out this week with an undisclosed injury.
The Tigers have four additional players on their injury report:
- DeMonte Capehart, DL - Out
- Shelton Lewis, CB - Out for season
- Tyler Brown, WR - Out
- Collin Sadler, OL, Out
Pittsburgh Injury Report
The Panthers have two question marks on their injury report this week:
#1. Branson Taylor, OL - Out
Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi ruled out offensive lineman Branson Taylor versus Clemson.
#2. Eli Holstein, QB - Questionable
Freshman quarterback Eli Holstein is questionable to return this week after exiting last week's loss to Virginia with a head injury. Holstein has been the Panthers' full-time starter, completing 61.9% of his passes for 2,177 yards and 17 touchdowns with six interceptions.
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