Clemson OC Garrett Riley Reaffirms Focus on Tigers, Expects Cade Klubnik to Play in Pinstripe Bowl
His stance follows outside interest in his services after a 7-5 offensive downturn.
Overview
- Riley said during Pinstripe Bowl media availability that his attention is on Clemson and finishing the season with a bowl win.
- He reported quarterback Cade Klubnik has increased practice activity after a thumb issue and is expected to be good to go.
- Clemson (7-5) faces Penn State (6-6) in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium, with kickoff at noon ET on ABC.
- Riley was linked to head-coaching searches at North Texas and Coastal Carolina, which instead hired Neal Brown and Ryan Beard, respectively.
- After Clemson’s worst record since 2010 and an offense averaging 28.7 points with weak rushing and third-down efficiency, Riley remains under evaluation with two years left on a $1.75 million annual contract.