Overview
- Dabo Swinney said Clemson will be without 27 scholarship players, including seven starters, due to injuries, opt-outs and transfers.
- Penn State will not have Zane Durant, Zakee Wheatley, Nicholas Singleton or Vega Ioane, with interim coach Terry Smith leading preparations as Matt Campbell focuses on the program’s future.
- Cade Klubnik is confirmed to start in his final game for Clemson after the Tigers finished the regular season on a four-game win streak.
- Kickoff is Saturday at 12 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium on ABC, with Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek on the call and national audio available on ESPN Radio.
- Forecasts, odds and models point in different directions, with some books installing a small Clemson edge and ESPN’s SP+ giving Penn State roughly a two‑thirds win probability as expert picks remain divided.