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Clemson football: Most important games of 2022

By Casey Cregan

Sep 11, 2021; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers safety Ray Thornton III (16) runs down the hill prior to the game against the South Carolina State Bulldogs at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2021; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers safety Ray Thornton III (16) runs down the hill prior to the game against the South Carolina State Bulldogs at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson, center, poses for a photo with the Ash Verlander Champions Trophy and his players after the Demon Deacons defeated Rutgers in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)Gator Bowl Football /

2. @ Wake Forest – 9/24 – Week 4

Wake Forest showed a season ago just how good they could be.  Nearly winning the Atlantic side of the ACC and winning 9 consecutive games before the Tigers stomped on their hopes and dreams in, arguably the best team performance of the year a season ago.

Wake returns QB Sam Hartman, who had a tremendous season in ‘21 throwing for nearly 4300 yards and 39 touchdowns.  The interception bug hit Hartman a little bit, having 14 which for a quarterback of his stature is pretty high.

AT Perry will be back as well and he was one of the few Deacons that still had a big game against the Tigers last season.  Perry is a load and no matter how much the Tigers game plan for the dynamic receiver, he is one of those guys that will likely get their numbers regardless of opponent.

The Demon Deacons are usually very steady on defense especially in the front seven and I do not see 2022 being much different: Jacorey Johns at defensive end and Ryan Smenda at linebacker should be the leaders of the front 7.  The Tigers need a very good outing in Winston-Salem in order to get the victory.

This is also the start of a run of four games that would be considered the gauntlet of the season, and starting it on the road could lead to problems.

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