Cade Klubnik shares his foot feels great after Notre Dame win
Cade Klubnik provided an update on his injured foot following Clemson rebounding with a victory over Notre Dame.
While Klubnik didn’t have his best statistical afternoon — passing for 109 yards, one touchdown and one interception — the Tigers star did enough to led his team to a much needed win. Perhaps it was the adrenaline or the thrill of victory, but Klubnik was happy with the way he felt afterwards.
“My foot feels great,” Klubnik said, following the win over the Fighting Irish on Saturday. “I felt 100% today. Just kind of handled it. Handled it, what the coaches told me to do and what the trainers told me to do. But I feel great.”
Alas, Clemson is now 5-4 on the season, and will have a chance to end their season strong. They’ll have two home games over the next two weeks, and then finish their season off on the road against South Carolina, who’s 3-6 on the season.
Cade Klubnik will have to be healthy for the stretch run, but Clemson is looking better and better and the moment. The Tigers might’ve trekked through their hard times, and are on the other side looking for more success over the next month.
Dabo Swinney updates multiple Clemson injuries after Notre Dame win
While Clemson came away victorious against Notre Dame in a must-win game and Cade Klubnik is feeling good, the Tigers also lost some soldiers along the way.
By the end of the game, Clemson was in dire straits from an injury-standpoint, particularly on offense and in the defensive secondary. Following the win, at his usual postgame presser, Tiger head coach Dabo Swinney shared the latest on some of the slew of injuries currently impacting the program.
He began with some bad news on two Clemson starters who are now likely done for the year — and at minimum, the regular season.
“Well, I mean, we lost two for the year: Marcus Tate and (Sherrod) Covil are out. I mean, maybe Marcus Tate for a bowl game if we can get to one, maybe,” Swinney updated of the two guys.
Tate is a junior interior lineman who’s settled in as Clemson’s left guard this season. He also started all 11 games that he appeared in last season and was even a starter in his first game as a true freshman against Georgia in 2021 — the first time a true freshman offensive lineman had started for the Tigers since 1972. Meanwhile, Covil is just a sophomore and has been apart of the rotation in the defensive backfield for the Tigers.
Elsewhere, Swinney did provide some optimism, noting that several guys who are currently banged up are merely day to day and could return to the field any moment now, including starting running back Will Shipley.
“But Shipley’s day to day, yeah, he’s day to day,” said the Tiger coach. “And (Justin) Mascoll is day to day — and JP (Jalyn Phillips), Sherry (Sheridan Jones).”
On3’s Alex Weber contributed to this article.