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Oct. 5, 2015 Issue

Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football

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GAME PREVIEW: CLEMSON per attempt) in 2015, racking up 139 yards on 24 carries in the win at Lou- isville. "Gallman really wasn't regarded as a big-time back when he got here and redshirted his first year," Williams said. "But against Louisville, he made the offensive line look much better than they played. A lot of his yards came after initial contact behind the line of scrimmage. He's developing into a re- ally dependable back and keeps getting better." The receiving corps suffered a ma- jor hit when junior Mike Williams — a second-team All-ACC selection in 2014 — suffered a small neck fracture in the season opener against Wofford. The Tigers still feature sophomore Artavis Scott, who was also a second-team All- ACC honoree in 2014, and signed two five-star freshmen — Ray-Ray McCloud (No. 2 athlete and No. 23 overall pros- pect nationally according to Rivals) and Deon Cain (No. 4 wideout and No. 17 overall player in the country) — in their 2015 recruiting class that are already seeing game action. Along the offensive line, starting fifth-year senior center Ryan Norton was ruled out for the Notre Dame game with a sprained knee. Clemson also has a lot of youth scattered across the depth chart, including starting left tackle Mitch Hyatt, who is a true freshman. "They've got a lot of young guys who are going to be really good, but it will be a line that has to progress as the season goes on," Williams said. "By the end of the year, it wouldn't surprise me if

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