ATLANTA — Clemson will be without multiple starters in its ACC opener at Georgia Tech on Sept. 13, including a pair of offensive linemen.
The Tigers confirmed in their updated ACC availability report on Sept. 12 that receiver Antonio Williams , safety Khalil Barnes , and offensive linemen Tristan Leigh and Elyjah Thurmon will be out for a noon kickoff at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Williams is missing his second straight game after playing just five snaps in the home opener against LSU; the redshirt junior, considered the Tigers’ best wideout, pulled a hamstring in the Aug. 30 loss.
Barnes, just like Williams, missed last week’s game against Troy after re-aggravating a hamstring he pulled in fall camp. Leigh also missed a 27-16 victory over the Trojans with an undisclosed lower-leg in