Clemson’s Offense Features Track Speed

Clemson features two of the fastest players in college football - receiver Jacoby Ford and tailback C.J. Spiller. Both are NCAA track All-Americans with Ford winning the NCAA indoor 60-meter title in 6.52 seconds.

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Published: September 17, 2009

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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Clemson features two of the fastest players in college football - receiver Jacoby Ford and tailback C.J. Spiller.

Both are NCAA track All-Americans with Ford winning the NCAA indoor 60-meter title in 6.52 seconds.

So when the Tigers line up, it’s more like, “Ready, set, go! instead of “Hut, hut, hike.“

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is happy to have had Spiller and Ford running for him each of the past four seasons.

The duo are the team’s best playmakers. The defensive book on the Tigers seemed to read, bottle them up and take your chances with the rest of Clemson’s offense.

But that’s easier said than done. Spiller and Ford have scored five of the team’s seven touchdowns, all of them going for 43 yards or more.