ESPN assigns new broadcast crew to Clemson vs. Charleston Southern

The Clemson Tigers return to the gridiron after their bye week to take on Charleston Southern in Week 7 of the 2026 college football season. A new broadcast crew will be calling the Tigers' game against the Buccaneers. On Monday, ESPN announced who will have the call of Saturday's game at Clemson's

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The Clemson Tigers return to the gridiron after their bye week to take on Charleston Southern in Week 7 of the 2026 college football season. A new broadcast crew will be calling the Tigers' game against the Buccaneers.

On Monday, ESPN announced who will have the call of Saturday's game at Clemson's Death Valley. Roxy Bernstein and former Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson will call the action from the broadcast booth at Memorial Stadium. Madison Hock will report from the sidelines.

While Bernstein is a veteran play-by-play broadcaster for ESPN's coverage of college football, basketball and baseball, it's Clawson's first season as a color commentator after transitioning into the role since spending 2025 as a studio analyst for ACC Network. Bernstein previously

worked with analysts such as Michael Bumpus, Tyoka Jackson and others.

Clawson coached at Wake Forest from 2014-24. It's his first time visiting Clemson as an analyst since he resigned as the Demon Deacons' coach following the 2024 season. In his 11 seasons in Winston-Salem, Clawson compiled a 67-69 career record as coach, the highest winning percentage of any coach in Wake Forest history since the school joined the ACC in 1953.

Kickoff for Clemson-Charleston Southern is noon ET. The game can be seen on ACC Network.

Clemson (3-2 overall, 2-1 ACC) is coming off a 41-13 loss to the Miami Hurricanes in Week 5 at Memorial Stadium. Tait Reynolds threw for 295 yards and completed 29 of his 44 passes, but the Tigers' offensive line struggled to protect the true freshman quarterback, who was sacked six times. The Tigers allowed a nine tackles for loss.

Charleston Southern (3-3), a member of the Ohio Valley Conference from the FCS ranks, defeated South Carolina State, 49-39, in Week 6. Quarterback Jared Echols threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns while completing 17 of 29 passes.

Clemson returns to ACC play on Oct. 17 when the Tigers host Virginia Tech (4-2) at Memorial Stadium.

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— Clemson Wire (@Clemson_Wire) October 12, 2026