Clemson football starter 'probably' out for season after injury

Clemson football will be without one of its starters for the remainder of the regular season at least. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney revealed during his weekly Sunday teleconference with reporters that starting nickelback Donovan Starr will "probably be out for the season" following an injury in the sec

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Clemson football will be without one of its starters for the remainder of the regular season at least.

Tigers coach Dabo Swinney revealed during his weekly Sunday teleconference with reporters that starting nickelback Donovan Starr will "probably be out for the season" following an injury in the second quarter of Clemson's 18-13 win over the Syracuse Orange at JMA Wireless Dome in Week 10.

Swinney said that Starr suffered an ankle injury.

"He'll probably be out for the season," he said. "Tough, tough break for us there at a position of need for us with Corian Gipson already being out. I hate that for Donovan because he was making a lot of progress and growing."

Swinney said there was a possibility yhsy Starr, who transferred to Clemson from Auburn

after spending last season in the SEC, could return for the postseason and a bowl game, but "for sure will be out these next few games."

Starr had two pass breakups and two tackles in the Tigers' win at Syracuse. He's played in six games this season and has 12 tackles (10 solo) with three passes defended.

Clemson (6-3, 4-2 ACC) hosts Georgia Tech (2-7, 1-6) Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on The CW.

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