What to watch during Clemson football’s spring game Saturday

CLEMSON — Clemson football’s spring game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium will look different.

The annual exhibition won’t be broadcast live, so the only way to watch it is to attend in person for free. Clemson will have a live audio broadcast available and produce an hour-long spring football special that will provide an “inside look at the program,” which will air on ACC Network at a later date

Clemson’s spring game teams also will be split up by offense (Orange team) and defense (White) this year because of injuries impacting the team. Still, this will be the Tigers’ final chance to play in front of fans at Memorial Stadium (1 p.m. ET) before opening the season against LSU on Aug. 30.

Here are five storylines to watch during the annual game after 14 spring practice sessions.

How Clemson’s defense looks under new coordinator Tom Allen

Saturday will be the first time fans can take in Tom Allen’s defense. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney hired Allen away from Penn State to replace Wes Goodwin in January, and Allen has injected new lift into the defense.

Allen led the Nittany Lions to top-10 finishes in scoring defense, total defense and rush defense in 2024. He joined Clemson and quickly identified some of its defensive woes last season, including tackling, gap vision and edge integrity.

Allen has worked to hold players and coaches accountable for their work ethic this spring to revert Clemson’s defense back to prominence. It won’t be the full Allen experience on defense because it’s an exhibition game, but it will be a glimpse into what fans can expect.

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