By Matthew SchmidtShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberThe Clemson Tigers have been a thorough disappointment this season. They entered they year with national championship hopes, and yet, here they are, sitting at 6-5 heading into their regular-season finale against the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Regardless of whether Clemson wins or loses on Saturday, it will mark its worst finish since going 6-7 in 2010, which was Dabo Swinney's second year with the program.
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With not a whole lot of intrigue surrounding the Tigers right now, perhaps the most interesting nugget to come out of Clemson recently is an NIL deal struck by sophomore wide receiver T.J. Moore.
The deal in question? Supporting milk. Yes, milk.
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Moore has been one of the few bright spots for the Tigers this season, having hauled in 40 receptions for 653 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 16.3 yards per catch.
He arrived at Clemson in 2024 and caught 45 passes for 651 yards and five scores during his rookie campaign. The 19-year-old hasn't really shown a ton of progress in 2025, he is viewed as a potential top wide receiver prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft, so we will see if Moore finally breaks out next season.
...The Tigers got off to a 1-3 start this year and have gone 5-2 over their last seven games, including a win over then-No. 20 Louisville a couple of weeks ago. Most recently, they routed Furman by a score of 45-10.
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While Clemson has certainly been playing better football of late, this was still a lost season overall for the Tigers, who have now registered three straight campaigns of four or more losses. For reference, they only lost more than two games once between 2012 and 2022, and that was when they went 10-3 in 2014.
But at least Moore is landing some of the more unique NIL deals you will see, right?
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