In the hunt for a national championship, Clemson Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik can't underestimate the value of the experience around him

The Clemson quarterback has received many positive stories written about him in the preseason, a sharp contrast from 2023 when the stories about were not as positive

Clemson had an up-and-down 2024 season en route to its first College Football Playoff appearance since 2020. The Tigers hope to return to the mountaintop of college football with 16 returning starters in 2025.

Cade Klubnik is leaving it all on the line in his final season with plenty of talent and veterans around him for the Clemson Tigers.

One of college football’s biggest voices just made a bold claim about Cade Klubnik Josh Pate isn’t shy about making bold calls—and he just made one that should get Clemson fans buzzing. Pate didn’t base that claim on hype or potential—he dug into the tape.

The five-member panel of Paul Myerberg, Erick Smith, Eddie Timanus, Jordan Mendoza and Blake Toppmeyer gave Klubnik the edge as the No. 1 quarterback in the nation entering 2025 over Allar and Manning. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Clemson football's quarterback Cade Klubnik isn’t wasting energy trading words with LSU head coach Brian Kelly. When asked about Kelly’s latest jab — calling Clemson’s Memorial Stadium “ Death Valley Junior ” during a Rotary Club event in Baton Rouge — Klubnik kept his response short.

They have got their players to do that. And after Parker’s stand to protect the team’s honor, here came Cade Klubnik. Clemson would not have paid much attention to what Kelly said had the LSU head coach been standing on firm ground. He is standing on ...