Ben Boulware Injury Update: Clemson Linebacker Out For South Carolina State Game
Clemson star linebacker Ben Boulware suffered a right ankle injury last week. Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney confirmed Boulware's status for this week's game against South Carolina State.
Clemson star linebacker Ben Boulware suffered a right ankle injury last week. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney confirmed Boulware will miss this week’s game against South Carolina State.
Clemson hasn’t been very impressive in either of its first two games, and now it will be missing one of its best defensive players for at least Saturday.
Swinney downplayed the issue after the game and said Boulware simply had a rolled ankle. But the injury apparently worsened by Sunday, when Swinney confirmed Boulware will have to sit out. The Clemson coach expects his star linebacker to return against Georgia Tech on Sept. 22.
Losing Boulware is another blow for a Tigers team that dropped from No. 2 to No. 5 in this week’s AP Top 25 because of two underwhelming performances. Swinney said Sunday he was proud of his defense up until the last five minutes against Troy, which made things tight at the end despite entering as a heavy underdog.
Clemson will be favored big again with South Carolina State visiting, and an easy victory would be welcomed, especially considering Boulware won’t be in uniform.
