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Clemson football continues to lead by example

Clemson wide receiver Ajou Ajou(11) displays the word matter on the back of his jersey before their game against Virginia, Oct 3, 2020; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports

Once again Clemson football leads college football on and off the field.

Saturday night as Clemson football took the field against the University of Virginia, fans took notice of the different nameplates that many of the players were wearing.

They had words such as “matters”, “love”, “peace”, “together”, and “equality”. Players had the choice to have any of these words in place of their last names and more than 70 percent of the 120 players on the roster chose to do just that.