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Clemson player officially out for a while

The injury suffered by a Clemson quarterback was officially confirmed to The Clemson Insider on Monday by a Clemson spokesman.

As first reported by Pete Yanity of WSPA Channel 7 in Spartanburg, backup quarterback Taisun Phommachanh has officially rupture his Achilles tendon in Saturday’s Orange & White Game.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said after the game it appeared Phommachanh tore his Achilles, but now he is officially listed out. Phommachanh could miss as many as six months depending on the time of surgery and rehab.