After watching Alex Spence miss kicks from 35 and 39 yards out in last week’s loss to Syracuse, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney knew it was time to step up the competition at placekicker and give somebody else an opportunity.
Since starter Greg Huegel, an All-ACC kicker in 2016, tore his ACL the Wednesday before the Boston College Game on Sept. 23, Spence has made just two of his first six attempts. Following the Syracuse game, Swinney declared the junior has had enough opportunities to prove himself and that they would have to start looking elsewhere during the Tigers’ week off.