CLEMSON - For senior tight end Jake Briningstool, Clemson’s playoff game against Texas this coming Saturday (4 p.m. / TNT) has a little extra meaning. It is his final season as a Tiger and his first trip to the playoffs. While he is not surprised Clemson made it to this point, Briningstool acknowledged the significance of being in the first 12-team playoff.
“It’s pretty cool with the playoff expansion to be a part of the first edition of the 12-team playoff. But, this is what we set out to do back in January. This is what we expected to be at.