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What Clemson coaches will be watching for in the spring game

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Spring football games do not matter a great deal in the grand scheme of the college football landscape.

Sometimes players perform well, only to struggle during the regular season. Other times players struggle in the spring game before going on to have great years.

More than anything, a spring game is an opportunity for fans to tailgate and catch a glimpse of their favorite returning players or get a first look at an up-and-coming freshman before the start of the regular season several months later.

Still, the scrimmage can be a valuable tool for coaching staffs to go off of, and Dabo Swinney and Clemson’s assistants will be watching intently when the Tigers holds their Orange & White Game on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.