Tigers top North Texas State in season opener
There’s a new storm at Clemson — and plenty of life left in the Tigers’ backfield with former star C.J. Spiller off to the NFL.
Andre Ellington and Jamie Harper each scored twice and rushed for over 100 yards in a 35-10 victory over North Texas on Saturday in the Tigers first game without last season’s ACC player of the year.
Ellington had 122 yards and Harper 102 yards, the first time that’s happened for Clemson since James Davis and Spiller, the “Thunder and Lightning” duo, accomplished it against Maryland.
“Learned a lot from those guys, C.J. and James,” Harper said.
If Ellington and Harper look like this each game, get ready for more turbulance in Tiger Town.
Ellington got things started with a 60-yard TD on Clemson’s second snap for a 7-0 lead.








