Clemson OC Garrett Riley Reaffirms Focus on Tigers, Expects Cade Klubnik to Play in Pinstripe Bowl

His stance follows outside interest in his services after a 7-5 offensive downturn.

Overview

Riley said during Pinstripe Bowl media availability that his attention is on Clemson and finishing the season with a bowl win.
He reported quarterback Cade Klubnik has increased practice activity after a thumb issue and is expected to be good to go.
Clemson (7-5) faces Penn State (6-6) in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium, with kickoff at noon ET on ABC.
Riley was linked to head-coaching searches at North Texas and Coastal Carolina, which instead hired Neal Brown and Ryan Beard, respectively.
After Clemson’s worst record since 2010 and an offense averaging 28.7 points with weak rushing and third-down efficiency, Riley remains under evaluation with two years left on a $1.75 million annual contract.