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Clemson basketball star Ian Schieffelin nearly scores TD on first snap with football team
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ATLANTA — Clemson football tight end Ian Schieffelin nearly made a game-changing play in his first snap for the Tigers.
Trailing by seven to Georgia Tech in the fourth quarter, Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik threw to Schieffelin in the end zone on third-and-2 from the 4. Schieffelin, who played basketball for Clemson for four seasons before switching to football, almost had his first career catch and touchdown, but a Georgia Tech defender knocked the ball out of his hands.
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"We were just taking advantage of a matchup," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. "We had four tight ends in the game. We actually did it earlier in the game, and they called a timeout because I don't think they were ready for the personnel."
Still, Schieffelin drew a pass interference penalty that gave Clemson a first down and helped the Tigers score a touchdown two plays later.
Georgia Tech (3-0) still upset No. 11 Clemson (1-2), winning 24-21 after a walk-off 55-yard field goal at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Schieffelin joined the football program May 2. He exhausted his eligibility for basketball but had a final year in his five-year window to play football. He had not played competitive football since ninth grade.
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Schieffelin, 22, served a one-game suspension in Week 1 after being arrested on a charge of driving under the influence on Aug. 17. His DUI charge was dropped to a traffic ticket for reckless driving after reaching a plea agreement , where he will have to pay $600 to the Community Foundation of Greater Clemson and prepare and present 12 one-hour presentations to middle- or high-school children about drug and alcohol awareness.
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Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Ian Schieffelin: Clemson football TE's debut snap nearly a touchdown
