Clemson’s Orange Bowl matchup against Oklahoma doesn’t kick off until 4 p.m. ET Thursday, but emotions are already running high between the two teams.
According to Carey Murdock of SoonerScoop.com, a shoving match took place between some of the players from the two programs on Wednesday:
Dusty Dvoracek just tells us on @MorningAnimals that Shaq Lawson jumped on #Sooners bus and talked trash to entire team yesterday.
— Carey Murdock (@CareyWWLS) December 31, 2015
OU and Clemson were at a luncheon yesterday. Two teams together and no security was provided. No punches thrown but some pushing and shoving
— Carey Murdock (@CareyWWLS) December 31, 2015
Told Striker and Darlington kept players from going after Lawson but Devante Bond was throwing people out of the way trying to get to him.
— Carey Murdock (@CareyWWLS) December 31, 2015
Have confirmed through multiple sources this encounter between OU and Clemson did happen yesterday.
— Carey Murdock (@CareyWWLS) December 31, 2015
Thursday’s matchup will be the second between the Tigers and Sooners in as many years. In the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl, Clemson handed Oklahoma a 40-6 beating.