The NCAA changed its rule in the offseason so that postseason games no longer count against the four-game maximum for redshirt eligibility. McFall played in Saturday’s game against Cal and had a few explosive plays, including a touchdown. More of that could be in store against Clemson.

SMU has a better shot at being taken seriously by beating Clemson, with its brand-name credibility, than if Miami had qualified for the title game.

Clemson and South Carolina square off in one of college football’s best in-state rivalries from Death Valley on Saturday, both hoping to make one last good impr