Cherry Pickin' at the lowest limbs

Saturday night Clemson opens its 2006 football season.

Tiger fans eagerly await the excitement and drama that's sure to accompany this year's gruelling schedule, which includes daunting and formidable foes like:

Florida Atlantic University
FAU hails from the Sun Belt Conference, which includes explosive teams like Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, and Troy (which blew the Owls from the rafters 28-14 last year). In 2005 FAU went 2-9.

Wake Forest
ACC Atlantic Division-dominating Dreaded Deacons, with a 2005 4-7 record.

Temple
Tiger fans expect this year's game against The Owls, given last year's 0-11 record, to be a real hoot.

Louisiana Tech
Despite a 27-37 loss to Nevada, the Bulldogs completed their 2005 schedule 7-4, chewing holes in the pants of pigskin giants like Hawaii's Rainbow Warriors (5-7), the 3-8 San Jose State Spartans, and the 2-9 North Texas Mean Greens.


Here's a New York Strip treat tossed in for Clemson fans ... you'll enjoy reading this.