HAPPY NEW YEAR, TIGER FANS!

May 2004 bring us lots of victories on the football field, beginning Friday in the Peach Bowl.

THE LAST MILE: Clemson is wrapping up its preparations for Friday's Peach Bowl game against Tennessee.

FLAPPING THEIR GUMS: The State has its version of the Tennessee-Clemson smack-talking that I highlighted yesterday.

THRILLING HILL: The Anderson Independent-Mail profiles linebacker Leroy Hill, who had an All-American-caliber season in 2003.

WATCHING WHITEHURST: The State has a good profile of Clemson quarterback Charlie Whitehurst. Here are a few of Charlie's favorite things. And here's a column about Whitehurst from The State's Ron Morris.

MORE ON RECRUITING: Here's another story that echoes yesterday's articles.

SHARPE-DRESSED MAN: And here's another story about center Tommy Sharpe.

WEST ZONE: And here's another story about the West End Zone project.

NOTEBOOKS: Here, here and here.

IT'S A MATCH: Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel grades the position-by-position matchups between Clemson and Tennessee.

STUFFING THE RUN: That will be Tennessee's defensive strategy against Clemson on Friday.

THE DOME OF DOOM: The Georgia Dome has not been kind to the Volunteers over the past few years.

CLEMSON LOOKS FAMILIAR...: To Tennessee's coaches and players.

TAKE THE QUIZ: Knoxville News-Sentinel columnist John Adams has a quiz for Tennessee fans to test their knowledge of all things Clemson. Check it out.

AROUND THE LEAGUE: Can the ACC improve to 4-0 in the bowl season? We'll find out today. Maryland plays West Virginia in the Gator Bowl, and Florida State meets Miami in the Orange Bowl.