CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson tight end Cole Downer had his spleen removed Saturday night, just hours after he was injured catching a 6-yard pass in the fourth quarter of the Tigers' 36-30 triple-overtime loss to Miami.
The senior will likely miss the rest of the season, the school said.
Downer caught his first career touchdown in the second quarter Saturday and had five catches this season for 38 yards.
"We are really going to miss Cole Downer," Clemson coach Tommy Bowden said. "He has good hands, is an outstanding blocker and really fits what we are doing with this offense."
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