s, Wisler is 2-6 with a 7.71 ERA and 16 homers allowed.

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Clemsons mission this week: Hang on to passes and eliminate the drops.The usually sure-handed receivers for the fifth-ranked Tigers (2-0) have played like theres grease on their hands. The group had eight drops in a way-too-close 30-24 win over Troy last week and they want to turn things around against South Carolina State (0-2) on Saturday.The problem is not with just one or two players, its across the board for Clemsons receivers. Usually reliable wideouts including Artavis Scott, Hunter Renfrow, Mike Williams and Deon Cain all have dropped catchable balls the first two weeks.Receivers coach Jeff Scott counted eight drops against Troy.Thats enough for a whole season, he said.Coach Dabo Swinney, Clemsons former receivers coach, spent time this week working with receivers to sure up their technique and early season confidence.Swinney said he felt like he needed to get in there with receivers coach Jeff Scott and get back to some of the things we needed to do just from a drill standpoint and creating the eye intensity that it takes and the confidence.Even with more drops, dont expect the FCS Bulldogs to make this one tight -- Clemson has won its three matchups with South Carolina State by a combined 179-20 score. Still, Swinney and the receivers are thinking down the road for when the Atlantic Coast Conference season begins.Clemsons receiving rotation took a hit this week with Renfrows broken hand suffered when he caught a TD against Troy. Renfrow had been the Tigers touchdown maker with TD catches in four consecutive games.Cain and Ray-Ray McCloud will see extra action with Renfrow, expected to miss four games, on the sidelines.Swinney liked what he saw this week. There is a lot of pride in that group and nobody needs to tell them they need to do a better job, Swinney said.---Some things to watch when South Carolina State plays No. 5 Clemson:POSITIVE WATSON: Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson apologized to fans for the negative energy he showed that he believed impacted the team in a 30-24 win over Troy last Saturday. Watson says hell be refocused on the positives of his college career and channel that into better performances. Watson, who entered the season as a Heisman Trophy favorite, has thrown four TDs with three interceptions so far this season.FACING CLEMSON: South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough said facing the Tigers might be more difficult with Clemsons stodgy play on offense so far. Pough said Clemson will likely be more focused to fix the problems it has endured this year. Well have our work cut out for us this coming Saturday, he said.CLEMSON VS. THE FCS: The Tigers come into this one with a 30-0 mark against programs in the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA. Clemsons average margin of victory in those games has been 40-7. The closest call came in 2011 when Wofford lost 35-27, Clemsons only single-digit result against an FCS teamTHE WAITING: South Carolina State waited four hours last week through lightning and weather delays before falling 53-24 at Louisiana Tech, a game that ended at 2 a.m. Bulldogs coach Buddy Pough said it looked like the game would be called and had his team ready to leave when the call came that things would go on. It was a very unusual circumstance to say the least, Pough said.OLD FACES: South Carolina State brings in two first-year coaches quite familiar with Clemsons Death Valley in defensive coordinator Kirk Botkin and offensive coordinator G.A. Mangus. The two were longtime members of South Carolinas staff under Steve Spurrier who were not retained by new coach Will Muschamp.----AP College Football: collegefootball.ap.org Buy Shoes Black Friday .com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season when they host the struggling New York Islanders in tonights clash at the Bell Centre. Fake Shoes Black Friday . Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. https://www.cheapshoesblackfriday.com/ . Thats about all he can do right now, so hes trying not to think about when he might be able to play again for the Los Angeles Lakers. Shoes Black Friday Deals 2020 . Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. Cheap Shoes Black Friday .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. ATLANTA -- Aaron Altherr had the kind of night he envisioned in his return from a season-long wrist injury.Especially sitting around thinking about, `Hows the first game going to be coming back? he said. Its definitely special.Altherr and Maikel Franco homered, Aaron Nola won for the first time in eight starts and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5 on Thursday night.Altherr was activated from the disabled list after missing the first 103 games of the season with a broken left wrist. He went 3 for 4 with two RBI.It definitely surprised me a little bit because I hadnt been driving the ball in my rehab stints, Altherr said. Im just glad to know Ive still got it in there somewhere.Braves starter Matt Wisler (4-11) gave up three homers and has allowed nine homers in his past four starts, a span of 20 1/3 innings.Interim Braves manager Brian Snitker told Wisler after the game that he would be demoted to Triple-A Gwinnett.Atlanta, with the worst record in the major leagues, dropped to 14-37 at home.The Phillies took a 5-0 lead in the first on Francos 19th homer, a three-run shot, Tommy Josephs 14th homer and a run that scored on second baseman Jace Petersons fielding error.Altherrs two-run shot in the fifth made it 7-0.The Braves cut the lead to 7-3 in the bottom half of the inning on Freddie Freemans RBI double, Adonis Garcias RBI single and Anthony Reckers sacrifice fly.Philadelphia closer Jeanmar Gomez earned his 27th save in 30 chances, but it was a shaky appearance. The first two batters reached. Erick Aybar grounded into a double play, but Gordon Beckham followed with an RBI single to make it 7-5.Gomez struck out Peterson to end it with a runner on first.Nola (6-9) gave up eight hits, three runs, three walks and struck out five in five innings.ddddddddddddHe began the game 0-5 with a 10.61 ERA in his previous seven starts before snapping a career-high, five-game losing streak.Nola didnt exactly inspire confidence in manager Pete Mackanin.Hes not the same guy, Mackanin said. Hes just struggling with command once again. Hes not dotting his fastball like he normally does. And his curveball is erratic. He needs to get back on track.Wisler allowed seven hits, two walks and seven runs -- six earned. He struck out three.Over his past 10 starts, Wisler is 2-6 with a 7.71 ERA and 16 homers allowed. Wislers 11 losses are second-most in the NL behind Philadelphias Jerad Eickhoff.I didnt pitch very well the last month and a half, so I definitely know Ive earned the demotion, Wisler said. I know theres nothing they can do about that. Its on me. So Ive got to go fight, go back down there and try to work my way back up.Garcias RBI double in the sixth off David Hernandez cut the lead to 7-4.The Phillies have won five in a row against Atlanta.TRAINERS ROOMPhillies: Altherr took OF Peter Bourjos spot on the 25-man roster. Bourjos was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right shoulder.Braves: Snitker said RHP Arodys Vizcaino, on the disabled list with a strained oblique, is playing catch but still hasnt thrown off a mound. There is no immediate timetable for the closers return.UP NEXTPhillies: RHP Vince Velasquez (8-2) has faced the Braves once, giving up six hits and four runs in a no-decision on May 12.Braves: RHP Tyrell Jenkins (0-2) struggled in his first start Sunday at Colorado, but the rookie has a 1.93 ERA in 4 2/3 innings of relief against Philadelphia. ' ' '