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CLEMSON, S.C. -- Clemson cornerback Cordrea Tankersley wants to finish the season the right way.He is the lone returning starter from the third-ranked Tigers secondary last year, coming back for a final season and another shot at the national championship.Tankersley can help Clemson (9-0, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference; CFP No. 2 ) take a step toward that goal Saturday against Pitt (5-4, 2-3), a win giving the Tigers the ACC Atlantic and a spot in the leagues title game.It (feels) like we just started spring workouts last week, Tankersley said. Its really flying by now that its my senior season.Tankersley and Clemsons other seniors will take their solo run down Memorial Stadiums hill as part of senior day festivities. He understands theres much more to play for, starting with the game vs. the Panthers.Tankersley, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound defensive back considered a potential first-rounder in the NFL draft, feels he will leave the program better than when he arrived and deserving of their No. 2 spot in College Football Playoff ranking.This program is set basically forever, Tankersley said. We can play the best, Alabama, Michigan, you name it.Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said his team began the championship phase of its season last week with a 54-0 victory over Syracuse. He said the Tigers have stayed focused in preparation and risen to whatever challenge they face.These guys have really bought into what we do and how we do it, he said. Its just been a fun team.Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi is hoping to stop the fun times this week. He said his team is building itself in Clemsons model, starting with players who understand what it takes to succeed on the field.Guys that go out and play with heart and get after it and give you everything theyve got, have a chance, Narduzzi said.---Some other things to watch when third-ranked Clemson plays Pitt:SAYING GOODBYE: Seniors wont be the only ones taking a final home bow for Clemson on Saturday. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said four juniors -- quarterback Deshaun Watson, tailback Wayne Gallman and receivers Mike Williams and Artavis Scott -- will be honored, too, since their plans are to forego their final seasons and turn pro.TURNOVER TROUBLE: The Panthers were able to overcome their various defensive issues early in the season by showing a nose for the ball, creating nine turnovers over their first five games. Those kinds of plays have disappeared in recent weeks. Pitt has taken it away just once since the first weekend of October.STELLAR PLAYERS: The matchup between Pitt and Clemson -- the only time they played previously was the 1977 Gator Bowl -- also features the past two ACC players of the year in Panthers running back James Conner and Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson. Conner has 712 yards and 11 TDs this fall. Watson has thrown 24 touchdown passes, two behind ACC leader Lamar Jackson of Louisville.HISTORY LESSON: Pitts last landscape shaking moment came in 2007, when the Panthers went to rival West Virginia and pulled off a 13-9 upset to spoil the Mountaineers chance of making the BCS title game. Dont expect Narduzzi to dig into the archives, however, in search of motivation. Today is what we sell, not what happened back in 1978 or `76 or `09, he said. Its what happens, you know, this Saturday. Weve just got to play the best football we can on Saturday. Nothing else matters.OH CANADA: The Panthers are averaging a robust 37 points a game (third in the ACC) despite being limited in the passing game, a testament to first-year offensive coordinator Matt Canadas creativity. Pitt uses a variety of misdirection and jet sweeps to get wide receivers involved in the running game. Offensive tackle Brian ONeill also has a pair of touchdowns this season out of unique formations that have helped the 6-foot-6, 300-pound converted tight end get open.---AP Sports Writer Will Graves contributed to this report.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org Cheap Air Jordan 11 Free Shipping . There was no hesitation from the 40th-ranked Pospisil, from Vernon, B.C., who admitted that he cut back on his training sessions over the last few days to conserve energy as the long ATP season finishes next week at the Paris Masters. Air Jordan 6 Clearance . 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Playing her first match since Wimbledon, the No. 2-seeded Stephens fell to Olga Puchkova 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the Citi Open on Monday. "Leading up, I didnt practice that great and I just wasnt feeling the ball out there," said Stephens, who lost to eventual Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli in the quarterfinals on July 2. "Sometimes you have days like that and its unfortunate that it came today." The struggles started early for the 15th-ranked Stephens, particularly with her service game. The highest-ranked American behind Serena Williams, Stephens was broken three times in each set by the unseeded and 88th-ranked Russian. In the mens event, Mardy Fish rebounded from an early exit in Atlanta and losing the first set to defeat qualifier Matthew Ebden 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. After falling behind 3-0 and 4-1 in the first set, the 20-year-old Stephens worked her way back into a 5-5 tie, only to falter in the end. After Puchkova held serve, Stephens could not do the same, unable to win a single point en route to dropping the set. The final set was more of the same. "I couldnt really get it together, but there will be more tournaments, so its OK," Stephens said. She dealt with an abdominal injury earlier this summer, but said it wasnt a factor on Monday. "I felt fine. When Im injured, I play great. When Im healthy I cant hit a ball on the court." Battling backk from a heart condition, Fish only played four matches in 2013 before facing Ebden, including a first-round loss last week.dddddddddddd After dropping the opening set, the 31-year-old Fish turned the momentum by winning the lengthy opening game of the second set. He capped the service break with a cross-court winner and took the next three games for a 4-0 lead. Fish broke Ebden at 3-2 in the second set, leading to his first victory since March. Fish credited his practice performance for his positive outcome. "It feels real good. 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