According to a report by The Stadium’s Brett McMurphy, the Atlantic Coast Conference is expected to follow the lead of the Big 10 and play only conference games this season.

McMurphy stated in a tweet, “ACC football also expected to play conferenceonly games, sources told @Stadium. Last month, ACC commish John Swofford told @Stadium if Power 5 schools played conference-only schedules that ACC would assist Notre Dame with as many games as it needed.”

If this holds true, it would mean this would be the first time Clemson and South Carolina would not play since the 1909 season. It’s the 2nd-longest active streak of consecutive years played in a rivalry in the nation.

The only longer consecutive rivalry is Minnesota vs. Wisconsin, which has gone 113 straight years dating back to 1907. An announcement would also eliminate annual Florida-Florida State game, Georgia-Georgia Tech games, as well as eliminate the much needed Football Championship Subdivision and smaller schools guaranteed pay games.

The Tigers’ marquee game against Notre Dame could still happen, according to ACC beat writer David Teel.

“John Swofford has said that if league adopts an all-conference football schedule for 2020, Notre Dame likely will be in mix,” Teel wrote. “The Irish already have 6 ACC opponents on the docket.”

In an appearance on ESPN Radio, ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit gave his thoughts on the odds that college and professional football are played in 2020 — and it was not a positive outlook.

“I’ll be shocked if we have NFL football this fall, if we have college football. I’ll be so surprised if that happens,” Herbstreit said. “Just because from what I understand, people that I listen to, you’re 12 to 18 months from a vaccine. I don’t know how you let these guys go into locker rooms and let stadiums be filled up and how you can play ball. I just don’t know how you can do it with the optics of it.

“Next thing you know you got a locker room full of guys that are sick. And that’s on your watch? I wouldn’t want to have that ... As much as I hate to say it, I think we’re scratching the surface of where this thing’s gonna go.”

Former Clemson football SID and current Clemson Tiger Radio Network color analyst Tim Bourret shared his thoughts on Twitter.

“Watching press conference,” Bourret tweeted. “Sen. Lindsey Graham has repeatedly said the corona virus will return in fall. If that is case, I dont see any college football this fall, even if some businesses open up in summer. How can you start season in (September) knowing the virus will return in (November)?”

Those statements, combined with numbers of covid-19 infections rising faster than anyone could imagine, makes the likelihood of a college football season, as of July 9, unlikely at best.

Clemson is far from alone in seeing positive test results from athletes returning to school. A number of programs, including the University of Texas, University of Houston and SMU, have had college football players test positive for covid-19 since voluntary workouts resumed. There also have been reports of positive tests at Kansas State, Alabama and Michigan. The Los Angeles Times also reported Friday 30 football players from UCLA are demanding that a “3rd-party health official” be present at all football activities to ensure covid-19 prevention protocols are being followed, among other demands.

If either 1 of these dire predictions hold true, this also means another dire prediction for Tiger fans: Trevor Lawrence has played his final game in a Clemson uniform.

Lawrence, a rising junior, is one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy — which will only be awarded if there is a college football season — and the odds-on favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft — which will happen, regardless of whether or not the college football season is played.

Lawrence alluded to the fact that he has, “at least” 2 more seasons in a Tiger uniform.

“I think about it a little bit and the possibilities in the future, but especially not now,” Lawrence said. “I’ve got too much going. We’re getting back going. That’s something to think about when the season’s over. For me, I mean, I still got at least one more season, or maybe two. So it’s just, it’s still a ways away. You kind of have to start thinking about things, but also getting smarter, just being in the moment and really enjoying it now, too.”

As great as that may sound to Tiger fans, one has to believe that, if there is not 2020 season—or a delayed season, Lawrence has probably played his final game for the Tigers.