Clemson CB Greene (groin) out rest of season

CLEMSON, S.C.– Clemson will lack junior defensive back Malcolm Greene for the rest of the season due to a groin injury.Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday Greene would need an operation and would not be available going forward.No. 9 Clemson(9-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference)closes league play Saturday in your home against Miami (5-5, 3-3). 1 Associated Greene is a 5-foot-10, 195-pound protector from Richmond, Virginia. He played in 7 games with two starts this season, making eight takes on with an interception in a win over Louisiana Tech in September.Greene is the current hit to a banged-up defense. Clemson is without beginning defensive end Xavier Thomas, who underwent an operation on an injured foot today and won’t return.Linebacker Trenton Simpson, the group’s second-leading tackler, missed out on last week’s win over Louisville and his status this week is up in the air.