CLEMSON — Clemson running back C.J. Spiller says he and the team’s doctors do not know what is wrong with his right foot.

The junior, who has rushed for 305 yards and five touchdowns so far, had the top of his foot wrapped in ice following Tuesday’s practice and seemed a little gimpy while walking on it. He says he hurt the foot on his touchdown run in the Tigers’ 27-9 victory over N.C. State on Sept. 13.

“It still feels the same, and it still hurts to push off,” said Spiller, who did practice Tuesday. “I’m just doing what my trainers are telling me to do and just playing through the pain.”

Spiller said it could be a few more weeks before the pain goes away, and he says right now the pain comes and goes.

“It is more of a mental thing for me,” he said. “I know it is there, so I just have to play through it.”

Stock rising. Defensive tackle Jarvis Jenkins graded high in Saturday’s game against Maryland. Clemson defensive line coach Chris Rumph said it was one of Jenkins’ best games thus far in his young career and that the 6-foot-4, 305-pound sophomore is becoming more consistent with each outing.

In 29 snaps last Saturday, the former Daniel High School standout recorded five tackles, including two for a loss. The five tackles and two for a loss matched his career-high effort in the N.C. State game just a few weeks ago.

He now has 14 tackles on the year, including 4.5 tackles for a loss and a sack.

Quote of the day: “I have no response to that. I give great effort to everybody here. I would never second-guess any of them, and if that’s what they want to do then that is fine. That’s alright. That’s their prerogative to do that. I choose not to do that, and I choose not to even respond. I still love them and still care for them, and I will not comment.”

— Offensive coordinator Rob Spence when told Clemson players want to know why he doesn’t throw the ball down field.

Leading the way. After Saturday’s devastating loss to Maryland, Clemson running back James Davis wanted to get away. So, he went home to Atlanta and watched football. But he didn’t watch any of the college games or the NFL games. Instead, he went home to watch his little brother play in his football game.

“I kind of got away for a while,” Davis said. “I wanted to do something to get away, and when I came back, I was going to try to keep everything together if I can.”

That everything is the state of the Clemson team right now, which still seems shaky following the 20-17 loss to Maryland last Saturday. Two years ago, the Tigers (3-2, 1-1 ACC) never recovered following a loss to Maryland, and later many of the returning players admitted that some of the seniors at the time sort of quit and began looking towards possible careers in the NFL.

Davis, a projected first-round pick by some in April’s draft, says he is going to do all he can this year to make sure that doesn’t happen again.

“Guys still know we have a chance for us to win this thing,” he said. “We have a great senior class. To keep this thing together, we have to be the ones to step up and lead those guys in situations like this.

“We have been down this road before. Every year since I have been here, we have been in situations like this, but we overcame these situations most of the time… I text a lot of guys on the team and a lot of the seniors and let them know this season isn’t over. We still can go 10-2 in this thing, but we have to fix our mistakes.”

Korn will not play. Despite speculation that he might get a shot and play some significant time at Wake Forest on Oct. 9, second-team quarterback Willy Korn says he knows nothing of the sort and only practiced with the second team Tuesday.

The redshirt freshman says “it’s not going to happen. I will say no. That’s what I think. I’m ready if it does, but if I was a betting man, I would say no. There is no news to report, sorry.”

Injury report. Clemson left guard David Smith (sprained ankle) is questionable for the Wake Forest game. Defensive tackle Antwon Murchison (pulled hamstring) is also questionable, while reserve middle linebacker Stanley Hunter (sprained ankle) is probable. Left tackle Chris Hairston did practice Tuesday and is expected to start against Wake Forest.

Another line. Offensive tackle Landon Walker stayed at right tackle in Tuesday’s practice, while Cory Lambert, who has played left tackle in the place of Hairston the last few weeks, is backing up Hairston and is also working at left guard. Bobby Hutchinson is still working at left guard, but is now backing up Thomas Austin at center as well.