No. 5 Clemson enters Week 8 of the regular season with its sixth ACC matchup of the season and fifth meeting with an undefeated opponent in fourteenth-ranked Syracuse on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
With Clemson’s annual homecoming festivities in full swing, the Tigers are on the hunt to remain undefeated when they face a 6-0 Orange team in Death Valley.
Syracuse sports arguably the most improved ACC quarterback in Garrett Shrader and a run game that has dominated opponents thus far, bringing another big challenge for Clemson’s defense up front.
Here are three defensive keys for a Clemson win over Syracuse in Memorial Stadium.