No. 12 Clemson (8-1, 6-0 ACC) moves into Week 11 playing host to Louisville for the first of the Tiger’s three remaining matchups of the regular season at Memorial Stadium.
Clemson enters Saturday’s contest after sustaining its first loss of the season last weekend at Notre Dame. The Tiger’s are in the hunt for their ninth win of the season with hopes of keeping their playoff goals alive through the last three games.
Despite a 6-3 record, Louisville comes into Saturday’s matchup having won four straight including three ACC wins against Virginia, Pittsburgh and Wake Forest. The Cardinals boast one of the best quarterbacks in the ACC in Malik Cunningham who will be a big challenge for Wes Goodwin’s defense.
Here are three defensive keys to a Clemson win at home versus Louisville.