Dabo Swinney and the Tigers need a win to get back on track. Their next opportunity comes on the road against Dino Babers and Syracuse.
Clemson (2-2, 0-2 ACC) is looking for their first win in the ACC this season, while Syracuse (4-0, 0-0) looks to do the same while maintaining an undefeated season. Both sides head into this matchup with strong motivation and expectations that this game will be a close one.
The Orange have often been competitive with the Tigers, though Swinney is 9-1 in his last ten against them. While they keep games close in many of these games, Clemson has been the one to find the way to win.
As we do every week, the staff gathered and made score predictions for Saturday’s matchup noon matchup against Syracuse. Here is a look at what we are thinking heading into Week 5 against the Orange.