With EA Sports College Football 25 less than a month away from its release date (July 19), fans are understandably excited about the first newly released NCAA college football video game in 11 years.
Clemson fans are no different, and on Thursday the Tiger faithful learned a bit more about the game’s various elements — one of which is offensive and defensive team rankings.
The Tigers’ offense was ranked at No. 10 with an overall rating of 87. But it was Clemson’s defense that took the highest unit ranking (No. 5) with an overall rating of 90.
Clemson’s rating was one spot above Notre Dame at No. 6 and one spot below Alabama at No. 4. All three teams, plus Michigan at No. 7, garnered a 90 overall rating. Ohio State was the No. 1 ranked defense with a 96 overall rating.
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The Tigers’ defense is expected to be one of the biggest strengths of the team headed into the 2024 season. Clemson returns star linebacker Barrett Carter, defensive line mainstays Peter Woods, T.J. Parker and DeMonte Capehart, as well as senior safety R.J. Mickens.
The Tigers also welcome the much-heralded addition of freshman five-star linebacker Sammy Brown to defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin’s unit. Brown had eight tackles (six solo) and a sack in Clemson’s spring game.
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Back in April, ESPN ranked Clemson’s defense No. 4 in the nation in its future power rankings. The Tigers will open the 2024 season against Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kickoff is set for noon EDT. The game will televised nationally by ABC.
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