Clemson scraped by with a 27-21 win over Syracuse last Saturday, and multiple Tigers were under the spotlight for various reasons.
In the six-point victory, Clemson entered the fourth quarter with a 21-10 deficit. The Tigers then went on to score 17 unanswered points, giving the Tigers a six-point advantage with 1:33 left in the game.
It was then safety R.J. Mickens who intercepted Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader on the Orange’s final drive with 15 seconds left to seal the victory.
With the win, Clemson stayed undefeated (8-0) on the year and won its 38th consecutive game at Death Valley, the longest home winnings streak in ACC history.
That said, here are the winners are losers from Clemson’s Week 8 victory,