Third-ranked Clemson fought through injuries on a cold night in Blacksburg, Va., last week on its way to a 45-10 win over Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium.
The linebacker group lost James Skalski after the first series of the game for precautionary reasons and reserve linebacker Jake Venables, who broke his arm early in the game. But LaVonta Bentley stepped up with big plays when the Tigers needed him most.
The redshirt freshman the game with four tackles and led the team with 1.5 sack on the game for a loss of 10 yards.