ARLINGTON, Texas – Clemson’s defense has received notability throughout the season as one of the stingiest groups in the country, ranking in the top-10 in scoring defense, total defense, rushing defense and passing-efficiency defense.
The unit’s tenacity has the second-ranked Tigers in the College Football Playoff for the fourth straight year. They face off with No. 3 Notre Dame in Saturday’s Cotton Bowl Classic as a part of the CFP Semifinals in a matchup of unbeatens.
Since the September scare at Texas A&M, the Clemson secondary has taken a lot of heat and the media painted it as the “weak link” of the defense.