Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell has five sacks in the Tigers’ four games against ranked opponents this season. That’s not a coincidence.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney encourages his players to treat every game the same, but Ferrell lives for the big moment.
“Those are the games I look forward to,” he said. “If you want to be a really, really good player, you have to perform on a stage like that. I just feel like I have to bring my “A” game for games like that, because I don’t want to be the reason why my team doesn’t have success.