Shaq Lawson wanted to see his defense make a statement in its first road game of the season.
And Lawson and his defensive teammates certainly didn’t disappoint.
While the Clemson offense was scuffling throughout Thursday night’s game at Louisville, the Tigers’ defense was dominant, holding the Cardinals to 272 yards.
Louisville never got into a rhythm offensively, mainly because it converted just 2-of-14 third-down attempts, and that was key to the Tigers’ 20-17 win.
“I felt like we dominated with our front seven,” Lawson said. “We knew coming into the game we had to dominate with our front seven, and I knew it was going to take care of the rest of the whole game if we dominated and set up for our back end to make plays.