Football season is a long and grueling 13 weeks, and while every team suffers through bumps and bruises over the course of the season, Clemson has had to endure a tough ten-week stretch with no break.
The Tigers played three games over the first 12 days of the season, had the next 16 days off and have not had a break since the off week in late September. In 2014, that probably wouldn't have been a problem since the Tigers were two and three deep at some spots on defense, but with more than 40 freshmen on the roster Clemson's more experienced players have seen the brunt of the action.