Clemson’s offense hit a few bumps in the road that allowed the Syracuse Orange to be competitive with the top-ranked Tigers. Trevor Lawrence was quick to own his share of the responsibility saying, “I think it is obvious we didn’t play our best game. Probably played our worst game to this point and it starts with me.”
Fortunately for the Tigers, their defense forced four turnovers and scored a touchdown, keeping the surprisingly feisty Orange at bay. Syracuse scored 21 points, but one touchdown came after a blocked punt gave them a short field and another came on an interception return.