CLEMSON – Head coach Dabo Swinney thinks his football team improved during last week’s open date, mainly because the team is in better health.
The Tigers travel to Syracuse to take on the Orange Friday night at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse lost to Wake Forest in the closing seconds last week while Clemson had the week off after edging Boston College 19-13.
Clemson ended that game without 16 members of its preseason depth chart, either via long-term injury, in-game injury, team departure or disqualification. That number also doesn't account for the absences of a number of other expected depth contributors or surprising newcomers like Will Taylor, who earned the punt return job and a niche offensive role coming out of fall camp.