CLEMSON — Count Khalil Barnes as one of the players happy about the Clemson defense’s performance in the spring game.
The Tigers held the annual Orange & White scrimmage last weekend, but this year, the game was played under a different format. Instead of splitting the rosters in half, it was the offense versus the defense.
With some of the struggles the Tigers experienced on the defensive side of the ball last season, having all the first-teamers playing together was beneficial. The unit spent the spring acclimating to new defensive coordinator Tom Allen’s system and Saturday was an opportunity to show off some of the progress that has been made.