Travis Blanks says Saturday’s game against No. 6 Notre Dame is a statement game for 11th-ranked Clemson, but not in the way you might think.
“I think every game is a statement game for us,” the linebacker said on Tuesday. “The media wants us to buy into that, that this is the game that we solidify ourselves. This is the game that we show the world that we’re national championship contenders. This is the game, this is the game, this is the game.”
But Blanks says every game is “The game” for Clemson, and playing a nationally ranked Notre Dame game is no different to them then preparing to play App State or Louisville.