CLEMSON – Defensive coordinator Brent Venables has a mix of veterans and youth in his defense, and the fact that a freshman like Barrett Carter gets to learn from James Skalski and that Andrew Mukuba learns from Nolan Turner will pay dividends down the road.
Venables told the media earlier this week that he is proud of how the freshmen have played.
"It's a great group, good football players. It's obviously part of their maturation. The more they play, the better they'll get and find in roles what they can do well -- what you can trust them with,” Venables said.