RALEIGH, N.C. — Since his arrival to Clemson in 2012, Brent Venables’ defenses have given up 40 or more points five times.
Two were in year one: Florida State and NC State. The third was in 2013, to Florida State and the fourth was in the 2014 opener at Georgia.
No. 5 was on Saturday night, as Clemson escaped from Carter-Finley Stadium with a 56-41 win. Venables spoke with reporters afterwards, to give his perspective on the Tigers’ eighth win of the 2015 campaign.
What was your quick takeaway from that?
Venables: “Obviously, proud of our guys’ fight that we showed.