CLEMSON – Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney met briefly with the media following Wednesday’s practice, and said the defense has taken ownership of what happened last week at Florida State.
No. 5 Clemson hosts No. 14 Syracuse Saturday at noon in Death Valley (ABC), and the Tigers had Working Man Wednesday in preparation for that game. In looking back at last week, when the defense gave up 169 yards in the 4th quarter to Florida State, Swinney said the defense has risen to the occasion this week.
“They're competitors. These guys take pride in their performance and really the biggest thing was just our tackling,” Swinney said.