Fran Brown’s 34–21 win at Clemson was a masterclass of defense that sometimes bent between the 20s but repeatedly won the leverage moments and stopped Clemson from clawing back. They held the Tigers to a combined 4-of-18 on third and fourth downs and also denied a rushing touchdown despite a heavy Cade Klubnik volume day. Also, that late interception was a chef’s kiss. The Orange forced a fumble from Clemson’s 16 that flipped the field positions and finally sealed the deal for the Orange. Even though Clemson posted 503 yards, raw yardage is useless without any conversions to back it up.
And that defensive identity that beat Clemson can be up for a really major sideline subtraction. It’s not one of the players, but the brain behind what the players will do. Senior defensive analyst Kevin