After offensive awakening, Clemson's defense still steals the show

CLEMSON, S.C. -- The game was already out of hand by the time Tanner Muse stepped in front of an Austin Wilson pass, picking it off and returning it 64 yards for a touchdown. But if the interception had little impact on the game’s result, it was a fitting conclusion to a 54-0 shellacking of Syracuse that, after a season of too-close-for-comfort victories, finally seemed to signal a turning point for Clemson.

Tanner Muse's pick-six was one of the many highlights for Clemson's defense on Saturday.Sure, the offensive fireworks offered the fans in Death Valley their first real taste of the Clemson machine moving with perfect precision. Even a minor injury to Deshaun Watson’s shoulder wasn’t…