The bye week came at a beneficial time for No. 2 Clemson last week. Despite a perfect 5-0 record thus far, the Tigers have attracted much criticism from the national media.
But as always, head coach Dabo Swinney does not let the outside noise affect his players.
Running back Travis Etienne got to spend the off weekend relaxing in his home state of Louisiana, something he doesn’t get to do often during the season.
“It was really good to get back home,” Etienne said on Monday. “I got to watch my little brother play some football and actually got some gumbo while I was home too.