MASH unit: Swinney updates injuries, says he has to alter practice schedule

Will Taylor is helped off the field Saturday.Dabo Swinney’s Clemson football team is battling so many injuries he’s unsure if they would be able to play if there was a game this week, and the injuries are affecting how the team will approach practice during this week’s open date.

The Tigers are off this week and will travel to Syracuse for a Friday night game on Oct. 15th. During last Saturday’s win over Boston College, Will Taylor suffered a torn ACL and several other players missed time due to injuries, including tight end Braden Galloway and wide receiver Justyn Ross.

Swinney said the open date will help.

"The open date comes at a good time for us. We are a MASH unit. We have a lot of guys…