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Midseason report card: Defense carrying Clemson in season's first half

Clemson hit the midseason mark for the regular season by holding on to a 17-14 win at Syracuse Friday and improving to 4-2 on the 2021 campaign (3-1 ACC).

Ahead of a crucial game at Pittsburgh this Saturday, we’re taking a two-part look at the Tigers through six games, continuing with the defense and special teams.

Clemson offense grades

Clemson midseason grades

(Grades are an average of TigerNet staff input)

Defensive line

Analysis: We talked about the depth of this group during the preseason and it's been tested early.