The Clemson defense has been bitten by the injury bug early this season with several key players missing significant time early this season. Nolan Turner missed the first few games, Lannden Zanders is out for the season, Tyler Davis is out for multiple weeks, and James Skalski has missed time.
Perhaps no injury is as big as missing standout defensive lineman Bryan Bresee for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. The Freshman All-American and ACC Rookie of the Year last year was putting together a stellar second season for Clemson, recording three TFLs and 1.