SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dabo Swinney could not stop raving about his defense Saturday night.
His defense, led by defensive coordinator Brent Venables, dominated Syracuse in a 41-6 victory for No. 1 Clemson at The Dome in Syracuse, New York.
“I thought they were just amazing,” Swinney said.
Clemson (3-0, 2-0 ACC) held the Orange to just 187 total yards, including just 51 yards in the second half. They were just 4-of-19 on third down and 0-for-3 on fourth down, including one at the Tigers’ three-yard line.
In all, Clemson had two goal-line like stands, while sacking quarterback Tommy DeVito eight times.