Tigers face tough test in trying to stop Notre Dame's offense

Clemson's defensive keys vs. Notre Dame

When it comes to Notre Dame football this season, many point toward its defense when it comes to talking of the strength of its team. Although the Irish are known for their defense, Notre Dame’s 26th ranked offense in S&P+ is no weak group.

The only team Clemson has faced ranked higher in S&P+ this season is Texas A&M (19th), who the Tigers struggled to beat earlier this season. Other than Texas A&M, the Clemson defense has only two other top 50 offensive S&P+ ranked teams in South Carolina (29th) and Syracuse(44th). Both games were two of Clemson’s closest while the Tigers hung on to beat Syracuse by four points, they gave up a total of 510 yards…