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1. Clemson (last week: 45-10 W @ Louisville)
Previous Rankings: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
In case you forgot, Travis Etienne is very fast and very good at the whole “hold this ball, run, and don’t let people tackle you” thing. Etienne had 192 yards and a TD on 14 carries, while hauling in 4 passes for another 35 yards. The Clemson defense, meanwhile, remains very good at the “tackle the guy with the football” thing. The Tigers tallied 6 sacks, 3 turnovers, and held what had been a very productive Louisville offense to a hair over 4 yards per play in the game.