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Before Syracuse’s matchup against Clemson, its players had to answer one simple question about the unranked Tigers — is Clemson still Clemson?
“Of course they’re still Clemson,” linebacker Marlowe Wax said three days before the game.
Wax said the Tigers still have some of the best players in the country, including 5-star quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei. Despite Clemson dropping out of Associated Press’ top 25 for the first time since 2014, the Orange had to game plan against Uiagalelei: they wanted to make him “uncomfortable,” defensive lineman Cody Roscoe said.