It was obvious a few times in Saturday’s Syracuse game Clemson was missing defensive tackle Tyler Davis.
It was also obvious they were missing linebacker James Skalski, defensive tackle Jordan Williams and cornerback Derion Kendrick. All four starters missed Saturday’s game at Death Valley, as the top-ranked Tigers allowed a season-high 150 rushing yards, 4.7 yards per carry and 325 total yards.
“We gave up some big plays, but sometimes you can have one bad thing and you think it is all bad,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said on Sunday.
Kendrick and Williams were dressed Saturday, but we held out, while Skalski and Davis were on the inactive list for the game.