No. 1-ranked Clemson pulled away after things got tight in the third quarter of a 47-21 win over Syracuse over the weekend. We take a deeper look into the game with the help of Pro Football Focus:
Three standouts (offense)
RT Jordan McFadden
Playing his second-highest snap total of the season (86), McFadden graded the best of any on the Clemson offense (76.3), allowing a couple QB pressures but grading well in the run game (76.5).
RB Travis Etienne
Etienne said he didn’t have his best game but he was still a top playmaker for the Tiger offense, slotting behind McFadden in overall grade (74.