After a hard-fought win against the Florida State Seminoles on Oct. 30, the Clemson Tigers are looking to add another in-conference victory on Nov. 6 against the Louisville Cardinals.
A week after what head coach Dabo Swinney called one of his “top-five all time wins,” the Tigers have much to prove as they are unranked in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.
The Cardinals currently hold a 2–3 in-conference record. Their offense is relatively explosive as they score nearly 30 points per game, while the Tigers struggle to surpass the 21-point mark.
Led by junior quarterback Malik Cunningham, who has a 60.5% completion rate this season, Louisville has proven their offense is the strength of the team. This season, Louisville exceeds Clemson in both passing and rushing yards as the Cardinals are averaging 245 passing yards and 203 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, the Tigers are averaging 178 passing yards and 150.5 rushing yards per game.
Interestingly, the Cardinals’ leading rusher is their quarterback, Cunningham. Clemson’s top rusher is freshman running back Will Shipley with 391 yards, placing the Tigers at an advantage as Cunningham tends to tire quicker with such a large dependency on his run game.
Furthermore, the Cardinals’ offense stands little chance against Clemson’s defense as the Tigers are allowing just 324 total yards per game and 15.3 points per game. It has been evident that the Clemson defensive line is capable of keeping their opponents’ passing and rushing yards low.
Despite Clemson’s offense still being rocky, they should be able to have success against Louisville’s defense as the Cardinals are allowing opponents to score 21.3 points per game. When Louisville played the Virginia Cavaliers last month, the Cardinals’ defense allowed three touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone.
Tiger fans can remain confident that both the running and receiving games are in good hands when the Tigers arrive at Cardinal Stadium on Nov. 6.
Unfortunately, the Tigers’ injury list has grown longer with each passing weekend. 10 players are out for the season, most notably defensive tackle Bryan Bresee and offensive lineman Matt Bockhorst, who both suffered torn ACLs this season. Additionally, Clemson’s offensive line took some brutal hits against Florida State, with center Mason Trotter and right guard Will Putnam both injured on the same play. Both players were seen being helped to the locker room and their returns are still questionable.
Swinney is excited to see sophomore running back Kobe Pace potentially return after being forced to miss the meeting with the Seminoles due to COVID-19 protocols. Swinney has piled many praises for Shipley, wide receiver Beaux Collins and running back Phil Mafah’s perfomances following the game against FSU, saying, “They’re just special guys.”
Clemson will travel to Louisville to play the Cardinals on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.
A week after what head coach Dabo Swinney called one of his “top-five all time wins,” the Tigers have much to prove as they are unranked in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.
The Cardinals currently hold a 2–3 in-conference record. Their offense is relatively explosive as they score nearly 30 points per game, while the Tigers struggle to surpass the 21-point mark.
Led by junior quarterback Malik Cunningham, who has a 60.5% completion rate this season, Louisville has proven their offense is the strength of the team. This season, Louisville exceeds Clemson in both passing and rushing yards as the Cardinals are averaging 245 passing yards and 203 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, the Tigers are averaging 178 passing yards and 150.5 rushing yards per game.
Interestingly, the Cardinals’ leading rusher is their quarterback, Cunningham. Clemson’s top rusher is freshman running back Will Shipley with 391 yards, placing the Tigers at an advantage as Cunningham tends to tire quicker with such a large dependency on his run game.
Furthermore, the Cardinals’ offense stands little chance against Clemson’s defense as the Tigers are allowing just 324 total yards per game and 15.3 points per game. It has been evident that the Clemson defensive line is capable of keeping their opponents’ passing and rushing yards low.
Despite Clemson’s offense still being rocky, they should be able to have success against Louisville’s defense as the Cardinals are allowing opponents to score 21.3 points per game. When Louisville played the Virginia Cavaliers last month, the Cardinals’ defense allowed three touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone.
Tiger fans can remain confident that both the running and receiving games are in good hands when the Tigers arrive at Cardinal Stadium on Nov. 6.
Unfortunately, the Tigers’ injury list has grown longer with each passing weekend. 10 players are out for the season, most notably defensive tackle Bryan Bresee and offensive lineman Matt Bockhorst, who both suffered torn ACLs this season. Additionally, Clemson’s offensive line took some brutal hits against Florida State, with center Mason Trotter and right guard Will Putnam both injured on the same play. Both players were seen being helped to the locker room and their returns are still questionable.
Swinney is excited to see sophomore running back Kobe Pace potentially return after being forced to miss the meeting with the Seminoles due to COVID-19 protocols. Swinney has piled many praises for Shipley, wide receiver Beaux Collins and running back Phil Mafah’s perfomances following the game against FSU, saying, “They’re just special guys.”
Clemson will travel to Louisville to play the Cardinals on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.
