Clemson Football: 5 storylines to watch vs. Syracuse 2019

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 29: Quarterback Trevor Lawrence #16 hands off the football to running back Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers during their football game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Memorial Stadium on August 29, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /

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CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 07: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers yells to his teammates against the Texas A&M Aggies during their game at Memorial Stadium on September 07, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

3. The battle in the trenches

Syracuse may have the best defensive line that Clemson will face this season.

The Orange have some talent, especially at the edge-rushers, and that will be a challenge for the Tigers coming into this one. Of course, those edge rushers couldn’t stop Maryland from scoring 63.

That being said, it will be interesting to see who wins the battle in the trenches on both sides of the ball. How does the Clemson offensive line look? What about the defensive line against that up-tempo spread offense?

The Tigers have more talent and depth, so it’ll be interesting to see if they can get the job done up-front.

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