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Clemson Football: 5 Takeaways from the victory over Syracuse

By Andrew Boardwine

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs the ball during a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on September 14, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs the ball during a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on September 14, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 7: Defensive coordinator Brent Venables of the Clemson Tigers speaks to the media during the College Football Playoff National Championship Media Day on January 7, 2017 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 7: Defensive coordinator Brent Venables of the Clemson Tigers speaks to the media during the College Football Playoff National Championship Media Day on January 7, 2017 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) /

1. Brent Venables is a mastermind

Give him another raise.

Look, there will be times this season where the defense will struggle. It’s just the honest truth about the course of a season.

That being said, Brent Venables is an absolute mastermind.

He lost a ton of talent- including three first-round picks in last year’s draft- and has this defense clicking on all cylinders right out of the gate.

He is dialing up pressure and confusing opposing cornerbacks. Venables has built his scheme on the strengths of his personnel and adjusted the unit to have success.

Next. Clemson silences Syracuse in the Carrier Dome. dark

He’s the best Defensive Coordinator in the nation and it’s not even close and that was certainly on display Saturday night when Clemson football held Syracuse to just six points and 187 yards of total offense.

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