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Clemson Football: 5 Tigers who impressed vs. Syracuse

By Andrew Boardwine

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Head Coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers runs off the field after 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: Head Coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers runs off the field after 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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CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 17: The Clemson Tigers drum corps performs on the field following the Tigers’ victory over the Duke Blue Devils at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 17: The Clemson Tigers drum corps performs on the field following the Tigers’ victory over the Duke Blue Devils at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /

5. Mario Goodrich

Though Mario Goodrich expected to play some snaps against Syracuse, he never imagined that he’d get the playing time in which he did Saturday night.

Derion Kendrick suffered from back spasms and was unable to play the majority of the game. With Kendrick out, Goodrich was tasked with stepping up and he did just that.

In pass-coverage, Goodrich did an excellent job keeping up with his man and he defended a few passes thrown his way. Syracuse tried to challenge him and virtually had no success.

Not only did Goodrich play well in coverage, he came away with what may have been the play of the game early in the third quarter.

After an interception on the Tigers’ first drive of the second half, Syracuse was set up pretty inside the Clemson football 10-yard line. On the first play, Goodrich came up with an interception at the 4-yard line and took away any potential momentum that Syracuse had gained.

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