Freshman Lamar Jackson has started both games for the Cardinals (0-2), but has been intercepted three times. “It was very exciting to see such a young team respond”.

“We’ve got a lot of depth and experience back there”, Swinney said. Here are the five players to watch for Clemson football this coming Thursday.

The Tigers won a year ago at Death Valley despite not scoring an offensive touchdown.

The fact that Clemson’s defense could be considered capable of such might come as a surprise to some, particularly after the Tigers lost eight starters off a defense that ranked No. 1 nationally last season.

On the season, Clemson average 281.5 yars in passing and 181.0 yards in rushing. But Watson said he is not thinking about it at all.

After two disappointing losses to start the season, the UofL football team could really use a game against a team like Samford to get well.

Defense defined last year’s game between Clemson and Louisville, and a similar scenario could unfold Thursday night. “It’s as simple as that”.

LOUISVILLE – The Cards had a full ten days to prepare for the Houston Cougars, and they still lost.

Bolin is expected to start against the Tigers and won’t worry about what came before.

” 5. Staff note: Defensive coordinator Brent Venables made a little bit of a name for himself in Louisville after he claimed previous year that he knew the exact play U of L would run on its last-gasp shot at beating Clemson, saying he saw Bobby Petrino call the same late-game play for Western Kentucky in 2013″. A week later, Watson had 435 passing yards and six touchdown throws against North Carolina.

Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney reacts during the first half against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Clemson Memorial Stadium.

That injury kept him on the sidelines until the Georgia Tech game in which he suffered an ACL tear that required surgery this past offseason. He believes Clemson has bigger goals to chase than revenge. Deshaun Watson completed 19 of 26 passes for 248 yards, three touchdowns against one interception to lead the Tigers. The slender, 6-foot-2 sophomore understands Louisville will be another step up in competition for the Tigers along with the chance to display his skills to a larger audience as the showcase game Thursday night.

Clemson’s entire offense is built around Watson, who can run and throw as well as anyone in the country.