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Clemson has the top defense in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers, the defending ACC champions, lead the league and are sixth nationally in yards allowed (266.9) this season. Dig a bit deeper and you find Clemson is 36th in points allowed and 40th in red-zone defense.
Clemson leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in fewest yards allowed this season. The Tigers are just 4-4 this season. While Clemson has given up just 266 yards per game to
DURHAM — To listen to linebacker Dorian Mausi, Duke’s defensive players don’t mind the challenge of stopping an offense that has pushed deep into the Blue Devils’ end of the
DURHAM, N.C. — To listen to linebacker Dorian Mausi, Duke’s defensive players don’t mind the challenge of stopping an offense that has pushed deep into the Blue Devils’ end of the field. “When it gets super hard, we’ll smile because that’s what we enjoy,” Mausi said. “That’s what we like, that’s what we’re known for, […]
To listen to linebacker Dorian Mausi, Duke's defensive players don't mind the challenge of stopping an offense that has pushed deep into the Blue Devils' end of the field. The mentality has worked for the 17th-ranked Blue Devils, whose bend-don't-break approach has led to a fast start in Mike Elko's second season. It's also an example of how, in a time of offenses commanding the spotlight, defenses led by new coordinators have been key in early success for multiple Atlantic Coast Conference teams.