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Venables Post-Game
By Makenna Biehl
The Clemson Tigers faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, their second time facing them this year. The Tigers won the rematch 34-10, taking home the ACC Championship title for the sixth straight year. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables met with media via Zoom following the game.
Venables started off by highlighting the leadership that Skalski brings to the defense.
Venables: “Skalski leads the charge of practice and meeting time. He has a real presence to him.”
— ClemsonSportsNews (@ClemSportNews) December 20, 2020
Venables then went into detail on the team’s performance against the Fighting Irish.
Venables: “I thought our guys dominated up front. We did a great job at creating pressure.”
— ClemsonSportsNews (@ClemSportNews) December 20, 2020
Venables: “I think we complemented each other really well and played together as a unit.”
— ClemsonSportsNews (@ClemSportNews) December 20, 2020
Venables: “Notre Dame is a very precise football team. They put themselves in a good position to have success.”
— ClemsonSportsNews (@ClemSportNews) December 20, 2020
Starting safety Nolan Turner was ejected in the second half of the game due to targeting. However, Venables is confident in how the team can fill that position.
Venables: “Nolan is a great leader. Other guys will step up and he’ll be ready to play. I hate that for him but we’ve got some other good, young players ready for their opportunity.”
— ClemsonSportsNews (@ClemSportNews) December 20, 2020
To finish off, Venables highlighted the year that the Clemson Football team has had.
Venables: “This was easily the most challenging year that any of us have been apart of. These guys made the decision to play.”
— ClemsonSportsNews (@ClemSportNews) December 20, 2020
Venables: “We’ve had a bunch of young guys that have just gotten better.”
— ClemsonSportsNews (@ClemSportNews) December 20, 2020
Venables: “The light couldn’t be any brighter at Clemson.”
— ClemsonSportsNews (@ClemSportNews) December 20, 2020
Venables: “Through all this strain and diversity, we’ve been a bright spot.”
— ClemsonSportsNews (@ClemSportNews) December 20, 2020
Responses
So proud of My Tigers! What a great game played by all. Good luck in the CFB!