Griffin Standup Syracuse vs Clemson Preview

Syracuse vs Clemson preview.

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00:00 The non-conference slate has came and went,

00:02 and now it's time for what truly matters, ACC play.

00:06 Syracuse hosts Clemson, a hungry team with a 2-2 record,

00:10 and both of their losses up to this point

00:12 have actually came in conference play,

00:14 week one at Duke, and then last week in overtime

00:18 to number five, FSU.

00:20 Syracuse all-time hasn't really fared very well

00:23 against Clemson, with an all-time 2-9 record

00:26 against the Tigers, but that doesn't mean

00:28 that these matchups haven't gone down to the wire.

00:31 Four of the last six meetings between the two teams,

00:34 they've been decided by just seven points or less.

00:38 Coach Babers said on Monday that the common denominator

00:40 in these matchups between SU and Clemson

00:43 is the physicality that Syracuse has to match

00:45 with the Tigers.

00:47 That is not going to be an issue

00:48 for running back LaQuinn Allen,

00:50 who told me today that he would much rather be

00:53 doing the hitting than getting hit,

00:54 even though he's an offensive player,

00:56 and through the first four weeks, he has shown

00:58 that he can fill the void that Sean Tucker left last season.

01:02 Babers also commended his running back

01:04 and compared him to all-American Will Shipley of Clemson,

01:09 and that meant the world to the sophomore.

01:12 - As a player, well, besides that,

01:14 Will Shipley's definitely a great player, you know?

01:16 I just haven't been able just to watch him

01:17 and stuff like that, but he's definitely

01:19 a great back all around, and for me to be compared

01:22 like that, you know, he plays at Clemson,

01:24 you know, that's a big stage, too, so, you know,

01:27 I just wanna keep elevating myself and my game

01:30 and everybody around me so we can move forward as a team.

01:33 - Allen has also relied upon his upperclassmen

01:36 to learn more about what it actually means

01:38 to play in this rivalry.

01:40 It comes to no surprise that LaQuinn will have

01:42 no needed extra motivation for Saturday's kickoff

01:45 against Clemson at noon.

01:47 Griffin Della Pena, Syracuse on FAN Nation.